Here she is, a few tweaks here and there, soon she will be ready for racing. Some of the tweaks had to happen for me to be willing to enter this rig in a race. The V-brakes did not play nicely when jamming down some regular single tracks that I know like the back…
Year: 2009
 Have you ever lost the adapter that lets you convert a Schrader style pump head to fill your Presta style tubes? I did, many years ago. I have not bought any adaptor since, I simply used what ever I had to just get some air in the tube. This is what I did. {Keep in…
Our friends at Kona Bike turned us on to the Dr. Dew Files. These are well produced videos that not only showcase their technology, but also gives the average guy an idea what goes behind a great bike company. Here’s a few of my favorites.
Yesterday afternoon I headed to Santiago Oaks in Orange, CA for a mid-week ride where I met up with Val and Ner. Val is in the process of dialing his new Yeti ASX DH bike. Weather at this time of the year is fairly hot in So Cal. It was well in the 90s mid-day but…
Nothing fancy, but it was really fun. Video was provided by Vholdr. This was the first time I used the Sette Venom.
So I was perusing through the STR* forums and found a thread titled Tapered Head Tubes – Debate. [*STR = So Cal Trail Riders, my handle, dwsand3r] I went ahead and threw my two cents in and decided to share my response here, but I added a sketch for extra dork points! “Most of the…
It’s been a year since I’ve ridden at the Wellington Ranch. If you don’t recall my posting from last year, Wellington Ranch belongs to our friend’s family, the Wellingtons. They own about 20 acres of land in Temecula, Ca. Our long time friend, Scott Finch (yes he’s Tony’s brother) along with his 14 year old…
What: Vholdr Go-Anywhere Do-Anything Wearable Camcorder Cost: Around $180. But I’ve seen them on sale as low as $99 Specs: * Shoot to share online technology * One touch on and off switch * Laser-activated smart leveling * Rugged and withstands dust, dirt, mud, and snow * 1GB of video capacity Let’s get down to…