A few weeks ago, I tried out Lance’s super sweet Santa Cruz only to find out that the shifting was pretty bad. I had suggested that he try to lube his cables to see if that will help. So after finishing our after-ride breakfast, I showed him how to baby his cables. But the photos…
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I had a mechanical today on my morning ride. Boo. I was doing pretty well for being so slovenly the last month or so. Right at about the mid point of my ride, I was riding the Redline Mono 9, my chain dropped. This occurred as I was screaming down a wicked downhill while riding…
Learning how to balance on your bike will come in very handy while you’re out on the trail. One of the things that helped me get this skill down was riding my fixed gear bike. As I would wait at a stop light during my commutes to work, I’d do a track stand. The cool…
Our buddy RS Brown of VideoBikeRepair.com sent me this press release. VideoBikeRepair.com is now showing videos from their popular bicycle repair DVDs for free! ‘Round-the-world’ cyclist Darryl Kelbrick and Certified Mechanic Jeff Dustin teach you exactly how to get the most from your Road Bike and Mountain Bike with clear, close-up shots, tips and advice…
Today Breanna and I planned on heading out to do a little ride on the tandem. My youngest Aleah said she wanted to go, so I hooked up the Champion Trailer Bike to our tandem and made our little trek 3 times more fun. While we were out on the trails, we saw some kids…
If you were to ask anyone their definition of Diversity, you’ll get responses that talk about diversity in ways that touches ethnicity, financial, skills, personality and etc. As we walked around Interbike last week, I started to see the diversity in our group of bloggers. Well for one, Moe and I run the show with…
A few years back Priscilla didn’t care too much for mountain biking. In fact she kinda just did it half heartedly. But with time she grew to love it. I do recall times when she would be so slow or have to walk the hills. But now she’s amazing on the trail. She keeps up…
PRODUCT REVIEW: TIFOSI DOLOMITE: Product Tested: Tifosi Dolomite T-V390 BACKCOUNTRY ORANGEâ„¢ (VARIABLE TINT TECHNOLOGY) 45-15% light transmission. As described on their website: Weight: 26 grams Fit: Medium to Large Faces Frame Features * Lifetime Warranty Lens Features * Enhanced Visual System [EVS] Polycarbonate Decentered Lens for Optical Clarity * Glare Guardâ„¢ Glare Reducer to Decrease…
(ed. This post is my opinion. It does not reflect the belief of the mentioned companies.) Not that I’m saying working for KHS Bicycles, Trek, Redline or any other bike company would suck. I’m sure there’s perks to it…especially the deep discounts! But what I’m getting at…it would suck to hear all of the “Know…
We were lucky enough to score an E-terview with the world famous Melissa Buhl of KHS Bicycles. She’s been all over the place racing and she was kind enough to take some time to answer a few questions we had for her. So check it out! You’ve been racing since you were 9 years old,…