Received a couple of new parts for the Bandersnatch. Since I fall right in the lower end of the fitment recommendations for the frame, I’d been nervous about the length. After getting a saddle(thanks Moe) and some of the other parts together I was able to at least sit down on it and realized it’s not…
Month: January 2008
The MtnBikeRiders.com Crew and friends taking in the vista. Most of the MtnBikeRiders.com crew headed up to Chino Hills State Park for an early morning Saturday ride. RL, Moe and Arnie (Officially being pimped) We also had a few friends and Arnie, a loyal MtnBikeRiders.com reader ride along with us. CHSP is not my one…
Pricepoint.com stepped up and sent me the Sette Single Speed Conversion Kit. I received it Friday and I was riding on it on Saturday and Sunday. I’m happy to report after riding with the Sette Single Speed kit, I didn’t experience skipping or any type of issues with the drive train. I used the 18t…
Last night’s ride left me all cramped up in my calves and parts of my quads. During the day I didn’t drink enough water, basically I drank a few cans of diet soda (free sodas at work) and 2 cups of coffee. So the common denominator for the cause of my cramps would be the…
Customer Service has been an on going discussion on MtnBikeRiders.com. I wanted to feature another company that has proven to have one of the best customer service in the business. That company is PricePoint.com I’ve been a customer of Pricepoint.com for years. In recent times, we’ve asked them to send us some Sette products to…
Picked up the helmet this weekend and was pleasantly surprised with the finished product. The entire project was done by Jeremy Grayson of AirbrushOC. I basically told him I wanted a World War II themed helmet with a pinup and a chainring somewhere on there. I grew up with this guy and it’s been amazing…
Trek Top Fuel 69er. 29 in front, 26 in back At the Trek Demo this past weekend I got to get on the Trek Top Fuel 69er. It was a size Medium when I normally ride a Large. But that’s OK, because I wasn’t testing out the bike so much as I was testing the…
No, this is not the title of a porno or my singles ad… It’s my new steed!! I’m always looking for something different and challenging, the KHS Solo One 29er seems to fit the bill. I will post my about my experience soon!
I recruited my buddy Scott Tauzin (Mr. T.) to help show our readers how to execute a sweet bunny hop. Mr. T. was a former BMX racer and all around good guy. He’s got some skills and I figured I’d let him share his knowledge with you…don’t cha feel special! Not like a short yellow…
Our buddy David “Crash” Collins of Crash Innovations sent us an announcement of an event he’ll be hosting… EVENT HIGHLIGHTS • Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, Nevada (a designated IMBA Epic site) • Super-D & Downhill Racing – Open to the public • Crash Innovations (presented by) • Complete event insurance (MCKAY Insurance Co) • Saturday…