Product Review: RaceFace Agent Jacket
This Fall I headed out to Oregon for the second annual Trans Cascadia 4 day back country enduro, a grueling 4 days of camping and blind racing in some beautiful country. This part of...
Category: Gear reviews
Trail Building Tools – BOB Trailer & Robert Axle
I do a lot of volunteer trail work here in New Jersey with JORBA and often found myself either walking into the woods carrying tools or trying to ride my bike in to the...
Product Review: Mavic Crossmax Pro Helmet
For 2016 Mavic has introduced a helmet to their new all-mountain line up, the Crossmax Pro. Several years ago they jumped into the trail/enduro segment with the Notch helmet. The Notch was light, well...
Product Review: Race Face Tailgate Pad
My wife and I just purchased a new vehicle this summer and when considering this new “adventure vehicle” we thought we’d go back to a pickup truck. We had been driving a Nissan Xterra...
Product Review: Race Face Stash Tank
When you ride all mountain or race enduro it’s imperative that you carry with you extra tools, water, inner tube(s) or whatever you think you might need so you don’t wind up stuck out...
Indoor Training – Tracking speed/distance
Edit 6-3-2020 I now use a stationary trainer with my main mountain bike, but swap out the rear wheel with one that has a slick tire. I still use the Bluetooth speedo, but now...
Product Review: Ryders Eyewear Caliber
A couple of months ago I received a new pair of Caliber Interchangeable riding glasses from Ryders Eyewear. My last pair served me well but the subtle improvements in the new model are really...
Product review: ANVL Components Forge Saddle
Being an enduro rider/racer means that you have to put a lot of time in on the bike preparing for races. The one component of a bike that can set you up for a...
Crossing into Spring!
Finally, after what seemed like a long winter, we can now consistently ride on dry trails. Cold weather and snow kept me indoors for too long this winter so I was very happy to...
Product review: 2014 Mavic Crossmax enduro shoe
This past season I was really in need of a new pair of mtb shoes and I wanted to make a step up from what I was using, luckily there were some new choices...