Category: Gear

A while back I purchased a cheap Go Pro clone that actually took great video, trying to take good footage on the bike though was just not possible. I tried […]

Call me crazy or sick but after selling the Santa Cruz 5010 I picked up this frame and started scavenging parts from the parts bin and from the 429! This […]

I got the fever for more carbon goodies…ahh just great!  This 35mm clamp size bar is 760mm in width and comes in a 10mm and 20mm rise.  I went with […]

I know lot’s of people really like the Wolfs Tooth remote but this one is probably my favorite.  I have tried the Wolfs Tooth on a friends bike and it […]

Well the first set worked out so well, I decided the 29er needed a pair. This time I went with the better option hub and super light ‘T800’ carbon wheel.  […]

Some thoughts after the first ride on Pivots Mach 429 trail, let’s see how it compares to a Santa Cruz 5010.  (See some 7/17/2018 updates at the end of this […]

OK I have a sickness….there I said it, not sure why I ‘needed’ to get another bike, but riding the Pivot in Colorado just felt so great as did the […]

One of my riding buddies ordered a set of these ‘cheap’ Chinese carbon wheels. His first real test of them was tearing it up in Pisgah and Dupont forests. He […]

I wanted to keep a list of books I’ve read, mostly for reference because I’m getting old and forget things. Eventually I will organized these somehow, but for now they […]

After planning to drive with bikes to as many mountain biking states as possible, I thought a more secure and sturdy rack was in order. The last thing I wanted […]