I talk with Daniel Jessee about an exciting project to create an long-distance, East Coast bikepacking route called the Eastern Divide Project. Daniel is an experienced bikepacker who has travelled all around the world, and he shares his expert tips for getting started.
Ideas for encouraging women to start mountain biking, from 8 women of Singletracks.
Giorgio Frattale and Francesco D
A group mountain bike ride on Mt. Tam. in Marin County, CA showcases the incredible wildflowers. Mountain bikers can be nature nerds, too.
It's tempting to ride solo, but mountain biking with a partner is incredibly beneficial.
Mountain bike for days above tree line, bask in fields of wildflowers, traverse multiple 12,000-foot-plus passes and ridgelines, and finish with a 5,000-foot final-day decent on the Rim Tours Durango -- Colorado Trail Singletrack tour.
Baggy mountain bike shorts offer protection and storage, but they can run hot. Here are 7 pairs of baggy MTB shorts to consider for hot summer rides.
The south side of the Sacred Valley in Peru offers mountain bikers the opportunity to experience incredible scenery and access to ancient Inca ruins.
In this episode, we talk about the new mountain bike products on display at Sea Otter this year including new and updated enduro, trail, and XC mountain bikes.
The best mountain bike trail centres in Scotland, from the Scottish Highlands to the lowland forests.
The Richmond Composite NICA chapter is making mountain biking accessible to a diverse group of teenagers in California.
The Renovo BadAsh is a wooden 29er mountain bike that weighs as little as 21lbs.
The Crankbrothers Klic floor pump features a digital gauge, a burst tank for seating tubeless bike tires, and an innovative modular, magnetic connection system.
The cuttable foam Air Liner mountain bike tire insert from Vittoria offers run-flat protection and adds damping to normal tire rebound.
Marin relaunches the San Quentin as an aggressive and affordable hardtail mountain bike with three builds starting at $849.
John Parker, founder of Yeti Cycles, is back with a new hardtail mountain bike called the Underground Revival. A more affordable version of the bike called the Recon is on tap as well.
The Surly Lowside is a mountain bike that blends the old (steel frame, singlespeed drivetrain, rigid fork) with the new (disc brakes, dropper post routing, wide tires).
Fabio drops out of a helicopter, jumps huge rooftop gaps, and grabs onto a ski lift in this video in this freeride mountain bike video.
Sore muscles after a big mountain bike ride? These tips and video demos should help.
Mountain bikers can explore Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley of Peru while riding big descents like Lares and Lamay.
Danny MacAskill, Hans Rey, and Gerhard Czerner travel to mountain bike 19,341-foot-tall Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.
The Syncros Silverton SL carbon mountain bike wheel fuses rim, spokes, and hub shell into one piece. The Hixon SL IC brings a similar treatment to a handlebar and stem combo.
Some of the best mountain biking in the USA is found in the mountain states. We highlight some of our favorite trail systems and places to ride.
The 7 women race DH and enduro mountain bike events in Northern Italy, and are working to get other ladies involved in the sport.
The Maxxis Assegai DH mountain bike tire is offered in 27.5x2.5 and 29x2.5 sizes, and retails for $90.
The Pivot Switchblade enduro mountain bike is now available in a more affordable aluminum frame with prices starting at $4,099.
The Look X-Track Race Carbon mountain bike pedals are SPD-compatible and feature a lightweight platform to enhance power transfer.
The OneUp dropper post offers up to 170mm of travel at an affordable price and in a relatively short, compact package.
Even after decades of mountain bike advocacy, learning to share the trail, yield, and respect other trail users is a topic that continues to deserve discussion. In this Over a Beer column Greg shares a story of a hiker who didn't share the trail, and what we can learn from it.
The Mountain Hero trail in Carcross, Yukon offers mountain bikers a chance to experience incredible scenery.
The updated Stumpjumper adds a short travel option, supports 29+ tires, and features an unusual sidearm design.
The new Race Face Turbine R dropper seatpost uses the Fox Transfer design and offers travel from 100mm to 150mm.
The Big Iron fat bike from Why Cycles is a titanium hardtail with internal cable routing capable of running multiple wheel sizes.
Western Carolina University has a 10-mile network of climby and fast mountain bike trails that starts at the edge of campus.
The mountain biking around Lima, Peru is surprisingly well developed. The Olleros DH near Lima features 11,200' of descending over 50km.
The first titanium mountain bike crankset from Cane Creek is called eeWings. It's as light as carbon, but 20-30% stiffer and more durable.
"Money is the mother's milk of politics," and mountain bikers are spending very little on political lobbying. Could we be missing out on a big opportunity to advance our agenda?
In this episode, cycling coach Ben Turits shares his tips for mountain bike endurance training, talks about the tools of the trade, and shares his philosophy for coaching elite MTB athletes.
After experiencing pain in the Whiskey Off-Road mountain bike race, Glenn's doctors discovered he had a treatable form of colon cancer.
Finding the right glove for mountain biking is important because it can have a serious impact on comfort. Here are a few things to consider when shopping for bike gloves.
The Dixie National Forest in Utah has great mountain bike trails to explore. Find the best MTB trails and campgrounds for a trip to Dixie NF.
The new Yeti SB100 cross country mountain bike features 100mm of Switch Infinity rear travel and a 120mm Fox 34 Step Cast fork.
Nine great women's mountain bikes for riders on a budget. From hardtails to full suspension trail bikes, this list has something for every type of rider.
The city of Whitehorse in the Yukon has two excellent mountain bike trail systems: Mt. MacIntyre and Grey Mountain.
RockShox adds 120mm travel options to the lightweight SID mountain bike race fork.
The RockShox TwistLoc is a grip-shift-style control that can lock and unlock a mountain bike fork, shock, or both.
Marzocchi brings back the Bomber Z1 mountain bike fork with up to 170mm of travel. The new Bomber 58 is a gravity fork with 203mm of air-sprung travel at an affordable price. Marzocchi adds a 100mm-travel dropper post to the Transfer line.
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