Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals "postponed indefinitely" due to Hurricane Helene damage

Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals, which were scheduled to be held at Ride Rock Creek in Zirconia, North Carolina this month, have been "postponed indefinitely" due to damage from Hurricane Helene.

by Greg Heil

North Carolina

MTB trails and public lands are closed across much of North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene

by Greg Heil

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Colorado

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MTB trails and public lands are closed across much of North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene

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This small Nevada town is upping the ante by investing $12 million in 50 miles of new singletrack

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MTB Trail News

Colorado

The BLM has proposed "unprecedented" day-use fees for volunteer-built MTB trails in Western Colorado

COPMOBA opposes proposed day-use fees at four popular mountain bike trailheads on Colorado's Western Slope.

North Carolina

MTB trails and public lands are closed across much of North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene

Mountain bike trails across much of North Carolina and other regions in the Southeast have been decimated by Hurricane Helene. Public lands are closed, and travel through the region is for emergency purposes only.

Nevada

This small Nevada town is upping the ante by investing $12 million in 50 miles of new singletrack

The small town of Ely, NV, is making a big bet to become a recognized IMBA Ride Center.

North Carolina

A new 170-mile trail could turn the North Carolina foothills into a bikepacking destination

The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is building an epic 170-mile point-to-point trail through the South Mountains, known as the Wilderness Gateway Trail.

Colorado

A proposed lift-served bike park in Colorado faces major setback after JeffCo Planning Commission rejection

The Shadow Mountain Bike Park in Conifer, CO, faces a major roadblock after the Jefferson County Planning Commission voted to deny a special use permit.

Ontario

Thunder Bay doubles down on fat biking with $510,000 investment

Thunder Bay, Ontario, is investing $510,000 in their trail system, with a substantial amount of that investment earmarked for fat bike grooming equipment and infrastructure.

Drivetrain

Lennard Zinn makes a strong case for chain waxing (and 36-inch wheels, too)

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.

by Jeff Barber