You just crashed…now what? First thing you need to do after crashing is to not do anything. That’s right, lay still. No need to be macho and try to get up right away. There’s a few things you will need to do before you get up. Ready? 1. Lay still. 2. Take an inventory of…
Category: Mountain Biking
Yes its FRIDAY, but that’s not the reason why we so excited. Cousin Joe did a make-over on his Airborne Taka. Check it out mang: So that means tomorrow we get to spend some time on our super secret test location just so we can get his bike dialed in. Another bit of exciting news…as…
It’s been about 2 years since I’ve been to the Sea Otter Classic. This year we’re doing things a bit differently. We’ve assembled an Otter Assualt Team that consists of Priscilla, Cuzin’ Joe, Dan B, yours truly and hopefully Art Aguilar. We have big plans that weekend, I even made a checklist to so we…
I did a little experiment with some Chocolate Milk. I had heard from various sources that chocolate milk is the best post-workout drink anyone can have. Thanks to the sugars and proteins, it helps your body recover quicker than it would if you didn’t have any. So I bought myself some Nesquick, only because I…
THE G-FORM KNEE & ELBOW PADS By Art Aguilar The Introduction OK I have been a downhill racer for a long time and if there is one thing I know its protection and protecting yourself from impact, my fulltime job puts me in contact with the best protection company in the world. Â That being said,…
In the last few years I’ve heard those terms said in mountain biking than any other sport or activity. My first encounter with them would be during some downhill races that our team participated it. If I recall correctly, Tony Finch says it all the time. Now that you’ve been enlightened with new vocabulary terms,…
MtnBikeRiders.com (MTNB) is proud to announce that Airborne Bicycles has sponsored the MTNB Race Team for the remaining 2011 race season. MTNB, based out of Southern California, has hand-selected members from its current roster to represent the Airborne brand by creating a special ops unit called the “Airborne Rangers.†Rangers: Joe Solancho, Corey Pond, Moe…
A few days ago I installed the Cane Creek Angleset on the Airborne Taka. Check out the comparison photo that shows how dramatic 1.0 degree makes. Off-set cup. Once I sat on the bike, it was very obvious that the 1.0 degree made an impact. First thing I noticed was the rake of the fork,…
Never before has a cakery sponsored a mountain bike race team, until now. We’re proud to announce that The Sweet Cakery is the official bakery sponsor of the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team. TheSweetCakery.com, known for its famous designer cakes and cake pops, will show its support by providing its race team “Energized Cake Pops.” These energized…
Look what just came in, its the Cane Creek Angleset Model#: AngleSet ZS49 — ZS49/30 The all-new AngleSet threadless headset from Cane Creek makes it possible to change your game. You can now transform the head angle of your mountain bike with ease, as the low-stack-height AngleSet offers up to six offset angle adjustments. With…