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Below are pictures of the Ergon USA booth at the Sea Otter Classic 2007: Visit the Ergon USA website by clicking here. All pictures are from mtnbikeriders.com flickr gallery.

Below are pictures of the Soul-Chain booth at the Sea Otter Classic 2007: Visit the Soul-Chain website by clicking here. All pictures are from mtnbikeriders.com flickr gallery.

I’ve been wanting to come up with an article chock full of trail etiquette reminders for our readers to benefit from. So far I’ve got a few good ones. But I wanted to add a few more. Feel free to leave a comment to add your own. 1. If you’re going to be late to…

Everyone knows that Friday the 13th is a day of bad luck. So I’ve compiled a list of precautionary steps to ensure that your ride on this famous day is a safe one. Ring your Bike Bell-The sound of bells drives away flat tires because they’re afraid of the loud noise. BLUE To protect yourself…

Recently Priscilla received ad bulletin on her Myspace account about some dude venting regarding people in the local races sand bagging. If you’re not sure what sand bagging means well here’s a definition that will relate to mountain biking. Basically its people that enter races as a “beginner” but really they should be in sport…

DirtRag Magazine posted an article on making your own 29er/26er. This project aims to squeeze a 29″ wheel in the space of a 26″. By replacing a suspension fork with a shorter rigid fork, you’ll be able to utilize the space that the telescopic shock required and replace it with the larger wheel. It’s vital…

During my busy day at work today, I stopped to rest on a hill that I was climbing. As I was drinking water and catching my breath, a man rolls up in his fancy bike. This fella started to point out all my weeknesses as I was climbing the hill and began to give me…

WHO: LOEKA PRODUCTS TESTED: Chocolate Bar Jersey, Loeka Tech Riding Shorts and Chocolate Hoody ABOUT ME: 5’5, 135lbs, 29 year old female. I love all kinds of riding but Mountain Biking is by far my favorite! TESTING GROUNDS: Fullerton Loop, Brea commute, and surrounding areas. So if you check with the site often I have…

I just happened on this site. Bike Helmet Safety Institute There are great short reviews of bicycle helmets that are being sold right now here. Oh and it mentions that the manufacturers recommend you replace your helmet every five years. The BHSI recommends something different here.

When people hop on any bike I ride, I always get the same question: Why are your brake levers setup at a downward angle? This setup is even more pronounced now that I have the Ergon grips installed on my X-Caliber. My buddy Jake, who hopped on it this morning, found the positioning a little…