There are many ways to protect your chain stay. Some have used old inner tubes to wrap them, I’ve even seen old tires used before. But what works the best in my opinion is using some old bar tape. The bar tape works better because its thicker and softer than an old tube. When your…
Day: February 9, 2007
Today we received the KMX K-CLASS. I suppose the “K” stands for KIDS, since this recumbent trike is made for kids. Here’s the specs: The K Class Features * Self energizing front hub brakes * Powerful V Brake on the rear * Balanced front brakes from a single brake lever * Park brake on rear…
Earlier this week, RL & I spent some time tweaking the Alta Peak to fit my dimensions. We initially tried to install a longer stem, but we were missing a headset spacer, so we scrapped that idea. We then spent some time tweaking the air pressure in the rear shock to minimize pedal bob &…
A while back I posted a How To about using ATF as chain lube or to be used as cable lube. One of the concerns a few tree-huggers had about using ATF is that it wouldn’t be safe for the environment. I checked my buddy at Benzwerks of Costa Mesa Ca.(where I got the idea…
I got this wild hair the other day and thought to myself, “I want to make my own shirts!” Being jealous of how cool Evomo and Velotees‘ stuff were, I figured I’d give it a try. So I followed the instructions on how to do a poorman’s screen print job from this SITE. And here’s…
Congrats to Desmond Au of Cerritos Ca. for winning the Cat Eye Micro Wireless, courtesy of RPM Cyclery. Desmond provided me with a correct answer to the question, “Where did RPM go for its annual MTN Bike Trip this year and how many miles was the trail? ” The answer was: “White Rim Trail(104mile), Moab,…
Last night MtnBikeRiders.com paid a visit to a new shop in Fullerton, Ca., called Banning’s Bikes. First Priscilla and I came into to check out the new diggs since they were having a grand opening. Then we went off to go for our night ride. Later on I came back and met up with Jeremy…