One of our favorite people in the world is Jay Hughen of PA. He rides for Evomo and a pretty darn good Trials Rider. Ok people its not TRAILS…its TRIALS. The difference is…well these guys look really cool doing it… So he sends me this video where trials rider Danny Macaskill is doing stuff I’ve…
Month: October 2008
With the holidays fast approaching and the state of the economy, not only do we have to be wiser with our money, but we have to make it stretch this season. If you’re set on getting a new bicycle for a loved one…either its you or your spouse, many bike shops do offer Layaway programs.…
This weekend we rode Chino Hills State Park (CHSP) from both ends – west & east side. On Saturday – The Moe, Val, Ner and I met by the Carbon Canyon entrance off Lambert in the City of Brea. We met at 7am, then headed into the park towards the Northridge trail. From trailhead to our first stop was a long…
The very cool Billy Savage, producer/director of Klunkerz, interviews the late John Finley Scott who happens to have just been inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. For Klunkerz’s website, click here.
New from OURY is the color RED lock-on grips. They’ve had a lock-on grip in their product line, however it was just limited to one color – black. New for 2009 is a red grip coupled with the ODI Lock Jaw clamps. I’ve been a fan of OURY grips for many years. I’ve used…
While at Interbike, we met up with FRS Healthy Energy. They provided us a pack of the Soft Chews. As they explained to us all the bells and whistles of the product, I was really intrigued because one key thing he mentioned was that it did not make you jittery like other energy products such…
At Interbike I received the new super wide Torsion BFD (Bighit Freeride Downhill) handlebars and the new B52 stem for review. For the bars, the model I have is a low 20mm rise and super wide 800mm! Based on its description, it is perfect for Freeride / Downhill. However with its length, this can be well…
Ice Toolz gave me this bad boy to write about. Not sure the exact model name or number, but its basically a cable/housing cutter and crimper. It’s also strong enough to cut through spokes. What’s interesting is, you see that hole underneath the pivot, you feed your cable there, and it chops it off. Then…
We’ll soon be offering the official casual wear of MtnBikeRiders.com…a schnazzy 100% cotton T shirt. These shirts will retail…ready for this…$15.00! Plus a $5.00 fee (excluding Hawaii and Alaska). Sorry folks, no International shipping. We’ll have these up soon enough and you can start ordering yours!
This past weekend we went camping with some friends in the Mojave Desert in Ca. While camping we were fortunate enough to ride quads and dirt bikes. Since I knew I’d be mounting a beastly machine…a 100cc Honda dirt bike, I decided to bring the Sette Impact Suite to protect my money maker. I showed…