So the other day I was talking to a shop employee who was definitely into bikes. He started talking about the new Marzocchi forks and what not. I don’t even recall what he was saying until he tells me that he “just jizzed” himself when he saw this new fandangled fork. Mind you, this isn’t…
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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).
With the fires blazing all over the southland in California, the air tastes like campfire all day long. Your eyes and, more importantly, your throat seem to stay dry all day. So I headed down to my local brew provider for a little something to wet the palate. Being a pushover for a good name,…
With the fires going on lately, if you go out for a ride, all you’ll do is make yourself sick. I’m not getting on my bike and I would suggest you do the same.
Saturday morning the group met up at Santiago Oaks for a challenging but short ride. The Oaks makes you climb three considerably steep hills before it pays you back with some entertaining downhills. RL didn’t care for the first ascent so he tried flapping his wings to pass up the next two. We had a…
Ever go on a ride and you’ve fully exerted yourself and now you feel sick… Well if you feel like throwing up, just do it. You’ll feel way better afterwards.
Priscilla and I headed out for our weekly ride at the Loop. Man ever since she started riding the Motobecane Fly Pro she’s way faster. She was already fast, but on that machine, being 23lbs…she’s like a rocket on wheels! This was my view most of the ride, she’s got incredible speed and that’s why…
Riding your local trails is always a blast right? The majority of us started mountain biking as trail riders and for good reason. Nothing beats rolling with your friends(or alone) through some sweet, twisty singletrack. But, unfortunately, we live in a moron-rich planet. This past year my favorite local trail, Santiago Oaks, was burned to the ground,…
If you’re having to put way too much effort in going from gear to gear, then consider replacing your cable and housing. First step is to get a derailleur cable and housing. Most bike shops sell a cable for about $3-$10 (depending on brand and type). Housing is around $2.00 per foot. Best thing to…
First step is to loosen the pinch bolts on the side. Turn it counter clock wise. An easy rule to remember is, “Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty.” Then tighten the bolt on the top cap clock wise. But make sure you don’t ever tighten it or else it will compress the bearings making it hard to…
This weekend we headed out to Afton Canyon in the Mojave Desert with some friends that own a few dirt bikes, quads and stuff. We made the trek to the desert and found a camp ground in the middle of nowhere. On Saturday the guys headed out on dirt bikes and quads. Since it has…