What is the most important part of equipment on your mountain bike? Suspension forks and shocks? Nope! Rigid bikes don’t need those. 30 speed derailleur drive trains? Nope! Single speeders only need one set of sprockets. Carbon fiber frame? Nope! Steel, aluminum, and titanium frames are still very popular and work perfectly well. Hydraulic disk […]

Downieville, sitting peacefully at the fork of the North Yuba and Downie rivers, was once a prosperous gold mining town with a whopping population of 5,000. You wouldn’t be able to tell at first glance, but the humble one street town is a mountain bike paradise to locals and outsiders alike. Every summer the Downieville […]

Good day riders and enthusiasts! How is your summer in the Northern hemisphere? I hope you’re enjoying the Tour as it is certainly one of the more entertaining ones of the last several years. It’s been dryer than Steven Wright here in central Virginia and that is making for some pretty good trail riding albeit […]

It is time to pay. The Phoenix Arizona Desert has been a gorgeous treat all year, but with the summer comes the heat, and unfortunately, this heat could very well kill you. With extreme temperatures over 120 degrees and little shade on the trails, it is imperative the heat be avoided or approached with extreme […]

This was not a typical back-country bike weekend in the South Chilcotin mountains. Instead of epic long days and big alpine descents, we chose to give back to this place that has given us so many memorable adventures. Our goal on this early season trip was to remove as much blowdown as possible as far […]

June 7th was the first round in the California Enduro Series. I will be racing all of these races, and I hope to place well overall in the series. Great organization at the first race of the California Enduro Series. This round was located at Peavine Mountain in Reno, Nevada.  Reno is not a place […]

June 7th was the first round in the California Enduro Series. I will be racing all of these races, and I hope to place well overall in the series. This round was located at Peavine Mountain in Reno, Nevada.  Reno is not a place that I would expect to find mountain bike trails, but it […]

A recent trip to some pedal heavy trails got me back on my clipless setup. I had almost forgotten the benefits. Pedaling strength and precise control make for a strong argument. But then, there is that one huge downside to my low profile cleats. They suck when off the bike. So I took a look […]

You have decided it’s time to buy a mountain bike. It’s an amazing time to get into the sport just about every manufacturer has a great product and the bikes all work really well. The great thing about this is that you have a ton of choices, but some people almost drown in the sea […]

Bbbbrraaaaapppp! Screeeeeeeaaaachchchch! Squeaaaaaal! Those brakes sometimes just drive you nuts. So what do I do to fix this problem? Good brake service is very important. I first check that all the rotor bolts are properly torqued. Done. Check that all of the caliper mounting bolts are tight. Done. Re-center the pads so there is no […]