Month: May 2008

Tyte Rack sent over their universal roof top bike rack to us for testing. Here is what Tyte Rack says about their rack: Tyte Rack roof racks incorporate a unique design, that make them the best rack today to carry bicycles on a vehicle roof. In addition, this rack is very versatile and adapts to…

There’s been a considerable amount of questions regarding this particular seatpost, and for good reason. As I stated previously, if this seatpost worked it could very well be one of the best deals out there. At a selling price of $34.98, it is approximately 15% of the cost of the 2nd least expensive offering(Gravity Dropper).…

Frame: Vassago Bandersnatch Large (Grey) ’07 Weight: 28 pounds(cheesy bathroom scale). The frame could easily be built in the low 20s but this was a budget build Rider: 5’10”, 150 lbs. Enjoy long walks on the beach and back rubs The wonderful people at Vassago gave us this frame to build. How do I know…

Who: From Twenty6 products: Twenty 6 products is an American owned and operated manufacturer of high quality, innovative CNC machined, performance enhancing components for bicycles. Twenty6 products was formed in February 2006 by Tyler Jarosz on a few basic premises; quality products, unsuppressed customer service, advanced technologies, passion, devotion, and determination. We are a team…

RL Policar lost 2lbs this week, leaving him at 190lbs. 202-190 = 12lbs 12/202= 5.94 % Vince Rodarte gained a pound this week, leaving him at 231lbs. 242-231 = 11lb 11/242 = 4.55% I’d like to add something. Before the contest, I had already started losing some weight. So my total weightloss is now at…

You may remember Lil’ Bryan from his adventures a while back. Well, I have some terrible news, Lil’ Bryan is missing! Ok everyone, stop what you’re doing, look around your desk, garage, work…let me know if you see Lil’ Bryan anywhere?! He was last seen at the Urban Commuter Expo in Pasadena Ca. He was…

Our friends over at Mountain Bike by 198 took a tour of the Industry Nine Plant and wrote up a great article on it. Here is some of it: Friday afternoon, we had the pleasure of taking a tour of the Industry Nine facilities. It is really impressive to see how the component parts make…

I finally had a chance to install the Kenda Small Block Eight on the Sette Reken Single Speed. The first thing you need to know is that this tire is WAY faster than my old set of tires, Bontrager Jones XR. Plus they are WAY faster than the Kenda Karmas that Priscilla has on her…

… this time sans pads and while I was at it, sans shoes and socks as well. Let me explain. It all started with a quest to find a seatpost clamp with a quick release. I had been looking for one for the Redline Mono 9 for a while now. Since I was going to…

It brings us great pleasure to introduce our newest Staffer for MtnBikeRiders.com, Joe Solancho. Joe comes to us from a busy mountain bike racing season. He’s competed in and in many occasions placed in races like the Team Big Bear Challenge in San Dimas, Ca., Southridge USA, Fontana, Keyesville Classic, and the Sea Otter Classic.…