From the Champ herself, Kim Finch talks about her race experience from the Shimano Winter Series #4 There was not much time for training for this race with all the rain, but I did manage to get a couple rides in. I mostly focused on injury recovery from a prior race. We got in early…
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Afraid of the new trail? I noticed it the first time I did a shuttle ride. Normally I’m all about the XC trails: flowy, some tech, uphills, downhills, singletrack for miles. But the shuttle ride was decidedly not XC. It was definitely more AM-ish so much so that when the shuttle driver picked us up…
Hey Fart Faces! Come ride Sycamore Canyon and meet the staff of MtnBikeRiders.com. That’s right, you’ll meet: Lady P Big J, no not Jesus, but Jeremy Yang R to the L! If you’re good, he may just show you some “tough love” Joe “The Meat Inspector” Solancho. If you bring your meat, he’ll check it…
Press Release!!!!! Colorado Springs, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2009)—USA Cycling announced today the creation of a new professional gravity mountain bike series designed to recognize the top gravity racers in America. The USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (ProGRT) will consist of five events, including three UCI-sanctioned races, throughout the United States. Together, these races…
All you’ll need is one accessory, and that’s your helmet. Most gangsta looks start with a hat being placed backwards, sideways or which ever would look hardcore. With that being said, I’ve come up with a photo tutorial on how to look “gangsta” while riding. Why would you want to look gangsta? Well, everyone knows…
RL Policar-Eric never stops to amaze me. Not only did he race, but he went on a training ride right after the event! My race prep started days before the actual race, this included shopping for healthy food, riding my local spots, and making a trip to Shimano to drop off some cleats to hopefully…
This was race #4 of a 6 part series at Fontana. What’s neat is we’re starting to see familiar faces of other racers and we’ve made a few friends here and there. On Friday I was able to take one practice run right after the marked the DH course. One run just isn’t enough to…
I’m a super huge fan of mechanical disk brakes for the reason of simplicity. No messy fluids to deal with and very easy to maintain. So when I saw these brakes for $20, I was really pleased and wanted to share with you all the great news! Gatorbrake Mechanical Disc Brakes for $19.99 Product Specifications…
When Moe and I started the race team, we never dreamed that it would be what it is today. Not only do all of our racers perform well, but we all get along and actually like each other. The team’s chemistry is better than what you would see on some of my favorite 80’s TV…
Came across this and thought I’d share. The Mountain Bike Dictionary. After a quick perusal, one of my favorites: Auger v.: to involuntarily take drill samples of the local geology (usually with your face) during a crash. See face plant. Also see “The Moe” below. By the way, I vote we never let Moe live…