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).

While you were sitting in your cubicle working on your TPS Reports. I was busy at work thinking of new ways to blog about my employer. Lucky for me my boss lets me be creative. Then it hit me! Why not create an article that uses mountain biking to engage our demographic (softball players). So…

If you’re going to be in the Orange County area on Saturday, April 30th, 2011, then head on over to the Orange Y BMX track and ride with us. Here’s some of the details: We have booked the Orange Y BMX Track for Saturday April 30th, 2011 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This will…

A few days ago I posted something about the Night Time XC Races happening at Bonelli Park, in Southern California. The series is called Knobby Time Series. Race Director, Omar “Big O” Almaguer gave me some insider info on the course. Make sure you click HERE to get the GEOLADDERS info so you can get…

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to test out my new 9 speed 36t Shimano cassette. The trail was Turnbull Canyon in Southern California which includes a 2 mile climb to the top down to a trail called the 7th Avenue Loop, then back up again to the top with steep switchbacks that we…

Just got an email from Race Director, Omar Almaguer of Cycle Events Company talking about a new 3 race series to happen in Bonelli Park starting this June. Races start around 6pm on Thursdays. All sorts of categories to race in, from young groms to Expert/Pro. If I can get out of work on time,…

In the beginning of March, we had received a pair of Chrome Kursk Pro-SPD shoes to review. Since then I’ve been able to put some miles on them. My rides have been a mixture of downhill, trail and even bicycle commuting. From the get go I’ve loved the way they looked. I was excited to…

Priscilla and I had the privileged to get in a morning ride with a great group of guys that I like to call the Mabuhay Mountain Bike Club. Our planned route was to ride Turnbull Canyon in Southern California. Steep long climbs combined with fantastic technical single-ish track. Our group consisted of at least 19…

While at Sea Otter, I was stopped by an exhibitor claiming that his chain lube is green, biodegradable and better than anything out there. The brand is called Yelo Velo and I was given the Xtra Dry Lube and some sort of degreaser. So the nice gentleman went on to explain that the Xtra Dry…