Foes has a new trail bike out and it looks sweet. Designed for for the trail rider looking for adjustability and dependability, the Shaver looks to be a step away from Foes DH and FR stable.

Foes has a new trail bike out and it looks sweet.  Designed for for the trail rider looking for adjustability and dependability, the Shaver looks to be a step away from Foes DH and FR stable.  If you are curious, step on over to their Pasadena plant to see if you can get a sneak peek at one - hell why not go and purchase one.  They are shipping as we speak. . .  Go to Foes to read the full scoop.


 

mtbr has some sweet photos and videos from this year's Interbike. 

X-Fusion has an exciting lineup for 2012.  This article speaks to O2 RCX, Vengeance, Vector Air, and the Hilo Post.  It looks sweet.  If you are a DHer or a curious gear head check it out.  Their Vengea-DLA, picured here looks sweet!

Finally - Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and the Big 5 Outdoor Sale is on.  Yes I said it Big 5.  Sure many of you shop at Adventure 16, IER and Chalet of Outdoor Activities, they are great stores and they generally have a better selection of gear.  But do not count out, Big 5.  If you know what you are looking for and they have it - it is a good place to start.

With that said, 90% of the email, I get surrounds tents.  Which tent should you get and where?  Unless you are camping in the snow or in conditions with 100 mile an hour wind or need a super light tent for backpacking a $60 Coleman tent should cover it.

Coleman, really?  Yes really!  We spent 14 days in the Ecuadorian Rainforest.  The first 10 days, we only saw people in our expedition.  It rained - heavy everyday.  We moved locations everyday.  I slept every-night in a Coleman.  I stayed dry as did my gear and I slept well.  (Note the Coleman tent to the right of the video).  My Coleman goes with to Santa Cruz Island, river rafting the Kaweah and to mountain Mt. Pinos.

Here is a link to the flyer

Depending on what part of the country you are in, there are several sizes available.  A $60 Coleman is a great place to start.  They have some less expensive ones but I have never been in one.  Do not expect the retail person there to know much about their products but you can always ask.

When you take the tent home, take it out of the box and set it up.  I cannot tell you how many times people have shown up with an incomplete tent set up.  Open the box, pull out the parts list and build the tent.

That has been my experience with Coleman Tents.  What has been your experience with tents?





 

Tonight is going to be a blast!  Looking through my Twitter account there should be 8-10 trucks on Abbot Kenny tonight - krazy fun.

Why not share your photos with everyone who couldn't be there in real-time?

Click to enlarge photos

1) First you will need to register with www.SCOAOutdoors.net or SCOA.  The easiest way is to point your browser at : http://scoaoutdoors.net/login.php and use your favorite Social Networking credintials  to create an account.  Click on your favorite network, login in and 30 seconds later you have an account!

2) The system will send you a verification email to the email account assocaited with the social networking account you chose.  You will need to open that email and click on the link contained within. 

3) Next, RSVP to the taco truck event.  To do that you can find the event in the Activity Calendar or click here.

Find the MY RSVP section on the left hand side of the page.  Click the 'Attending'  radio button.

You are now set to send pictures from your phone!

4) Take a picture of the first thing you can - maybe your computer monitor? Your shoe or your cat?  From the same email address you used to register with SCOA, email the photo to: 5873@scoaoutdoors.net.  Pay attention.  Some phones give you the option to MMS - email the photo. 

If you have done it right, a few minutes later in the photo section you will see.

Have fun with your camera.  Use it to tell a story of the night.  If you have any questions drop me a line feedback@scoaoutdoors.net