Yesterday Dan B, Ciseaux, Jer Yang, and I got together to do some SingleSpeeding at Bonelli. Also, I put in my first ride will the new gloves Pryme sent to us. Here are some first imprssions. Pryme Trail Hands in Gray Clean and Simple Styling They are super soft and comfortable on the inside. And…
Category: Mountain Biking
I had made my way down to the KHS Bicycles US HQ in Rancho Dominguez just a few days ago to pick up the 2011 KHS XCT 556. Not only is it a pretty bike, but what caught my attention and more so what I’m looking forward to test is the 3×10 drive train. Here’s…
Not sure about you, but I like to go for rides after a long, hard day at the office. But once in a while, I’ll need some extra energy for my legs for my ride and what I typically do is eat something at least 1-2 hours before I get on the trail. My preferred…
Ok folks here’s your chance to win something FROM MY GARAGE! Feast your eyes on all this goodness that I call my Man Cave. Something in here could be yours if you answer the quiz that I’m about to give you….So make sure you check out the photos posted because you may win a…Christmas tree…
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…
I came across this description of SS riding in the last few weeks. Single speed riding is riding with one gear and four speeds: standing, sitting, walking, and puking. Luckily enough for me, I only had to use the first three at this race. The third installment of the Southridge Winter Series took place this…
Earlier this morning I posted a photo of a sample jersey that I was planning on getting made. Through my connections with the Graphic Artist and at the production center, I was able to get my jersey drawn, printed and sewn all within a few short hours. Here’s the jersey after it was printed. It’s…
It totally matches my PIMP cup…. I’m hoping that the production center completes this by today. If so, I could be racing with it on Sunday.
You read it right, Ibex Bicycles is back in business! They even brought out a new model called the Maroc that is available in a 26″ or 29er frame. Here’s a teaser of their 29er Maroc frame. One thing unique about this frame, its in raw carbon. Meaning it wasn’t painted, and the downtube and…