Without a doubt there has been plenty of high energy mountain bike films that have come out the last few years. Most have great music tracks, but what would happen if instead of having a musical soundtrack you had a soundtrack of the actual sounds from the riding? Well, the short film called “Flow –…
I ran across this cool promotional tour that Levi’s Jeans is hosting the entire month of August. A big push in the cycling apparel industry right now is creating bike shorts and pants that are not only comfortable for riding, but also fashionable enough for the office. I tried on a pair of the 505…
650b wheels are nothing new and companies like Jamis Bicycles have been making 650b bikes for many years now. What has happened in the last 12 months is an amazingly fast progression and development of 650b bikes and the parts to slap on them. It seems as though this has been the summer of 650b…
When I think of Intense Cycles, I think of the Kamikaze Downhill Race at Mammoth Mountain from the ’90s and with that the bikes from that era. See exhibit A, the bike of mountain bike legend Shaun Palmer. I know Intense has been making awesome bikes for many years and the last one I rode…
This same group that hucked the peloton of the Tour de France in 2003 was back at it again this year. Check out the videos below. Flying over the yellow jersey, literally: Saut au dessus du Tour de France 2013 from EnchoRage on Vimeo. Making of the jump: Making of du road gap au…
Yesterday was a magical stage 18 of the Tour de France and the racers went up the legendary Alpe D’Huez not once, but twice. Boulder, Colorado’s own TJ Van Garderen put in an absolutely brilliant effort, but stopped short with a second place finish. Here is a video of TJ hammering up the Alpe with…
In what seems to be now classic-fashion, Trek has officially launched their first set of 650b mountain bikes. Under the tremendously successful Remedy and Slash platforms, this will be Trek’s take on the now ultra-popular 650b segment. I have always been a big fan of Trek mountain bikes and I’m sure the Remedy and Slash…
Back in mid-May I had the opportunity to spend 7 glorious days on endless miles of singletrack in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. It was my idea of a vacation and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of friends new and old to join me. Here is the first…
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