A couple years ago, I upgraded my ride and went with a full suspension 29 inch Specialized. I really like that bike. As I rolled it out of the bike shop, I asked the shop sales person how often I should do maintenance on the rear shock. I ended up...
At then end of a long ride one of my friends was complaining about his bad back. I laughed and told him he didn’t exactly bring the right bike to aid his back pain. He seemed surprised and asked me, “What is the best mountain bike for a bad back?” A full...
Ahhh! That horrible squeal when your kids applies the front brakes on their mountain bike. I went over and check the brakes and found out they weren’t even working. I created this article to explain how to adjust the front brakes on a Mongoose...
I was all stressed out from work and just wanted to pedal it away. As I got geared up to ride it started to rain. Can I ride my mountain bike in the rain? Riding a mountain bike in the rain can be a thrilling experience. However, mountain biking in wet weather...
Before my last ride, I was lubing my chain and noticed I am missing a spoke. I don’t know when I lost it, but It caused me to wonder if I could ride if I am missing one spoke. You can technically ride with a broken/missing spoke, but it is not ideal. The...
I used to always try to mountain bike with someone because it made my mom feel like I was safe. Then I started riding further and faster than most people cared to go. Eventually, I had to ask myself, “Is it safe to mountain bike alone?” After some research and...
