Year: 2009

RL Policar-As always, Kim Finch never disappoints. Santa Yenz Classic is part of the US Kenda Cup Series, which is another fun XC race. We arrived Saturday morning for registration and had a chance to pre-ride the course. It was just around 9 mile course. The weather has windy on Saturday and on the ridge…

After months of persuasion, Priscilla agreed to try DH with me. She was never a big fan of the technical aspect of this genre of riding, but since she’s super cool and a kick butt rider, she figured it was worth a shot. Since she’s never done DH before, the protective equipment we had for…

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…

… 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…

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…