Archive for November, 2007

Arizona is addicted to cycling

Published at November 29, 2007 in Cycling and Product Watch. 0 Comments

Arizona was great! The weather was perfect for riding, and I wasn’t the only who thought so because there were tons of riders enjoying the 70 degree weather. I had fun taking some slow rides w/ Ambrie and my big bro. This sounds crazy, but one of the best parts of the trip was using my Rock Mounts Clutch rack for my truck. I had such a peace of mind that my bikes were safe and secure. They were worth every penny!

Here is the email I sent my local bike shope:

Hi Mad Dog,

As a loyal customer, of multiple bikes and $1000’s in accessories, I thought I should introduce you to Rocky Mounts. I was in your store a few weeks ago looking for a fork bike rack for my truck (’07 Tacoma), but all you had was a limited selection of Yakima options that included drilling holes in my truck (not my kind of product). After futile attempts w/ Toyota I found Rocky Mounts online and purchased their Clutch fork rack and I absolutely love it!

I highly recommend this company and product, so if you want my rack related money I think you guys should start selling Rocky Mounts in your store.

Thanks,

Clint Gordon-Carroll

Any shop would be smart picking these guys up, so I hope Mad Dog does.

Now I’m back in UT w/ 30 degree weather, no snow, and not much desire to ride.  What the hell am I going to do?  I need to start hitting the pool.

Product: Rocky Mounts Clutch SD

Published at November 19, 2007 in Cycling, Design and Product Watch. 0 Comments

If you drive a Toyota or Nissan truck, and you want a bike rack for truck bed then look no further than Rocky Mounts Clutch SD. This fork mounting rack is bolted to the block plate that slides into the rails. Works great for road and mountain bikes!

The Clutch SD has an all around better design then the mounts you can buy from Toyota, it also comes w/ a lock and two keys. Not are you getting a better product, but you will get it at half the cost ($50 vs $100).

Rant: I love Toyota, but they are just like any other car manufacturer. They want to bleed you dry w/ the cost of accessories. The mountain bike fork mounts are$45 odd bucks, but you also have to buy the rail block separately which is another $45 bucks. What a load of crap!

A few months absence…

Published at November 18, 2007 in Cycling. 0 Comments

It’s been a few months since I’ve gone for a ride; I guess life has just gotten in the way.  But the wife and I took a short ride up Provo canyon to Vivian park. It was a beautiful ride with clear skies and warm weather.  It was great to get out again w/ the exception of the sore ass.

I hope we take the bikes w/ us to Arizona during the holiday weekend.  I need to ride!