Due to my new-found wrenching skills I’ve taken point on the DJ300 build. This poor baby has been resting for a while so she’s ready for her makeover. Most recently I removed the temporary cranks RL had on there and I’ve installed a Raceface FR bottom bracket. On the BB will go a set of…
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).
MtnBikeRiders.com has been known for its many bike builds and projects. The newest one to hit the work stand is my very own project. You all may remember my Woodstock 707 frame that I stripped down to the bare metal. I was going to polish this thing until it was a mirror finish…but I didn’t…
I’m a looser. I loose things. I’d lost my camera for a week and finally found it. Hence the reason for this post-filled Tuesday. On with the show. With race season fast approaching I headed out to Carbon Canyon with my buddy Ryan for a “racing vibe” ride. 🙂 I first rode this trail with…
The Pricepoint people were nice enough to send us this Sette seatpost to review. I’m not sure how you pronounce that. Set-tay? Set? It looks like this is meant to be a cheap but effective version of the higher priced Gravity Dropper seatpost that’s retailing for around $239. Youch. Msrp on this puppy is listed…
New Year’s Day I found myself on a tough ride that started with a 6 mile climb. The wind was blowing hard all morning so my buddy and I were tuckered out when we got back to the trailhead. Luckily, I brought along a nice brew to end the year and start the new one off right. Tire…
Since we had a day off to celebrate 2008, we decided to organize a group ride with some of our best riding buddies. Scott and Jen Finch of RPM Cyclery, along with their two sons, Alex and Evan drove all the way out from Temecula, Ca to hit the Fullerton Loop. We were also graced…
The Editors of MtnBikeRiders.com (that’s me and Moe!) have chosen our top 10 favorite things for the year of 2007. These are in no specific order… 1. Sea Otter Classic was by far my favorite bicycle event we went to this year. 2.TAG Wheels. They have to be one of the coolest products I’ve seen…
As you may remember, we’ve been to Aliso Woods in more than a few occasions. What can I say, we love this trail! This week, MtnBikeRiders.com was a bit short handed due to the holidays, but that didn’t stop us from organizing a ride with some new friends. Joe and Robert, our newest riding buddies…
This week’s Thursday Tech Tip was proudly presented by Jeremy Yang. He needed some help with the Redline Mono9’s crank arms. So rather than giving the boy the fish, I taught him how to catch a fish…and placed him in front of the camera for the whole world to see! So with out further adieu..I…
The best way to build up your mountain biking confidence is to start working on your own bike. Working on your bike isn’t rocket science….well truing and building wheels might be. But having the knowledge and skills to repair your bike on the work stand or on the trail will greatly increase your cycling confidence.…