This past weekend while guiding at Mountain Bike Oregon (MBO), my rear disc brake was failing. I run Avid BB7’s which was stumping most everyone because BB7’s are pretty darn reliable. Read more…
Anthill Films, the producers who brought us wicked MTB videos such as ROAM, The Collective and The Seasons has done it again with “Follow Me”.
The world premier took place last month in Monterey and is now available on DVD. Check Out the Trailer. Read more…
A little off the mountain biking topic but an important event none the less. Ride of Silence is an event that takes place in cities around the world in remembrance of those killed in vehicle accidents while riding a bike. The purpose of the Ride of Silence is two fold.. 1 to remember those lives lost and 2 to make drivers aware that they have to share the road with cyclists.
To find a Ride of Silence near you visit… http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
XLC 33 Piece Pro Tool Kit with Rugged Carry Case. Great Value & Great Performance ! Everything needed for full Bicycle Repair ! Read more…
This is a circuit workout I put together myself. For time, start with a 600 meter run and do 3 rounds of the following. Read more…
This is a pretty good circuit WOD. We haven’t done a circuit / station WOD in a while. Going to start adding more workouts like this to the training mix. For Time… Read more…
From the crew that brought us ROAM.. Anthill Productions recently released a trailer from their brand new mountain bike video entitled “Follow Me.”
The world premier of Follow me is scheduled for April 16 in Monterey California.
Enjoy!
There’s a new endurance mountain bike race coming to Oakridge, OR in September… The Fat Fifty Five. The race is 55 miles long with 7000 feet of climbing. The course incorporates 6 of Oakridge’s best mtb trails including, Flat Creek, Salmon Creek, Larison Creek and Larison Rock.
Came across this deal on Maxxis Swampthing MTB Tires the other day when I was researching bike computers and visiting the the online bike shops. I couldn’t believe it… $20.00. I’m not in the market for mountain bike tires right now but I will be in about a month or so. I’m thinking about picking up a set.
I popped into the reviews section of MTBR to see what others are saying about the Maxxis Swampthing. There were 29 reviews with an overall rating of 4.90 out of 5. A couple of the comments I read were that they were a little heavy but not too bad.
The Official Product Description from JensonUSA
The Swampthing is a great downhill tire constructed from soft rubber that will hook on rocks and stumps to give you traction, but still tough enough that it won’t fold when stressed. A cleated knob design allows you to corner, brake, and accelerate without slipping.
Not sure how long the Maxxis Swampthing Tires are gonna last at $20, but you can pick them up at JensonUSA.
If you’ve used these tires then post up some feedback of what you did or didn’t like about the Maxxis
I finally broke down and picked up a night riding light for mountain biking. I purchased a Magicshine 900 Lumen Bike Light from GeoManGear.com.
This is my first real night riding light but while in the purchase process, I had the chance to try several lights on my light list before buying. In the end it ultimately came down to price. Being on a tight budget the Magicshine 900 Lumen MTB light provides more than enough light to see everything, even on the lowest setting.
I’ve yet to run the light on high for 3 straight hours to test its life, simply because all I usually need is a the low or middle settings for a little over a couple of hours. I did notice that I have a bad connector on my light.. it turns off periodically based on it’s position. To keep it from turning off I simply tape the connection to not allow movement.
All in all it’s a great light at a great price. If you need a light and money is tight, the magic shine is the way to go.
I do recommend you buy a helmet mount. I’ve found it easy to mount the magicshine straight to my helmet using the vent wholes but all bike helmets are created differently.
I like this light so much I’m considering buying a second one.