The other day I was doing a garage sale at one of the local trails. As I was busy talking to people and selling stuff, a guy rolls up with his sleeveless shirt asking if I had any SPD pedals. I told him I had some Ritchie SPD pedals, but before I could finish my…
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If you recall, I posted a contest of sorts about having our readers answer some questions and they can WIN STUFF FROM MY GARAGE. I had actually received some great entries from people all over the world. Some were good, others sucked, but none was as creative as the one you are about to read…
In our sport of downhill (DH), whether you are racing or just riding downhill trails, nothing boosts more confidence than having the right protection. Other than the obvious – helmet, you can now have protection for your neck. The Leatt-Brace DBX Comp employs the patented Alternative Load Path Technology (ALPT) which minimizes movement of your…
Not sure about you, but I like to go for rides after a long, hard day at the office. But once in a while, I’ll need some extra energy for my legs for my ride and what I typically do is eat something at least 1-2 hours before I get on the trail. My preferred…
Ok folks here’s your chance to win something FROM MY GARAGE! Feast your eyes on all this goodness that I call my Man Cave. Something in here could be yours if you answer the quiz that I’m about to give you….So make sure you check out the photos posted because you may win a…Christmas tree…
Saturday group rides have been a staple to my schedule for quite sometime. My group of friends typically frequent the various Orange County trails… however from time to time, we’ll explore other Counties. This past Saturday we ventured to Simi Valley (just past the Los Angeles area) to a trail called Hummingbird. From Orange County,…
During this past weekend the Downhill Dept. of the MtnBikeRiders.com race team was in attendance of Race #3 of the Shimano Winter Series. If you had previously read, I had a jersey made just for this race. The last race I showed up in my brocade blue tuxedo and this time I wanted to make…
I came across this description of SS riding in the last few weeks. Single speed riding is riding with one gear and four speeds: standing, sitting, walking, and puking. Luckily enough for me, I only had to use the first three at this race. The third installment of the Southridge Winter Series took place this…
Earlier this morning I posted a photo of a sample jersey that I was planning on getting made. Through my connections with the Graphic Artist and at the production center, I was able to get my jersey drawn, printed and sewn all within a few short hours. Here’s the jersey after it was printed. It’s…
Not sure how the weather is by your place, but in Southern California the weather has been perfect. Now that I’m done bragging, the weather in at least 30 of our states has been pretty crummy. Weather folks are touting that the huge blizzard will be of “EPIC Proportions.” Haha…sucks to be them! Since the…