Month: March 2020

This Covid-19 pandemic is really turning the world upside down and that includes riding my mountain bike. Authorities said that it was OK to hike, walk and ride a bike outside so guess what? everybody and their dog was outside on the trails!!! Anyhow, I’ve seen a lot of people using latex gloves but did…

It has been raining quite a bit in Southern California so that means no mountain bike rides for me. Luckily I am one of those people who not only rides a mountain bike, I also ride a road bike and when there is shitty weather outside, I ride my trainer on Zwift. This program is…

It has been around 2 years since I retired my hydration backpack for short rides; the weight of the water was causing discomfort on one of my shoulders and also a sweaty back so now I stick to just water bottles. There are times that I like riding with loose jerseys (like my MtnBikeRiders.com team…

I bought my Giant Trance back in 2017, this was my first full suspension bike that I’ve ever bought brand new. I opted for the “3” model which one could say it was the “entry model” but at 2 grand it is hardly that. The bike features a Deore drivetrain, a Rockshox suspension on both…