Yes Ladies and Gents this is the month for moustaches! MtnBikeRiders are paying tribute to the hair that grows on your upper lip. With that said, Moe and I will be providing weekly updates on how growing our stache’s are changing our lives in ways of getting more luvin’ from our better half, enhancing our…
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 was recently sent a pair of Crocs, the Yukon to be exact. You’re probably wondering what do Crocs have anything to do with a mountain bike. Well its simple really, when we have to drive down to the trail head, I don’t necessarily like to put on my cycling shoes while operating my vehicle.…
Ernesto sent us some Soy Bean Based bike lube to test and review. They claim that this is the only lube that you find to fry up some eggs and chicken with and use it on your chain… Here’s some of the benefits of using a Soy Bean Lube. * Made from renewable USA-grown crop-based…
This Fullerton Loop we have is 12 miles. The great thing about it is has a lot of obstacles and hills that are great to teach beginners the ropes. My wife and I rolled out yesterday and covered 3 or 4 miles for her second mountain ride ever. We both had our helmets this time…
This morning we went on a ride with a few friends, Arnie and Art. Moe showed up looking all slim since he’s been dropping some weight. But unfortunately Art and Moe did the extended version of the ride which meant I didn’t get pictures of them. So what I do have is a pretty scene…
We’ll be covering a multi-part series that sheds some light into some shady LBS Service Manager practices that we’ve seen. In this expose we’ll be giving you a few tips and tricks to take with you the next time you bring your bike in for service. *Editorial: Don’t get us wrong, there are tons of…
Being the O.G. that I am…oh for the gueros out there, click here to find out what it means. I’ve ridden with hydraulic, mechanical and V-brakes in various bikes that I’ve owned. But none of disc brakes systems have really wowed me. I’ve always loved V-brakes For one, its cheaper to replace the pads. Cost…
MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com has entered a sponsorship agreement with online bicycle parts and accessories retailer, PricePoint.com. With events scheduled throughout 2008 that span multi-state appearances, riders from MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com have sculpted a partnership that will propel all three websites to a higher level of exposure and brand recognition. Team Manager and Co-Founder of MtnBikeRiders…
We’ve all been there and some of are still in this situation…a junky bike. For the most part, some of us that got into mountain biking for the first time didn’t drop $1k on a new ride. Nope, we opted for cheaper versions that cost between $60 (WalMart) to $250 (entry level bike at the…
I’ve been slowly gathering parts for the Vassago 29er. This build is really getting me stoked as everything comes together. Yesterday I got the WTB Exiwolf 2.3s and my 5 tubes for $15(ridiculous!), along with my Truvativ Gigapipe SL bottom bracket. Boy, 29er tires sure seem heavy! And these were on the lighter side of…