Dainese provided me the Raptor helmet to test out during the Shimano Winter Series. Specs: Full-face downhill helmet with fibreglass external shell and internal shell in dual-density polystyrene with ventilated structure. Band with micrometric quick-release buckle; lining in hypo-allergenic Sanytized® fabric, adjustable visor in transparent polycarbonate that avoids limiting the field of vision in downhill…
Month: April 2009
… but more importantly, Esquire magazine says that the Lezyne Classic Floor Drive Pump falls under the category of “things a man should own”. Lezyne Classic Floor Drive Pump The black barrel and wood handle gives the floor pump a sweet, classic look. Description: o Aluminum foot; steel piston and barrel o Varnished wood handle…
Specialized Epic 29, waiting to be ridden I got a chance to swing a leg over the new Specialized Epic 29er at Sea Otter. Nic of Specialized was great. He spent a good twenty minutes talking about the bike and getting it set up for me. What he did not mention, and what I felt…
Tim “Scissors” was able to get some ride time on the new S-Works Carbon 29er HT from Specialized. Here are his thoughts from the short loop we rode: So here I am on an all new Specialized S-Works Hard tail 29er made from the fiber of the gods, heading to the trail head with Gary…
Grease Monkey Wipes had sent us some samples to test. Here’s what we found out. I applied some bearing grease to my hand. I can’t stand bearing grease, its hard to get off and even after you wash your hands out, there’s still a bit of a residue. Opened up the wipe. Started wiping… Viola!…
First thing you want to do is get a clock kit from Walmart. They cost about $5. Then you’ll also need an 8″ rotor (used), and 2 (1 1/2″ washers). I had to drill out the hole of the washer to a 1/2″ diameter so I could get it to fit the click fittings. I…
Brief Background:I never considered myself much of a “technical” rider, nor a downhill rider. After RL and I created Team MtnBikeRiders.com, I focused on racing SuperD and didn’t consider downhill, especially since I didn’t have a downhill bike. Since half of the team were downhill riders, I picked up the phone and called my buddy…
I had super long week that started with Sea Otter and ended with some business travel to North Carolina. I finally came home on Friday night and was looking forward to some weekend riding. I sent out my usual email telling people about a trail I had planned on riding. One of our riding buddies,…
One if the bigger things to hit Sea Otter this year was the full suspension 29er bikes that were introduced. Last year a handful of companies started coming out with them, but this year it seemed like more of them were showing up from various brands. Some of the FS29ers were considered “All Mountain” due…
Ergon just introduced their new GA1 All Mountain/Free ride/Downhill grips at Sea Otter Classic. The GA1 was Ergon’s answer to ergonimic grips for aggressive riding. I’ve been waiting for them to come out with these style of grips for the longest time. Now that they have, they even came out with it in WHITE! Specs:…