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).

We get allot of hits on our servers for “Fezzari.” So here’s a bike that we haven’t talked about before. The Fezzari Kings Peak They even have limited edition Lime Green frame. Here’s the features and specs directly from the Fezzari website. The Kings Peak XC features a Fezzari® Racing Design Premium Aluminum frame with…

This morning Jeremy and I rode a short part of the Fullerton Loop. I rode the Woodstock 707 and Jeremy had the KHS Tucson. Man, I swear when I resize photos it somehow takes my eyes out, and Jeremy’s too…Dang Jeremy looks pretty tall in this photo…That’s one tall Mexican! As long as I set…

The folks at Chariot Carriers and Croozer Designs just sent us the Catch em’ and the Cargo trailer. The Catch Em’ has 6 speeds. Suspension seatpost. Installs on almost any bike. The kit comes with 4 sets of seat post shims to fit any bike out there. It folds too! The Croozer Cargo trailer is…

You might say All Mountain or XC? This would be Beer… and this would be Wine… What am I getting at? Simple, there are a few different styles of riding. There are some guys that can do epic rides (not me) but are affraid to do a bit of jumping, DH action. Then they would…

Check to make sure that your hanger isn’t bent like this picture. Photo courtesy of Park Tool If it is, have it bent back by your LBS. They have a special tool that will make that straight as an arrow. You could try bending it back by hand, but you run the risk of messing…

I’ve always wanted a tandem bike, especially for mountain biking purposes. Not that I could ever afford one, but DaVinci Tandems offers a boat load of off road tandems, heck one of them is even a full suspension model, called the Symbiosis. Here’s the specs: Frame Material Easton Elite aluminum main triangle, Cromoly rear triangle.…

When you’re out on the trails you’ll see a variety of clothing style people choose to ride with. Personally, I don’t like the flashy jerseys, matching socks and tights. If anything, I’ll wear a pair of bibs underneath some shorts I bought at the thrift store and I’ll be sporting a cheap $6 wicking shirt…

Price $649.95 Here’s the specs: Race Face Atlas X-Type Crankset and Bottom Bracket, 175mm length. 44/32/22. Versatile XC/All Mountain ATLAS. Light enough for tough climbs, strong enough for descents. Single track XC one day, light Freeride the next. Aluminum alloy construction offers fatigue resistance. Forged and fully CNC machined. Medium walled, heat-treated cromoly spindle. •…

I went to Wally World earlier this morning to get a plumbing snake and toothpaste. I decided to check out their bikes and take a few shots while I was there. The Schwinn Sidewinder 2.6 FS. This is the full suspension Next Power Climber! This one retails for about $75. Look how messed up the…