Strykr SL With summer on the way, and HOT temps already this week, I have been thinking of doing some late night riding to beat the heat. Shannon Scott the Bike Division Director over at Baja Designs sent over a Strykr SL for testing. The Strkr SL is a helmet, or handlebar mounted light system…
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It’s not often you get a mountain bike movie that is not a documentary, or downhill jump fest. Don’t get me wrong, I like all those. But its nice to watch a movie that has a real plot, and real mountain biking. The Potential Inside is about professional XC bike racer, Chris Carmik, who suffers…
New for 2012 is the Carve 29 from Specialized. The Pro sits at the top of the line up above the Comp, and Expert models. The Carve Pro comes with a good range of components: Shimano brakes and drivetrain, Rockshox Recon Fork, and Specialized everything else. This line of bikes is for the riders that…
I have been putting in some serious miles on the Carve lately. Its hard to belive its the middle Of February, and 80 degrees out. First impressions, this is a lot of bike for the $2000 MSRP. Look for more info to come, and a full review in the next few weeks.
This summer Spy Optics sent over some new eyewear from their performance line. Spy says, “This is what you get after 16 years of R&D: Stylish, functional eyewear that can endure a world of abuse and won’t allow anything to get in the way of clear vision, fit or comfort.” The Quanta runs between $100…
Have you been on the fence about going from your standard triple crankset, to a double? I was. I read the articles, saw all the ads, seen them at the races. Well, I finally made the switch earlier this year on my XC bike. Why go double? Most of us spend a lot of time…
For the past six months I’ve been testing out the Trailhands Gloves from Pryme. The Trailhands is a lightweight race or trail glove with amara palm with stretch spandex back. The cuff is made of elastic, and also has a simple Velcro closure. The first time I put these on, I noticed a few things.…
To celebrate the 4th, Dan B and I met up to ride Whiting and The Luge. We hit the trail at 7am to beat the heat. Whiting, with the tree cover was nice and cool. Once we hit mustard, we knew it was going to be a hot one! When we got to the Truck…
June 23rd was round two of The Knobby Time Series. I had heard from some friends that the course changed a bit from the previous week. They took out the rocky decent. This also removed a short steep climb. By doing this the course was shorted, and had a little less climbing. A riding bubby…
Thursday, June 16th marked the start of a new week night XC series at Bonelli Park. Bonelli is located near the 10, 57, and 210 FWYs in San Dimas. If you have never been there, you should check it out. Its full of rolling fire roads, sweet single tracks, and even some rocky decents, all…