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I had cycled 80 miles and had 10 hours to think about it and I still couldn’t decide how I wanted to theme this article. A bicycle adventure? Cross training? Accomplishing a goal? How far a bike can take you? Proving that you don’t need the most expensive, high-tec equipment to have fun? A Soma…
Loyal reader, Cat McKinnon submitted a product review of a set of Wellgo pedals. Scroll down to read a great review. I’ve been needing a new set of pedals for a while now, so I fired up my web browser, checked out a couple online dealers’ websites and looked at dozens of platform-style pedals (I…
Big thanks to the folks who placed an order earlier last month, if you were part of the first batch of tuxedos, you would have received an email stating your jersey is ready. For those who are still on the fence about getting one, here are some convincing photos that you NEED to get a…
If you folks recall, my favorite Iowan is Justin Betz. I received an email from him not too long ago talking about how the blue tuxedo jersey gave him super powers during a race and even won the fashion show.-RL Policar Hey, I was just gonna let you know. A while back I asked for…
OK the time is near, I feel it in my bones, like the birds that get the urge to go south for winter or the migration the whales do to baja, its time, time to make our trek to the city of sin, the city that never sleeps, the city where a beam of light…
This is my manly dog Cowboy! He’s so secure in his doghood that he can totally rock the new Pink MtnBikeRiders.com Tuxedo jersey. One thing I’ve learned, it takes a ton of confidence and GAME to be able to pull off wearing a MtnBikeRiders.com Tuxedo jersey. So if you’re as cool as Cowboy and I…
For the past six months I’ve been testing out the Trailhands Gloves from Pryme. The Trailhands is a lightweight race or trail glove with amara palm with stretch spandex back. The cuff is made of elastic, and also has a simple Velcro closure. The first time I put these on, I noticed a few things.…
While at last year’s Interbike one thing that I noticed was the plethora (I have always like that word.) of new riding lights coming out, but it was not just the lights, its the technology behind them. All the companies out there are always consistently finding better technology for lighting in all industries where lighting…
MtnBikeRiders.com received the Cane Creek Angleset Model#: AngleSet ZS49 — ZS49/30 a few months ago to review for the site. Since then I’ve been able to put the Angleset through various riding situations and conditions to really see if there’s a benefit to a simple 1.0 degree. Product Description The all-new AngleSet threadless headset from…
Let’s talk tires for a bit. For the last few years, I’ve been mixing up my tires on the bikes that Priscilla and I ride. I typically run an aggressive (business) tires in the front that range from 2.10-2.50, and sometimes I run smaller, but a faster rolling tire with lower tread pattern tire in…