Tag: mountain bike
Easy Hack To Reduce Potential COVID-19 Exposure Until You Get Vaccinated
Need to visit a shop to get a part or service for your motorcycle, bicycle or electric-motorized bicycle? There is a simple hack that can reduce your exposure to others during the visit. Go to…
Convert Your Old 26er Hardtail Into A Motorized SnowBike
I’m all for repurposing an outdated or seldom-ridden bicycle. It seems like every garage has at least one hardtail mountain bike hanging from the rafters that has been replaced by a dual-suspended, large-hooped mountain bike…
No Sea Otter Classic For 2020
It comes as no surprise that the Sea Otter Classic promoter is pulling the plug on their rescheduled 2020 event. The event that is traditionally held in the Spring of each year was shifted to…
Ask Jimmy Mac: Finding The Perfect Mountain Bike Match – Updated
I receive unsolicited queries and I try to answer them all. I’m retired, for Pete’s sake. I’ve got the time. And I’m honored my opinion still matters to some riders. I don’t know why I…
Mountain Biker Appears On Commemorative Stamp
I’ve always been a sucker for the USPS’s commemorative stamps. I usually buy two sheets. One to use as postage (I still like sending letters and cards instead of emails) and the other to stuff…
The Perfect COVID-19 Face Mask For Motocross Fans (UPDATED)
UPDATE JUNE 12, 2020: Sorry to inform everyone that we have sold out of the Scott Face Mask replicas. We want to thank the folks who supported the fund-raising effort for the Miller Family. I…
Jamis Video Gives Mountain Bikers A Black Eye
In the first minute of this Jamis Bicycles promotional video, you watch a rider blast through wildlife, see a hiker almost pushed off the trail and then watch from the rider's helmet cam as he…
Coronavirus May Take The Sea Otter Classic As Its Next Victim – UPDATED
UPDATE: The 2020 Sea Otter Classic has been rescheduled for October 1-4, 2020. There is more information here. The date change makes the best out of a bad situation and may work better for brands…
Portland’s Cool Bike Shop
The awesome mural on the shop's wall is what got my attention, but it is the shop behind the art that is pretty cool. The Community Cycling Center is a non-profit bike store that develops…