A few months ago I had the chance to research and review a number of bike repair stands and noted which ones strongly held even the larger size mountain bikes. This was all for my websites where I was trying to review and develop a list of some of the more popular repair stands on [...]
It’s no secret that the days of the Mountain Bike DVD are all but over, but where did they start? Many would point to Alex Rankin’s Sprung videos as the turning point for the mountain bike film. Documenting the UK race scene and featuring a young Steve Peat, Rankin revealed a whole new angle to [...]
In this guest post by Greg Heil, Greg goes into the mechanics of steep mountain bike climbing. You can check out Greg’s blog and riding tips by clicking the link at the end of this article. Some of the most challenging parts of a trail for a new mountain biker to conquer are the climbs. [...]
Bike 198 has become a great place to look at the latest and greatest the cycling world has to offer, share ideas, and socialize with like minded wheel junkies. While it is cool to check out what is “next” in the cycling world, sometimes it is fun to get the most out of what we [...]
Much like buying your first car buying your first bike for commuting can be a confusing often scary experience. Should you ride a recumbent? A single speed? Will your mountain bike do the job? Considering the amount of time you will be spending on this bike to and from work you want to know you [...]
In this guest post by Terry Jones, he addresses needs of 40+ year old mountain bikers and all mountain bikers in general in regards to supplements and riding. As 40-somethings, our bodies are much different when we were 16 years old, 25 years old, and even when we were 35! It is part of the [...]
I am assuming you are all biking junkies. Hey, you found your way here, right? If you are a biking junky, then you have probably managed to collect an immense amount of crap over the years. If you are lucky and over 25, you probably even have a couple of bikes in your garage. Maybe [...]
This is the second article in a series of guest posts by Keith Pytlinski. Keith has shot for numerous bike magazines and professional publications…so needless to say…this guy REALLY knows what he is talking about. Mountain biking photography is a hobby of mine and a lot of the riders I ride with…so I found this [...]
John Collins headed up to Eriksen Cycles to setup the process for his new titanium ride. Thankfully, while he was there, he was able to grab a couple of questions from Kent Eriksen (you can find the info and interview by clicking here) and test ride a Eriksen 29er mountain bike. The following article is [...]
This is the first in a series of guest posts by Keith Pytlinski. Keith has shot for numerous bike magazines and professional publications…so needless to say…this guy REALLY knows what he is talking about. Mountain biking photography is a hobby of mine and a lot of the riders I ride with…so I found this invaluable [...]
In this guest post by Andrew Clayton…he takes us through his first dedicated, armored up, downhill riding experience. I especially like how he expands on trusting the bike and letting go. Our bikes have far more ability than we do and if we trust that fact…we end up riding at a level that we didn’t [...]
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