Affectionately referred to by its owner as The Iron Skillet, this Guerilla Gravity machine has been thru it. "Just like an Iron Skillet, you throw a little seasoning on and take care of it, you'll get a good sear every time." The Path service plan covers Fork, Shock, and Brake services, so this first visit, its getting all that sorted out. The original shock, a Float X, was handed off to replace the single cylinder Sienfeld model pictured. The Bumper in the Float X had jumped the bottom out...

Photo by the Revered Tim Zimmerman. The toughest part of the year in the Bike Industry, and how I’ve used positivity to get through the bleak times. It was my first winter season at Santiam Bicycle in Salem, and I was on the chopping block. We’d been getting less and less busy as the winter light dimmed earlier each day, and I was already forewarned that my seasonal hours would coming to an end come the end of the year. I used the extra time away from work to build trail features at Black...

The rain is here to stay for the winter, surprise surprise. Don't let that stop you. So often, I hear of people hanging up their wheels...