Hey folks, this is an update on my rigid singlespeed project. I started this in beginning of November. Since then, I’ve received a significant piece for the build. From SASO, is a rigid Carbon fork. The fork has carbon fiber legs/stanchions as well as a carbon steerer tube. The unit weighs in at 1.64 lbs –…
Author: Joe Solancho
This past weekend was a busy one… I raced both XC (Sat) & DH (Sun) at the 17th Annual Southridge Challenge, Fontana, CA. Saturday was the last leg of the XC portion of the Triple Crown Challenge (TCC). The 1st was in Bonelli Park, San Dimas, CA (Oct) and the 2nd at Mt. SAC in…
Back in June we received the Sette ST-7 workstand from Price Point. For many cyclists who are wrench-at-home guys/gals, the ST-7 is the perfect addition to your tools. Not only is it compact, it is fully adjustable to various heights and head angles. It can accommodate different types of bikes (road/mtn). It is also handy…
This past Sunday I entered the first annual Mongoose Hillbilly Bike Bash held in Vail Lake, CA. This event was put together by no other than the legend Eric Carter and company. This was a two-day event – Super D (Saturday) and DH (Sunday) however I only entered DH. Like all other races that I…
Just ask Steve Peat and Nathan Rennie… they’ll tell ya! But seriously, I have to give props to RL Policar for all of his hard work these past two races. As a Team Captain/Mgr role he has been more than supportive for the entire Team. He’s provided everything for us from a tent (shelter from rain),…
For my birthday last month, my fiancĂ© bought me a Zion 660 EBB (eccentric bottom bracket) frame from Jenson USA. At first, I wasn’t quite sure which route I wanted to build the bike – either Rigid SS, SS w/suspension or a 1×9. Unsure for awhile, I even thought about returning the frame and save…
My day started at 5am. Excited and couldn’t quite sleep, I tossed and turned in bed. Around this time I received a text message from RL. Apparently he couldn’t sleep either and was surprised when I returned his text message. I started getting ready, getting my things together. Approximately an hour and a half later,…
Ner and I met RL, Priscilla and Eric at the Mt. SAC parking lot just a little after 7AM this morning. As RL stated on the previous post, many parts of the course were not marked yet. Prior to running into the Incycle guys, we took a stab at the course and rode approx 3…
This Sunday is the 2008 Mt. SAC Fall Fat Tire Classic. It will mark my one year anniversary in racing. This time last year I entered my first XC race.                  As an avid mountain biker, the Friday before…
WOOdman Components sent us their Axis SL COMP headset. This is a lightweight headset made out of a CNC-machined 6061 T6 aluminum. The Axis SL COMP is one of WOOdman’s more popular lightweight and light priced headsets. It has WOOdman’s proprietary C45/45 full ball cartridge bearings. Description: Size:         1 1/8” Weight:       117 grams Materials:     CNC-machined 6061…