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).

Alta Peak as you all know, we reviewed this bad boy! Abajo Peak Wiki Peak. This is the same bike that I did a 5 foot drop with. Kings Peak Lone Peak

A while ago Ibex Bikes sent Moe a sweet X-Ray Frame for a build up project. As you may have noticed, its a single speed cyclo-cross. It’s running on a 32×15 gear ratio. Check out the anodized cantilever brakes and chain ring. Can’t miss this…carbon fork. Don’t quote me on this but the specs are…

If you don’t have a workstand to do repairs on your bike with. Then use the next best thing. Use your trunk mount rack! All you have to do is get 2 bicycle hooks mount it to the wall and hang your rack on it. See how easy it holds up the Woodstock 707!

Our newest Partner , Fox Fury just sent us some really cool LED lights called the Performance Bike System. You can either wear it on your head or mount it to your handlebar. Here’s the specs: Light Emissions * Candle Power = 640 * Lumen = 51.0 * Field of Vision = 45° * Lighting…

Now that I’ve got your attention. Check out this little accessory that every mountain biker needs….a nice loud horn! Bells are nice, and so are little squeeze horns that look like animal heads. But nothing gets heads turning once they hear that obnoxious sound! Besides it adds a certain sexiness to the Woodstock 707.

This morning I gathered some of the neighborhood kids to have a little contest to see who can get the best time when doing 2 laps on my front yard. We had 4 boys and 5 girls. Each of them were competing for some cool prizes such as a brand new Sweetskinz t-shirt, candy and…

Fezzari Bicycles provides pretty thorough guide on how to perform a quick disc brake tune within 3 easy steps. Step 1 – Loosen Mounting Bolts where the brakes mount on the frame or fork. Step 2 – Squeeze and hold brake lever while retightening mounting bolts Step 3 (only if previous steps didn’t resolve rubbing…

I found these on TotalBike.com Chain — Use the “12 links equals 12 inchesâ€�? rule. Measurements of 12 1/8â€�?+ are grounds for replacement. Use one of our chain wear indicators for a precise measurement. A worn chain will quickly wear your chainrings and cassettes. Chainrings/Cogs — Inspect for straightness, bad teeth or small chips. Excessive…

See that guy in the snow? Well, that’s Kevin Bergman. He won our Tifosi Optics give away last month and he was kind enough to send us his photo during a snowy ride. Here’s what Kevin said about the Tifosi Optics he won. Hey RL, I finally got to try out the new Tifosi Q3’s…