Texas, the second largest US state, has less than 4% publicly accessible land. This creates a substantial challenge for mountain bikers. But we’re nothing if not a determined and crafty group and we’ve found a few unique ways to shred Texas on two knobby tires.
Tag: Mountain Biking
ABOVE LA: Riding the RIPMO in the City of Angels
The riding in the San Gabriel mountain range in LA is unbelievable! We rode up to Mount Lukens- the highest point in LA at 5’066 ft. This edit is a favorite from a bit back, and this bike is still a favorite of mine- and many others- today.
LOCAL LOAM: Riding Mt. Lemmon with TORCA
Tucson has been all over the mountain biking media as of late. Nearly every major outlet has posted content from the area. During my own Tucson pilgrimage in December 2018, I saw for myself just what makes this riding so special.
First ride on the HD5: One of the North Shore’s gnarliest trails!
Trying out the new Ibis Mojo HD5 on Boogieman trail in the North Shore
“Difficult or Extreme?” Riding Mescal Trail in Sedona, AZ.
A sunset #followcamfriday video through Mescal trail in Sedona, AZ
The NEW Ripmo AF has one BIG change from the original
New Ibis Bicycles release: the Ripmo AF. An aluminum version of the Ripmo 145.
Kamloops, B.C.: The freeride birthplace didn’t actually have trails!
I traveled to talk with local mountain bikers in Kamloops, B.C. to discuss trial advocacy in the area.
Hurricane María opened them to mountain bike sustainability…
Special thanks to Martín Hanzlík and Jansen Colberg for covering our travel and lodging on this! Support Cabo Rojo Bike and Hike Trails Association! Every now and then, unique opportunities to visit special, far-off riding destinations pop into my inbox. Despite my jet-setting ambitions, most of them are beyond my time and budget constraints. But…
How to perfect your bike’s handling: handlebar width!
#handlebarwidth #wideornarrow #keeppedalling How wide should your handlebars be? Mountain bike handlebars come REALLY wide, and the hot tip is to cut them down to a more reasonable width. But what’s a reasonable width for you, and what other factors might you want to consider before getting out the saw? PNW Components Range handlebar at…
It could be even better!
I am in NO WAY affiliated with the http://mbosc.org/! That said, I encourage you to JOIN THE MBOSC HERE: http://mbosc.org/membership https://www.memberleap.com/members/newmem/registration.php?orgcode=MBSC I was born and raised adjacent to the Soquel State Demonstration Forest, which today is the premiere mountain bike riding destination for the entire San Francisco Bay Area. All through the 70s and…