Monthly Archives: September 2009

Nema shows off 2010 Collection at Interbike in Las Vegas

Tue, Sep 29, 2009 – 3:32 AM

Nema International – www.nemabrand.com
Text copied from Nema:
After weeks of prep with little sleep, the Nema crew landed in Las Vegas for the 2009 Interbike show. All the hard work paid off as the booth was busy all weekend. We released a catalog of new items including the Campus, Digi, and redesigned Apeks jerseys, Trainer Jacket, [...]

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Roll out & back out!

Thu, Sep 24, 2009 – 3:11 PM

Turning the curve at the top of this slight incline I take in a deep breath, pedal lighter, and took a sip from my water bottle. Then I looked straight ahead. I noticed something different on the top part of the scene before me. It was dark. Good thing I know I wasn’t blacking out. It was the sky. The sky and clouds in the general direction that I’m going was real dark. Something out of a sci-fi movie.

By Francis Arellano | Posted in Random Commentary, Weekday Rides | Comments (0)

Road Trip to Cardiac

Fri, Sep 18, 2009 – 10:21 PM

Road trip. Most of the single track trails were still wet so we decided on staying on pavement (mostly) for this ride.

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Adjust Your V brakes for Your Mountain Bike

Thu, Sep 17, 2009 – 10:37 PM

This is a guest post by Constantin Gabor who maintains a blog at http://highballblog.com
For efficient braking one must consider more than just replacing the brake blocks on his/her mountain bike. There are many detail aspects which will lead to better braking:

softness of rubber in brake blocks – soft rubber (more latex) wears off faster but [...]

By Constantin Gabor | Posted in How-to | Comments (0)

Southern Exposure ( Mountain Bike Exhibit )

Thu, Sep 17, 2009 – 12:22 AM

[ Thu, Sep 24, 2009 11:00 AM to Sun, Sep 27, 2009 9:00 PM. ] Host: Gran Trail, South Cycle, Festival Supermall Alabang, Molokai Grill

Network: Global

Start Time: Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 11:00am

End Time: Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 9:00pm

Location: 2nd Floor Festival Supermall, Alabang

Street: FESTIVAL SUPERMALL FILINVEST ALABANG MUNTINLUPA CITY

City/Town: Alabang, Philippines

Phone: (632) 772-1225

Email: konki888@yahoo.co.uk

Host:

Gran Trail, South Cycle, Festival Supermall Alabang, Molokai Grill

Type:

Music/Arts – Exhibit

Network:

Global

Start Time:

Thursday, September 24, 2009 [...]

By Francis Arellano | Posted in Events | Comments (0)

Sept. 19, 2009: World Car Free Day ride out

Mon, Sep 14, 2009 – 11:00 PM

[ Sat, Sep 19, 2009; ] From my Facebook inbox:

Start: Sep 19, ‘09
Location: Around Metro Manila
Hey, Metro Manila… get out of your cars and get on your bikes. We’re celebrating World Car-free Day Ride (WCFD Ride) on September 19!

Start/End: Tiendesitas, Pasig

Assembly time: 2:30-3:00pm

Ride out: 3:30pm

Pace: 12-18kph

Route: Metro Manila (Tiedesitas – Pasig – Marikina [...]

By Francis Arellano | Posted in Events | Comments (0)

[Date TBA]: Beginners Bike Ride Clinic at Filicity (Alabang)

Sat, Sep 12, 2009 – 2:14 PM

EDIT: We have postponed this clinic because we have found out there will be an iBike clinic on the same date (Sep. 26, 2009).
In line with Jon’s (mountguitars) newbie bike clinic, we’re happy to announce a beginners bike clinic down south!
Location: Filicity tracks at Filinvest, Alabang.
*If you’re bringing a car, please park at the back [...]

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Upgrade your GoPro 5MP to accept 8GB SD cards

Sat, Sep 12, 2009 – 9:18 AM

FINALLY a firmware upgrade to the GoPro 5-megapixel wide lens camera is available for download. This will enable the GoPro 5MP wide lens to be able to accept and use 8GB SD cards (currently only 2GB SD cards can be read).
Read how to upgrade your GoPro 5MP here.

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