Welcome to the Freehub feature catalog—15 years of documenting mountain bike culture through long-form storytelling in print and online.
Todd Zimmerman is an amalgamation of many personas: Sixth grade math teacher, lone wolf trail builder, a father and a dude with a lifelong man crush on Burt Reynolds. Today, we can add dragon-slayer to his ever-growing list of personas thanks to his daughter, Mabel.
What’s the point of stress? Not the forgot-to-pay-the-phone-bill or missed-your- girlfriend’s-birthday kind of stress (not that those...
It took 22 years for someone to try Josh Bender’s Jah Drop near Kamloops, British Columbia. That someone was Brage Vestavik who took a leap some...
Troy Brosnan celebrates his first World Cup win in Fort William, Scotland. Meanwhile, a desperate photographer spirals downward towards rock bottom....
Embark on an adventure through Arkansas' premier backcountry trails and delve into the off-road heritage of the Natural State.
It’s the state Australia forgot: a small island sitting far off the southernmost point of the mainland, exposed and truly wild. It’s a...
One of the most profound facets of the human condition involves the act of pushing oneself beyond the boundaries of comfort. Delving into the...
Across an idyllic Swiss landscape are trails that endure because of farmers, climbers, animals and countless others who have walked them for...
What do pearl earrings, darkrooms and a Polaroid camera have in common? They’re all elements that led Colorado-born Leslie Kehmeier to her...
The Sedona MTB Festival is drawing in folks from far and wide to revel in communal singletrack celebration.
Known for his fearless freeride stunts, Matt Hunter blends adventure and outdoor passion, inspiring global riders with his trail-loving ethos.
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...
Climate change is impacting mountain bike races in British Columbia, leading to trail degradation, race cancellations, and adaptive solutions.
Mountain bikers have long promoted the socioeconomic benefits of trails, but rising housing costs in trail towns are pushing many locals out of their...
Having grown up during the formative years of Quebec’s mountain bike scene, Les Sentiers du Moulin (SDM) holds a special place in my heart....
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...
I can’t sit on my couch. The tick of spinning hubs is too distracting. It’s an all-day, every day parade past my front lawn during the...
It’s a Thursday morning in late September, and Nate Hills is eyeing the 69er—the biggest and most imposing launching pad at the Frisco...
Durango’s trails reflect the region’s rugged qualities. Most were built in vast open spaces with little oversight and reckless abandon—rowdy kids...
Reno, which was dubbed the Biggest Little City in the World in the early 1900s, is big on biking. Geography is super-sized in this corner of Northern...
