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This is a short overview of the steeds that made my MB-life so far :)

I have compiled just a few tips that have kept me going over the years. They have got me out of a fix or just made MTBing a bit more comfortable. Please feel free to add yours to this. I'm sure there are loads you have discovered.

Mountain Biking leagues at the high school level have come to the state of Washington. As part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association or NICA, based in California, this is the first season for NICA sanctioned teams and race events in this PNW state.

This is how I "fixed" my previous frame, on the vertical tube of which a crack suddenly appeared one day...

Since my oldest daughter recently added to our family with our first grandchild, a beautiful girl, I am pretty limited on how much I can use her wagon to haul my bikes around--something about needing the wagon for the baby's car seat for doctors visits, lunch with her fiance, shopping and other errands. Go figure.

This is a review for the Shimano FC–M582 LX crankset. This crankset features forged aluminum cranks, aluminum outer & middle chainrings and a steel inner chainring, in a standard 44, 32, 22 ratio. It is supposedly compatible only with narrow, 9-speed chains, but I’ve heard that 8-speed chains work just fine. This also utilizes Hollowtech II bottom bracket technology, with an external bearing BB. More...

The Ellsworth Isis is a single pivot machine with a monocoque structure. The top tube and down tube eminate from the monocoque and have almost a semicircular profile. The design is beefy and the frame very stiff with plenty of standover height. The pivot is just above the chain line which means that there is virtually no bob in the granny ring when climbing. 4" of plush travel is now handled by a Fox RP23 shox. The SL version is shot peened and anodised for a durable finish. I paid £1000 for this frame in 2001. The longish top tube (23.2") make it very predictable and the high bottom bracket (12.9") means it will go over some big stuff without grounding.

Back in 1994, I was living in the small ocean side community of Ketchikan, Alaska and frequently saw a gal riding around town with a red mask on her face looking like she was going to rob someone and get away on her bike. I approached her one day and she told me that it was an inhalant filter for commuting in traffic. I was instantaneously sold...

After strapping bikes down in the car I had a brain wave the other day. It was dead simple (the best things usually are!!). I got some old wood and attached a hub to it using a handlebar clamp. Shaped it to fit the boot (well my neighbour did that!!!). Slotted in a skewer and bingo, got myself a bike holder.