Over at BikeCommuters, we’re running a poll about what type of frame material our readers are riding on. As of this morning, 62% have answered steel. Even more discussions could be found HERE where readers are talking about how much better steel is compared to any other frame type. Now if steel is such a…
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Courtesy of KHS Bicycles: Mt. Beauty is the last Downhill National series race in Australia. It rained on race day…in fact, 7 out of 7 national rounds have rained in AUSTRALIA. It’s starting to feel like Europe. Womens DH Results: Tracy Moesly 1st, Tracy Hannah 2nd, Caroline Buchanan (KHS) 3rd. This awesome result placed Caroline…
Building up a bike wasn’t a reality for me as much as a little as a couple of months ago. Riding alone for several years, I didn’t have anyone to show me the ropes. That said, I sure felt empowered after finishing the KHS DJ300 build. Just like He-Man, I guess. Not to mention the $150 or…
Well for one, it’s pushing me to go beyond my limits…which in turn has and still causes me to throw up. On our weekly night ride, Moe, Priscilla and I hit the local trail to get some miles in. In previous weeks I couldn’t clear some of the hills, but this evening, I cleared some…
Yep, this is my last issue I was reading my subscription’s last issue of MBA magazine during lunch and I came up with their ’10 tips on buying your ultimate bike’. I usually like reading MBA, and I was contemplating on renewing my subscription, that is until I read tips #2 and #7: Tip#2 “Don’t…
Product: Rubena Harpie Tires Specs: Harpie 26×2.25 780 grams comes with the Cut Enemy casing. This allows us to use a stronger lighter material in preventing flats. Cost is $45USD per tire. Compound is a Natural 55 This is what the Czech home page says, by the way, Rubena is made by the Czech Bicycle…
My riding buddy and I were supposed to meet at 6am to go mountain biking this morning. I dragged my carcass out of bed and made it to our proposed meeting spot at the designated time but my buddy didn’t show. Normally this would suck big time but today it didn’t bother me at all.…
This evening when I got home from work, a sweet package was winking at me…it was the Sette Reken Frame! Pricepoint.com shipped it Friday afternoon and I got it today…and it was supposed to be UPS Ground…that’s wicked fast! I was impressed on the care packaging that went on with the frame. It was bubbled…
The family that plays together stays together. Least that’s what I’ve heard. So last week I finally got to take the other half of the fam(wife) on our first ride ever. She on her Ibex and me on the Nirve Night Owl. I thought the trail was level enough that my wife wouldn’t need her…
You know guys, Valentines Day is just around the corner. Some guys wait until the last minute to run out and buy those chocolates or flowers for their special lady. Why wait until the last minute? I’ve always told my husband the romance starts early in the day with the way you talk to me…