Went out for my virgin ride today, just on some fire trails to see how well the lights work before I venture into the single tracks. Wow, what a blast! Saw...

http://tinyurl.com/2h6a6y Got it for my wife who can't ride a "bi"cycle. -- - Zilla (Remove XSPAM)

I have (2001) XT shifter/brake system on my bike now, with Avid mechs for the brake system. I got a line on some Hayes Sole hydro brakes, and if I decide to...

My 9yr old daughter and I have been wanting to ride dirt, but since it's been cold and/or raining here, we've not had the chance to, 'til today - a sunny 60...

Wow I have not been on my SS for so long that the tires on it were flat. I had a ride plan with a couple of friends last Tuesday so I took it with me. Like...

A little late for this year, but may still be pertinent. http://www.bhsi.org/helmet05.htm P.S. My search for an "orange helmet" led me to the site. -- -...

Well Mr. JD you ARE indeed correct about Trek Fool 90's durability - mine cracked, and I'm not a terribly aggressive rider. Of course this conversely proves...

What a difference NOT riding (or any excercise) for 1 week makes. It's been raining so I couldn't get out, and the treadmill just does not appeal to me. I...

I'm trying to help out a local bike club to get a more prominent sign up to tell folks to wear their helmets. Can anyone point me to a good online image that...

I got on the bike today after 3 weeks of flu and cold symptoms that left me with no energy. It was just on a trainer for 1 hr. but it felt good. A lot of...

http://home.bellsouth.net/p/pwp-foutsc Some joker here said it was worth $100 so I believed him... -- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM)

I went with a group of folks "mountain" biking at the western VA mountains. I thought I'd be in better shape after doing an avg. of 40mi. weekly rides on the...

I have disc-only rims (WTB) on one bike, and disc/v rims (Bontrager) on another bike. Seemingly, tires mount on more easily on the disc-only rims than the...

I've been riding the SS exclusively for the past 2 weeks. Today, I was just not into it. It was hot (95 deg F, w/ a 100 heat index), I only had 6 hrs sleep,...

Ok on an earlier post I mentioned I built this. I ended up with a 34t(f) and 18t(r) combo. http://home.bellsouth.net/p/pwp-foutsc I went to my favorite...

My 2 girls (10 & 7) have been nagging me to take them to the American Tobacco Trails (ATT) near us, so off we go today. We rode a 6 mi. there-and-back trail,...

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What's that bike web site (NO not google) that provided a database of bike parts with price list from different stores so one can choose? Say I want a 9-spd XT...

If anyone is interested I've just posted my latest (or should that be oldest) mountain bike trip report on my web site This time for an trip we did way...

Hi there, Does anybody know the minimum thickness of the shimano XT disc (SM-RT75 170mm)? I can't find it neither printed on the disc nor on the Internet. Can...