Looking for affordable, reliable rubber for your vintage mountain bike build? Read our trail-tested review of the JUCEO 26x2.2 MTB tires to see if they're the best budget choice.

Turning a $40 OfferUp find into the ultimate 90s MTB restomod. Watch me transform a 1999 GT Outpost into a drop-bar gravel sleeper.

The SoCal Biking crew heads to San Clemente to test our limits, ride the brand-new Dog Park pump track, and prove why community beats competition on the mountain bike trails.

Transforming a vintage Trek 3700 with a budget 1x conversion! Learn how to fix a skipping chain, diagnose a stiff link, and avoid common DIY mechanic mistakes.

Tired of bike gatekeepers and spandex? Discover the SoCal Biking philosophy: ride what you have, wear what you want, and remember why cycling is actually fun.

Discover Bicycle Rescue's mission to provide free mobile bike repairs, commuter safety education, and refurbished transit bikes to students and locals in need.

We took our custom mountain bike build to Escondido to tackle the chunky rocks of Bernardo Mountain Trail. Check out the ride, the crash, and the gear review.

Forget the spandex. Check out the core collection of SoCal Biking t-shirts. Garage-built, trail-tested heavyweight cotton tees made for dirt and flat pedals.

Looking for a budget-friendly way to ride with your kids? Check out why this affordable frame-mounted child bike seat from Amazon beats the $300 alternatives.

Watch how I transformed a heavy Walmart mountain bike into a sleek, custom commuter bike for under $220. Learn how to repurpose parts and save old frames!

My current bike that can do it all. It's hard to think of ever replacing it...

Struggling to find time for cycling? Learn how I balance kids, work, and riding by bike commuting and dropping the mileage ego.

Discover the 3 best beginner mountain bike trails in Orange County. From the flat Juanita Cooke trail to Chino Hills, grab your bike and hit the dirt!

Wondering what to wear mountain biking? Ditch the expensive spandex. Here is our beginner's guide to casual riding clothes, flat shoes, and trail safety gear.

There is an unspoken rule when you reach a certain age: you pick your adult rec league sport, and you stick with it. Whether it is softball, basketball, or soccer, we tend to lock ourselves into one specific hobby simply because it is "all we know."

Shimano claims these shoes are built for the rain. Living in Orange County means I had to wait weeks just to find a single puddle. But I finally got the perfect storm to see if these shoes actually hold up or if it is just marketing hype. Before we jump in, full disclosure: I am not sponsored by Shimano. I do not even think they know I exist. I do have a friend who works there and hooked me up, so I am putting the Shimano GE900 GTX to the ultimate wet weather test on my custo

November 2025 was a beautifully chaotic time. My family and I decided we desperately needed a quick getaway. We were expecting baby number two in December, so this was our official attempt at a last minute vacation before the new baby arrived. It took a serious amount of negotiating, but my incredibly patient wife finally agreed to let me bring my bike along. I could not wait to explore the dirt trails out there. We loaded up all the toddler gear and my bike, hopped on the Ca

After successfully turning a free piece of roadside trash into my custom gravel commuter, I was officially itching for another project. I had the gravel bike dialed in, and I already have a nice road bike. But then it hit me: Shoot, I don't actually have my own mountain bike. If you watch the videos, you’ve probably seen me riding a black 2013 Specialized Camber or an orange 2016 carbon Stumpjumper. Those are my dad's bikes. Between him, my buddy Nigel, and our friend Cris a

There is something special about rolling up to an organized event when you have absolutely no idea what you’re getting into. My dad, my buddy Nigel, and I didn't look up any YouTube videos or route maps before showing up to The Good Dirt Ride 2025. We just loaded up the bikes, packed some orange water bottles, and decided to figure it out when we got there. What we found was an incredible community, a legendary river crossing, and one of the most fun days we've had on two wh

You just can't beat the feeling of riding something you built with your own hands. If you’ve been following the channel, you know I recently finished building my custom gravel commuter out of an old '90s mountain bike frame. While my dad is usually the one who is good with tools, it was incredibly rewarding to piece this rig together, step back, and say, "I built that." But building it was only half the fun. Now, I actually have to ride it. I’ve been exclusively riding my bik