Editorial-RL Policar: We had requested the help of Mark “The Polish Hammer” Tomas to test out the Hydrathon for us. Read his review below. The Hydrathon is a hydration pack made out of High-Density Nylon, that sports Two, 1-liter bladders, with individual tubes that have finger shut-off valves. The tubes can be routed up to…
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Editorial-RL Policar. Before you read this race report from The Hammer. Let me give you a brief summary of what happened to the Hammer just days prior to the race. One morning, he went to go get their new born, Lil’ Hammer, and as he bent down over the crib to reach the baby, his…
As you may already know, Joe Solancho and I raced on a tandem last week. Not sure if you knew the story, but I found the Diamondback Wildwood Tandem on Craigslist from a guy who bought it new in 2002, but had only used it about a dozen times. One of my standards when I…
Over the years I’ve collected a bunch of bicycles and have bought enough parts and accessories to run my own bicycle shop. But out of all the things I own, there’s one thing that I’ve refused to get rid of, and that would be my Gary Fisher Tarpon Frame, seen below. The Tarpon or as…
I woke up Sunday morning with a bit of excitement flowing through my blood. Joe and I had been texting each other all night about racing the tandem and now that the day has come, it was show time! After the Cat1/2 races, Joe and I suited up and gathered by the staging area to…
not that I am promoting this or anything like it… A financial manager for wealthy clients will not face felony charges for a hit-and-run because it could jeopardize his job, prosecutors said Thursday. Martin Joel Erzinger, 52, faces two misdemeanor traffic charges stemming from a July 3 incident when he allegedly hit bicyclist Dr. Steven…
After an exhausting day on Saturday, I got to bed early on Saturday night with absolutely no thoughts of riding on Sunday morning. Before drifting off to sleep at 10:30 (9:30, if you account for turning the clock back for Daylight Savings time) I woke up abruptly at 6:30am. After lying around in bed for…
This evening (Wednesday) Joe and I had the privilege to finally give our new tandem a shot on the trail. We’re hoping to race it this weekend, but I’ve yet to get a confirmation if the race organizer @ SC Velo will let us. So in the mean time, we practiced! We met up @…
Rivendell Bicycle Works is a small Bicycle Manufacture located in Walnut Creek CA. I came across this company while doing some research on Bike Packing. We here at MTNBikeRiders are planning a little overnight Bike-N-Camp trip. This will be our first inaugural outing but hopefully not our last. Rivendell has allot of good information on…
Just got this little info from the folks of WTB. INTRODUCING WTB’s TCS CUSTOMIZED INTEGRATED WHEEL SYSTEM WTB’s new TCS (Tubeless Compatible System) Wheel System is the newest option for light-weight tubeless tires, rims and wheels which allows riders to fully customize their set up for specific terrain and riding style. Features include WT69 metal…