I was all set to write a thoughtful review of National Geographic's TOPO! software for mapping GPS data but after much frustration, I give up. Okay, I don't completely give up, but…
on Mar 23, 2007
Seems like these days most mountain bike training focuses on improving physical endurance, but few take the time to teach technical skills. Most people are either just born athletes or they spend…
on Mar 23, 2007
The Presidents of the USA song "Cleveland Rocks" was once just a sarcastic jab at the Forest City but it now looks like Cleveland may actually rock some midtown mountain bike trails…
on Mar 22, 2007
For years mountain bike manufacturers have been sponsoring elite level riders as a way of promoting their brands. Everyone knows Lance rode a Trek so that makes Trek bikes cool. But does…
on Mar 22, 2007
What has four mountain bike tires, disc brakes, no gears, and no pedals? Nope, it's not the pile of cannibalized bikes in your tool shed, it's the R-one 4x4 - the raddest…
on Mar 21, 2007
Graham at Go Clipless posted recently about capturing flow in mountain bike photography and since I read his post I've been on the lookout for good examples, particularly in MTB videos. The…
on Mar 21, 2007
If you haven't heard, there are some guys that are attempting to ride their mountain bikes from Alaska to the tip of South America and according to the blog they're down in…
on Mar 20, 2007
It seems like there was something like this available before but apparently Shimano's "Coasting" technology is news worthy enough for CNET this week. The technology uses a computer chip to control automatic…
on Mar 20, 2007
I came across a video preview of the Hans Rey Story on YouTube today and I have to say once again, Hans Rey is amazing. There are clips on there of his…
on Mar 19, 2007
Over the past several years I've tried out a number of topographic software programs for mapping mountain bike trails and GPS data and they've all been seriously flawed in one way or…
on Mar 19, 2007
The Colorado Spring Gazette had a great article two weeks ago about the South Shore mountain bike trails down in Pueblo, Colorado. The trails are being compared to Fruita and apparently alot…
on Mar 19, 2007
The Stair Cycle is a bike you "pedal" by stepping up and down and based on the videos it looks fun as hell. There doesn't appear to be a mountain-specific version of…
on Mar 17, 2007
"I don't care. Whatever you guys want to do.‚" Joey took off his helmet and ran his fingers through his long, curly hair. "If you guys want to go on, Joey and…
on Mar 17, 2007
Well after a couple years of faithful service, my eTrex Vista GPS finally recorded its last waypoint. I called Garmin to see about a repair (out of warranty of course) and they…
on Mar 16, 2007
I've ridden a few mountain bike trails over the years (129 trails over 13 years to be exact) and in that time I've formed an opinion or two about what makes a…
on Mar 16, 2007
The US National Park Service is holding several forums around the country this month and listening to park users of all types (including mountain bikers). The meetings are designed to solicit public…
on Mar 16, 2007
For most of us mountain bike trails just seem to exist. It's not that we're lazy or ungrateful, it's just that we don't put much thought into the sacrifices that are often…
on Mar 15, 2007
Spring is in the air here this week and I've been having great luck mapping some of the local mountain bike trails with my GPS (Lake Crabtree, Harris Lake, and Southern Village…
on Mar 15, 2007
Ah, the seductive powers of the mountain bike. In Sacramento a new program aims to use bicycling (I assume they mean mountain biking, cycling is still a pretty elite sport) to lure…
on Mar 15, 2007
Mountain Bike Adrenaline looks like a sweet mountain biking video game for the PS2 but it appears to be offered only in France. The sample video clips on the site looks pretty…
on Mar 14, 2007
In perhaps another example of mountain biking becoming the next golf, Paul Kedrosky writes "Everything I Know About Business I Learned from Mountain-biking." Paul makes some good points about looking where you…
on Mar 14, 2007
Nice video compilation of mountain bike crashes on Google Video. Actually the vid is a little slow getting started but hold on - there's plenty of pain to keep you entertained.
on Mar 13, 2007
To whom it may concern: My name is Jeff and I've been riding the same Trek 7000 mountain bike (hardtail) for the past 7 years. The bike has been everywhere as my…
on Mar 13, 2007
I'm not sure why this is news but I guess things are a little different "Down Under." Apparently a mountain bike was spotted at the bottom of a gnarly cliff and no…
on Mar 12, 2007
A review of the Garmin Edge 205 GPS.
on Mar 12, 2007