The best bike tools are the ones that are joy to use. These are our favorites.
The 34-mile Palisade Plunge is a brutal ride that routinely leaves riders out of water and fearing for their lives, which is why one of the largest shuttle companies and local bike shops wants you to listen to their warnings.
The all-new PNW Loam mountain bike stem is CNC machined from 6061 aluminum alloy for a premium look and feel.
Big savings on Specialized MTB helmets and Sea to Summit bikepacking tents plus an $85 carbon handlebar and $39 trail jersey.
A local Tahoe mountain biker is leading the charge to build the 550-mile Sierra Camino Trail. The Sierra Camino will form the Sierra Nevada segment of the massive 5,000-mile Orogenesis Trail, which will eventually span from Cabo to Canada.
The WTB Verdict SG1 is a durable mountain bike tire with a sticky rubber compound designed to grip the trail in the toughest conditions.
They say "the house always wins," but what happens if you leave the casinos behind and explore the epic trails surrounding Las Vegas, NV? Tim dives deep into some lesser-known trails and leaves wanting more.
Plus, a versatile steel hardtail that fits forks with up to 160mm of travel and a new dropper post remote for gravel bikes.
REI will become a Canyon Authorized Service Provider, offering streamlined warranty service and authorized repairs at nearly 200 stores by 2025.
The Flathead Area Mountain Bikers are working to resurrect the Historic Ridge Trail near Whitefish, Montana. Once work is complete, it will connect to the Ralph Tayer Memorial Trail, creating a 23-mile high alpine epic.
The new Knolly Fugitive blends mid-travel and a solid build spec for all-around trail bike fun, but how does it perform?
A study of 2,607 people showed that "bicyclers were 21% less likely to have X-ray evidence and symptoms of osteoarthritis compared to those who did not have a history of bicycling."
You already own most of the stuff you need to go bikepacking. Here are a few key items that will finally get you on the trail.
We're seeing shuttle-served bike parks operating on private land spring up all around the world — and for good reasons.
It's one thing to offer the best mountain bike drivetrain; it's another to deliver the best value.
Hurricane Helene devastated the more than 100 miles of singletrack in and around Augusta, GA. Local volunteers recently focused their efforts to re-open at least one trail for mountain biking.
KOO, Smith, Roka, Tifosi, Ombraz, and YouZee all offer slightly different solutions for prescription-strength MTB eyewear. So we compared all six.
The historic Highline Trail is currently being rehabilitated with lengthy reroutes, promising to turn Payson, AZ, into a bikepacking destination.
Jason Connor rode 50km without pedaling on a Velosolutions-designed pump track in Winnipeg, Manitoba this month, likely setting a new world record.
15 miles of new, sanctioned singletrack is coming to Bigfork, Montana's Crane Mountain — including the Flathead National Forest's first mountain bike-specific trails.
Online bicycle retailer Planet Cyclery is back and under new ownership.
I’m never going to threaten the podium at an enduro race — but the Transition Sentinel made me feel as if I could, and ride as if I should.
Plus innovative tools from Daysaver and Crankbrothers, new Club Ride pants, and a FS aluminum alloy bike with a LONG reach.
The Teravail Washburn gravel tire is designed to roll fast with decent side knobs for cornering off road.
The Indian Peaks Traverse project in Colorado is slowly making headway, thanks to the new 5-mile Kinglet trail near Nederland. However, a missing 1,200-foot trail segment is preventing a critical legal trail connection.
Many top MTB brands and retailers are running stealthy sales right now. Here's where to look for the best deals.
A 9-mile trail system is coming to Oak Hill, West Virginia, located just outside of the New River Gorge National Park.
We want to know your average, unassisted speed when riding a mountain bike.
Many new moms have questions about returning to bike riding after pregnancy. These tips from experts and mountain biking moms are here to help.
The Maxxis High Roller gravity tire is designed to go downhill as fast as possible, climbing be damned.
The first trails to open in Silverton's new Baker's Park trail system might be the first high elevation machine-built flow trails outside of a bike park in Colorado.
The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro is the latest camera from the drone maker, and mountain bikers will find it's a great trail companion for recording video.
We recap a history-making Red Bull Rampage which saw women competing for the first time and a record-breaking fifth win for Brandon Semenuk.
The fifth generation Enve M-series delivers innovative updates to the full line of carbon mountain bike wheels. Plus, a new lighter-weight Marin eMTB, a stubby new saddle, and trail-ride-worthy Canyon shoes.
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.
Artificial intelligence is impressive, but it still won't help me pick a mountain bike tire.
The Trek Top Fuel is a short-travel mountain bike that tries to do a lot of things, though I found it's really an XC bike at heart.
Have your say: nominations are now open for the best new MTB trails built in North America in 2024.
The Hope XCR Pro E4 mountain bike brakes are optimized for trail and downcountry riding with a light weight and gobs of stopping power.
Cincinnati, OH, is taking cues from the trail development in Bentonville, AR, by building a network of connected trail hubs.
Lens & Frame EVinfinity lenses are designed to enhance vision across multiple distances outdoors, and are available without prescription.
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.
IMBA's membership software no longer meets SORBA's needs, so the org is working to launch its own. However, SORBA will still continue to support IMBA.
Two more bike companies recently updated their eMTBs to take advantage of the new Bosch Performance Line CX motor. Plus, check out new gravel wheels from Mavic and a fun fender collection.
Hurricane Helene was "a one in 1,000-year rain event." Seth Alvo of Berm Peak shares on-the-ground footage of the devastation.
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.
For a destination that is so progressive when it comes to mountain bike access and outdoor recreation, including motorized recreation, it feels like this step has been a long time coming for Moab, Utah.
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