Around this time every year, the sun starts to go down earlier in the day. So what means if you plan on starting your ride after 6:30, then you better bring lights. On our Wednesday night ride, we were all prepared. We were joined by the usual suspects that we like to ride with. Here’s…
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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).
Got this from one of the local mtb forums, STR Take a Kid MTB Day Oct 2, 2010! 4th annual SoCal Stylie-Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Huge fun for the groms and parents. last year i think we had 70 -80 peeps with 40 kids!!! Plans this year = very similar to prior years…
Editorial by RL Policar: “One of the best things about MtnBikeRiders.com is the ability to test all sorts of great products. But with the influx of product reviews our staff are working on, we requested the help of Team Rider, Art Aguilar to test out the new Airborne Taka DH Bike. Read his review below.”…
Team Racer, Art Aguilar was recently up in Big Bear, Ca. doing some riding. Everyone knows that when you’re in higher altitude, you need to make sure you hydrate often. Here’s with his preferred beverage. Miller High Life tastes way better in 7,000 feet elevation.
I was certainly blessed with a day off on Labor Day. Nothing is better than spending a holiday riding a bike. We assembled a crew of trail ninjas at Whiting Ranch on Monday morning. I was equipped with my 90’s Bianchi Nyala while the rest of the crew were sporting their modern bikes. This right…
This Labor Day Weekend, we busted out the new jerseys for 2011 during a few rides. The photos below are from a DH session in a super secret location. Here’s the rear of the jersey. A frontal view of the jersey (RL and Joe) with the KHS Lucky 7. By the way, you know that…
One of my favorite brands is Sette . Not only do they have quality products, but its really affordable! All their stuff is available through Pricepoint.com. With that being said, I was fortunate enough to be able to get some new shoes from Sette. The Sette NIX SPD Shoes are new for 2010, they actually…
Editorial by RL Policar-Rumors have it that he likes to throw hammers at your spokes during a race. He’s also been known to get tattoos because they feel good, he IS, Mark “THE POLISH HAMMER” Tomas! This past Tuesday was the final race for the 2010 Over The Hump Series at Irvine Lake. The weather…