So it has been over a week now that I have been here, and the riding has been really quite something. I think that is what I would suggest if you can manage it. Go somewhere else to ride. Ride in different counties, states, countries. It will spice it up a lot. Today, for example, there were baboons on my ride, and two days back, penguins.
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We have been sitting on this footage since the first week of October. Why? Mostly because the computer that the video was edited on didn’t have the power to process all the footage and high quality video. We need more RAM on the laptop!
It is now that we bring this to you. This mountain bike adventure was born from the brain of Dave Wiens. He would be joined by teammates Jeff Kerkove and Yuki Saito on what would become a test of leg power and foot power. While the map showed trail and roads…it did not show the aggressiveness that Mendicant Ridge would become. After 7 hours in the back country, these are some of the clips that surfaced from the 3 cams they had along that day…
Ergon Grips: A key component to a comeback story
by Scott Burke
An avid cyclist for my adult life, a bike accident in 2005 put that passion at risk.
While traversing a wet metal grated bridge on my road bike, I lost control of the front wheel and supermaned over the handlebars. With hands extended forward to protect my fall, my fingers became wedged in the grates in the steel. While the momentum of my body carried me forward at about 20 miles per hour, the bones and joints in my fixed wrist and fingers gave way under the torsion and pressure as my body traveled past.
I suffered bilateral wrist fractures and multiple finger dislocations. Surgery was required to repair the damage. With wedged hands rapidly wrenched behind me, I lost the ability to protect my face, and a plastic surgeon was needed to fix the damage incurred to the same.
The accident recovery period left me questioning my ability to tolerate the pressures incurred on my wrists while cycling, especially my true passion…mountain biking. I was greatly concerned as I looked forward to my wrist cast removal, and a first ride post accident.
My occupational therapist (whom did a great job in getting my hands and wrists back to snuff) suggested that the most surface area I could get under my hands when back on the bike would be best for me. I did a lot of research on the net, looking for the right grips to suit my needs. My search led me to Ergon GP1’s and I have not been disappointed. The support and comfort they provide is priceless.
I am in the woods most days of the week now, enjoying the singletrack here in New England. Ergon has paid a big part in my comeback on the bike. Many thanks for your ingenuity and forward thinking, those wings on my handlebars are one of the best upgrades I have ever made. I ride with a core group of 5 other riders, and each of them now sports a pair of Ergon grips on their steeds.
I cannot go back to normal grips…end of story…period.
Congrats to 16 year old Niner-Ergon team member, Skyler Trujillo, for his selection to Euro CX Camp. This camp hand picks the finest CX talent the USA has to offer then hauls them off to Europe to hone their skills. Stay tuned as we keep in touch with Skyler!
Are you on Twitter? Guess what, so are we! Log on and start following us. Get the latest scoop on product as well as take part in weekly grip contests. Here is an awesome tweet from one of our followers the other day….
erictetuan: I did a few hours on the bike with the new GX1 Leichtbau grips. What a difference!! No numbness and they look cool! Thanks!
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While the bike is cardboard. The grips appear to be an Ergon clone. Hard to tell, as the camera doesn’t get up too close for us to confirm. What it needs is a set of GP1 BioKork grips!
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