Month: December 2008

From left to right: Marcio, Moe, Frank and Trisha I’ve been bugging some of my friends that I ride road with to go with me Mountain Biking. After a year of constant ‘reminders’ they decided to join me at the Fullerton Loop. Two of my friends had never had the chance to experience riding a…

During the 24 Hours of Fullerton, we met a guy that rode 12 total laps of the event, which is way better than my 3 laps. During one of his stops, he told us his secret was Pedialyte…then he pedaled away. From what I understand, this stuff works much like Gatorade or Powerade, but without…

It’s been some time since I’ve wanted a bike REALLY bad. Being part of the world of Media for Mountain Biking we’re exposed to so many different and wonderful bikes with all the bells and whistles. Heck some of them costs more than the value of my car…yah..sad isn’t it. But as the title says,…

Here’s a few choices for an affordable 29er gift for Christmas…it could be for the 29er lover in your life or for you! BikesDirect.com-They actually have a few affordable models that start as low as $399. The model shown below, the Fantom is priced at $595 Ibex Bikes Section 29-Clearance sale of $799 KHS Solo…

We recently received a Race Cleaning kit from Muc-Off.  Included in the package are: 1 -1Ltr Muc-Off 1 – 500ml Muc-Off Bike Spray 1 – 35mm Cranked Head brush 1 – Large Microcell sponge 1 – Muc-off Mesh Bag.  Also received (but not part of the Race kit) 1 – pack of Muc-Off Dirty Work…

Who: From Tyte Rack’s website: 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 your other recreational and sporting activities, including but not limited to, skiing, kayaking, surfing to name a few.…

The Luge is finally back open after the fires from 2007. Whiting Ranch, which Joe rode in July the weekend of its Grand Opening, is across the street from the Luge and was also closed for months after the fire as well. I wasn’t able to get out for the initial reopening Luge ride, but…

This weekend was the 5th Annual Le Tour de Tryptophan at the world famous Fullerton Loop. I met Moe & RL at the court house parking lot Friday afternoon. This event runs from Friday noon to Saturday noon (24hrs). I had every intentions of camping out with the guys however plans changed unexpectedly on Thanksgiving…