22W04 — Sespe Trail Uncovering a Lost Gem of Singletrack
The trills from the creek are incessant. Goldfinch and Kinglets chirp songs across resonances that I cannot spell using the alphabets I know. It’s...
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When Tom Stuessy took the job as executive director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), the organization’s bank account had only $...
The laws of physics are immutable. In Newtonian mechanics, momentum is the product of an object’s mass and velocity. This could explain why...
Winthrop, WA has become a hub for outdoor enthusiasts with diverse landscapes and challenging trails like Angel's Staircase. Thriving mountain biking...
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Challenger Deep A Descent to the Bottom of the World
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,...
It all started with a cold snap at the end of October. Halloween was only a few days away when the temps began to drop. By the time trick-or-treaters...
The top of the ridge was only 300 feet above, a negligible distance after shuffling along cliff edges for what seemed like miles, pushing, pulling...
After a morning spent slamming my pedals into the muddy sides of our “trail,” repeatedly jerking to a stop mid-stroke, I’m beat....
Culture Features
Sketch Comedy Victor Brousseaud's Funny Take on the Familiar
Being funny isn’t always easy. But drawing funny is downright difficult. Combining humor and art walks a fine line in which both must be...
Casey Brown paves the way for freeriding to become a viable career for female athletes.
Claire Buchar’s life, like any, has had its ups and downs, though one aspect has only improved over time: her technical riding prowess.
Women made slopestyle history in their first premier slopestyle event in the Crankworx World Tour in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Awareness Features
Racing the Climate Canadian Event Organizers Feel the Heat
Climate change is impacting mountain bike races in British Columbia, leading to trail degradation, race cancellations, and adaptive solutions.
The younger members of Canada's First Nations are finding a new connection with their land through two wheels.
A single cord dangles from the ceiling of a nearly finished two-story house on the outskirts of Bellingham, Washington. It’s tastefully low key...
A master and his paintbrush. Jerome David gets dirty on Hey Bud with a McLeod, a classic trail-building tool he’s spent thousands of hours...
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Reason to Stay Embracing the Rugged Roots of the Snowshoe Highlands
Explore Pocahontas County’s rugged trails, rich biking history, and growing recreation scene, from Slaty Fork’s backcountry to Snowshoe’s world-class courses.
Whistler Travel Guide
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When we think of a dream mountain bike destination, Whistler, British Columbia immediately comes to mind. This resort town, which can be driven to in...
As the location of the genesis of modern mountain biking, Crested Butte and Gunnison have a storied history worth telling.
Small-scale society has many merits, and the entire state of Vermont is decidedly small-scale. With a population of fewer than 650,000, a solitary...
