Learning on the Fly Keeping the Spirit of Enduro Alive at Trans Madeira
After six days of blind racing, only a handful of minutes separated ABUS teammates Kirsten Van Horne and Georgia Astle at this year’s Trans...
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Brice Minnigh shares a waterlogged account of the world-first mountain bike circumnavigation of Russia’s Mount Elbrus. Unforgiving terrain and lung-...
Phil Kincheloe unfolds his Sedona trail map and spreads it across the trailhead picnic table in front of us. His hand sweeps across the entirety of...
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...
Adventure Features
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.
Through the decades, Cairns’ mountain bike scene rose from a handful of individuals modifying their fully rigid bikes and bombing down primitive...
Across the churning waters of the Harlem River from Yankee Stadium, New York City’s ultimate temple of sport, lies Highbridge Park. Here, on...
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,...
Culture Features
The iconic Schwinn DX was one of the primary models Schwinn Bicycle Company produced throughout the 1940s and 1950s. A purpose-built cruiser, Schwinn...
Roam Fest celebrates radical acceptance in mountain biking with multi-day gatherings focused on inclusion and trust in an environment free from...
Scotland is making a historic investment in mountain biking that's already paying dividends in rider development, culture, and community.
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...
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...
In December 2009, I was digging in a rough new section of trail on Galbraith Mountain, just outside of Bellingham, WA. My 6-year-old Rhodesian...
Travel Features
BC Bike Parks Travel Guide
Across British Columbia, lift-access riding has become a defining part of mountain bike culture, shaping trail design and rider progression with as...
In the mid-1970s, when Dale Shewalter began mulling the idea of a trail that would traverse the entire state of Arizona from Mexico to Utah, mountain...
From the New River Gorge to Wolf Creek Park, West Virginia’s rugged singletrack thrives amid rich history and growing trail networks.
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...
