It seems like a new trail opens in Arkansas every other week. Despite that stiff competition, Benton Bike Park came out on top as the "Outdoor Facility of the Year."
After Powdr Corp announced its intention to sell the internationally-renowned Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Bend, Oregon, a local community group named "Mt. Bachelor Community Inc." has formed to return the resort to local ownership.
A state law passed in November, 2023, has banned e-bikes from natural surface trails by default in the state of New Mexico. Albuquerque has been working to open trails to e-bikes, but the city is struggling to enact the right legislation.
An 11th-hour lawsuit has temporarily halted Marin Water's "Trail Sharing Pilot and E-Bike Class I Trial," which would have allowed mountain bikes on 6.6 miles of trails on Mount Tamalpais.
Zinn explains drivetrain wear and tells us that waxed chains are low friction and virtually maintenance-free. Plus, we talk 36-inch wheels and modern geo challenges.