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).

Not everyone likes a thick, dark stout after a ride. So today we’ll look at a lighter ale that’s a little easier on the palate. This dry, windy, fall weather makes me want to stay inside and relax. So after you’ve come home from that dusty ride and blown all the dirt boogers out of…

Though the specs on the site doesn’t match the bike…what we have is spec’d WAY better…For example the bike has FSA cranks, Rockshox SID fork and Vuelta Wheels. As mentioned on their site: Specifications: Sub-23 Pounds. Shimano XT 27 Speed, LX Shifters / FR Derailleur Kinesium 6000 Series Double-butted Aluminum frame, RockShox Pilot SL LongTravel…

I’ve been blessed to have a wife that is a great rider. I would have posted a picture of her, but I don’t want anyone to fall in love and stuff. So I decided to borrow one from Loeka. Anyhow, the title is totally true. As sad it is to say, women are the minority…

One of our readers, Max B. sent me an email about some arm warmers he saw on Ebay. I ended up buying some, they’re about $10 with shipping and stuff. I went this this tatoo look. Kinda cool looking.

Once in a while our Church service is later on in the day on some Sundays. So this gave Priscilla and I some time to go for a quick ride. On our way back home, we decided to take some “modeling shots.” Being a former Super Male Model, I felt like I was back on…

Today Breanna and I planned on heading out to do a little ride on the tandem. My youngest Aleah said she wanted to go, so I hooked up the Champion Trailer Bike to our tandem and made our little trek 3 times more fun. While we were out on the trails, we saw some kids…

This dude was uber cool. Not only was he one of the founding fathers of mountain biking, but he was or is involved with Project Rwanda. Oh and he’s my new man crush, so step aside Gary Fisher! I caught up with Tom, yeah I call him Tom cuz we’re on first name basis…we chit…

On our local trail, I’ve seen quite a few new bikers. Yes they’re easy to spot…giddy as schoolgirls, wearing t-shirts, and no helmets or gloves. I’ve also seen quite a few fellows on higher end bikes, again, with no helmet. Now, I was new to biking at one time and I know it can be an…

Last week I asked my 9 year old daughter if she would be interested in racing the Mt. Sac Fat Tire Classic with me on our tandem. Mind you, she tried trail riding when she was younger, she had a bad time and that obviously had a negative impact on her. Well until now. So…