26 Things I Am Thankful For in Cycling
It’s Thanksgiving in the US! Time to sit around with friends and family, eat more food than we could ever possibly digest and then sit in front of a TV and try not to fall asleep. It is also a time where we give thanks for the past years experiences and the good things we have in our lives. So…in true cycling fashion…here are the 26 things I am thankful for. Long travel forks to cover up my mistakes Rigid bikes to show me my mistakes High volume knobby tires Wide rims Sweet singletrack Road biking A wife that lets me ride when I want to Great friends that have the same cycling obsession I do

Review: GORE RideOn Cable System – Shifting Cables
A couple of months ago, we got in a set of the GORE RideOn Sealed Low Friction System shifting cables in for review. This premium shifting cable has been around in the mountain biking world for quite sometime, but I never picked up a set to try out. Now was the time and here is how they did on the trail. From RideOnCables.com Ideal for mountain and cyclocross bikes, cables are completely protected from mud, dirt and the elements by continuous liners and GRUB™ Seals. Available for derailleurs or brakes, this patented cable coating technology is designed for low friction and durability. The Sealed Low Friction system uses a clear, plastic inn

Tool Review: Pedro’s Torque Wrench 1.0
Review by Clint Adams Pedro’s tool company is most known for their “green” approach to bicycle tools and care. The Tourqe Wrench 1.0 is their attempt at an affordable click style torque wrench. We should all recognize the importance of torque wrenches with today’s lightweight componentry. This tool as been in my toolbox for a long time and now I’ll share my thoughts with you. Pedro's Torque Wrench 1.0 Box

Silence Is Golden – SS Rigid Singlespeed Ride
The past week or so has contained some stressful events both personally and professionally. As any seasoned mountain biker knows, the best way to shrug off the stress and get your head straight is to get out and ride…so that’s what I did. This past Saturday, I grabbed my rigid, SS, 29er and hit the trail with a friend. No cameras, no review product…nothing but the bike, the trail and my brain ready to explode if I didn’t get some quality spin time in quickly. There are two things I know when I grab my SS. It is going to be painful – When you ride as many longer travel bikes as I do…grabbing the rigid, singlespeed insures that I am s

Interview: Joe Breeze – Founding Father of Mountain Biking
After my article on the comment left on Mountain Biking by 198, I was contacted by the crew at Breezer Bikes about doing an interview with Joe Breeze. Of course, I jumped at that opportunity and sent the questions over to Joe right away. For those of you that do not already know, Joe Breeze is one of the founding fathers of modern day mountain biking and the first to make bike frames design specifically for offroad use. Excerpt from Breezer Bikes website: