Check out the following excerpt from IMBA: An injured mountain biker is suing the non-profit Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship (OEF) claiming the biking club failed to properly maintain a trail bridge. The case appears to be a classic example of the type of lawsuit feared by land managers and mountain biking organizations worldwide. In September, 2004…
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CVS Camcorder Hack is done – It's on baby!
Many of my greatest accomplishments happened at 3:00 AM. I just finished applying the hacks to my formerly “one-time use” camcorder from CVS. Now, instead of returning my $30.00 camcorder to CVS and have them put the video on CD, and have them KEEP my camcorder; I’ll be keeping the camcorder, and uploading/downloading my videos…
Fezzari Abajo Peak Pro Build Up
As you may remember, the Wiki Peak Comp suffered a small fracture to the bottom bracket. The folks from Fezzari were cool enough to send us an upgraded replacement frame. I began the build up about two days ago by removing the old parts, cleaning them and then installing them onto the Abajo Peak. Here’s…
Wal-Mart Bike Lawsuit
Here’s another reason why NOT to buy bicycles from the big box merchandisers: FEBRUARY 16, 2005 — MARIN, CA (BRAIN)–A lawsuit filed in Marin Superior Court Monday leveled a charge of conspiring to sell defective, dangerous bicycles against Dynacraft Industries and Wal-Mart Stores. The suit was filed on behalf of nine U.S. children who were…
My muscles are sore!
Ya so I’ve been working out…. And I am finding that I am not as strong as I used to be. Dang talk about a humbling time! I go to the gym and ofcourse its filled with these buff guys that are pushing out more weight than I can ever imagine. But I am determined…
The Collective
If you still haven’t seen the best mountain bike video ever made, “The Collective,” check out this little clip.
Beefy Nine Sportswear Coupon
We have struck a partnership with Beefy Nine Worldwide. Here’s a coupon for 20% off for all our readers!
An Unknown Force Making Children Crash Their Bikes
See it for yourself!
Synchronized Bike Riding
Fixed Gears at its Best!
Happy Many Returns of JJ's Birthday!
Happy Birthday JJ!
Helmet-Cam Attempt Number 2
I’ve long wanted a helmet cam to record some of the fun we have on our rides. A few days ago I reported on the P.O.C. camcorder I got from Wal-mart – which is now back at Wal-mart. A blogging friend (Cory) at RideMap.com posted an article some time ago that inspired me. I’ve dug…
Pricepoint SALE!
Pricepoint is having a killer sale on Tires and Tubes. Below are samples of the sale. Just click on the pics for the deals! Price Point: $9.98 Price Point: $14.98
Happy Berfday To Me!
It’s the Big 29 for me today. Man, I already feel old!
Tuesday Report
Here’s an update on commuting by Revive. (Part 1 is here if you missed it) Back packs / fanny packs are outOf course it’s obvious, see the back rest? Obvious or not, I didn’t realize it until 15 minutes before departure on day 1. Solution? Strap it to the rack. Problem. Pack on rack covers…
Bike Stats and tips
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just released its bicycle safety statistics for 2004. (Click Here to view PDF) If you compare numbers, cycling is relatively safe. In 2004, 802 cyclist were killed , 5489 pedestrians were killed, and 38,253 were killed in auto accidents. We believe that 802 cyclists killed are still too…
I still wear mine when I'm not wearing my brace
Biking Bis blog has a really interesting take on the glut of arm bands and the effect it’s having on charities like the Livestrong Foundation. I never really thought of the band as a fashion trend; possibly a fad – but I’m pretty much way behind on trends and fads anyway. Biking Bis decided to stop…
UCI Track Championships results
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend the UCI track championships due to family priorities. Click here for the results.
Commute obstacle
There’s a section that I dread to ride on my commute, it’s the overpass of the Interstate 5 freeway. Here’s the reason why: Funny thing is, the sign only faces when you ride east, and there’s no sign on the other side of the bridge.
Bad Wrapping Job
Check out the creative way to ship a bike. Courtesy of The Rogue Mechanic
Coolest Bday Present!
One of my best friends, Kevin, gave me an early birthday present. Check it out!
CELLO Debut In Europe
It’s the dead of winter but already I’m getting a rumbling excitement for the cycling season ahead. I’m kicking things off with a trip to Holland where I will be displaying the CELLO for the the first time in Europe. The show is the Fietsvakantiebeurs – Cycling Vacations show on Feb 18th and 19th in…
Fezzari Abajo Peak
As you may already know we’ve been riding the Fezzari Wiki Peak. Well sad to say that I was a bit rough on her and I cracked the bottom bracket. It wasn’t anything serious, just a hairline fracture that started from the outer part of the BB and traveled to the weld. So I emailed…
Sweet Saturday
This morning, I decided to give up my weekend ride and take the kiddos fishing. We packed up the car and loaded the poles up and headed to Newport Pier, our favorite place to fish. It was a clear sunny S.California day. The temp was about 65 degrees and the sun was brightly…