Brown Santa (aka RL) stopped by my office last week to drop off a nice little package from Ibex Wear. I have always appreciated simple jerseys. When I first started off mountain biking I liked simple synthetic mountain biking jerseys but now I have also come to appreciate wool and the roadie-jersey with back pockets.…
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The Drift HD170 Stealth Features: * Full HD for creating crystal clear footage * A playback screen for lining up shots and the ability to play back the footage right away * A remote control to enable you to film what you want to record, not the boring stuff in between * Easy to use…
When I first took delivery of the KHS XCT 556 a few months ago, I was pretty excited about trying its 30 speed drive train. The bike was redesigned for 2011 with swooping, hydroformed tubes and a bold color scheme. It’s spec’d nicely with name brand/model parts such as Rock Shox, Mavic, SRAM, Shimano, WTB…
I was out of town this week for work, and when I came home I had package waiting for me from Airborne Bicycles. I was planning on meeting up with RL and several other riders first thing Saturday morning for a ride at Whiting Ranch, so I spent some time to get the Goblin assembled…
In the beginning of March, we had received a pair of Chrome Kursk Pro-SPD shoes to review. Since then I’ve been able to put some miles on them. My rides have been a mixture of downhill, trail and even bicycle commuting. From the get go I’ve loved the way they looked. I was excited to…
While at Sea Otter, I was stopped by an exhibitor claiming that his chain lube is green, biodegradable and better than anything out there. The brand is called Yelo Velo and I was given the Xtra Dry Lube and some sort of degreaser. So the nice gentleman went on to explain that the Xtra Dry…
Its slated to be released in July 2010. They had it on display but told me I couldn’t really show what it is. Below is a photo of what I was allowed to show our readers. You should have seen the Airborne booth, I was taking photos and videos of this bike, then next thing…
One of the best things about Sea Otter is that you get to see not just prototype stuff, but 2012 products that are coming out soon. The one thing that will always bum me out though are the things I will never ever be able to 1.) AFFORD, 2.) only the “PROS” get. We all want it,…
This evening I had a chance to install my new Shimano 12-36t cassette. I took a picture of it for your viewing pleasure. In case you’re blind, 36t on the left and 34t on the right. Viola! I test rode it on the street, but I’ll have the opportunity to see how well it works…
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. That being said,…