This past weekend my friends and I headed up to Glendora Mountain Road aka GMR. We would be descending down a trail called Monroe Truck Trail or GMR East. There are several names for this trail but it’s commonly referred to just as “GMR”. I myself have been riding this trail several times the last…
Category: Downhill
You find yourself riding more technical terrain and have toyed with the idea of trying “downhill,” but something about it intimidates you. Hey, don’t worry, first time dher’s have all felt that way before. Eventually you’ll come to enjoy it and find it very fun and rewarding. So here’s a few things to help you…
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In our sport of downhill (DH), whether you are racing or just riding downhill trails, nothing boosts more confidence than having the right protection. Other than the obvious – helmet, you can now have protection for your neck. The Leatt-Brace DBX Comp employs the patented Alternative Load Path Technology (ALPT) which minimizes movement of your…
Saturday group rides have been a staple to my schedule for quite sometime. My group of friends typically frequent the various Orange County trails… however from time to time, we’ll explore other Counties. This past Saturday we ventured to Simi Valley (just past the Los Angeles area) to a trail called Hummingbird. From Orange County,…
During this past weekend the Downhill Dept. of the MtnBikeRiders.com race team was in attendance of Race #3 of the Shimano Winter Series. If you had previously read, I had a jersey made just for this race. The last race I showed up in my brocade blue tuxedo and this time I wanted to make…
The race team has a mix of riders who like to be clipped in with some sort of SPD style pedal as well as the guys who use platform pedals. Here’s Team Racer Corey Pond using SPD pedals. Team Racer, Joe Solancho using flat pedals. So the question is, which is better? SPD or Platform?…
On Sunday the Downhill Dept. of the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team participated in race #2 of the Shimano Winter Series in the beautiful city of Fontana, Ca. For some reason I felt fancy this weekend. Rather than sporting my 2011 jersey that looks pretty fly, I opted for my one of a kind MtnBikeRiders.com Tuxedo Jersey.…
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Scheck it out mang, we’ve got a new video available for your viewing pleasure. With the help of our fantastic friend, Khoa N. (by the way ladies, he’s single and a homeowner, but you must have good to excellent credit to be considered for dating), he was able to relace the wheel to the new…