In this episode we also talk about the possibility of slopestyle mountain biking becoming an Olympic sport, how freeride is getting more women into riding, and additional Crankworx stops in the future.
Trail building is an important part of mountain biking. After all, if no one built or maintained trails, we wouldn't have many, if any, places to ride.
The Verdict and Judge mountain bike tires from WTB are doubtlessly robust and grip the trail like teenagers clutch their cellphones.
Broadening the diversity of our trail population would get more people stoked on the sport, and bring new ideas to the fore that are rooted in different peoples' lived experiences, while refreshing outdated ones. Check out our collection of articles and resources that focus on diversifying the population of our sport.
How cheap and easily can a modern mountain bike be built for? Lee finds out by piecing together new and old for this dumpster bike build.
We take a look at a new, innovative bike travel case, the Bell Super Air helmet, Sidi's new Dominator mountain bike shoe, and more.
We caught up with Nove Mesto World Cup promoter, Jan Marcan
New for 2020, NS Bikes will upsize its popular
For 2020, Norco's short-travel Optic trail sled gains some squish to accommodate its fully updated geometry and wheel sizing.
For many trail users around the globe, Himalayan blackberry vines pose a familiar and occasionally painful nuisance. Here's a little info on how to eradicate them from the trails and how to make a delicious sorbet from their fruit.
We talk with an expert on nutrition and physiology about how metabolism works, the health value of gluten and intermittent fasting, and whether athletes can exercise themselves past an unhealthy diet.
The inspiring story of a passionate mountain biker who struggled to ride again after a serious injury.
Hillary checks out a new flat pedal mountain bike shoe for women by Ride Concepts.
Chances are if you're reading this, you're a mountain biker. And there's probably someone who first introduced you to the sport.
The Topeak D-Torque wrench is a digital torque wrench that's perfect for working on high-end mountain bikes and components that demand precision wrenching.
Mountain bike and freeride legend Jordie Lunn has passed away at age 36.
A hunting advocacy group sues the USFS to ban mountain bike access on popular Jackson, Wyoming trails.
The Camelbak Podium Flow Belt is smaller than most hip packs on the market, weighing just 181g. The pack includes a high-quality water bottle and 2L of gear storage.
Salsa overhauls the Cutthroat drop bar mountain bike and makes room for more tire and more bags.
Gerow tries out the newest rendition of the Cannondale Jekyll on 29-inch wheels.
Get a fresh trail look for fall with these technical, but stylish, mountain bike jerseys and pants from Club Ride Apparel.
Get the full report on our summer-long test with the 160mm x 29"
One library in Maine aims to address the affordability issue in mountain biking by loaning bikes and other outdoor gear in a system similar to the gear-loaning programs at many US colleges and universities.
The EWS and UCI make electrically-assisted enduro mountain bike races official for the 2020 season with a full race schedule.
The 2020 Trek X-Caliber offers a nice feature set at an affordable price and in a wide range of sizes. It also includes a couple head-scratchers like a kickstand mount and Boost 141 rear spacing.
The Czech Republic might be best known for smooth Pilsner and the literary works of Franz Kafka, but the Bohemian nation has been scribbled with excellent mountain bike trails in recent years.
Stans No Tubes has created a new way to plug the holes in tubeless mountain bike tires when the sealant isn't enough.
Marty analyzes three recovery drinks (plus regular old chocolate milk) to see how well each delivers dietician-recommended nutrients.
Cam McCaul talks about the history of freeride, his career, risk taking, injuries, and mountain bike trail building.
From backcountry to bike parks and local jank, mountain bikers have a lot of choices in terms of the types of places to ride.
New to the Northwave brand this year is their flat pedal mountain bike shoe, the Clan.
Rick Ianniello explores the varied environments of the Sierra Nevada by mountain bike.
The all-new Kenda Regolith works well for anything from XC to enduro, but it shines in one particular segment.
The Diamondback Sync'r Carbon is a carbon fiber, hardcore hardtail mountain bike with a solid build kit and rugged good looks.
The three-year project will focus on developing educational resources and frameworks for mountain bike trail building, design, construction, maintenance, and management in Europe.
GoPro has two new action cameras and a host of media specific add-ons available soon.
Folks often remark that they would "love to watch an average mountain biker throw themselves down some EWS tracks." I recently had the chance to play the ragdoll role in that fantasy at the
Professional mountain bike racers and couple Syd Schulz and Macky Franklin give us their best advice for having a great ride with your partner.
The Saris MTR is a premium hitch-mounted bike rack, brand new for the company. We tried it out over the summer.
The SB150 is a razor-sharp tool for its intended job of enduro racing and high-speed mountain biking. When it's fed the elements of a modern enduro race course this bike will eat all day without satiation and will do it better than a lot of bikes in its class.
Fall is officially here, with many local trail builders scrambling to open new trails before winter hits. Here are the new mountain bike trail openings we found for September, 2019.
Most, if not all mountain bikers are nature lovers too. The Singletracks crew shares their stoke for the natural environment, and considers how mountain bikers can be even better stewards.
The Hellkat is Kenda's flagship mountain bike tire tread for true gravity riding and it delivers tarpit-like grip.
Do you wait for your slower riding companions, ride their pace, or meet them back at the trailhead?
A bike transportation bag like the Dakine Bike Roller Bag can make taking your mountain bike on a plane more affordable than renting at your destination.
Grom bikes, an even more hard-charging Transition Patrol, and details on the first-ever Madeira Mountain Bike Race.
A whole new world of mountain biking opens up when you venture beyond your local trails. Richard shares the things he learned after taking his first trip.
This Muc-off bike cleaning kit has premium cleaning supplies and brushes that make cleaning mountain bikes easy.
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