Tag: mountain bike riders

Do you guys remember Spoke Beads? For the most part kids would be the ones sporting these beads on their bikes. But it got me thinking, this might be a great idea in helping people hear you on the trail. Just think about it, when you are on the trail, and you come up behind…

As you may have read before, we’ve asked Adam Spik to join the ranks of Global Internet Stardom of the MtnBikeRiders.com crew. But I know what you’re wondering, “Who is this fella named ADAM SPIK and why is he so good looking?” You’ll get a chance to read all about him below. I do have…

When we received the Ibex Asta Expert to review, I assigned one of our Team Racers, Nick DiBlasi to test it for MtnBikeRiders.com. Read his review below. Summary: The Ibex Asta Expert is an all 6069 Aluminum cross country bike that everyone will love. It comes with virtually ever feature you would want or need.…

Haven’t been riding lately? Eating too much burritos and fried chicken? Now you’re feeling fat and unmotivated to ride. Well I have 4 tips for you to turn things around. 1. If you’re feeling fat, well most likely your clothes are too tight! Go shopping for bigger clothes that fit better.If you normally wear a…

For the last few months I’ve been talking quite a bit about our famous tuxedo jerseys. In all honesty not everyone can or will wear this jersey. Some folks are a bit more conservative and don’t really want to attract any type of attention to themselves. Some actually think these things are hideous. But then…

This evening Priscilla and I ventured out on this super top secret trail that no one really knows about. I’d tell you but then you’ll ruin it because its such a fun place you’ll want to ride there and invite all your friends, then it wouldn’t be secret anymore… Tonight’s ride was a bit different.…

I had cycled 80 miles and had 10 hours to think about it and I still couldn’t decide how I wanted to theme this article. A bicycle adventure? Cross training? Accomplishing a goal? How far a bike can take you? Proving that you don’t need the most expensive, high-tec equipment to have fun? A Soma…

Loyal reader, Cat McKinnon submitted a product review of a set of Wellgo pedals. Scroll down to read a great review. I’ve been needing a new set of pedals for a while now, so I fired up my web browser, checked out a couple online dealers’ websites and looked at dozens of platform-style pedals (I…

If you folks recall, my favorite Iowan is Justin Betz. I received an email from him not too long ago talking about how the blue tuxedo jersey gave him super powers during a race and even won the fashion show.-RL Policar Hey, I was just gonna let you know.  A while back I asked for…