Stuff we like

Giro Road Apparel Collection

We pretty much love to wear bike friendly clothes whenever we can. I don’t get to hit dirt every day, but as a bike commuter, (even if it is just a half mile to the train station) I’m on one of my bikes daily, whether it’s a cruise to the store to pick up some [...]

03.01.2013 Gear Read the full story →

Stuff We Like: Kitsbow Jersey

There is something about this uber-high end jersey from local MTB clothing start-up Kitsbow that strikes a chord in us. It could be our obsession with merino wool, or the trim but not skin-tight fit. Or maybe because it’s the jersey a young mountain biking Han Solo would choose to rock while buzzing through the [...]

02.01.2013 Clothing Read the full story →

Full-Carbon 2013 Santa Cruz V10c Now Available (and it’s very, very nice)

Gravity loving Santa Cruz fans have a new reason to put the hurt on their credit cards this upcoming season with the news of the full carbon V10c release. Having ridden the hell out of a carbon Nomad, I’m among the many that now believe in carbon, even for the aggressive riding and more frequent [...]

11.20.2012 Santa Cruz Bicycles Read the full story →

Stuff We Like: SF Bike Expo Edition

It’s pretty cool to have an event the scale of the SF Bike Expo, especially this time of year. Outside of cyclecross, bicycle promotors have pretty much shut down for the season and talk generally shifts towards snow sports. However, here in the Bay Area, we’re still riding and enjoying some rather nice weather. This [...]

11.19.2012 Stuff we like Read the full story →

Stuff We Like: 2013 Santa Cruz Chameleon

What is it about the hardtail that just won’t go away? Although industry types keep shouting “hardtails are dead”, the abundance of non-technical groomed trails in the Bay Area mean they will always be in demand. For local trail riding, the 29er hard tail is the logical choice when you’re leaving the car in the [...]

11.06.2012 Santa Cruz Bicycles Read the full story →

Spotted: Teva’s new Pivot SPD compatible shoes

I’ve been running a pair of the Teva Links shoes for the last year, and they quickly became a favorite due to the comfortable toe box, light weight and fit in addition to other well thought-out features. When the news that they had an SPD compatible version in development hit the web, I began anticipating [...]

10.08.2012 Shoes Read the full story →

Stuff We Like: G-Form Knee Pads

One of the main reasons we don’t wear armor on aggro trail rides during the summer is that they’re just too dang hot. Not to mention they can get uncomfortable, chafe, and eventually rub the inside of your knee raw. On long rides that end with a burly descent where we want a bit more [...]

09.26.2012 Protection Read the full story →

Fresh Gear: Troy Lee KG Knee/ Shin Guards

When it comes to knee pads and armor, it’s all about a comfortable fit. They need to be comfortable enough to leave on for the whole ride. After all, they don’t do us much good hanging on our pack, and nearly all of us have a story of how we crashed before the pads were strapped [...]

08.30.2012 Protection Read the full story →

Santa Cruz Blur TRc Review: Part 1

160mm of suspension travel is a lot more than the average trail rider needs to ride a typical single track trail here in the Bay Area. We’re known as the birthplace of the mountain bike, but with way more dirt roads than single track available to ride, it’s not a coincidence it’s the place 29ers [...]

07.24.2012 Santa Cruz Bicycles Read the full story →

Marin Bikes Mount Vision XM6

Those of us chasing the latest and greatest gear put a lot of hurt on our credit cards, but you don’t need to spend a ton of cashola to get a decent bike for riding the local trails. The Mount Vision from Marin Bikes retails for just over $2k, which is almost $1000 less than [...]

07.13.2012 Stuff we like Read the full story →

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