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).

Check out the newest rig to be tested by MtnBikeRiders.com. This is the Ibex Asta Expert. Asta Expert Specifications Frame: 6069 Aluminum Fork: Rock Shox Reba RL 100mm Travel Rear Shock: Rock Shox Monarch RT Shifters: SRAM X-9 Trigger Front Derailleur: Sram X-7 Low Clamp Rear Derailleur: Sram X-7 Long Cage Crankset: FSA Comet 175mm…

Last weekend was the Team’s first race of 2012. We were all eager to perform at our best. Through out the course of the weekend, the team encountered some unique situations that affected some of the guys. For starters there were some fierce winds that hit Fontana. Saturday wasn’t bad at all, in fact, we…

The website that made wearing Pink Tuxedos acceptable and totally manly, is now giving one away! MtnBikeRiders.com will randomly select from comments left below from the person who can TELL US WHY BACON IS SO GOOD! But check this out, we’re not just giving you a pink tuxedo from our shelves, NO! We’re giving you…

If you’re anything like me, we’ve got short arms like a T-Rex, so that means using stems longer than 60mm makes my back hurt. For the most part, bikes come stock with a minimum of 90mm stems. I usually recommend swapping out the stem before anything else on a bike. Not only does this help…

If you didn’t know this, for 2012 we’re now offering all of our Team Issued MtnBikeRiders.com apparel to the general public. Currently you can order your items and we’ll have it hand-made right here in the USA, then we’ll ship it to you! Oh and get this, if you are interested in getting your name…

On New Year’s Eve we called a mandatory meeting of the race team so we can get some photos and video footage to use to lure potential customers with. We were lucky enough to have famous film maker, Neal “Hollywood” Bryant as our camera man and producer. It was cool because he offered to just…

Please help us welcome the newest member of the Race Team, Neal “Hollywood” Bryant. You may recognize Hollywood’s name “Neal Bryant” from the Airborne Flight Crew. We met Neal back at Sea Otter Classic and when he moved to Socal to work in the motion picture business, we hooked up with him at a race…

Made out of soft fleece, it can be worn while riding or just for lounging. Hood (inside and outside) and internal pockets come with the MtnBikeRiders.com logo pattern. This is SUPER COMFY and breathes really well. Can be customized to have your name vertical on the back charcoal stripe. MtnBikeRiders.com hoodies and DH/Super D/4X jerseys…

Nickolaus DiBlasi BMX Cruiser Age 26-30 Beginner 4X – Ages 18+ Beginner Super D – Ages 18+ Mens Beginner 2 XC – Age 30-39 Racing allows me to physically and mentally challenge myself. This helps push me further and faster in all aspects of life. Every race and ride poses new difficulties to overcome while…