So my beloved Jet9 was recalled. Very sad as I liked that bike a lot. It fit my style of riding to a “T”. The first issue I had to deal with was what was I going to do? I had three options which were: 1. Buy a significantly discounted niner frame and wait 6…
Category: Projects
Here’s a little project that cost practically nothing, plus you can even use it to impress family and friends. Bicycle handle bar stabilizer from RL Policar on Vimeo.
The folks of Sette USA sent us the new Sette Vexx DH frame to build up and review. Here’s some pics of the frame right out of the box. I literally picked it up from UPS, drove down the street to look for a patch of grass and took some pics. You can still see…
“Why do you have so many bikes?” That’s one of the questions that I get all the time. My answer is because every bike has its purpose”. So due to my improper maintenance (always check your nuts and bolts before a race), I ended up racing with bike that I was not familiar with. As…
It’s been a year since I’ve ridden at the Wellington Ranch. If you don’t recall my posting from last year, Wellington Ranch belongs to our friend’s family, the Wellingtons. They own about 20 acres of land in Temecula, Ca. Our long time friend, Scott Finch (yes he’s Tony’s brother) along with his 14 year old…
Here’s the completed Sette Venom. I’ve yet to take it out on the trail due to my injury, but soon enough I’ll be able to report on how well this bike handles. For now, I just want to enjoy looking at it before it gets all dirty and scratched up from all the use I’ll…
Forgive the dark photos, I would have waited until tomorrow to take them, but I couldn’t wait to share the progress of the Sette Venom. Here’s the spec sheet so far: Sette Stumpy stem Azonic DH riser bar Ultegra 12-27t rear cassette Blackspire 38t DH chain ring MRP Chainguide Marzochhi Bomber 66 Light with ETA…
The Sette Venom just got delivered today to the MtnBikeRiders.com HQ….and boy I tell you whut, this thing is legit man! Here’s the features of the Venom: Sink your fangs into any trail and the Sette Venom will deliver. The plush, adjustable 6-7” single pivot suspension will smooth out most any obstacle, keeping those wheels…
Rl and I hit the loop for a quick short ride to “feel” and do minor adjustments to the Soul Cycles Dillinger. After a few quick saddle and seatpost adjustments, we were ready to hit the trail. OK, so let’s start with the geometry, the bike felt “big” as in tall, but I was not…
Dainese provided me the Raptor helmet to test out during the Shimano Winter Series. Specs: Full-face downhill helmet with fibreglass external shell and internal shell in dual-density polystyrene with ventilated structure. Band with micrometric quick-release buckle; lining in hypo-allergenic Sanytized® fabric, adjustable visor in transparent polycarbonate that avoids limiting the field of vision in downhill…