The Sad State Of Squaw Flat Road
While living in Fillmore, California, Squaw Flat Road at the end of Goodenough Road was my escape route. Didn’t matter if I was grunting up the climb on a mountain bike (and sometimes a road…
Tag: mountain bike
Build It And They Will Come: A Great Mountain Bike Route
Connecticut Public, said to be Connecticut’s only state-wide, community-supported public media service, has an article about the establishment of a multi-day mountain bike route starting at Vermont’s southern border and running up to Canada. Check…
Specialized Expands E-Bike Recall Due To Fire Concern
We reported last May that Specialized issued a recall for 1st-generation Turbo Levo and Kenevo e-bikes manufactured between 2017 and 2019. This was due to a fire potential created by the bikes’ battery packs (and…
Never Spill A Drop With This Bicycle Drink Holder
Not totally stoked the inventor dubbed his product a “beer stabilizer” (I’ve lost friends to drunk drivers), so substitute Drink Stabilizer and you’ve got an ingenious invention. Click here to watch it in action. Don't…
Mountain Bikers Robbed At Gunpoint On The Trail
I estimate that 80% of my mountain biking has been done solo. There are dangers of riding solo. An injury, animal attack or a mechanical far from the trailhead could all put the solo rider…
Why Bicycle Friendly States Ranking Probably Doesn’t Matter To You
The League of American Bicyclists releases a ranking every year of how well states treat bicyclists. My state (California) ranks number 4 and that's depressing. If California is the 4th best state to ride a…
Roadies Catch On To A Product Mountain Bikers Have Been Using For 19 Years
The roadie world is going bonkers because pro rider Matej Mohoric recently won the Milan-San Rimo race using a…wait for it…dropper seatpost! The rider credits the seatpost for an advantage over his competition on the…
Park & Diamond Helmets Start The New Year Headed Backwards With No Helmet On The Horizon
I really feel for the poor backers who bought the hype from Park & Diamond’s founders as well as from media outlets like TC Disrupt and Digital Trends way back in 2019. They paid for…
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…
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…