For the past few years, I’ve made it a point to do a ride on New Year’s Day. Honestly its really hard to get a group ride going after a night full of partying. But luckily this year’s ride had a good turn out. We were joined by our newest riding buddy, David Sanderson as…
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As RL mentioned on the previous post, we had memorable times in 2008. This year has certainly been a blast for me. I can’t say it enough that it’s been great becoming part of MtnBikeRiders.com and off course riding my bikes throughout the year. Rather than rehashing some of what RL has already posted I’ve put…
2008 was a great year for MtnBikeRiders.com. Not only did we see some tremendous growth in our web traffic, but we also made some new friends along the way. I asked the Staff to let me know what were some of their favorite events, products and shennanigans of 2008 and here’s a list of the…
Priscilla has been riding the KHS XC Team Frame for about 6 months and its about time for an update. We’ve equipped the bike with some of the better parts we could afford/find. I couldn’t tell you how many miles the bike actually has, but lets just say its been all over Southern California in…
At Sea Otter I met the folks from Motor Tabs. While at their booth, they gave me a few samples of their energy tabs. Below is a description of fluid replacement energy tablets: §      Effervescent sports drink tablets §      Optimal levels of sodium and potassium §      Multiple carbohydrate blend §      Dissolves completely in water §      …
… a Kona King Kahuna! Kona King Kahuna, 29er, 19″ frame Here are the specs: Frame sizes: 16″, 18″, 19″, 20″, 22″ Frame tubing: Kona Race Light Scandium Butted Rear Shock: N/A Fork: Fox 32 F29 RL 80mm Headset: FSA Orbit DL Crankarms: Shimano SLX Chainrings: 44/32/22 B/B: Shimano SLX Pedals: Shimano M520 Clipless Chain:…
Here’s an excellent Xmas present for you or your significant other: Evomo’s Invader hoodie Not only does this hoodie look awesome, it is one of the warmest hoodies I’ve ever worn. This thing is made out of 100% polyester sherpa lining, 1×1 rib with spandex, sleeve thumb holes and a media/MP3 player pocket. Another advantage…
This week I worked on right-sizing the steerer tube on my carbon fork and the width of my handlebars. On my last update (#1) I wasn’t quite sure which handlebar/stem to use. I’ve decided to give the KORE Torsion Bar and B52 stem a try. Stock length of the Torsion Bar was at 800mm, so…
After joining Southridge Racing Co (S.R.C) beginning of 2008, one of the things I was looking forward to was the Member Awards held at the end of the year.  As a member of SRC, I raced most of their events in Fontana. While the majority of the SRC races are held in Fontana, CA, and…
If you were to strip away the fancy suspension, carbon parts, light wheel set and all that stuff, what kind of rider would you be? Or do you rely to much on your equipment to forgive you for your mistakes?