09Nov

New Commencal Meta 6

Mountain Biking

My brother’s trusty Commencal Meta 6 has finally given in to a lot of hard riding.  An aggressive rider at 6′ 4″ and over 220 pounds, he put this bike through its paces for a couple of years with flawless performance.  But like all good things, there must be an end.  Fortunately, the dealer from [...]

30Jan

First Ride on 2010 Mongoose Khyber Super

Mountain Biking, Video

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It’s been pretty rainy and just generally hectic with lots of stuff going on, but I finally got a chance to put the finishing touches on the new Khyber and get ‘er out for a ride [...]

28Jan

A Day at the Races – Southridge Round 2

Mountain Biking

Last Saturday I was training for round #2 of the 2010 Southridge Winter Series and along comes Gee and Rachel Atherton, 2008 World Downhill Champions.  Whoa!  I couldn’t believe they were out riding our track out in Fontana of all places.  It was a real treat to see how Gee rode our local track.  [...]

18Jan

Santa Ynez 2009 DH race report

Mountain Biking, Video

This is one of my favorite race events of the year. It takes place each Summer at the Firestone Walker ranch and vineyard in Santa Ynez just inland of Santa Barbara. I have been going for a few years now and it’s totally fun.

18Jan

I had to rock spandex shorts

Mountain Biking

A couple weeks ago I forgot my riding shoes and all I had was a pair of Italian loafers to work with. Needless to say, those weren’t going to work. Well, a couple of days ago I forgot my riding shorts. Usually, I have several pairs of shorts in my duffle, but this time they were all in the laundry. What to do, what to do.