Grilled Cheese & Frozen Toes Nineteen Years of the Buffalo Headwaters Challenge
Part party, part group ride, the Challenge is an intrinsic part of Northwest Arkansas’ mountain bike history.
Original Features
Cultivated Precision Patricia Druwen's Short But Steady Rise to Slopestyle Greatness
At 17 years old, German prodigy Patricia Druwen is already pushing the boundaries of women’s slopestyle. Within this short time span, she has spent countless hours at dirt jumps and skateparks, developing an effortless style that hints at perfection.
Casey Brown paves the way for freeriding to become a viable career for female athletes.
Sue Haywood is shaping West Virginia’s trail scene, coaching young riders, preserving trails, and fostering a vibrant biking community.
Claire Buchar’s life, like any, has had its ups and downs, though one aspect has only improved over time: her technical riding prowess.
Reviews
Enduro efficiency. Today Pivot is launching a new Firebird, hot on the heels of the Trailcat SL and LT which dropped earlier this spring. While this...
More drop, less money, no cables. Last week SRAM released their new, wired Transmission and Motive brakes , effectively adding a shift cable back...
Can magnets bridge the gap between clipless and flat pedals? Magped is no stranger to magnetic pedals. It’s in the name after all. The German...
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.
