I was one of those who believed that e-bikes are “cheater bikes” and yes, they are if you are racing against non-e-bikes or if you are using them to exercise. But let me explain what I mean by cheating. What I have discovered is that the level of “cheating” depends on the rider; it is…
After ridden cow trail 19 years ago, we went back to ride this singletrack that is nested in the Puente Hills reserve. One of the reasons that I avoided this trail for so long was the exposure on the left hand side. I am afraid of heights and we did have a friend that fell…
I mentioned on the last post that I got “screwed” by the so-called “Bikapocalypse” but there is another side of the coin. I was able to get a great deal on an e-bike thanks to the current bike market situation. Being an older rider, I was scoping the market for a good deal on an…
Does anyone still blog in 2022?? Since “retro” stuff is in, I guess we will try to start a new retro blogging trend! Anyhow, MtnBikeRiders.com was sold so I now have a new boss who has given me free reign on what I write about since I do this shit for free. What the hell…
So, a few months back when we were having all this rain, yeah SoCal had āRAINā!! Can you believe itā¦ With all this rain we had it was hard to get out for one good day? You have to hit it before the rain came. I was able to do some CX riding (Cyclocross all)…