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).

Up and comer Adam Spik is the new kid on the block, or should we say trail. We’ve asked Adam to become a Staff Writer for MtnBikeRiders.com. But before we give him the keys to the Lambo and access to the executive restrooms, we’ve asked him to write us some samples. Recently at work I…

When we received the Ibex Asta Expert to review, I assigned one of our Team Racers, Nick DiBlasi to test it for MtnBikeRiders.com. Read his review below. Summary: The Ibex Asta Expert is an all 6069 Aluminum cross country bike that everyone will love. It comes with virtually ever feature you would want or need.…

One of my favorite pictures of my Bro-Friend Art Aguilar is from the most recent Sea Otter Race. Check out how much air he got!

Just in time for Mother’s Day, we have a contest that will make your mom pretty happy. Win this gift pack from Clif Bar. All you have to do is leave a comment on why your mom is the best or worst in the world. We’ll randomly pick a winner. (US Only). Contest ends 05/13/2012…

You now have a chance to win one of these bad boys. All you have to do is go to our Facebook Fanpage and hit LIKE/Comment/Share. If we pick your name, you win!

Here’s something that I’ve been thinking of launching, micro fiber shorts. They’re not necessarily for riding, but for beer drinking. But you can wear them to ride with, they’re durable enough and breath really well. In fact, here’s a photo of me wearing a pair, all I did was wear a pair of padded spandex…

There’s an idea that I’ve been keeping in the back of my head for the last few year that I’ve been wanting to do. It’s been talked about with various people in my inner circle of riding friends, and for the most part, some of us thought it might be a good idea. Ok so…

If you were to go into my closet, you’d find Tom Cruise and more jerseys than normal street clothes. I don’t know about you, but when ever we plan a ride, I will take the time to figure out which “outfit” I’ll be wearing for the the day. I’ve always believed that half of riding…

If you’re a woman, ya. But I found that it really isn’t all that necessary. A few years ago, I used to shave my legs in hopes that it would cut down on wind resistance (ya right) and if I were to crash, cleaning the wound would be easier and it decreases the chances of…