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 new Sette Derro 2.0. In my opinion, this is a great deal, the fork alone can retail as much as $700 and the rear shock up to $300. So for $500 more, you get the rest of the bike! Frame 7005 Aluminum Size(s) Small, Medium, Large & Extra Large Fork FOX 32…

See all this stuff? You could win it! If you can’t tell what’s in this stash of goodies, here’s a list: 1. Insulated Polar Bottle 2. Simple Green Bike Cleaning Kit 3. Airborne Bicycles Key Chain 4. XLC Sunglasses 5. XLC Lighting System 6. *Bonus item to be included, but I won’t tell! In order…

Boy I tell ya, if I had a nickel for every time some one says that to me while I’m on the 2Fast4U Tandem…I’d have enough for a 20 piece box of Chicken McNuggets! Without fail as soon as my daughter and I are on the trail, some guy has to make a crack about…

One thing I learned while hanging out with Mike Kaelon of KHS Bicycles was this…Boeshield works best as a polish. He explained that all the years he’s worked Interbike, Boeshield works best in making your bike look good and get rid of finger prints. So I decided to try it, sure enough, he was right!…

Justin Betz is a loyal eader of the world famous MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com. I had received an email from Justin about a week ago that read something like this…. Dear MtnBikeRiders.com, My name is Justin Betz, I love your site so much that I have saved up all my money for a plane ticket to…

Ok folks, based on popular demand, we are now offering a Pre-Order of the MtnBikeRiders.com Tuxedo Jersey. The pre-order will end on June 30th, 2011. Delivery is for Mid-August 2011 via USPS. Sizes from Adult Small to Adult 3XL. Price: $25 +$5shipping to LOWER 48. To place an order, select the size you need and…

Unfortunately we’re not talking about balancing on your bike, you should already be good at that by now. But the balancing I’m talking about in this article has to do with 2 of the most important things in your life, family and riding. We all know that making those two work together is essential to…

Just today I went over the the USA HQ of KHS Bicycles. I had contacted one of our good friends, Vince Calvillo regarding an issue that I had with Priscilla’s KHS XC 604. I noticed a bit of play in the rear triangle and asked if Vince could take a look at it. Fortunately I…

Much like most of you folks, we took advantage of the holiday and got some riding in. But before I go on, I would like to thank the men and women, past, preset, and future who have served this great country we live in. Thank you for all the hard work and sacrifice that you…

I’ve mentioned my wicked-kick butt Diamondback Wildwood Tandem on here more than a few times. When we first raced it back in the fall of 2010, it had some humble beginnings and it needed so many upgrades in order to make it somewhat worthy for off-road use. The first of many upgrades it received was…