The middle of winter is an interesting time for a mountain biker. In the Pacific Northwest, rides are usually limited to the weekend, when its not pouring rain and the occasional evening night ride. Thoughts are usually focused on what new bike shwag is coming out, eagerly anticipating the Bike Magazine Bible of Bike Tests. […]
Are You a Picky Rider?
A recent (okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch, since it happened almost a year ago) Pinkbike poll asked a really interesting question, I thought: how picky are you, with regards to your bike’s setup? It was one of the few times I’ve been there and actually had to stop and think about my […]
Goodbye, For Now!
Well friends, it’s been fun. However, much as I like to say that mountain biking is my life, I must admit to the fact that it’s not an entirely true statement. As those of you that have clicked the “about the author” page for me will know, I’m currently going through my undergrad degree. Right […]
10 Videos to Help You Through Winter
Are you suffering from a lack of riding and too much cold weather? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. Luckily there is no snow where I live, however we are suffering from a nasty drought here in California. Anyways, here are some of my favorite videos from over the years to get you stoked until the […]
10 Things I Learned in 2013
Even though we are already well into the new year, I would like to point out ten things I learned last year. Since this is my first post this year, I thought I would reflect on my year and share some of my knowledge. Scope the list below and make 2014 the best year ever! […]
All Work and No Play Makes For Quite a Dull Day
Why do we always try (or, at least, talk about trying) to push ourselves, every single ride? Now, I know that with the New Year having just passed, many of you will have all sorts of resolutions like “I’ll hit that rock garden at least 50% faster than I did last time!” Maybe you’ll tell […]
Winter Sucks! – 2014
Normally I try to make the best of winter and ride as much as possible. This year I even had my new SS converted winter bike ready to go. So what has gone wrong? Life can really throw you some curve balls when you don’t expect it. My first ride of the year on my […]
My Favourite Photos of 2013
I am no photographer by any stretch, but I do enjoy taking photos and once in a while they turn out okay. Here are some of my favourites (at least the ones I could find) that I took last year. Not all biking related, and not all great photos but the memories that go along […]