Exciting news from USA Today: Now Google Maps is expanding to biking and hiking trails. A Google employee on a tricycle rides around to snap the same wide-area views. “Much of the world is inaccessible to the car,” says Daniel Ratner, a Google senior engineer who designed the trike. “We want to get access to…
Month: June 2009
Product Tested: Selle Success RTM Red Selle Success RTM saddle stands out on the trails Website’s MSRP: Approx: $100-$120 Specs: Elegance and attitude truly define the RTM saddle. The RTM sports a unique design that features a FLEX VENTILATION KEVLAR system, CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE shell, and TITANIUM rails. The unique saddle shell design and elegant…
We’d like to congratulate Vincent Horne of Yuma, Az in winning the Swiss TX Folding Bike. If you recall, we asked the following question” “Explain what F.I.T means and why was it developed? The answer was very simple to find and Vincent provided the correct info. Folding integrated technology is mainly used for military purposes.…
I’ve been gathering some parts from my bin, purchasing stuff and getting stuff from companies to test for this build. I opted for the Crank Brothers Sage SL headset for its subtle green accent and it is also lighter and less expensive than a Chris King. Cushioning my butt is this sweet Serfas Tegu saddle.…
I met the folks from Spenco at Sea Otter this year. They are makers of cycling gloves with a new technology called SHOCK-TEC. What is SHOCK-TEC? It’s a patented technology designed by neurologist, Dr. A. Robert Spitzer. Their gloves feature a unique patented groove over the carpal tunnel nerve that reduces shock and hand numbness. It’s…
I’d like to introduce to you a guy that is a pretty good DH racer, but also has a very inspiring life story that caught our attention. Wes at the Nationals, 2nd place. Here’s a little bit of info about Wes. I started racing when I was about 10 years old racing BMX till I…
AV Dan hitting the turn at San Juan Got out for a lollipop ride this weekend at San Juan. It’s a lollipop because that’s what the trail map would look like: 6 mile climb, loop at the top, back down the same way you came up. –O. San Juan is definitely becoming one of my…
Here’s a random video that I really liked. Yeah I know its not biking related, but shoot, the song would be great to listen to when bombing down some trails.
Here it is my first Redline 29er experience. My riding of any 29er before this totaled less than 100 yards. A bike is a bike right, well not exactly. I have become a believer in the 29er setup read below. I grabbed the family and drove out to Hurkey Creek in the mountains…
After a hard week at work, I was looking forward to racing again. No matter how much I searched the net, there were a few pictures and few information about the Woodward West races. We hope that with our race reports, we can give future racers an insight about this super fun race. As we…