Are you a weight weinnie? You know you’re guilty if you’re spending quite a bit of money just to save a few grams on your bike. Here’s a tip for you folks. Just drop some fat…better yet go to the bathroom do a #2 before your ride and you’ll see that you’ve instantly dropped a…
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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).
Yesterday I took a few minutes out to install the new Spinner USA Cargo Fork. I was going to install it on either the Woodstock 707 or the Fezzari Alta Peak. But Moe graciously offered his K2 Lithium 4.0 as the test bed for the fork. I had to cut down the steerer tube down…
When I was checking out the Woodstock Bikes site, one word came to my mind when I saw how they are comparing their prices with some of the biggest names of the business such as Trek, Cannondale and Gary Fisher….that word is BRAZEN. By definition it means: “To face or undergo with bold self-assurance” Now…
Yeah you read it right. Our buddy Nick James made his own helmet cam by using some shoe laces and electrical tape. Check out his video from NYC’s track bike only Alley Cat called the MonsterTRACK. Watch it HERE.
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The long awaited KHS 29′er bicycles arrived this past week. The 2007 KHS Tucson and the 2007 Solo One SE models are selling well. These smooth riding XC machines are built starting with sleek double-buttedCro-Mo frames utilizing KHS’s own Delta Linear downtube design. Keep Reading We’re actually lucky enough to be able to get our…
This morning I met up with Vince Rodarte, Sales Manager of KHS Bicycles at the Fullerton Loop to do a quick ride. I mounted my camera onto my DIY Helmet Cam that I made. It actually worked pretty well. Man, Vince can ride…The dude was running a single speed KHS bike with 32/18 gears. You…
If your V Brakes are rubbing on one side of your wheels, there’s an easy way to fix that problem. First you can turn the adjusting screw clock-wise to change the pitch of the brake arm. Now here’s a fast, bike shop trick you can also try. Pop of the tension spring in the back.…
Today our friends at Iwantwellness.com dropped of some of supplements that the contestants of the “IwantWellness.com No More Junk in My Trunk Weightloss Contest.” Didi Yeh of IWantWellness.com let each contestant choose 3 different things from their site. So I chose my favorite, Sure2Endure, WinOmega3 Complex and Flexibility. Then she threw in some samples of…
The folks at Spinner USA sent me this beefy freeride fork called the Cargo to review. Here’s the specs: Our New Cargo is a lightweight long travel fork designed for the rider who climbs and descends with equal aggression. The Cargo uses our most advanced Spul Valve Damping System that allows the rider to turn…