If you drop into Adventure Bicycle Company in Mesa, you might notice something odd about some of its mountain bikes – nearly half of them seem to have huge wheels, far bigger than then 26-inch wheel that has been typical since the first days of mountain biking. Yes, the “29er” mountain bike seems to be taking over!
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Help Needed for Local Mountain Bike Scene
Phoenix has some of the country’s best mountain biking. But you’d never know it from the golf, baseball and shopping-fixated local media. I have a plan to get mountain bikers they need to get engaged, network and become a local force.
Product Review – Specialized Comp MTB Shoe
I tried to cheap out on mountain bike shoes and got burned. Good bike shoes pay for themselves in longevity, and I don’t see my Specialized Comps sticking around much longer.
News Roundup: Pump Track to Open, Turn Exercise into Funds for Charity
There’s been some interesting mountain bike news here in Arizona. First of all, the state’s first pump track on public land is scheduled to open in late August. That’s huge – it’s a nice bit of cooperation between McDowell Mountain Regional Park and volunteers. And mountain bikers can turn mileage into money for their favorite charity. It’s because of a social network that tracks mileage and matches riders with companies that will shell out for a cause when they hit the trails
Three ways to make the Tour de France more interesting
Okay, so brand me a heretic. Threaten to strip me of my status as a cycling. But the Tour de France doesn’t interest me a bit. Technology, team tactics and riders who quit before the peloton hits the mountains spoil the race.
But not all is lost.
Read Mountain Flyer Mag’s Sedona Story
If you’re in Sedona at the right time, you just might see an alien spacecraft lift off from the depth under Bell Rock. Are you ready for it?
Check Out McDowell Mountain Night-time MTB Ride
Interested in hooking up for a nighttime mountain bike ride? Grab some good lights and a helmet and check out McDowell Mountain Regional Park’s 16-mile moonlight ride this weekend.
Mountain Bike Monday – 11 Things I learned about 24-Hour Races
A few weeks ago, I raced in the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo as part of the duo team Lost Nuts. We finished in the middle of the pack, with having few mechanical problems being our only distinguishing feature. It was my first 24 hour event, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. [...]
Eight Things to Know about the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo
Right now, a shantytown/mountain bike refugee camp is forming in the desert northeast of Tucson, Ariz. It’s there for the Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo mountain bike race (be sure to read “A Note on Kona” below). Even one week before the event, RVs were already starting to stake their claim. At that [...]
Mountain Bike Monday – Two Tubeless Tire Tips
Welcome to this week’s installment of Mountain Bike Monday. Today, Wandering Justin shares how he got schooled by a problem with his tubeless tires.
A few weeks ago, I realized that I’d worn the front tire on my mountain bike down to nothing. I dropped in at my old buddy Cal’s shop, Bicycle Haus. They’re a [...]
