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December 2004 |
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| On The Pedals: Just the fact that you are reading this means the chaotic process of launching a web site from the ground up is finally behind us (just in time to start working on January's update) I would like to start by welcoming everyone to Mountain Bike Tales...Read More | Greenhorn: First off, let me explain the title of my monthly column. Actually, come to think of it, it's pretty much self-explanatory. I am by no means a professional, or for that matter, semi-professional rider...Read More | |||||
| JW Documents: So it’s Friday night and, with plans of checking out a possible new biking spot in the morning, I’ve got to deal with the possibility that my biking companion/ brother/ current roommate will be MIA due to a hangover. If this is the case he’ll be left to sleep the day away while I enjoy romping through a new biking spot...Read More | |||||
| Buff's Fitness: Are you the type of person that has trouble sticking to an exercise regimen? I think I know the type. You find weightlifting tedious and working out on a treadmill or exercise bike bores you to death. Walking seemed like a good alternative, and although it was nice to be outside in the fresh air, results were slow and you are getting tired of walking around the streets in your neighborhood...Read More |
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| Steps To Success: There are a few feelings in the world like the excitement of making flawless turns through a tight wooded trail, or the thrill of going all out down a steep hill when the blur of beautiful scenery fills the corner of your eyes...Read More | |||||
| Verdra's Corner: Here's a sneak preview of Cannondale's newest entry into the Cross Country (XC) bike market: the 2005 SnoGo 1000, scheduled for public release in mid-December 2004. The SnoGo is geared towards riders who do not want their riding to be restricted by winter conditions and snow...Read More |
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| Know Your Suspension: Although many facets of bicycling (road mostly) still offer performance through rigid bike (suspension-less) frames, it is becoming more and more common in the realm of Mountain Biking to ride with dual suspension set-ups...Read More | The Alvaro Articles: I am an avid writer on many topics, and as of late, a writer on a particularly interesting scene in Chicago, IL. I am a Chicago born native and have been into the MTBing scene much before anodized purple was the rage on a parts kit...Read More | |||||
| Logs:On approach, it is important to shift your weight on the pedals to the balls of your feet, with your heels literally suspended off the back of the pedals so as to use the natural spring of your leg as an added measure of cushion...Read More | Mud: Mud presents a variety of challenges to the mountain biker and his equipment. The initial challenge comes in the form of the fact that mud is great at concealing solid objects such as roots, rocks, or other trail debris...Read More | |||||