Month: November 2008

The entire MtnBikeRiders.com crew raced at the Southridge 17th Annual Challenge this weekend. Priscilla, Kim, Joe, Ner, Eric and Val raced XC, Kim and I raced Super D, Tony, Joe and RL raced Downhill. I was actually excited about racing Super D for the first time, since I had an idea on how steep the…

A little off topic but it is biking related. I purchased a cheap commuter through bikesdirect.com. It came with a little dent, 3/4″ by 1/2″, on the seat tube about 6 inches up from the bottom bracket facing forward. The dent does not affect the structural integrity of the bike but it is ugly. The…

We took possession of the KHS Flagstaff 29er back in August. During my testing period, I’ve posted a first impression and an update. The Flagstaff comes with a decent spec sheet: Frame: 29″ AL 7005 w/4-bar Horst bearing linkage, 3.5″ Travel w/RockShox Monarch 2.1 air shock Fork: 29″ Rock Shox Reba SL 80mm, Dual Air,…

Back in June we received the Sette ST-7 workstand from Price Point.  For many cyclists who are wrench-at-home guys/gals, the ST-7 is the perfect addition to your tools.  Not only is it compact, it is fully adjustable to various heights and head angles.  It can accommodate different types of bikes (road/mtn).  It is also handy…

As most of you know the Team MtnBikeRiders has been representin’ strong in our first few races. The team has been training hard these past few months and we’ve been having a great time out there! RL has done a great job with setting us up with some of the best companies out there for…

On behalf of MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com as well as this happy husband, we’d all like to wish Priscilla a very happy birfday!

Our new friends from Serfas are hosting a bicycle Swap Meet on December 6. Check out the flyer below: We will try to make it and check out the goods, who knows, I may do my entire X-mas shopping there!

The moon was still out. After the shuttle, we rode a short fireroad climb to the drop in for the singletrack While most of the mtnbikeriders.com crew was doing some pre-riding of the Fontana race course, a few of us decided to head out to the San Gabriel mountains for some wicked good riding. Even…

The kind folks of Nomad sent me their portable cleaner to test out. Here’s a description: Leading the way for Nomad is the 18 Volt Cordless Portable Power Cleaner. Blast away mud. Rinse away dirt and sand. Clean your hunting gear, fishing tackle and camping equipment. Wash your mountain bike, climbing gear or saltwater equipment.…

This morning, Priscilla, RL and I went to Fontana to pre-ride Southridge’s XC course. Team MountainBikeRiders.com will be competing next weekend in all 3 events. Priscilla, Kim, Joe, Val, Eric and Ner will be racing XC, Kim (doing double duty) and myself will racing Super D. RL and Tony Finch will be riding DH. This…