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).

We received the Pcych Hydrator Trail to review and Tim (the guy with so many nicknames) Shears was our main reviewer for this product. I was struck with curiosity on how this bag would do, that I asked Tim if I could borrow it. I’ve mounted it on my small framed Soma Double Cross. I’m…

I was having an email conversation with my German biking buddy, Thomas Paatz of mtb-news.de. Thomas runs the German version of MTBR and its uber huge there. Apparently one of his readers is riding this crazy trip from Mexico Canada. This epic ride has been dubbed as the “RockymountiX.” Here’s how Thomas described the trip….…

Most of you may have had a day off in observance of Memorial Day. First and foremost, I’d like to thank our brave men and women who have served, or are currently serving for our country. I personally appreciate all the sacrifice and hard work you all have put in. Usually when we have a…

Don’t get weighed down with expensive multi tools, just use what the Animal has… Introducing the FoFi Tool. With most bikes, all you really need is a 4mm and 5mm allen head. That covers most of your adjustments/repairs. Check out how easy the FoFi works on adjusting rear disc brakes. It’s also great for adjusting…

Memorial Day is going to be busy for MtnBikeRiders.com. We’re hosting a ride at Whiting Ranch, in which we’re planning a route that takes us through 14 miles of grueling work. In order to prepare for this ride physically, I had to get some much needed fuel to power my legs for the following morning.…

As you have seen, the ride for the BBQ was a huge success. From what I heard from the leader of the pack, there were over 50 riders in total that showed up that morning. Once the ride was over, it was time to have the BBQ. There were tons of food and drinks and…

hehe, I said “duty”… Anyhow, I wanted to share my day with all of you. I decided to ride my bike to work today. I have a big project that would have had me working at least 12 hours today. That meant I expected to get off work by the time the sun went down.…