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As vast as it is varied, northern British Columbia is an area of untapped potential. Historically, value was placed on the seemingly endless natural...
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...
It’s raining sideways. Cold rain, like ice pellets on the face. Wind bends the treetops. The temperature hovers barely above 32 degrees...
Adventure Features
Where the Lines Meet Competition and Camaraderie on the International Circuit
Caroline Buchanan reflects on her genre-bending career.
We know less about the deepest points on our planet than we do about the surface of Mars. More than 6,600 individuals have summited Mount Everest,...
Low-hanging bushes whip me in the eyes as I lay my bike over into the next turn. The sun set at least 30 minutes ago behind the high plain on which...
The laws of physics are immutable. In Newtonian mechanics, momentum is the product of an object’s mass and velocity. This could explain why...
Culture Features
1981 Ritchey MountainBikes Evolution of Freeride
By the turn of the 1980s, it was evident that repurposed cruisers were not reliable enough for the rapidly increasing demands of off-road riding....
Scotland is making a historic investment in mountain biking that's already paying dividends in rider development, culture, and community.
At The Crow’s Nest in the southern Oregon coastal town of Gold Beach, over a plate of fish tacos and under the gaze of mounted boars and framed...
Every accomplished photographer is driven by foundational forces that provide the inspiration needed to harness a variety of elements into a...
Awareness Features
High Standards Tom Stuessy's Vision for Vermont
When Tom Stuessy took the job as executive director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), the organization’s bank account had only $...
Thanks to a stroke of genius, a triumph of reverse psychology and a leap of faith, Teton Pass survived its unsanctioned roots to become a prodigious...
The growth of mountain biking is leading swarms of newcomers to rush to their local trail systems amid calls to build more places to ride closer to...
Enduro-ing is so hot right now. From bike models to shoes to tires, the term is suddenly everywhere. Packs. Shorts. Trail helmet and googles? So...
Travel Features
Kamloops Travel Guide
It’s rare when trails built during the formative years of mountain biking still hold up to today’s standards. And, rightly so, it was a...
The sun crests the horizon line formed by the hulking mass of Cabin Mountain and the Allegheny Front, illuminating Sue Haywood and her pup, DD, in...
Explore Pocahontas County’s rugged trails, rich biking history, and growing recreation scene, from Slaty Fork’s backcountry to Snowshoe’s world-class...
Explore the best of Bellingham, Washington with our travel guide.
