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The southern Louisiana MTB scene is exploding thanks to this revolutionary new trail system

Mountain biking at Bogue Chitto State Park in Louisiana feels like a festival every single weekend. This expansive trail system boasts over 20 miles of trails, plus superb jumps and endure lines.

by Greg Heil

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Drivetrain

Mechanical Transmission MTB drivetrain ditches batteries, shifts under load two gears at a time [Tested]

by Gerow

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North Carolina

This North Carolina bike park was so successful, they're doubling the trail mileage

by Richard Shoop

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Brakes

New SRAM XC brakes are all 4-piston, run mineral oil instead of DOT fluid [Tested]

by Gerow

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Mountain bikes

A UK brand has a new 26er MTB, and it's for real

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Alaska

A remote Alaskan fishing town is excited for its first professionally-built MTB trails

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Amazon Big Spring Sale has MTB tools and electronics at bargain prices

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MTB Tips

In addition to mountain biking, do you run too?

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Watts? Newton Meters? We break down eMTB specs and explain what they actually mean.

North Carolina

This North Carolina bike park was so successful, they're doubling the trail mileage

Drivetrain

Mechanical Transmission MTB drivetrain ditches batteries, shifts under load two gears at a time [Tested]

Brakes

New SRAM XC brakes are all 4-piston, run mineral oil instead of DOT fluid [Tested]

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Kids Bikes

A $500 carbon fiber toddler bike? Yep, and even the wheels are carbon.

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Ontario

A $256,000 grant will turn Kivi Park in Sudbury, ON, into a 'world class' MTB destination

Kivi Park's original mountain bike trails were built a bit too quickly. Thanks to a FedNor grant, the park is revamping their trails to make them ride better — and adding new singletrack to boot.

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Mountain Bike Trails

Two new paved pump tracks are coming to Seattle's I-5 Colonnade Park

The I-5 Colonnade bike park in Seattle, WA, will soon have over 9,000 square feet of new pump tracks — and more upgrades are in the planning phase.

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Arkansas

More details have been revealed about the new lift-served bike park coming to Northwest Arkansas

The new OZ Trails Bike Park in Bella Vista, Arkansas, will feature a detachable quad chairlift serving 300 vertical feet of terrain. We talked to the Runway Group to learn more.

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California

The Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument unit near Santa Cruz, CA, is home to a brand-new MTB trail system

Long, backcountry-style mountain bike rides are coming to Santa Cruz, CA, thanks to a massive interconnected trail development that's currently underway.

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Ohio

The Baileys Trail System in Ohio will be one of the largest MTB trail systems in the Eastern USA

The Baileys Trail System near Athens, Ohio, will boast 88 miles of interconnected bike-optimized singletrack trails once it's complete.

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Arizona

Sedona's new "Hardline" is their most brutally-technical MTB trail yet

Think you've conquered everything that Sedona has to offer? Think again: "Hardline" is now the most technical trail in the region.

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Montana

The first flow trails in Bozeman, MT, are being built on private land at Crosscut and Bridger Bowl

Bozeman, Montana, is getting its first flow trails, and this is just the start of a much larger trail system.

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British Columbia

RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, BC, is taking over the Millennial Trails and donating money for new public trails

The Millenial Trail expansion, which was built with $120,000 in public money, is being incorporated into privately owned Red Mountain Resort's new bike park. In return, the resort pledged $60,000 to KCTS to get more trails built.

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Virginia

Roanoke, VA, is building purpose-built MTB trails 1 mile from downtown

Three purpose-built flow trails are coming to Mill Mountain, located just one mile from downtown Roanoke, VA.

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Mountain bikes

David Folch has designed 32- and 36-inch bikes and tires for tall riders

Dirty Sixer recently announced a hardtail mountain bike with 32-inch wheels and we spoke with CEO David Folch to learn more about where big-wheel bikes might be headed.

by Jeff Barber