Boost Your Mountain Bike Cred – 6 Easy Steps
Mountain biking can make you look cool. Just learn which style buttons to push. Follow this advice and boost your mountain bike cred, no matter how bad your skills and stamina!
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Stories about gettin’ your sweat on.
Mountain Bike Upgrades – Beginner’s Help
Find out whether a few mountain bike upgrades will make you ride better … or if they’re just a waste of cash better spent on an entirely new bike
Electrolyte Drinks – Summer Exercise Help
When summer rolls around, I go through electrolyte drinks at an unbelievable rate. They’re my key to being able to exercise and not feel miserable the rest of the day. Here are some of my favorite electrolyte drinks.
What Would You Do With $3,000?
Let’s say someone gave you $3,000 to spend on your latest hobby. What would you do? Read on to find out what your resident mountain biker would do!
Arizona Mountain Biking Trails – Grading the Governments
Who built and manages the best mountain bike trails near Phoenix? The state, county and city government land managers are all over the board in their expertise and vision for cultivating mountain bikers. Let’s see who leads the pack.
Inside My Head – Fear of Heights
Whenever I travel, I can count on my fear of heights to rear up at least once per trip. Here’s what happens in my head when the exposure and consequences for error escalate.
Bike Gear I’ll Never Buy Again
Sometimes, I cross the fine line between brilliant bargain hunter and mere low-rent cheapskate. And it usually happens with mountain bike products. Here’s my list of stuff that’s burned me the worst.
Scottsdale’s New Mountain Biking Trails – First Impression
I take my first ride on new trails near Pima & Dynamite in Scottsdale. How did city workers do on this trail project? Read on to find out.
Stand Up Paddle Board Trip – New On My “To Do” List
When I travel, I’m always on the lookout for something new to try. I have a new “to do” on my list: the stand up paddle board. Here’s what I’ve learned about a growing sport.
Arizona Mountain Bike Trail Profile: FINS
I hate comparing anything to Fight Club – especially a mountain bike trail. But I have no choice with the Fantasy Island North Singletrack.
4 Dirty Lies Mountain Bikers Tell Bike Mechanics
Bike mechanics know when you’ve been abusing or neglecting your bike – just like the dentist can tell that your choppers haven’t seen floss for the last four years. Here are some of the least-believable lines you can spring on your local mechanic.
First Ride on “New” Mountain Bike Trail – with video
One of my favorite mountain bike trails just got a little nip and tuck. Find out if it’s good, bad or ugly.
Travel Blogs or Guidebooks: Who Do You Trust?
A guidebook leaves me unprepared for a hike near Busan, South Korea – and makes me reflect why I think good travel bloggers are now more credible than guide books.
3 Awesome Things People do to Mountain Bikes – Part 1
I once posted a list of 6 Horrible Things People do to Their Bikes. Let’s flip that around in a different direction … and look at AWESOME things people do to their bikes.
Lance Armstrong Cheated – and I Don’t Care
Surprising absolutely no sane person, Lance Armstrong admitted to Oprah – and an extra-large slice of her viewership – that he doped. And I really don’t care.
What’s Your Oldest Bike Gear?
Who makes bike parts that stand up to years of hard use? Here’s where I sing the praises of those who are worthy – and ask about your tried-but-true favorites.
Cool Content – Great Finds from Other Blogs
Here’s my first-ever roundup of cool content I’ve unearthed from other bloggers.
Hot Yoga in Scottsdale – My Review
There’s now a reason besides Papago Brewing to visit the Papago Plaza in south Scottsdale – and it’s Hot Yoga University.
The Mountain Bike That Changed Everything
As a long-time mountain biker, I’ve owned more than my share of bikes. But there’s one that really made a change in my life that no other bike will equal.
Heavy Metal Hammerfest: Thoughts from a Spectator
I went to my first cyclocross race – the Heavy Metal Hammerfest. Here are a few thoughts about all the fun and action.