Specialized S-works Eskar 2Bliss 2.3 Tire Review
If you’re a skilled rider and braking traction and cornering are what you’re after, than the Specialized Eskar is for you. Climbing & Descending: The Escar has a row of [...]
WTB Mutano Race 2.4 Tire Review
WTB makes tires for people who ride. They don’t make silly light race day tires that wear out too quickly, nor do they make really heavy tires that are not [...]
Bontrager XR4 Tire Review
By David Belden The Bontrager XR4 tire has fantastic grip even on loose dirt to the point that it is confidence inspiring. I ride the same loop consisting of 15 [...]
Bontrager XR2 Tire Review
The Bontrager XR2 Team Issue TLR (tubeless ready) tire is about as good as it gets for an XC race tire. I’ve tried a number of XC race tires over [...]
Staying out of the sun while enjoying the outdoors
Last year the owners of “Da Brim” reached out to me about reviewing their helmet visors and brims and I said I’d be happy to check them out. I’m WAY [...]
Full Story »Best app for gaining (or losing) weight
I never realized just how helpful a food diary could be for gaining or losing weight until I came across MyFitnessPal. I recently had intestinal surgery and during my recovery [...]
Full Story »Custom Footbeds & Ski Boots?
A friend just sent me a note saying: “I remember you mentioning a shop in east bay for boots / footbeds? Do I recall correctly? What is the name of [...]
Full Story »Trek Superfly Elite 29er
Despite the fact that I’m 6’4″, I’ve been a 29er skeptic since the start. I can’t imagine wanting any other full suspension bike than my Ibis Mojo, and my 26″ wheeled carbon hard-tail is about as fast up hill as any bike and is as smooth as a hard-tail can be on the way down. So what could a Trek Superfly Elite 29er do for me? It turns out, quite a bit!
Full Story »Native Eyewear Sunglasses Review
Native Eyewear asked if I wanted to review a few pairs of their sunglasses, so I happily obliged. They gave me several pairs of glasses to try, and once I [...]
Full Story »What to carry for long mountain bike races
I’ve raced the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race twice and this past weekend raced the Tahoe-Sierra 50 mile MTB race. Being in shape for these races is important, but [...]
Full Story »Giro Remedy Gloves with d3o
I just picked up a pair of Giro Remedy gloves with d3o and took them out on a 3 hour ride. When I tried them on they were a little [...]
Full Story »Discount Gear Sites
Discount gear sites are all the rage right now, and I’m a huge fan of them. I first became aware of the movement when Backcountry.com started up SteepandCheap.com. They started [...]
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