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).

I’m sure you’ve all heard of Plasti-Dip. It’s that rubber coating that you can dip your tools into so you’ll get a rubberized surface. If you have pair of pliers that have a rubber handle, that stuff is like Plasti-Dip. However, what I did was use the spray can version of it. Since I’ve been…

If you’re not familiar with Urge Helmet,s they’re known for their cool designs and round vents. They kept it up with their latest model called the SupAcross. You can pretty much use this helmet for XC or even bike commuting. This thing is futuristic looking… Adjustable and with all those big vents, super breathable. Interbike…

Check out this unique storage device for your bikes. Reminds me of legos. Before… After… Interbike 2013 Coverage Proudly Sponsored by Black Tiger Jerky

This has to be one of the prettiest cyclocross bikes we saw at Outdoor Demo. We spoke to the guys at Van Dessel and they told us that this bike can be configured as a cyclocross like the way it appears in the photo or as a flat bar 29er since it can handle wider…

Just a few days ago we posted a photo of the new Redline Bicycles D-800 series full suspension 29er bikes. During the Outdoor Demo we had a chance to speak with the cool folks of Redline and got a chance to learn more about the D-800. Redline D-800 spec’d with Shimano XT They called this…

Feast your eyes on this big wheeled behemoth. What you are seeing is a 36″ wheeled Keener mountain bike. Here I am standing next to it to show you how big this wheel is. Ya I know I’m not that tall, but still…that wheel is huge! Interbike 2013 Coverage Proudly Sponsored by Black Tiger Jerky

At the Outdoor Demo, Jack of BikeCommuters.com and I went over to meet the guys at 9 Zero 7 Bicycles who happen to be based out of Anchorage, Alaska. We tested one of their demo bikes at the Bell Helmets Pump Track. Here’s Jack at one of the berms. Yours truly. Some sexy shots… I…

When we arrived at Bootleg Canyon for the Dirt Demo, we noticed that there were two KHS Bicycles employees who were rolling in 2 new bikes. The one that grabbed our attention was a new Fat Bike that they were possibly going to offer for 2014. We were able to take a shot of the…

Probably not your most common pairing, but those are two things I enjoy, but not necessarily at the same time. But check this out, here’s a little tip that might come in useful if you like to smoke. One problem I had with a batch of cigars I recently purchased was that they were hand-rolled…