A few years ago I was bit by the Single Speed bug. I loved it for the time being, but I gradually moved away from it and back into multi-geared bikes. I have to admit, when I was riding SS, I had so much fun and felt like I was in some great climbing shape.…
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).
As some of you may know, cycling specific wind breakers or winter clothing can cost as much as a $100. The reason being is because for the most part, they do work. But wouldn’t be great if you could get your cold weather riding done with stuff you may already have? If you don’t have…
This past weekend Priscilla and I called up the troops to see if they’d like to join us at Aliso Woods for a super fun, easy paced ride. This venue has to be one of our favorite places to ride. It offers so much as far as variety in the type of trails out there.…
So I was contacted by Performance Bicycle and they said, “Hey RL, you’re a cool guy, can we give you a $25 gift card to use at any one of our stores and tell us what you think?” I said, “Um…sure!” After one of our weekend rides, Priscilla and I drove down to the Performance…
We’re taking pre-orders until November 25th,2011. The hoodie will look just like the jersey you see below, but it will be cut to the pattern of a hoodie. Since its fleece you can actually ride with this hoodie and not overheat. Price: $50.00 shipped US Only. Paypal payment: [email protected] with your shipping and sizing info.…
On the morning of your ride, do you ever stand there like a chick and ask yourself….”hmm what should I wear?” If you’re anything like me, you’ve got more jerseys than regular “civilian” clothing. The dilemma is trying to figure out which jersey/shorts and socks would be appropriate for the ride. Personally I like to…
Wednesday was Priscilla’s Crazy Sock Birthday Ride. We gathered the usual suspects, minus Doc Thunda, he said something about having to go to Laguna Beach to get custom fitted for skinny jeans. Anyhow, the point of having a Crazy Sock ride is to wear CRAZY SOCKS! Well I have some good news, the crew showed…
They’re saying, “Hey tubby! I bet you can’t ride me….you’re too soft and pudgy to go fast on me…” You going to let the trail talk smack on you? Psssh don’t let it bully you! Get out there this weekend and RIDE!
So Priscilla says I’ve started my journey though something called a”mid-life crisis.” To a certain point I sorta agree with her. But I always thought that a mid-life was something older guys (older than me-I’m only 34) go through by trying to relive their youth via a sports car, clothing, and other means to peacock.…