Good Livin' Dunne Wright The Interconnectivity of Vermont's People, Places and Trails
Small talk whispers through the air, the common chatter of a local trailhead: “What’s Quinn doing for work?” “Okemo is...
Original Features
Big Mountain Optimism Embracing Introspection Atop Montana's Island Ranges
Aaron Theisen explores the small but mighty Big Belt mountain range in Southwest Montana. This bikepacking adventure takes their group through subalpine lakes, high desert forests, sagebrush meadows, and alpine tundra.
Darren Dencklau makes the trek from the Colorado desert out West. As he settles down in Seattle, he explores all Pacific Northwest has to offer, from...
Kurt Gensheimer recounts the grueling work put into the Toiyabe Crest Trail of Nevada. In the middle of a state that most people write off as a...
Mount-Saint-Anne's World Cup racing pedigree has had a huge influence on the region’s riding community, but a staggering number and variety of trails...
Original Films
Reviews
The human eye is a marvel of evolution. As the second-most complex organ in our body with more than 2 million working parts, these little spheres...
In a world of wagon wheels, the Pivot Shadowcat stands out with smaller hoops. This isn’t a bike whose sole purpose is to satisfy the 27.5-inch...
Wheels, it turns out, do not exist in nature. Unlike soaring or floating, the concept of rolling is completely credited to human invention. This...
Welcome to Issue 14.2
Since its inception 14 years ago, Freehub has been a magazine that revolves around community—both immediate and extended. Though every issue honors common threads that bind our ever-growing mountain bike community, this edition is dedicated to stories of cooperation, inclusion, and the shared passion for singletrack that unites our increasingly global culture. Our cover story chronicles the homegrown riding scene of Oaxaca, Mexico, where a devoted group of trailbuilders and guides have transformed ancient footpaths linking villages in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca range into formidable networks that now attract riders from all over the world. We explore how the organizers of Roam Fest have set a new paradigm for radical acceptance in mountain biking with multi-day gatherings focused on inclusion and trust in an environment free from rivalry and posturing. These and many other stories help reveal what community truly means, and why the cohesiveness of mountain bike culture makes it unlike any other. Once you read through the pages of Issue 14.2, we’re sure you’ll agree.
