No matter what time of the year it is, this particular article gets THE MOST hits. In fact, it’s our most popular article ever posted in the history of this site. READ MORE HERE.
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).
Not sure if you’re an older guy like me, The Moe, and Artie, if you are, then you probably carry some Motrin/Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen with you at all times. Personally, I keep some in my vehicles and in my hydration pack. Why? Well… it’s because everything hurts. If I fart wrong, my back goes out. Or if…
If you do a search for #bikefishing, you’ll find that it’s become a thing. Typically people with beards, Carhartt beanies riding gravel bikes are into this trend. Though I’ve ridden my bicycles to local parks and streams since I was a kid and never really considered it a “thing.” until grown men who probably own…
Hey boys and girls! It’s your pal, RL! Yep…it’s me. If you’re a long time reader…like from the beginning of this mountain biking site from 2007, then you may have seen that life can be tough. But if this is your first article, Hi! Long story short, I haven’t ridden my mountain bike for over…
The stars of the Downhill mountain biking will gather in Maribor, Slovenia at the end of the month for the first of eleven events spread across the three disciplines of Cross Country Olympic XCO, Downhill (DH) and Cross-Country Short Circuit (XCC). The UCI have been an organised bunch over the last 12 months and have…
Well there really isn’t a rule on how to do this. But if you’re happy with your component group, then start making some changes on how your bike looks. A lot of people will change out the color of their grips, bars, stem, seat and etc. Changing out those items is a sure fire way…
One of the benefits of riding with close friends is the talk time you get. I’ve called it Therapy on Two Wheels. I’m not sure about you, I tend to ride with some of my best friends. These are the people who know me and my story like the back of their hand. One of…
For years I’ve heard of people “carb-loading” before a big ride and or a run. Not really sure if that’s really a thing or if it’s a myth. Personally, I use it as an excuse to eat a lot of spaghetti…which happens to be one of my favorite foods. Some people say it works for…
About a week ago, I got into a bidding war on eBay for a new Gravity Deadeye Single Speed Fat Tire Bike. Normally these sell on BikesDirect.com for about $299. Since I felt that I was getting a good deal, I kept bidding. I won the auction at $220 shipped. The bike arrived at my…
The original article was published back in 2007 when aluminum frames were more abundant than carbon frames, so that means you should only do this DIY on steel or alloy frames. This process used a simple chemical spray remover that could be bought at Walmart. To learn how to strip paint off your bike frame,…