I started this morning’s solo ride in the dark. The previous few times I had ridden at 6am the sun had not come out yet. Being smart I decided to bring along a light. Actually it took me about 4 rides and riding off the trail almost down into a dry creek bed before I…
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I stopped by the Loeka booth at Interbike and was pleasantly surprised by the warm welcomes and friendly faces! Super sweet over there! I am a big Loeka fan after reviewing a couple of thier pieces a few months back. And they are super excited about their new gear for 08!!! I got a few…
Since our server went down a couple of weeks ago, we lost a few of our pictures. Sadly some of those pictures that were lost were of the new Redline Mono 9 (Oh, and Redline’s changed the name to the D460 29er for year 2008). To make up for it, I took a couple more…
On our local trail, I’ve seen quite a few new bikers. Yes they’re easy to spot…giddy as schoolgirls, wearing t-shirts, and no helmets or gloves. I’ve also seen quite a few fellows on higher end bikes, again, with no helmet. Now, I was new to biking at one time and I know it can be an…
If you were to ask anyone their definition of Diversity, you’ll get responses that talk about diversity in ways that touches ethnicity, financial, skills, personality and etc. As we walked around Interbike last week, I started to see the diversity in our group of bloggers. Well for one, Moe and I run the show with…
In almost every professional sport out there you have companies willing to pay big bucks to get their name or brand on an athlete, car, stadium and stuff. In cycling its the same thing. You may have remembered the Discovery Channel Team along with other brand names out there that even include Evomo, Giant, and…
A few years back Priscilla didn’t care too much for mountain biking. In fact she kinda just did it half heartedly. But with time she grew to love it. I do recall times when she would be so slow or have to walk the hills. But now she’s amazing on the trail. She keeps up…
What is Blingitis? Also known as upgraditis, blingitis is a debilitating disease that subconsciously alters your perception of your current bike from a capable bike to one in desperate need of improvements (necessary or unnecessary) that look better but may not perform better than previously installed parts. If left unchecked, this mind altering disease can…
Deuter Hydro EXP 6 SL WHO: Deuter PRODUCTS TESTED: Hydro EXP 6 SL ABOUT ME: 5’5, 130lbs, 29 year old female. I love all kinds of riding but Mountain Biking is by far my favorite! TESTING GROUNDS: Fullerton Loop, Aliso Woods, Arizona, Powder Canyon SPECS Sun Granite Style: 32177 Volume: 350-500 cubic inches 6+2 liters…