Are you getting the new bike "I wants?" Everyone gets these from time to time and some of us get it more than others! It is a natural occurrence with cyclists as new products come to the market with the promise of being the next great design that will make you that great rider you have always wanted to be.
Continue reading...29. September 2008
As mountain bikers, we often pride ourselves as being ‘green’ outdoors-folks; individuals who would rather spend a day outside sweating and grunting up a mountain, than sitting inside and watching the PGA Tour. We tend to be more of the trash-recycling, organic Whole-Foods eating, micro-brew drinking, free-trade coffee sipping and earth-loving crowd.
Continue reading...24. September 2008
Lucky you. After years of agonizing bachelordom you finally found a great girl. She understands your need to control the universe of the remote. She doesn’t nag you about the toilet seat. She’s a gourmet cook. Maybe she even enjoys SportsCenter. She’s athletic and beautiful and sexy and she loves you.
Continue reading...22. September 2008
I have been mountain biking for almost 13 years and seriously for the last 5 years. I began leading a beginners mountain bike group from work, and knowing that I was them a few years back which really put things in perspective for me. I wouldn't even attempt a creek crossing, and if I did, my heart would be in my throat just waiting on my front wheel to buckle.
Continue reading...12. September 2008
When I began riding, I knew that some days were better rides than others. There were some days that I felt good and the ride just flowed. There were other days that my stomach killed me. I had trouble catching my breath and thinking about hydrating just made me want to hurl.
Continue reading...8. September 2008
So what am I referring to? It is a great idea to carry an extra full water bottle with you on your longer rides. This little tip has helped me through some of the most brutal rides I can remember. On a normal ride, I will carry my 100oz bladder full of water. This is normally perfect on any ride that I have done previously or I know will not end in a do or die feeling.
Continue reading...1. September 2008
At lower pressures, you are going to notice more grip and a softer ride. You want to run the pressures low enough that you get these benefits but not so low that you get experience pinch flats. Pinch flats occur when the tire bottoms out on the rim pinching the tube between the ground and the rim. This punctures the tube and causes a flat.
Continue reading...28. August 2008
I read an article today on bicycling.com about how to choose your first mountain bike. This article all in all was a good one with some good advice. There were some things that I wanted to post that I agree with, and some things that I tend to disagree with.
Continue reading...25. August 2008
Awhile back, I did a post on "How To Wreck" where I touched on the importance of getting back on the horse after you wreck. For 99% of mountain bikers, it is a "when" not "if" situation when it comes to going down on the bike. It is the risk that we take as mountain bikers for the payoff we receive.
Continue reading...18. August 2008
During a discussion about our ride over the weekend at Rich Mountain, Joe wrote a post that will inspire beginner riders. He gave me the permission to publish his post word for word here. Post by epoJoe (you have seen his photography work several times on this site).
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7. October 2008
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