Take a minute today to remember those that died in the horrific attack on September 11, 2001. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and families that were affected by this tragedy. Sometimes we forget how lucky we really have it. It is times like this that we really need to remember the gifts we have in life instead of what we don’t have.. There are very...

As the blog continues to grow, navigation across the posts and the site becomes increasingly harder. In an attempt to make this easier for you guys, I have created some new categories and created a listing that you will now find at the bottom of the page. Each category has the number of posts listed. Once you get into the category page with the post listings, you will...

After several failed attempts at getting local bike shops to do correct work on my bike, I decided it was time to start learning bike maintenance and wrenching on my own. In one specific instance, I was riding a local trail one hour after getting a new fork installed, and the front brake fell off during a downhill. It was at that point I realized that if I wanted it done...

Article on mtnbikeriders.com Mark Reynolds passed away while competing in the Downhill event at Sea Otter. Our great friends at Evomo have been organizing a Memorial fund raiser and many companies have stepped up to offer product donations for this event. Read more about it below: Los Angeles, CA — A fund raiser is being held in conjunction with the CCCX Downhill Race...

I’ll admit it…after taking a look at Chocolate Girl’s (mama) blog…I am extremely jealous. A few of our local riding friends took another trip to the Moab riding scene and came back with their best pictures to date.  Not only does she take incredible pictures, but a great story goes along with them.  Check out her blog, Life on a bike, for the...

From time to time, I come across non-biking related content that I think would be beneficial to you guys.  In this case, I know there are a lot of you out there that use Blackberry’s, so I thought I would steer you towards my future brother-in-laws site for some of the best themes I have seen to date. Zach’s Blackberry Themes

New for 2008, Corsair has come out with a line of mountain bikes that are unlike anything else on the market.  Check out CorsairBikes.com for more info. Here is the lineup. CORSAIR CROWN (DH) From the website: Developed to compete on the World Cup DH circuit with an adjustable headtube, two position primary rear shock and an optional add-on secondary blow-off shock....

Blue Collar Mountain Biking on Trek/Lemond and Klein The buzz around Trek/Lemond split has left many questions. What is next for Trek? Will Armstrong be introducing a new bike line? What most folks didn’t hear during all this buzz was the word Klein. That’s right Klein is coming back to the states. Just when Trek was pushing out the last old stock of Klein from their...