One of my favorite things to do during the winter off-season is to browse the internet for upgrades, look through magazine and website reviews, and hunt through price listings for bikes and parts that I might want to buy. Sometimes I do also enjoy browsing at high end gear that I will probably never be […]

There are nights even now, over three years since I first visited Oakridge, OR that I wake up with my heart pounding and green flashes of immense trees smeared on my subconscious. In my myriad mountain bike travels there is no other place that has left such a lasting impression on my cycling psyche than […]

Once again the North American Handmade Bicycle Show is upon us. This annual bacchnalia showcases the most beautiful rides made by incredibly talented artisans, alchemists who are able to forge base elements into some of the most perfect machines on the planet. For a few days each year Builders come together to show the world […]

Thomson has been in the high end bicycle component game for a long time and have become a bit of a cult favourite for their amazing workmanship, ease of use and durability. When I heard they were coming out with the Elite Dropper post I wrote them up and asked if they could ship me […]

Father Winter has almost found his way out of the mid-Atlantic as we’ve seen in the last few days with temperatures steadily in to the 60’s.  It’s already the middle of March and I’ve been on maybe TWO MTB rides in the calendar year.  It’s not necessarily the cold that bothers me, no.  I rode […]

I get it. It has been raining for 3 days straight and and you are itching to get off of the couch and on to your bike. I have been in this situation. I have not ridden my mountain bike for a week because of rain storms here in California. You may think that it […]

Last time I posted  to The Mountain Bike Life, I talked about my first race of the season. Well last Saturday was another race! We raced at Fort Ord again, but on a completely different course. This course suited me better because the climbs were not as steep. Usually we start partway into a lap, […]

For the last few years, I have been progressing through the sport rapidly. From the struggles of figuring out when to shift, to rebuilding suspension systems,to maneuvering rock gardens, I have had to push through many obstacles, yet none of them have been as difficult this, the ultimate: finding a group to ride with. Unfortunately […]

Ever stop to think that what you’re throwing away might be useful? I do…all the time. I just hate throwing stuff out that might be useful. Just think about how much stuff we throw away. And by “we” I mean everyone. My family and I are doing what we can to control what we recycle […]