Bigger than a 29er?
I just finished reading an interesting thread on the MTBR forum. The author was working on a mountain bike with 36″ tires! Check it out here. MyRead More…
Author: RL Policar
RL Policar is an avid mountain biker and the Editor In-Chief of MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com. Between the two sites, he's published well over 4,000 articles (and growing).
Review: Fezzari Alta Peak UPDATE
Earlier this week, RL & I spent some time tweaking the Alta Peak to fit my dimensions. We initially tried to install a longer stem, but we were mRead More…
Evomo DH Descent
I got an Evomo t-shirt today. The DH Descent fits me quite nicely. Some shots for your viewing (I’d add “viewing pleasure” but my mug isn’t a “pleasRead More…
Review: Fezzari Alta Peak
As a caveat to this review, I’d like to mention that this bike is about a size too small for me. I normally ride a size Large, but this Alta PeakRead More…
Manitou Minute 29er Fork
Just posted on the forums: the back cover of the latest Dirt Rag features the Manitou Minute 29er. 80, 100, 120mm travel options. Standard QR or tRead More…
Specialized 29er w/Fox Fork?
A commentor on a popular 29er site says that Specialized will be coming out with a “full line” of 29er bikes in early summer as 2008 models. If this Read More…
Fezzari Alta Peak: First Impressions
I went on a pre-work ride with RL this morning. I was riding my X-Cal 29er until about halfway through when I got the idea to swap with RL to try outRead More…
Fullerton Loop Easy Route
A small group of us went mountain biking on the Fullerton Loop this past Saturday. We came up with an easy route because one of the guys was a newbieRead More…
29er Disadvantages
Yeah, sure there are some. Wheel Weight Probably the biggest disadvantage the 29 inch wheels have over their 26 inch brethren is that a larger wRead More…
Night Ride: Bryan, Moe & Jeremy
Had a great night ride with Moe & Bryan on the Fullerton Loop. It was my first time riding at night and it was a blast! I rode my Gary Fisher Read More…