The Kestrel MXZ, one of the earliest production carbon mtb frames. I remember seeing one as a kid at the LBS in Florida. Seeing this…
January 2013
Sideways Pelting Rain in Maui
Before the highways, the roads were tree-lined It was like turning your back on the sea, in the surf, and getting pummeled by a wave.…
Slammed Stem on Giant 29er
Swedish pro rider Emil Lindgren rides a size small Giant. Last summer he switched from the “XTC Composite” to the “XTC Advanced SL”. The difference…
SXSW Jersey
Another jersey for the collection For as long as we’ve ridden in Austin with our friends from SXSW, there’s been talk of a jersey. This…
BMX Sidehacks
(from Flying Tigers BMX Club, Sitterdorf, Switzerland) The BMX Sidehack, aka sidecar. These mutants were birthed during the Old School Era of BMX, they largely…
On New Year’s Day
Worlds shortest line at Whole Foods Maui On New Year’s Day, stood in the world’s shortest line to buy a breakfast burrito. Then wrote about…
Scrape the Trouble Off Our Cleats Upcountry
Twisty We scrape the trouble off our cleats with this ride on the Kula Highway. It’s a thrilling, fast, twisty-curvy descent and a grueling grind…