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).

No matter what you do…and please take this seriously. DO NOT GET RID OF ALL YOUR BIKES! Let’s say you’ve lost some of your mojo to ride lately and you’ve decided to slim down the stable by selling some of your bikes. Sure do that, but for the love of GOD, do not sell ALL…

We all know that road and mountain biking offer some great cardiovascular benefits. In fact there are many people that even use cycling as a means of cross training. Take Thomas Graves for example, he is an Olympic hopeful training out of Two Wheels One Planet. He is training for the 2 man rowing boat…

So I’ve got this new project bike called the Shogun Prairie Breaker II. I’ve decided to name it “Sho-Nuff” in honor of the bad guy from The Last Dragon. If you’ve seen the movie we all know that Sho-Nuff gets beat up and all that jazz. But the name is so cool that I had…

Um…your fingers stink and it’s all because of your gloves! Seriously, when was the last time you washed your gloves? If you haven’t in a while, it probably explains why you smell funky! Think about how gross your gloves are. You ride with them, so that means they’re covered in trail dirt, what about the…

Ok let’s get this straight, we’re not going to recommend some sort of new product, device, supplement or anything like that. If you want to greatly improve your riding, then STOP BEING A BITCH. Watch this video to see what we mean.

Have you ever sniffed your helmet 2 days after riding it? It’s gonna smell musty and it’s going to have some stank in it. So here’s a quick little tip for you. Pour some water on it right after you ride. This will help neutralize your sweat and prevent all that nasty stuff from smelling.…

If you’re of age where you are starting to consider if you should have kids or not, then you better listen up. Having children will totally cramp your style. Don’t get me wrong, I love my three kids and all that, but the reality is, if I didn’t have kids, I’d probably have more money…

Bikes and beer go together like spokes and nipples…hehe I said nipples. Anyhow when I heard that one of my favorite sites, Art of Manliness came up with a great illustration on how to open a bottle without an opener, I figured I’d share it with you guys. Trust me, this works!