If you’ve been keeping up with MtnBikeRiders.com, you’ll remember the name Wes Castro. Just to refresh your memory, a few months ago, during a practice run @ Fontana Wes went down and shattered his hip in 6 different places. The early prognosis was not good. His first doctor told him that the break was pretty…
Category: Downhill
I’ve started working on our 2011 jersey and here’s a sneak peak of what we came out with. This is only a sample, not so sure if the rest of upper management will sign off on it. I like how it matches my new Dainese shorts.
Saturday morning I assembled a small crew to do some downhill riding. One of the guys that was present was Art Aguilar. Mr. A has been racing downhill since the 90’s and currently he’s an Expert level racer. So when we met up on Saturday we decided to film some how to videos (coming soon)…
New from Xpedo are their Face Off XMX17AC platform pedals. These are the pedals that I am using with my new Intense Uzzi VP. Check them out… these are sweet looking pedals! The Face Off XMX17AC are aluminum pedals with a cromoly spindle. Although classified in their website under the BMX category, these are fully…
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a weekend of back to back rides. With a busy schedule sometimes getting ONE ride on the weekend is difficult enough. This weekend felt like a treat as on Saturday I headed off to Aliso Woods. I rode with a new group of riders who I met the previous…
Here’s the Specs on the Airborne Taka MSRP: $2,500 Frame: 6061 Aluminum 8″ Travel All Mountain/DH Single Pivot Suspension w/1.5″ Head Tube MTB, w/Sealed Bearings Fork: Marzocchi 888RV 200mm Dual Crown Rear Shock: Marzocchi Roco R Coil-Over Headset: FSA Orbit Z 1.5″ Brake Levers: Avid Juicy 3 Brakes: Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic Brakes Rotors: Avid…
It’s been a few months since I’ve been on any downhill rides. So when Joe Solancho told me about a secret trail that he and Wes Castro rode a few weeks prior, I jumped on the opportunity. We met at the staging location and loaded up the bikes. We’re lucky enough that we could shuttle…
I had the chance to race with EVS Sports RC Evo neck protector at Woodward West. One of my major concerns was wearing the neck protector with my current body armor. After several tries, the best fit was to place the neck protector over the body armor and my racing jersey. The neck protector fit…
You can win this bike! Our friends and Team Sponsors from KHS Bicycles are co-sponsoring a Downhill event in Plattekill Bike Park on May 20th through May 24th. The event will offer the following prizes: Prizes & Cash Purse: All classes will receive custom 2010 Eastern States Cup Medals PRO MEN & AND WOMEN $1575…
Sea Otter Classic was the platform for a possible new downhill frame that KHS Bicycles is testing. Here’s a few pictures, courtesy of Mike Lord. Logan Bingelli working on the new frame. Photo during practice. I’m looking forward to seeing if this frame will make it into production.