Finding The Light Claire Buchar's Enduring Resilience
Claire Buchar’s life, like any, has had its ups and downs, though one aspect has only improved over time: her technical riding prowess.
Original Features
One Piece at a Time Cuba's Mountain Bike Revolution
Cuba's passionate mountain biking community thrives against the odds thrives despite little access to modern bikes and gear.
What do pearl earrings, darkrooms and a Polaroid camera have in common? They’re all elements that led Colorado-born Leslie Kehmeier to her...
In the mountains near Qualla Boundary, home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Laura Blythe falls in love with her local trails at Fire Mountain in...
What’s the point of stress? Not the forgot-to-pay-the-phone-bill or missed-your- girlfriend’s-birthday kind of stress (not that those...
Reviews
I have a bit of a personal connection to Cannondale. It was the top-tier brand at my local bike shop in Superior, Wisconsin growing up—shout...
In the early days of mountain biking, Keith Bontrager had a unique approach to product development—he actively hunted down riders who were...
We’re getting deeper into autumn in the Pacific Northwest. This shift leads to slick trails and cooler temperatures. The new Trek Top Fuel...
Welcome to Issue 16.1
Never in mountain biking’s history has West Virginia been a place for the faint of heart. The Mountain State’s undulating terrain can be punishing for the unprepared—it’s no coincidence that hardcore disciplines such as 24-hour racing came to prominence in Canaan. But a gnarly riding scene is nowhere close to the full story. Inclusive communities of riders who truly live to spend time in the woods have existed in West Virginia for decades. Now, longtime community trail advocates are teaming up with a new generation of mountain bikers to fuel a statewide singletrack resurgence that is catapulting the region out of old-school stereotypes and into a new era. This edition of Freehub is dedicated to documenting this renewed sense of progressive, signature West Virginia riding while showing off its sheer beauty through the eyes of some of the state’s best photographers.
