Learn about turtles and rabbits.
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Rockshox Kage-Setting up the Preload and Rebound
On February - 7 - 2012
Ibex Asta Expert-Review Initiated
On January - 15 - 2012
Check out the newest rig to be tested by MtnBikeRiders.com. This is the Ibex Asta Expert.
Asta Expert Specifications
Frame: 6069 Aluminum
Fork: Rock Shox Reba RL 100mm Travel
Rear Shock: Rock Shox Monarch RT
Shifters: SRAM X-9 Trigger
Front Derailleur: Sram X-7 Low Clamp
Rear Derailleur: Sram X-7 Long Cage
Crankset: FSA Comet 175mm (42/32/22T)
Cassette: Sram 9-Speed (11-34T)
Chain: KMC Z99
Brakes: Avid Elixer R
Rims: WTB Speed Disc Cross Country
Hubs: WTB Laser Disc Lite
Tires: WTB Wolverine 2.2 Race, XC 60tpi
Headset: Cane Creek S-3
Cockpit Set: FSA
Saddle WTB Speed-V
Pedals: Wellgo Cr-Mo Clipless
Here’s some pit’chers…
S’mo pit’chers…
This bike is pretty. The white pearl is something that I rarely see on a bike.
Here’s a video of me unboxing the Ibex Asta.
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The fun side of racing.
On January - 14 - 2012
Last weekend was the Team’s first race of 2012. We were all eager to perform at our best. Through out the course of the weekend, the team encountered some unique situations that affected some of the guys. For starters there were some fierce winds that hit Fontana. Saturday wasn’t bad at all, in fact, we were all doing pretty good. So good that even the our Speed Stars, Dan Burdett and Mark Tomas did great in their own races. Dan scored a 2nd place in Super D, Mark also a 2nd place in the 35+ Single Speed cat. Way to go guys!
What I really appreciate about the team is the willingness that each other has in wanting to help each other out during DH practice. One way or another, our top riders, Corey Pond and Art Aguilar took us under their wings and showed us the best lines. In this case, Corey showed Neal the best part of the day…sunset.
On race day we were goofing around and Neal snapped this photo of Art and I…
As I mentioned, the team camaraderie is awesome in the team. Check out how Art was cheering for me and how he’s got my back.
By the end of the weekend, we had some fun times and great race runs. Art was taken out by the wind. He literally got picked up and thrown down by the strong winds, causing his chain to derail. This yielded an 8th at a time of 4:33. Corey Pond was succumbed by the strong winds as well. While en-route to the race, his bed liner lifted and threw his bike and belongings onto the freeway! Ya, he and the bike were ok. Neal Bryant came in at 8th place with a time of 3:32. Bryan Doney placed 12th (with 2 crashes) and a time of 3:54. Wes Castro placed 14th with a time of 3:35. Yours truly took 6th with a time of 3:17.
I would like to thanks Airborne Bicycles for their continued support. They have been pretty awesome just like the Taka!
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Got back pain when you ride?
On January - 4 - 2012
If you’re anything like me, we’ve got short arms like a T-Rex, so that means using stems longer than 60mm makes my back hurt.
For the most part, bikes come stock with a minimum of 90mm stems. I usually recommend swapping out the stem before anything else on a bike. Not only does this help out your bike, but it also allows for better control. One of my favorite stems would be the Dirty Dog Reaper. This stem is only 50mm long and great on your back because you won’t be leaning so far forward.
Then again there might be other factors why your back might hurt such as proper bike fit, medical history and etc. But changing out the stem might be the quickest and possibly cheapest way to find out if it helps.
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Merry Christmas from all of us at MtnBikeRiders.com
On December - 23 - 2011
On behalf of everyone at MtnBikeRiders.com, we’d like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, Hanuka, Kwanza and Festivus!
Please enjoy the following Justin Beiber video, consider it my give to you!
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