The founder of mtbr and roadbikereview, Francis Cebedo believes that every cyclist has a lot to teach and a lot to learn. "Our websites are communal hubs for sharing cycling experiences, trading adventure stories, and passing along product information and opinions." Francis' favorite bike is the last bike he rode, whether it's a dirt jumper, singlespeed, trail bike, lugged commuter or ultralight carbon road steed. Indeed, Francis loves cycling in all its forms and is happiest when infecting others with that same passion. Francis also believes that IPA will save America.
Video: Evoc FR Trail Pack for All Mountain and Enduro Events
By Francis Cebedo May 24, 2013
Feature Articles
Evoc is a popular backpack company very much in tune with the All Mountain and Enduro crowd. This pack is not only a hydration pack but is optimized to carry full downhill gear comfortably with its neoprene enhanced hip strap.
Read More »Video: Wounded Veterans Ride 100k on Memorial Day Weekend
By Francis Cebedo May 24, 2013
Feature Articles
Memorial Day is considered by many as the opening day of summer and the start of many mountain bike trips and adventures. But let us not forget the true meaning of this weekend.
Read More »Video: DirtTV – Punta Ala Enduro World Series Round One
By Francis Cebedo May 22, 2013
Feature Articles Video
Last weekend, some of the top riders and legends from Downhill Racing, Cross-Country and and Four-Cross converged at Punta Ala, Italy for the first ever Enduro World Series Race. They were rewarded with a racing experience that is not only sweeping the nation but the world.
Read More »Review: Seasucker Mini-Bomber Suction Cup Bike Rack
By Francis Cebedo May 20, 2013
Feature Articles Pro Reviews
You need to transport bikes on occasion but you have multiple vehicles or you are not ready to commit to a permanent rack. Or you have a type of car where a hitch rack is not an option and a roof rack is not available.
Read More »Video: Enduro World Series #1 in Punta Ala Results
By Francis Cebedo May 20, 2013
Feature Articles Video
The opening shot of the Enduro World Series has been fired with a successful race yesterday, May 19 in Punta Ala. Over 500 riders participated and current and former champions joined to assemble one of the most talented fields to line up for a race.
Read More »Ride Report: Trail Riding with George Hincapie and BMC
By Francis Cebedo May 17, 2013
Feature Articles Video
The BMC Demo van was in town as they followed the Tour of California from Escondido to San Francisco. Marketing Manager, Devin Riley and John Koslosky of Castro Valley Cycles called and they said we should take George Hincapie out for a trail ride in El Corte De Madera park in Woodside, CA.
Read More »Video: Whistler Mountain Bike Park Set to Open May 17 With Most Opening Day Terrain Ever.
By Francis Cebedo May 13, 2013
Feature Articles
In contrast with the past two spring seasons where cool spring temperatures and a deep mid-mountain snowpack made clearing trails a difficult task, this spring has been much more forgiving.
Read More »Lezyne Deca Drive LED Light and Shock Digital Drive Floor Pump
By Francis Cebedo May 10, 2013
Feature Articles Lights Shootout Sea Otter Classic
The charming Cedric Gracia is here to show us a couple of products with his unmistakable flair. The first is an 800 lumen light for $160. The second product is a rear shock pump in digital and floor pump configuration.
Read More »Video: Chris Akrigg – Five – Featuring Five Awesome Styles of Riding
By Francis Cebedo May 10, 2013
Video
Many years ago, Chris Akrigg absolutely floored us with his riding videos. Who is this guy? Then he came up with one amazing video after another. Then he got hurt, and hurt again and he was not the same rider.
Read More »Video: Enduro Bearings XD-15 Bottom Bracket with Ceramic Bearings
By Francis Cebedo May 10, 2013
Feature Articles
Enduro bearing showed us their new bottom bracket with pride. The XD-15 is light and reliable as it has low rolling resistance with ceramic bearings and stainless steel races.
Read More »Video: Fluid Nutrition Performance and Recovery Drinks
By Francis Cebedo May 08, 2013
Feature Articles
Richard Smith tells us about his San Luis Obispo company called Fluid. We at Mtbr have been using the Fluid Performance drink over the winter and we like it. Find out why.
Read More »Video: Michelin WildRace’r and WildGrip’r 27.5 Tires
By Francis Cebedo May 08, 2013
Feature Articles Tires
The Michelin WildRace’r looks fast with its low profile center knobs and the WildGrip’r, on the other hand, looks like a rally tire with a ton of traction with its good rubber compounds and side knobs.
