Month: March 2010

Editorial-RL Policar: “Kim Finch had an outstanding weekend at the Shimano Winter Series Finals. She rode strong and was fearless. Read up on her report to get all the goods” It was looking to be another wet weekend. When we arrived in Fontana, we were greeted with the wet ground, but thankfully no rain. We…

One of our riding buddies, Dan Burdett needed to service his Fox Float rear shock. But rather than paying someone to do it, he bought the service kit and went at it. Jut click on the images for a bigger document.

Win this schanzzy new MtnBikeRiders.com t-shirt. All you have to do is leave a valid comment. What do I mean by “valid comment?” That means you leave your real name and email (req when commenting). The contest ends this Friday @ 11:59pm. We’ll pick a winner by drawing names. Winner must be from the lower…

We’d like to take this time to ask our readers to pray for Team Rider Wes Castro. During Saturday’s practice run, Wes had a pretty violent crash that resulted in a shattered hip. He has told us that his hip is broken in 6 different places. This all happened while practicing the DH race course…

A few years back we had learned about this Carbon Wally World bike being sold for $325. Here’s the specs: This all terrain bicycle is designed for the enthusiast who likes to take to the trails with a lightweight performance bike. Carbon fiber offers a lightweight but extremely durable platform to create the heart of…

If it does, wash those suckers! There’s no point in having stinky hands. Throw them in the washer next time you do laundry. Here’s another little tip you can try that I do all the time. Take a shower with your gloves or any other biking items. Priscilla will often find me in the shower…

Wes Castro on the Sette Vexx Moe Ramirez:Since I’m still on the disabled list, Team rider Wes Castro got to take the Sette Vexx on its maiden ride. Here is his race report along with his impressions of the frame: Well lets start this race report with the weather, it was a great southern California…

Yesterday I posted the message above on The Hoff’s FB Page. If you didn’t know, I LOVE the Hoff in Knight Rider and even as an adult, I sometimes pretend that my car can do Turbo Boost when I push the button for my dome light. Anyhow, I consider myself a HOFF Fan just because…

Last night I got a text from El Guapo (David Sanderson) saying that he wanted to pass along the KHS Lucky 7 that he reviewed to me so I can use it this weekend at the Shimano Winter Series Finals. Vince Calvillo, Special Ops Manager for KHS Bicycles was kind enough to let us use…