Yup, I’m pretty lucky that my youngest daughter LUVS to ride the trails with me. I hooked up my 1980′s Trailer Bike to the Ibex B-Series bike and we went out today for a few miles.
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The Nightwing that SweetSkinz provided us have been pretty fun. So with the help of Priscilla, we headed out to the back alley to get some night shots and even a short video on how well the reflective tires work.
Here’s some shots of the Ibex B-Series bike at night with the SweetSkinz Nightwing tires.
Here’s my Redline 925, Fixed gear baby! It too also is wrapped with the Nightwing tires. Flash from the camera lights up the tires.
Now here’s the video. Just Right CLICK and Save to your PC.
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I learned this little trick from the LBS I moonlight at on the weekends. When ever they run out of bicycle detailing spray, they use furniture polish to clean the bikes and make them look purdy.
So I ran over to the local dollar store and got myself some cheapo furniture polish. I’m sure Pledge would have worked just as well but I was on a tight budget…of a dollar.
I took one of my dirty frames, a Giant Warp. Here’s a shot to show you how dirty it is.
Sprayed it all over the frame.
Tada! All clean..and it smells like lemons!
The photos doesn’t do the furniture polish any justice. But it’s worth a try isn’t it? I mean, it is only a dollar. Just remember don’t spray it on any braking surface since the furniture polish has some oil in it.
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A while back I mentioned that Ibex Bikes sent us a B Series frame to do a build up. Well here it is!
I started off with Hayes Mechanical MX3 Brakes.
Shimano Deore hubs with Alex DMR rims, SRAM 9speed cassette.
Shimano Deore Rapid Fire Shifter and Brake lever combination. Bontrager dual density grips. WTB PURE V seat. You can see that I used a TruVativ Blaze crank set and sweetened it with some Shimano 505 SPD pedals.
Ibex provided us an FSA headset. I topped it off with a Bontrager carbon fiber spacer just for kicks.
Here’s the good stuff. Shimano XTR rear and front derailleurs.
Yes those are the Sweetskinz Nightwing tires. I also used a Marzocchi MZ Comp 100mm fork.
Tada! Here’s the finished product!
I’d like to thank Jack at Ibex Bikes for providing us the B-Frame to create our first project on the site.
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I was asked to write about basic mountain biking etiquette since I’ve been riding for a while now. So here’s my list of basics.
1. Don’t be a jerk.
2. If you see someone broken down, offer to help. Lend your tools, tube or a Gu packet…well they can keep that.
3. Stop your bikes when equestrians are approaching. Pull over. Let them pass because horses are bigger than you and they get spooked easily.
4. Watch out for hikers. Don’t yell at them that you’re on their left. Get a small cowbell or jingle bell. The bells help forewarn them and it will also irritate your riding buddies.
5. Stay on the trails. Don’t go off and start making your own trails. That act could cause some land damage later on.
6. Don’t ride in the rain. Ruts created by your tires erode the trail system.
7. Pick up your trash. That means you don’t leave your busted tube, bar wrappers or water bottles on the ground. Take it with you.
Last but not least…
8. Have fun. No one likes a negative Nancy…you know the type, the kind that complains about the ride the whole time.
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