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I Did That on Purpose

Going from one trail to another via fireroad. No leg pads, just the arms as they’re pretty comfortable.
I got to put my new Sette Strike pads I purchased last week to use when I rode at Aliso. As I was coming down Rock-it I slowed down way too much and my [...]

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Review: Raxter Rack 2 Bike Extension

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From Raxter Racks website:
Introducing RAXTER - The new standard for value in a wheel mount hitch rack. RAXTER is lightweight, it’s EASY to install, EASY to load, EASY to store!
The innovative design of RAXTER gives you the ability to move bikes forward or backward during loading and is independent of wheelbase. This provides unequalled [...]

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First Impressions: Ay Up Lights

We got the Ay Up lights MTB Kit to test this last week right before leaving for Sea Otter and I’m going out on my first night ride with them tonight. But before that, I though I’d post up a couple of pictures for you and discuss what we’ve got here.
The Ay [...]

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Rudy Project Rydon ImpactX Sunglasses review

What: Rudy Project Rydon ImpactX
Unifying seamlessly advanced design technology and materials science, the RYDON™ blends cutting-edge ergonomic features with advanced materials (Carbon, Aluminum, Magnesium, Silicium and Titanium) to create a super-lightweight, versatile, high performance sunglass. Rydon™ has been uniquely engineered with a carbonium frame and revolutionary aerospatial aluminum alloy (Kynetium™) temples which combine Magnesium, Silicium [...]

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Ibex Ignition 3 Pictures

Alright… my attempt at showing off the cool color of the new Ibex Ignition 3. I got the bike from Lance to test today and I couldn’t help but want to throw up a couple of quick pictures of this bike before I get it all dirty. The color is called “Emerald Sand”. [...]

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First Impression: Raxter Rack 2 Bike Extension

For our trip to the Sea Otter Classic this week we needed to bring along 3 bikes for the festvities. SO is a huge “Celebration of Sport” with tons of riders, exhibitors and people spread out over a huge area. Just getting from the media center, located on a mild hill on the [...]

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One-Month on the eXotic 29er Carbon fork & twenty6 levers

I’ve got a couple of quick impressions on some items I’m testing. Each one has been on the test bike for about a little over a month and I’ve been able to put in a lot of rides on them since there has been excellent weather here in Southern California.

eXotic Carbon 29er [...]

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First Ride on the Bandersnatch

Saturday I took an early morning ride down to the beach with my dogs in tow(in a trailer) so my legs were out of juice the next day. I was aching to throw a leg over the 29er anyway but woke up at 5am and it was raining lightly. Half an hour later it stopped so I [...]

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LA Times: 5 Inch Bikes

The all mountain Trek Fuel Ex 9.5
Every once in a while, the Los Angeles Times does a short feature on some mountain bikes. This time the author, Roy M. Wallack, did a short write up on some 5 inch bikes including the Cannondale Rize, Trek Fuel EX 9, Giant Trance XO and the Specialized [...]

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A Return to Rigid

eXotic Carbon rigid fork
Today was a beautiful morning to put in some mountain biking time on the recently installed eXotic carbon 29er fork. I went to my nearby trail while it was still dark and put in a slow paced 8 miles.

Carbon weave… oh so pretty
It’s funny because my body seemed to [...]

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