Read More »Video: Miguel Martinez and his FRM 650b/27.5 Winning Bike
By Francis Cebedo May 07, 2013
Feature Articles
Perhaps the greatest moment at the 2013 Sea Otter Classic transpired when 37-year old Miguel Martinez won the Pro XC race by two seconds. Miguel is a former Olympic champ.
Read More »Video: 2014 Norco Sight Carbon 650b/27.5
By Francis Cebedo May 02, 2013
650b Feature Articles Sea Otter Classic
Norco showed us a fascinating carbon version of their Norco Sight 650b. The Sight is a 140mm travel bike purposely designed for the 650b/27.5 wheel size.
Read More »Video: Bell Super Enduro and All Mountain Helmet
By Francis Cebedo April 29, 2013
Gear/Apparel Sea Otter Classic Video
We’ve used the Bell Super for a few rides now and are pleased with its performance. The integrated GoPro mount is neat as it sits low on the helmet near the front.
Read More »Video: 2014 Fezzari Timp Peak and Nebo Peak 27.5
By Francis Cebedo April 26, 2013
650b Feature Articles Sea Otter Classic Video
Fezzari has something pretty special here with their new 650b/27.5. All the geometry numbers check out and the weight, spec and price are simply unbelievable.
Read More »Video: Cedric Gracia with Panaracer CG DH and Driver Pro 27.5/650b
By Francis Cebedo April 25, 2013
650b Feature Articles Press and News Sea Otter Classic Tires Video
Cedric Gracia dropped in and showed us the Panaracer CG DH which is ideal for downhill and enduro racing. He also gave us a peek into the new 650b/27.5 tire called the Panaracer Driver Pro.
Read More »Video: Teva Pivot Clipless MTB Shoe
By Francis Cebedo April 25, 2013
Feature Articles Sea Otter Classic Video
The Teva Pivot is an All Mountain, Enduro type shoe for clipless pedal users. It takes a fresh design approach and introduces many new features to this category.
Read More »2013 Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival Report
By Francis Cebedo April 23, 2013
Feature Articles
Introduction by Francis Cebedo On this fourth rendition of the Santa Cruz Mountain Festival, I took the family out not knowing what to expect. Last year, there was an Enduro Race event in the adjacent Soquel Demo Forest and it attracted quite a crowd. This year though, that race was detached from the festival so
Read More »2014 Fox Talas CTD 26er and 27.5 Fork and Float X CTD Shock
By Francis Cebedo April 15, 2013
Feature Articles Forks Parts
Fox has released the new Talas fork and Float X rear shock. So we asked the great Mark Jordan of Fox some questions about their new products. Mtbr: Will this Talas be as plush as the Float? It seemed to give up a little bit in small bump sensitivity in the past. Mark Jordan: The
Read More »Trail Report: Tamarancho Flow Trail is born
By Francis Cebedo April 12, 2013
Feature Articles Video
The winds of change are upon us as good trails are now being built in some of the most restrictive areas in the country. We seem to be entering a new phase in mountain biking from: Invention, discovery, restriction, hopelessness, activism, relevance and acceptance. There’s been a shift in mindset as mountain bikers learn to
Read More »Santa Cruz Bronson Review
By Francis Cebedo April 11, 2013
650b Feature Articles
Santa Cruz enters the 650b/27.5 wheel size party with the introduction of the 150mm travel Santa Cruz Bronson all mountain bike. While not the first, this product introduction is very significant.
Read More »Feature: The Backyard Pump Track – Introduction
By Francis Cebedo April 10, 2013
Feature Articles
Dan Milner of EpicTVadventure paid a visit to to Mark Weir’s backyard pump trump track to get a primer on how to ride pump tracks with style and authority.
Read More »Just In: crankbrothers Sterling and Gem Pumps, B-Series Tools
By Francis Cebedo March 19, 2013
Gear/Apparel
Crankbrothers updated their line with new high end pumps called Sterling and a new value line called Gem. Multi-tools that use a bit-based system were introduced too.
Read More »How To: Getting Your Kids and Spouse to Mountain Bike
By Francis Cebedo March 19, 2013
Feature Articles How To
“Biking is life.” Make biking an everyday part of your life and your family will ride everywhere with you. It is not stressful or dangerous. It is fun.
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