Christmas Remembrance Of Steve Tilford
Steve Tilford lost his life in a tragic automobile accident four years ago and his name still comes up in conversation all the time. Steve made an impression on everyone who met him and those…
Category: Mountain Biking
Fox Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Overbuilt For Mountain Bikers
It used to be that mountain bike component companies shaved ever ounce of unneeded material off their products to save weight. Some companies even put rider weight limits on their products. I sometimes worried that…
Vans P.K. Ripper High Tops Bring Back Great Memories (And Look Boss) – UPDATED
Anyone who knows me knows I’m firmly in the Converse camp when it comes to high-top sneakers. But when I saw these beautiful Vans SE Racing P.K. Ripper shoes, I had to break ranks and…
Leigh Donovan’s Mountain Biker Skills Video Series Will Make You A Better Rider
Did you get into mountain bike riding during the pandemic? Need to brush up on some mountain biking basics? Want to learn cool stuff you can use on every ride? Well friends, you are in…
Park & Diamond Invents A Helmet Standard And Hopes Backers Fall For It (UPDATED)
May 28, 2021: Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels has been following the Park & Diamond saga for years. Yes, years. Their customers have called the company “ridiculous scammers,” “criminal,” “an embarrassment” and “incompetent.” I have…
Happy Halloween From The Saddle
Think this guy has taken weight loss a little too far? Hope he isn't on bone density medication.
Mountain Biking Banned In New Zealand Due To COVID
Stuff, a New Zealand news site, posted a story about how a mountain biker, in need of emergency evacuation after a fall, triggered the discovery of more than 50 mountain bikers in violation of alert-level-4…
Cat 3-4 Racer Dies While Riding His Dream Race
Valley News is reporting that Evan Barr-Beare, a 33-year-old Rhode Island scientist, suffered a possible medical issue while leading his class at the 40th annual Concord Criterium bicycle race. Evan veered off course, crashed and did…
E-Bike Dominates Rush-Hour Race
GeekWire recently conducted a rush-hour race through Seattle that pitted the most popular forms of urban transportation against each other. The only notable and puzzling omission from the starting grid participants was a motorcycle. Maybe…
Prolific Action Sports Photographer, John Ker, In Recovery Mode
Hall of Fame member (both Mountain Bike and BMX) and all-round great guy, John Ker, is in the hospital following hip-replacement surgery (following a cycling get off). John's recovery has not gone smoothly and he…