Fine Line Silence and Solitude in the North Cascades
On a multi-day bikepacking mission in Washington’s rugged North Cascades, a team tests themselves against the unpredictable nature of the elements.
Original Features
Special Substrate The Ancient Orogenesis Beneath New England Mountain Biking
There is an awful lot of pride among mountain bikers along the eastern seaboard of the United States in relation to the word “jank”...
Mert Lawwill never really rode mountain bikes. Perhaps this is because he was more used to doing 100 miles per hour on his motorcycle while racing...
I’ve always been drawn to landscapes that don’t announce themselves in overt ways. Places that resist spectacle and require presence...
As more athletes open up about their experience with injuries and rehab it moves the sport forward for all of us.
Reviews
In the pantheon of bike parts, it often feels like pedals get an outsized share of “innovation.” Perhaps it’s because they’re...
Rocky Mountain is back, and, somewhat predictably, the brand’s first post-resurrection ride is an e-bike. Also predictably, it uses Rocky...
Continental's Kryptotal tires are not new. They came out a few years ago. But, there was a notable hole in the casing and compound lineup—you...
Welcome to Issue 17.2
This issue of Freehub, loosely woven together with themes of community, is lined with examples of mountain bikers helping mountain bikers for nothing other than sheer love of the sport. Danielle Baker writes about the all-too-short life of Matthew “Mattmo” Jeromkin and the trail that sprung up in his honor, now cared for by Nanaimo’s mountain bike community. Betsy Welch writes about Maui’s steady ascent toward building legal places to ride. Ben Haggar shares nuances from Japan’s riding scene—home to an interesting mix of strict adherence to cultural norms while also striving for progression. And, finally, in the feature “A Gift for Giving,” Brice Minnigh details the life of Don Cook, a Crested Butte icon at the forefront of so much development that we now take for granted in the bicycling world.
