It is true…nothing lasts forever and all great things must come to an end. For today, I am deciding to part with one of my personal sleds. My Ventana El Terremoto 6.0 has been my go to ride for over a year now and it is time to part ways. This has been my favorite bike out of my stable up until this point because of its raw ability to handle anything you can throw...

Yesterday, I got in a much needed day at the trail. My Saturday was filled up with a memorial service and a company party, both of which, I was not looking forward to. I woke up on Sunday morning with the sun and low 70 degree temperatures starring at me in the face. It was going to be a great day. I went ahead and loaded up both the Moots MootoX and the Ventana El...

I finally got a chance to take a really good look at the Maxxis Ardents…mounted, weighed and measured. Bike:  Ventana El Terremoto 6.0 Front Wheel:  Chris King 20mm Hub with DT Swiss 5.1d Rim (27.8mm wide) Rear Wheel:  Chris King HD Fun Bolt with Mavic EX 823 (30mm wide) Front Fork:  Rock Shox Lyrik Coil U-Turn 115-160mm Front Tire:  Maxxis Ardent 2.6 DH 3c Rear...

Fred at Wolfhound Cycles hooked me up with a set of sandblasted and powder coated XT cranks to go on the Terremoto. The black powder coat matches the frame exactly. I really couldn’t have asked for a better crankset for this frame. I was having issues with the spacing of the Race Face Atlas set that I was using.  Something about the bottom out bold design with...

Ok…so here is the story. For awhile now, Jenn (my other half…and the better half) has been wanting to get into riding. As you can imagine…I am all for this, but with the wedding coming up and other expenses, she didn’t think she would be getting a bike any time soon. With the help of Chad at Red Barn Bikes, I surprised her with her first real...

It was only a matter of time before I blogged my sled. I am actually surprised it took this long quite honestly. Built by Sherwood Gibson of Ventana Mountain Bikes USA, this in one of the highest quality bikes I have ever owned. As my riding style started to change…so did my bikes. I ended up needing something that could handle more of a beating than what I had...