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).

Last night Moe, Prscilla and my self hit the trails for a bit of night ridin’. Since my camera sucks, pictures I took just didn’t do too well at night. Check out Moe’s Neon lined Camelback. Here’s Priscilla and I. As you can tell, I’m using the Ibex B Series Bike with a pair of…

Do you still have an old helmet you’ve been riding with? Well I just learned from the LBS that I moonlight at, that helmets should be replaced every three years. They said something about the foam integrity goes down over time so the best way to keep your noggin protected is to make sure your…

The long awaited ship day is finally here! Woodstock Bikes has kept the whole industry in suspense with their release of the new 505 and 707 models. Now it’s finally here! So that means for those of you that placed your early bird orders for either the 505 or the 707, your bikes are being…

If you’re working on your bike and you feel like drinking a cold one but don’t have a bottle opener, just use your rear dropout! Just make sure you’re rear wheel is off, and pop the cap. Here’s a closer look. You can see that the leverage is perfect for opening beer bottles.

RPM Cyclery of Lake Elsinore Ca. has a killer deal on a Torker Bermuda Tandem bike. This beauty is only $399! Feel free to call them. Scott Finch will totally hook you up. By the way if you mention the secret discount code….â€�?RL is super cool!â€�? you can get additional discounts on your purchase! 31401…

Being the Editor of MtnBikeRiders.com, it’s my duty to test products to their fullest potential. Last week I tested the Gary Fisher Cobia at a trail called Aliso Woods. Today I made sure I tested out more of the off-road capabilities of the KMX X-Class. Here’s a few shots of the ride. This is me…

Priscilla decided to ride her Ibex Trohpy to work today. She’s sporting her new Nike Mountain Bike Shoes along with her Nerve Optics Fuse Box Glasses. Check out her seat. It’s a Terry Bicycles Donna Buttery Fly seat. Oh yeah, you can’t forget about the custom made messenger bag designed and hand crafted by our…

I decided to pimp out my favorite three wheeled vehicle, the KMX Kart: X-Class with some accessories to make my ride even better. First I mounted the Active Tunes i-Ride Attached a Garmin Rhino 120 GPS/Radio, that way I can’t get lost and call for help at the same time! Mounted the Fossil Fool Down…

Woodstock Bikes has a sizing chart on their site to help customers figure out what frame size is right for them. So according to this chart, I should be riding a 15.5 for the 505 and a 16.5 for the 707. But the funny thing is, I’ve ridden bikes that are 15.5 and it just…