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For the 2012 race season, the MtnBikeRiders.com Race team added a few more names to the list.

Bryan Doney of Murrieta, Ca. is the youngest member of the team (age 17). He’s also my adopted son, so by default he’s on the team. However, for a kid that just got into mountain biking in the Spring of 2011, he’s taken to DH way better than any of us has expected, he’s got natural talent and he plays a mean trombone.. He’ll be competing in Beginner 16-18.

Stacey “Got it Going On” Stone of Orange, Ca. will be racing in 4x and possibly Super D. He comes to us with years of BMX racing experience. In fact there’s pictures of him racing BMX when all they had were black and white film! All joking aside, Stacey has to be one of the smoothest guys on the BMX track I’ve ever seen.


Jerry Hazard is our first out of state team racer. He hails from Colorado where everything regarding mountain biking is EPIC. Not only is Jerry a great downhill racer, but the dude has so much creativity flowing out of him that the photos and videos he creates are enough to motivate anyone to try mountain biking.

The rest of the roster includes previous members of the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team

RL Policar-Team Director, Sport Downhill
Art Aguilar-Expert Downhill
Corey Pond-Expert Downhill
Wes Castro-Sport Downhill
Dan Burdett-Single Speed, Sport XC
Mark Tomas-Single Speed, Sport XC
Nick DiBlasi-Beginner XC, Super D and 4X

We look forward to the 2012 race season.

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They just arrived this morning. Big thanks to those that took advantage of the Pre-Order, they’ll be shipping out later this week!

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Hi folks, we’re super excited to introduce our 2012 Team Jersey. One of the things I wanted to do different this year was to make the jersey more personal to our team racers.

If you look at the design, part of the sleeves and the side of the body has images in it. Each image best represents our team racers. For example, Artie loves Speed Racer, so we made sure there was a Mach 5 logo, Corey is always getting hurt, so we added an ambulance. There’s 3 race cars in there, a Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bacon, Speaker icon and many more. This type of design truly sets us different from the generic team jerseys out there.

I originally only wanted to produce this for our team racers, but I’ve decided to open it up to the public for a Pre-Order.

The cost will be $55.00 shipped in the US only and you can have your name or a word in the back. Just keep in mind, it has to fit between the shoulders. If you’d like to get a team jersey, please contact us immediately. I’m expecting to put these through production in Mid-To-Late October for a Late November Delivery.

Jersey order inquires: info@mtnbikeriders.com

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Icetoolz has been a long supporter of the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team and we totally believe in their products because they are reliable, durable and gosh darnit, we really like them! So when we heard they were introducing “shop quality” tools, shoot, I just about yelled like a giddy school girl.

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It could always be worse. Every time you’re injured, broken, bruised, scarred; you have to remind yourself that things could be worse. Injuries are an inherent risk of any action sport and you have to understand and accept these risks before partaking. When (if) you do go down and you are laid up for months on end then you will obviously be thinking “What if?” There’s no shame in that, we learn from our mistakes so we don’t make them again. It’s when we think “If I could go back,” that we start wasting our time. Obviously there’s not a time machine waiting for you next to your hospital bed. It’s time to move forward.

People aren’t invincible but it does take a lot to keep one off a bike for more than a few months. Broken limbs happen often and heal quick. Someone with ligament damage can pay the bills for any physical therapist for months or years, but still, that person can get back on a bike within months. Neck protectors, helmets and back armor are so advanced these days that paralyzing injuries are hard to come by. Team racer, Wes Castro came back from one of the toughest injuries (a broken hip) within one race season. The point here is that if you are determined, get to physical therapy and get back in shape. Hair of the dog that bit you usually is the best remedy for me.

Sure, not being able to ride puts a damper on things but there are always hidden benefits to being injured. I broke my foot in a couple places while dirtbiking in Utah a few weeks ago and solving life’s little nuances has actually been pretty fun. Crutches are solid source of entertainment and innovation themselves. Being injured has given me a lot more time to focus on school, video editing, and a plethora of other things that have been backing up. Every time i get injured I learn a lot about myself in term of how fragile (or durable) I am and in terms of pain tolerances. Transportation has been an interesting challenge because my truck is a manual, but my girlfriend has not only been a great chauffeur but she lent me her scooter to get around on.

This whole experience hasn’t hindered me one bit. I have since forgiven my dirtbike and am ready to focus on getting back in shape to finish out this race season and get started on the next one. Anyone out there who is discouraged just needs to look ahead. Make good on what you have right now and look at how you can improve yourself in the future. If your injury was an eye opener and you feel that these kinds of sports are no longer for you then there is no shame in that. If you want to continue, then accept the risks and don’t regret the consequences.

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