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Colorado

One of the most popular MTB trail systems on Colorado's Western Slope, the Ridgway Area Trail System, has gotten even better with 5 miles of new singletrack.

by Travis Reill

Mountain bikes

How many mountain bikes do you need?

by Jeff Barber

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Trail Bikes

Most eMTBs feel awkward to me after riding a regular MTB. The new Specialized Turbo Levo actually feels natural.

by Jeff Barber

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Mountain bikes

These bikes are still available at the Jenson USA Annual Bike Sale, up to 50% off

by Jeff Barber

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Forks

We can only speculate about this inverted Fox fork spotted at Sea Otter

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Drivetrain

Prototype gearbox promises a compact package, constant chainline

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Utah

It's tough to choose, but you can't argue with these top 5 MTB trails in Utah

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Hardtail bikes

A previously custom-only hardtail is now available for the masses. And it's made in the USA.

Tools

This clever MTB tire plug tool fits inside your thru axle

Cranksets

These cranks are lightweight enough for trail bikes and tough enough for DH bikes too

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Tires

One of the most popular Continental MTB tires just got new treads, and a funky new name too

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Colorado

This Colorado bike park won't open for the 2025 season due to chairlift construction

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Oregon

One Oregon city is finally getting the trails locals have been begging for

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Louisiana

The new MTB trails at Louisiana's Bogue Chitto State Park have been an outstanding success

Mountain biking at Bogue Chitto State Park in Louisiana feels like a festival every single weekend. This expansive trail system boasts over 20 miles of trails, plus superb jumps and endure lines.

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Alaska

Homer, AK, is taking bids on a new MTB trail system in the Cottonwood Eastland unit of Kachemak Bay State Park

An 11-mile network of professionally-built singletrack trails is coming to the remote fishing town of Homer, Alaska.

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North Carolina

North Carolina's Big Branch Bike Park is about to double in mileage

Big Branch Bike Park near Jacksonville, NC, was so popular from day one, the locals decided they needed to double the singletrack mileage from 6 to 12.

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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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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