Month: April 2007

MtnBikeRiders.com took possession of the Go Pro Digital Hero 3 Sports Wrist Camera (DH3). The DH3 is a 3 megapixel camera that takes single shot, burst shots, video and has a timer option. The DH3 is especially unique, not because of the camera so much but more so because of the case that the camera…

One of the biggest buzz going on at Sea Otter was the debut of the Trek 69er. I decided to test ride it at Jax Bicycles in Fullerton, Ca. to see what the hoopla is all about. Did you notice the price tag? $2199.00 Yikes! It has a sweet Maverick fork…and I love that color.…

Well it’s that time of year! Spring is here, weather is nice, and oh yeah those ticks are out. Locally here in Orange County it has recently been confirmed that the Rocky Mountain Spotted fever has been found in a tick here at local trails. The tick was found two months ago at Aliso and…

Who: From Thudbuster’s website: Thudbuster suspension seatposts were born in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1993. The inventor, an avid mountain biker by the name of Ryan McFarland, founded RJ Concepts, Incorporated in 1994 to further develop, manufacture and market the Thudbuster. Product Tested: Thudbuster Suspension Seatpost Long Travel (LT) Website’s MSRP: $129…

There was a short article in the LA Times Health section no 29er bikes. The article was published on Monday, April 23rd, 2007. I finally got a hold of the article (thanks Nate) and scanned it in for you. I’m linking them because too upload the pictures would make the images too small to read.…

A couple of months ago I posted my DIY Hydration pack. RL mentioned that he wanted the bag and asked if he could do a review on it. So I figure I’d put it to the test and see how well it measures up to the pros. Who better to tell you the bitter truth…

Another major manufacturer has decided that the 29er niche has become a growing trend in the mountain biking scene and has jumped in with their own 29er. After years of claiming that the big S would not build 29ers because they’re just a “fad”, Specialized has reversed field and come out with a Specialized Stumpjumper…

The French say he’s juiced up, but Landis says the French are screwed up…. PARIS (AP) – Follow-up tests on backup urine samples by Tour de France champion Floyd Landis found traces of synthetic testosterone, the French sports newspaper L’Equipe reported Monday. The tests on seven “B” samples clearly showed traces of the banned substance,…