For nine years I have traveled around the globe racing the World Cup Circuit. I’ve been to Africa, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and Scotland...
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Connecting with Mother Nature is, in one of many ways, what mountain biking is all about. As hippie-ish as that sounds, the way in which mountain...
Missing an issue in your collection? Gave your old roommate a copy never to see it return again? Perhaps you discovered Freehub recently and you want...
If a beach can double as your office, you know you’re doing something right. Camilla Rutherford smiles at the perks of her day job while...
Where do we go again? At 4,397 feet of elevation, Reddish Knob is one of Virginia’s highest points, and from its summit dumps the 9-mile, 3,000-foot...
In the outdoor world, there are certain places that can be referred to as “centers of the universe.” I don’t mean the industry or...
When I first saw photos of Richie Rude rocking the Giro Switchblade on the Enduro World Series, I chuckled to myself aloud. It’s a bold a move...
The remote forests of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast have always been unique. Stretching more than 100 miles along the eastern shores of the...
SRAM named each of their wheel models after what it’s designed for, so as I unboxed a pair of Roam 60s, I knew some long days and brutal...
The Free Radicals are four relatively unstable guys who are just trying to ride some bikes. We live in vans, work seasonal jobs and eschew the...
The towers are perhaps 40 feet tall, their bulk of stone and rough mortar standing like guard towers against the side of the canyon. At the base of...
For everyone here in the Northern Hemisphere, I think Kelly’s passing hasn’t set in yet. This is the time of year when he is home in New Zealand with...
Over the years I have gone back and forth between flats and clips more than a few times and for various reasons. However, I love flats and always...
The pig is starting to burst from its own juices. Rotating over a bed of hot coals, it spins slowly on a homemade spit powered by an electric drill...
The era of budget 11-speed, 1x systems has been a long time coming. Last April, SRAM added the NX drivetrain groupset to their catalog, democratizing...
Considering how far trail bikes have come in the past five years, it's wild to think about where they'll be in another five—and Santa Cruz just...
The weather has turned on us. A month ago, I was looking at my trusty rain jacket, thinking, “It’s got at least another winter in it.” It’s an old...
While winter is often considered trailbuilding season, there is no specific time of year for trail maintenance—it’s simply a year-round...
The worst thing about a really good, hole-in-the-wall restaurant is people like to eat there. People also like to tell their friends, who inevitably...
Bikes can take us far—that’s no secret. After all, they were built on the basis of transportation, but what really took hold was the...
The holidays are upon us, and beyond family get-togethers and good food, that can mean wet trails and cold rides. These are a few of our favorite...
Much of the Mont Blanc Trail traverses high-alpine regions surrounding the Mont Blanc massif, passing through vibrant meadows and clear pothole lakes...
Not long ago, dropper posts were considered a luxury. It was the norm to need an extra minute to lower your seat before dropping in. Today, they...
For a town whose laid-back demeanor earned it the nickname “City of Subdued Excitement,” Bellingham, WA can’t seem to keep it...
Onwards and upwards, conditions be damned. The “Grizzly Hunter” is one of Adrian’s luxuries, the building of which taught him patience and a new...
Some things improve with use. Baseball gloves, slippers, ski boots—each require a bit of a beating to perform at their best. The Five Ten...
Much of the trip’s terrain was scree or buff forest, broken by the occasional spicy rock garden—extra spicy after a rainstorm. Mike Hopkins bombs...
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Squamtopia, Squampton, Squamish—each moniker speaks to a different side of this town I now call home. I passed quickly...
In the modern age of globalization, of social media feeds saturated with far-flung expeditions, the definition of “adventure” has changed...
As a general rule, I enjoy flat pedals when they are 1. Ginormous, 2. Have tall, sharp pins and are 3. Thin. There are obvious limits to this, but...
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