America invented the sport of mountain biking, and yet poor management and a lack of marketing have driven our national racing scene off the map. Remember when crowds of photographers, reporters, and television crews flanked the finish lines of the national events, and the top professionals from around the world came to compete in the most successful racing series on earth right here in the United States?

There I said it so everyone can calm down because quite frankly…I am sick of hearing about it. News hit yesterday that Austria’s Bernhard Kohl failed is drug test due to the use of a blood booster called CERA. Do I care? No and here is why…

Vancouver, BC. Rocky Mountain Bicycles team rider Marie-Hélène Prémont will be contesting the mountain bike World Cup for at least one more year in 2009. The 31 year old native of Chateau-Richer, Quebec had previously intended to retire at the end of the 2008 season.

Wheels are a very special part of the bike. The single handily control how your bike feels on the trail and how your power is transferred to the ground. After my review of the Ellsworth Evolve and my recorded interview with Tony Ellsworth, Ellsworth sent me a set of their new $990.00 all mountain wheels to review.

For those of you that were following my Facebook and Twitter account…you are already aware that I was waiting on 3 big brown boxes to come out of the big brown truck yesterday. What was in those 3 large brown boxes…bikes of course!

Some…if not all…of you may have seen this bike. The Delta 7 Arantix is hailed as one of the most expensive hardtails on the market. With an MSRP of 4,895 for frame only (recently reduced from $7,000!) this “Isotruss” frame is the most expensive cheese grater money can buy.

Time for another update on how things are going at MTB by 198 and what is coming in the future. There is a lot going on right now, so to stay on top of things as they come in…subscribe to rss feed through a reader or by email to get instant daily updates.

I received a care package from Buff this month containing a selection of their “Multifunction Headwear”. I am always looking for new ways to cool, heat or prevent sweat from …

Check out these top 12 ways to completely geek out your bike. Disclaimer – Beware…this list will bring out the pocket protector, high water pant, calculator toting person in all of us. I claim no responsibility to what happens to you have you read this list. Proceed with caution.