mountain bike forum

Fibers.com has hooked us up and we are going to give away 5 $25.00 vouchers for Fibers.com. On Fibers.com, you can purchase one of their pre-made products and t-shirts (mountain biking samples below) or you can customize and make your own design right on their site.

Fibers.com Contest Details

Describe your most memorable ride on the thread linked below on Community.Bike198.com. The top 5 favorites picked by the Fibers.com crew will get one of five $25 vouchers to be used on Fibers that are good for buying/customizing/creating a t-shirt/product. You can check out their mountain bike t-shirts here.

Dates for submitting: 3/1/2010 – 3/8/2010

URL for Contest Submission: Most Memorable Ride

If you haven’t registered yet for the free Community.Bike198.com forums, you can do so by clicking here: Register for the Forums

Today is the last day to be eligible to win the free set of 180mm F/R Shimano XT hydraulic disc brakes from Bike198.com. Entering couldn’t be any easier. Just head over to Community.Bike198.com and register for a free account in the forums. Once you have created your account, get settled in and take a look around…all you have to do is start 3 new topics and reply to 5 others. It is really that easy!

With 255 members generating 1,393 posts, your chances are still really good on the brakes and you can jump right in with active conversations. Community.Bike198.com is quickly becoming a very active online forum for all things cycling. The progress the site has made in such a short time is mind blowing and I really appreciate all of the support you guys have shown the site.

Hot Forum Topics Over The Last Week

• Does riding rigid make you a better rider?
• Muddy Ride Cleanup?
• Should I Convert My Talas 36′s To Floats?
• Who has to ride alone?
• Snowy Trails
• Hydration Packs
• Your Favorite Upgrade
• 29er Suspension Forks – What are you using?
• Brakes First 29er

So head over to the forums, get registered and join in on the threads…

The winner of the Shimano XT hydraulic brakes will be announced on the forums tomorrow.

This week started big over at the Community.Bike198 forums. The biking forums are off to a big start thanks to the support of you guys and it is turning into a high quality forum on all things biking. With only a full week under our belt, there are 222 members that have generated over 1,130 posts. In the forum world, that is an incredible start. Thank you for the continued support and I am really happy with the way things are headed. If you haven’t had the chance, take a minute to look around, register for the forum and start in on the conversation. The Bike198.com community is off and rolling and this is your chance to get in on the ground level to be apart of something big.

Shimano XT Brake Giveaway

The Shimano XT hydraulic brake giveaway is running through Friday of next week, so you still have time to get in and qualify. The process is extremely easy. All you have to do is start 3 topics and reply to 5 others. It doesn’t get that much easier to be eligible to win a kick ass set of brakes!

Every month, there is going to be a new giveaway that is just as easy to win, so stay tuned for more as we continue to unwrap this thing.

Hot Topics From The Mountain Biking Forums

So what has been going on at Community.Bike198.com in the mountain biking section? Here are some of my favorite topics of the week and some that have generated some great conversation.

• The Mountain Bike Setup Thread – Who doesn’t like to see other riders mountain bikes? This is one of my favorite sections to browse through and see what everyone is riding.
• Why Did You Choose The Bike You Have – A look at why everyone is riding the mountain bike currently in their stable. Some interesting responses from different perspectives and riding styles.
• Handlebars – Do Carbon Bars Really Make A Difference? – Several riders chime in on their thoughts on carbon mountain biking bars and how they perform on the trail.
• 2011 Shimano and SRAM Drivetrains – Looks like 2011 is going to be the year of the 10 speed mountain bike.
• Made In America – A look at buying domestically (regardless of country) vs. price of imports.
• Top 3 Mountain Bike Manufacturers – Who are your favorite top 3?
• 26 or 29? – With 29ers making their way even more into mainstream mountain biking, do you think they are going to take over the market?

Hit up the forum and put in your .02…we want to hear it!

You can sign up for the forum by clicking here.

As I mentioned earlier this week, we launched the new site Community.Bike198.com. This new section of Bike198.com contains the forum/community that is going to be a incredible discussion point for everything biking.

In the launch post published on Monday, I told you to watch out for a way to win a set of brakes for your mountain bike, so which ones are we giving away to help get things rolling?

Shimano XT Hydraulic Brakes with 180mm F/R Rotors

What do you have to do to get these sent directly to you free of charge?

Starting today until February 12th…if you start 3 topics and reply to 5 topics within the new Bike198.com Community, you are automatically entered to win. It is really that easy.

I am giving the 2-1/2 weeks so you can get in…take a look around…get registered and not have to scramble to get 5 topics up and running. The goal is to have a high quality forum where we can converse on biking related topics and whatever else comes to mind in the process.

Ideas for Topic Starters

• Pictures or video from your most recent ride.
• Questions or reviews in the equipment section.
• Show off your latest parts in equipment.
• Latest race or news.

Ideas for Replies

• Share your rides in the Setup Threads in Equipment.
• Reply to article threads in Latest from Bike198.com.
• Reply to other members threads.

On February 13th, I will draw a name randomly that has completed the 3 topic starts and 5 replies requirement for the set of XT disc brakes and announce the winner on the forum.

Click here to register for Community.Bike198.com.