Finally, the third in the Hoss collection, the Stallion Short. This is a bit different from the Ponderosa Knicker in that it has a separate, removeable inner short, which I did remove! It is a bit cold for just shorts yet here, so the Stallion got slid over a pair of tights during it’s first [...]

The Hoss Technical Gear parade continues on The Bike Lab with the Ponderosa Knicker up next. As I stated in the previous piece on he Polo Pony jersey, I am pretty particular on what I put on my body. Don’t ask where I got my sensibilities, I just know what I like, and what I [...]

In our review of the three pieces of clothing from Hoss Tecnical Gear, we will break out each piece in its own post. This time it is the Polo Pony Long Sleeve Jersey’s turn. The jersey is a basic, no pockets piece, but is stylish and functional. Let’s tak a closer look.

The jersey has [...]

In this post, we’d like to introduce you to some of Hoss Technical Gear’s products that we will be testing over the next few months. Hoss started out as a company that aimed to give the mountain biker value for the dollar spent. Making a name for themselves early on with the Ponderosa short, [...]

My local shop is slowly rolling in the new 2009 product, as Trek or Gary Fisher hasn’t released their new 2009 catalogs I wanted to show the bikes that catch my eye as they come in until the catalogs are released in a few weeks.
The first that came in is the Gary Fisher Marlin.  The [...]

Bikes : ‘08 Trek Fuel EX 5.5 & ‘09 Fuel EX 8
Tester: 23 years old; 151 lbs; “XC” dirt lover.
Where? Charlotte, NC & Pisgah, NC
This past weekend I woke at o’dark 30 and made the drive west to the mountains of Western North Carolina. There was a need to ride something with some [...]