This morning I headed out to one of my favorite trails in Southern California, Aliso/Woods Canyon. I took a bunch of pictures during my ride to document what I did. All I have to say is that I had such a blast! Riding a 29er through some baby heads, switchbacks, and berms was definitely fun.…
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).
The folks of Thudbuster sent us one of their suspension seatpost to test and review. I installed it on the Gary Fisher Cobia. It came with 3 sets of elastomers to fit your riding needs as well as this Lizard Skins dust cover. Here’s the Specs: * 3″ of ultra-plush travel * Only 565-585 grams…
If you think riding your mountain bike for hours at a time is good training, well you haven’t experienced a single speed bike. On our sister-site, TheBikeGeek.com, Moe posted the Raleigh One Way Update. The One Way is a single speed, fixed, flip flop, commuter bike. This is the perfect commuter bike and training bike.…
About The Tester: My name is RL Policar, Co-Founder of MtnBikeRiders.com. I received the Fezzari Alta Peak in November and have been using the bike for most of my rides. I tested the bike in various trails and conditions. I am 5’7″ and weigh 190 lbs (yeah I know, I’m working on it) Testing Ground:…
Contest OVER-Winner is Desmond Au of Cerritos Ca. Win this wireless bad boy! Courtesy of our friends at RPM Cyclery of Lake Elsinore, California. Here’s the specs: Cat Eye Micro Wireless $60.99 Value-Yours for FREE! Check out the ultra-sleek Micro Wireless from Cat Eye! It’s a stealthy little computer with 10 functions that’s ready to…
Did you know that in first year Woodstock Bikes opened its doors, their 505 model received MTBR’s Choice Award. The 505 received 28 reviews with a rating of 4.86 out 5.0….that’s pretty darn good. Some of the other award winners listed were bikes from big name companies such as Jamis, Specialized, Gary Fisher, Trek and…
I went up to the Big Bear area this weekend for a retreat with my church. During some of the free time we had I took out a couple of my buddies for a ride. This is Brian and I overlooking the mountain side. I was riding the Fezzari Alta Peak and Brian was on…
I just picked up a KMX X Class Sports Trike to test and review. Here are the specs: 24-speed Adult Sports Trike with all-terrain wheels & tires A Quality New Adult Sports Trike At An Amazing Price The X Class Features * Award winning Winzip disk brakes on all 3 wheels * Balanced front brakes…
Product: Cycletote Touring Trailer Specs: The Touring Model will carry most anything including your cross country gear, groceries, tools, and a bale of hay. It offers extremely low wind and rolling resistance, has greater weight and volume capacity and does not present the balancing problems of a one-wheeler in high winds or during slow climbs.…
Jimmy Rigsby, owner of Woodstock Bikes sent me a report on how well the Woodstock 707 is doing. I have been riding the prototype 707 very hard now for 4 months and I have to say that I am very impressed with it. I didn’t know what I was missing with a front suspension bike…