It’s official…Mountain Biking by 198’s first blog post was on March 18, 2008. What started off as a simple blogger based thought gathering page for mountain biking related content, ended up being full out cycling related blog and 374 articles later…we are growing like crazy! I would like to think that it is because I have an extremely cool online...

Before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming and start looking forward into 2009, lets take a second to look at some of the changes that took place in 2008. Over the course of the year, a lot changed in the mountain biking industry that was good and bad. Here are my winners and losers of 2008. Winners of 2008 Specialized - Specialized picked up two of the...

Photo credits go to  LUNA Pro Team – Rich Adams December 2008 – The BC Bike Race - The Ultimate Singletrack Experience is proud to announce the LUNA Pro Teams participation in the 2009 event scheduled for June 28th- July 4th. The LUNA Pro Teams’ motto, “We are dedicated to getting more women into sports and outside to play,” dovetails nicely into...

Mountain Biking by 198 is in the middle of a full Buff Headwear review, so here is some new from the Buff HQ. Buff® Sponsors Team Red Zone Kids Cycling SANTA ROSA, Calif. (December 12, 2008) – Buff® Headwear, known for their innovative, versatile and multifunctional headwear, is excited to announce the annual sponsorship of the kid’s cycling team from Kentucky,...

It is Thanksgiving over here in the states, so it is time to give thanks for all of the great gifts in our lives. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you guys for supporting MTB by 198 in its first year or operation. A website is nothing but text in space without its readers.  There are a lot of exciting developments in the works and none of that could be...