The following products are

Team Stupid Approved

The Smoke/Dart Tire Combination – The original combo that made the difference. The later versions just didn’t cut it though.

All Specialized Bikes – What you expect a bike to be.

All Turner Bikes – Wow. Goes beyond expectations.

Onza Porcupine Tires – I know, they wear out in about four rides on slickrock or pavement. But they stick to fucking everything.

Answer Hyperlight Bars – Takes a licking…

Disc Brakes – For Clydesdales like me, they are a must. I love mine, I’ll never go back. May I suggest the Shimano and always go hydraulics.

Titec Berserker Saddles – Comfy.

Chris King Anything – If you don’t know why, you haven’t ridden them yet.

Specialized Team Tires – Now that you can’t get the original smoke/dart, they’re the best.

Bontrager Revolt Off-Road Slick Tires – Off-Road slicks are great. Unless I am on epic bushwack rides with Sid or on fire roads, I prefer slicks.

Fox Shocks – Just seem to work well, but $.

Nightrider Lights – See Fox Shocks, above.

Time ATAC Pedals – As easy in/easy out as it gets. But make sure your shoes are compatible, although I hear they have fixed the rolling sideways problem in the recent models.

Mackeson Stout – Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Propel – Finally, Gatorade without the zillion calories. Perfect, except why does it cost more than the Gatorade with the sugar? I’ll wait ‘til the competition drives down the price to start picking it up on a regular basis instead of soda.

Definitely Team Stupid Not-Approved

Easton CT20 Handlebars –

I don’t think these are really a bad product, but you have to be careful with them. I apparently over-tightened the bolt on the stem, allowing this to break in a 2 mph endo. It would have been scary at speed. BTW, I have been riding the replacement bar for well over a year.

Light Beer – What’s the point?

Peugeot Bikes – Mine broke. Everywhere.

Metal Camp Plates – There’s nothing like putting warm food on a huge, round heat sink. I don’t like cold food.

Powerbars – If I wanted to eat dirt, I’d eat dirt.