SEE ANYTHING WRONG?
At the risk of being labeled a troll (having an opposing viewpoint these days is to be chastised into the dreaded “troll” category), I still have to pass this along. After posting the reasoning for…
Category: Mountain Biking
WHY I BURNED MY IMBA CARD
I feel the International Mountain Bicycling Association has recognized motorized mountain bikes as a category of mountain biking and I don’t want to fund that direction. Instead, I donated directly to a local trail organization…
SUMMER’S EARLY ARRIVAL
This freaked me out today. After a week riding the lush trails of the North Umpqua and McKenzie River in Oregon, I headed out for a ride in Wildwood Park. What happened here? In little…
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JEFF ARCHER
July 20, 2016 -It is with heavy heart that I say farewell to a friend who was an integral part of preserving mountain biking history. Jeff Archer was struck and killed while crossing a street…
PIVOT MACH 429 CARBON LONG-TERM MEDITATION
Back in my good old Mountain Bike Action days, three riders (and sometimes only two) tested over 50 bikes a year. As soon as I’d cozy up to a bike, it was time to…
WORLD CUPS DRAW THE CROWDS
Morning news of SCOTT-Odlo MTB Racing Team's Nino Schurter winning the World Cup round 2 in Albstadt, Germany wasn't much of a surprise. The 30-year-old shows no sign of slowing down and beat tough rival…