Sometimes, having the right tool doesn't just make the job go faster; it's a requirement.

by Jeff Barber

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Brakes

SRAM Motive Ultimate MTB brake review

by Gerow

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Louisiana

The southern Louisiana MTB scene is exploding thanks to this revolutionary new trail system

by Greg Heil

Shorts

The Best Mountain Bike Shorts for Men and Women, 2025

by Jeff Barber

Latest News

Mountain Bikes and Gear

Trekfest has MTB shoes and helmets on sale, along with a few remaining closeout bikes

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California

30 years later, a Bay Area environmental group officially recognizes mountain bikers as legitimate trail users

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Tires All

Are cheap TPU inner tubes reliable? We put them to the test.

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British Columbia

New report finds mountain bikers spend over $1,000 per trip in some destinations

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Dropper Posts

No more tire-on-battery buzz, the RockShox Reverb gets a redesign. And it's cheaper too.

Clothing

Rare Outdoor Research sale has $26 jerseys and BIG discounts on shorts, jackets, packs

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Lights

This unique bike light has a GPS mount built right in so you can stack your accessories

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Community

187 World Cup XCO racers and 61 DH racers release statement protesting move to 3-person podium

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Cranksets

Titanium Cane Creek eeWings cranks get updated for modern drivetrains

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Ontario

Ontario's Manitoulin Island is getting its first purpose-built downhill MTB trails

An abandoned ski area on Manitoulin Island in Ontario is the perfect spot for the region's first purpose-built flow trails.

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Ontario

A $256,000 grant will turn Kivi Park in Sudbury, ON, into a 'world class' MTB destination

Kivi Park's original mountain bike trails were built a bit too quickly. Thanks to a FedNor grant, the park is revamping their trails to make them ride better — and adding new singletrack to boot.

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Mountain Bike Trails

Two new paved pump tracks are coming to Seattle's I-5 Colonnade Park

The I-5 Colonnade bike park in Seattle, WA, will soon have over 9,000 square feet of new pump tracks — and more upgrades are in the planning phase.

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Arkansas

More details have been revealed about the new lift-served bike park coming to Northwest Arkansas

The new OZ Trails Bike Park in Bella Vista, Arkansas, will feature a detachable quad chairlift serving 300 vertical feet of terrain. We talked to the Runway Group to learn more.

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California

The Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument unit near Santa Cruz, CA, is home to a brand-new MTB trail system

Long, backcountry-style mountain bike rides are coming to Santa Cruz, CA, thanks to a massive interconnected trail development that's currently underway.

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Ohio

The Baileys Trail System in Ohio will be one of the largest MTB trail systems in the Eastern USA

The Baileys Trail System near Athens, Ohio, will boast 88 miles of interconnected bike-optimized singletrack trails once it's complete.

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Arizona

Sedona's new "Hardline" is their most brutally-technical MTB trail yet

Think you've conquered everything that Sedona has to offer? Think again: "Hardline" is now the most technical trail in the region.

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Montana

The first flow trails in Bozeman, MT, are being built on private land at Crosscut and Bridger Bowl

Bozeman, Montana, is getting its first flow trails, and this is just the start of a much larger trail system.

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British Columbia

RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, BC, is taking over the Millennial Trails and donating money for new public trails

The Millenial Trail expansion, which was built with $120,000 in public money, is being incorporated into privately owned Red Mountain Resort's new bike park. In return, the resort pledged $60,000 to KCTS to get more trails built.

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Mountain bikes

David Folch has designed 32- and 36-inch bikes and tires for tall riders

Dirty Sixer recently announced a hardtail mountain bike with 32-inch wheels and we spoke with CEO David Folch to learn more about where big-wheel bikes might be headed.

by Jeff Barber