Welcome to Mountain Bike Monday at WanderingJustin.com! In each Mountain Bike Monday, I offer some mountain biking wisdom. Sometimes, you’ll get a gear review. Other times, a handy riding tip or three. If you have a question for Mountain Bike Monday, send it to wandering.justins@gmail.com.
Nearly every new rider gets really put out by bike shorts. “Do I [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
Mountain Bike Monday – 5 Things About Bike Shorts
Mountain Bike Monday – See Not the Obstacle, but the Way Around
Welcome to Mountain Bike Monday at WanderingJustin.com! In each Mountain Bike Monday, I offer some mountain biking wisdom. Sometimes, you’ll get a gear review. Other times, a handy riding tip or three. If you have a question for Mountain Bike Monday, send it to wandering.justins@gmail.com.
It’s been nearly 10 years since I took my wife on her first [...]
Retro Resurrection – Return of the Breezer MTB
Back in the mid 90s, the sleek, elegant Breezer mountain bikes made me swoon. Then they disappeared, with the brand being consigned to commuter bikes. No shame in that – and also no excitement (not for me, at least).
Now, Breezer owner and all-around mensch Joe Breeze has done enough planet saving through bike commuting, and [...]
Tubeless MTB Wheels Win This Skeptic Over – Finally
It’s been about a decade since tubeless wheelsets started appearing. When I was still working at Adventure Bicycle Company in Mesa (part-time, by that point), wheel giants Mavic sent a representative to our shop to show us how to work on them and convince us of the benefits.
I didn’t come away convinced. Not at all. Didn’t [...]
Air Travel Smackdown – OneWorld Versus Star Alliance!
Because I fly out of Phoenix Sky Harbor, I’ve collected the majority of my air miles on US Airways. I’ve also scooped up decent amounts from Continental and American. All of these are members of either oneworld or Star Alliance – you know, those associations of various airlines that seem to have no real benefit aside from making [...]
A Goldmine of Arizona Geo-Knowledge
When it comes to geology, Arizona has a lot to offer. It’s an incredibly rich source of copper. Then there’s the Grand Canyon. There’s the remains of a stratovolcano that now provide quality skiing for Arizona residents. Speaking of volcanos, there’s also the very cool Sunset Crater. And geology meets exogeology (is that even the [...]
Scottsdale, Ariz.: 5 Scenes from a Mountain Bike Ride
This post is a preview of a more in-depth description of the off-road trails near Pima & Dynamite. Count on maps, directions and more. In the meantime, check out the scenery!
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One Way to Banish Fear of Flying
I just don’t understand how anyone can be afraid to fly. It’s well-established that flying is statistically safer than driving.
Annoyed by flying, I can understand. That happens to me, even though I love flying (yes, I act like a golden retriever hopping into a pickup whenever it’s time to fly).
Even if I don’t understand frightened [...]
Mountain Biking Scottsdale, Ariz. – McDowell Mountains
This is the first in my series about mountain biking in Scottsdale, Ariz., and this episode will focus on the trails on the southwest wide of the McDowell Mountains.
Mountain Bikers – 3 Rules of Trail Manners to Remember
I’ll soon post a thorough account of my rides on the west side of the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale, Ariz.
For now, there’s something I really have to get out there. Too many of my fellow mountain bikers have atrocious trail manners . This mystifies me. My only guess is that they’re fairly new riders who ride alone [...]
