Last night, a group of us got together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of some of our best riding friends. While we were at dinner, this post that I wrote back in March came to mind. This close nit group is comprised of all of the typical riding niches from endurance racer to recreational rider to downhiller to roadie and all of us share the same passion for riding....

So “the other half” was pouring hydrogen peroxide on the back of my leg from a pedal stabbing incident at Windrock when she looked at me and said “can’t you ever not get hurt?” I don’t know about you guys…but I thought it was hilarious.  There is some truth to her statement, at least in her eyes.  I do come home with at least...

A fellow ride on our local blog (Cresdawg) linked up some great articles on the roots of mountain biking, so I thought I’d share them with you guys. They really are great reads, and it is always fun to look back on how it used to be. Most of these pictures are before my time, so it makes it even more interesting in my opinion. Charlie Kelly’s Article In 1977...

A couple of points before we get started… I purchased this shock for retail price in June of last year. It has been in several configurations on two different bikes (more later on this). This review is solely my opinion on the performance and characteristics. I have only ever used steel springs. I am not affiliated with Cane Creek or Ohlins Racing. During testing...

If you have even been mountain biking for more than a week, you know what I am about to talk about. It’s the number one reason I get on the bike every chance I get…that perfect ride. You hear golfers talk about that perfect shot that keeps them coming back for more abuse every time they hit the links. That one great shot lives in memories and stories only...