DIY Bicycle Tire Chains
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 oRead 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).
Pain Meds-An Old Man’s Best Friend
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 tRead More…
Bike Fishing aka #bikefishing
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 intoRead More…
Let’s try this mountain biking thing again…for the umpteenth time
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, tRead More…
The first World Cup event of 2019 in almost here
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 thRead More…
How to customize your mountain bike
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 looksRead More…
Therapy on two wheels
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 ridRead More…
When should you stop eating before a ride?
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, Read More…
I bought a new bike- Gravity Deadeye Single Speed Fat Tire Bike
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 abRead More…
How to strip paint off your bike-Revisited
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 Read More…