The best way to build up your mountain biking confidence is to start working on your own bike. Working on your bike isn’t rocket science….well truing and building wheels might be. But having the knowledge and skills to repair your bike on the work stand or on the trail will greatly increase your cycling confidence.…
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One day late here. Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday. Brrr…it’s been a cold month! Well yesterday I found myself tipping back the final holiday brew for December. It’s made by Sudwerk Brewery in Davis, California and is a double bock(doppel bock). Bocks are a bottom fermented brews that take extra time to ferment in…
In order to start the holiday off right, my friend and I headed up to the San Bernardino mountains to ride the Santa Ana River Trail. It’s a 30 mile trail(15 out and 15 back) that is pure singletrack except for a mile long fireroad descent at the beginning. Temperature was either freezing or really…
I used to think (and I’m sure many people still think) that every bike company has their own little plant in China or Taiwan churning out hundreds of bikes a year. But this plain untrue. The vast majority of bikes you see out there (especially those from small bike companies) come from just a handful…
Are you getting ready to race?!?!? It’s just around the corner and here is a great article with lots of information on Competitor Online: With more than $150,000 on the line to off-road cyclists next season, the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendars were announced today by the national governing body. After introducing the…
You’ve probably seen Jeremy’s picture of his ‘blown up’ chainring. We consulted with Seattle Bicycle Supply, Redline’s parent company, on what could have been the cause of such failure. The first thing they asked was if we had modified the original setup in any way, well, Jeremy and RL added a new bashring and a…
So I’m walking through the local brew store and happened upon this interesting little bottle. Ya, I’m a sucker for a funny beer label. What also caught my eye was that it was a Porter. Most holiday brews tend to be ales so I was more than happy to be back with a dark beer,…
Before I answer this question, a little background on my weekend’s ride: Redline Mono 9 enjoying the sun and dirt. Look at the paint sparkle. This ride started out harmlessly enough. It was a nice climb up Marshall Canyon for some fun singletrack at the top of the canyon. Along the way we went through…
After planning a road ride with my riding buddy, we opted to go for a mountain ride instead. Come one now, how do you pass up a fun mountain ride for the road? I just couldn’t do it. After watching my friend Ryan install the derailleur cables on my wife’s bike I was able to…
I’m heading out to a new trail this Saturday for some early morning riding and I am stoked. For me, riding a new trail is always a fun experience but sometimes the anticipation of riding something new is just as fun. Riding a familiar trail has its perks. It’s always nice to know where you’re…