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Either learn to ride difficult passages of singletrack or simply walk them. But please stop ruining the challenges for everyone with cheater stones and shortcuts.

Five reasons our bike editor loves the Arizona city, from its rocky trails to its warm weather to its great beer

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Vermont was doing craft everything way before the rest of us, which makes Burlington—and the surrounding area—a gourmand's paradise

Take a page from Lael Wilcox's playbook and go long

See a cool new place and learn a tip or two from the pros along the way

A crew of midwestern riding enthusiasts is pioneering grooming techniques for fat-bike trails that have extended the bike season year-round and added 80 miles of snowy singletrack to the city

A New York politician picks on the wrong cyclist

The simple reality is that, with a touch of nuance, we can have our mountain biking and Wilderness, too

Seventeen products that made this bike season better than any before

Sometimes the most crowded landscapes are also the most expansive

Haul your stuff safely in one of these stylish bags

We’re told that the sport has cleaned itself up and cheating is a thing of the past. Yet with the world’s top racer pushing the limits of fair play, it's sure hard to believe that.

I spent an evening sprinting in front of my car's headlights to test the latest reflective (and surprisingly good-looking) running and cycling apparel

It's time, well, spent

After getting hit by a car, our bike-test director comes to terms with distracted driving and a society that devalues cyclists

We know a thing or two about the Southwest—our offices are located in Santa Fe, after all. So trust us when we say that these radar-ducking adventures are full of hidden rivers and otherworldly canyons. Just don’t pass it on.

Honing our kit for backcountry hunting and food harvesting

You don't need to get kitted up before every ride

Want to change people's minds about cycling? Start with the school drop-off and go from there.

On the road, the window to the soul is more of a one-way mirror

Give the gift of adventure

Tools for the roads and the trails.  (Courtesy Specialized) Specialized AWOL Expert Bike ($2,500) Thanks to a tough but compliant steel frame and integrated fenders and racks, the a. Specialized AWOL Expert bike is your go-to for anything from a grocery run to a long-haul tour.

With all the different rim and tire sizes, it can be hard to know where to start. We tested the new Enve M Series to break it down.

In descending order of priority

It's not as scary as it seems. Here's all you need to know to get out for your first ride.

We crowdsourced the reviews on this expensive piece of gear

The rise of automatic shifting, integrated computers, lights, power meters, and radar has made us wonder: How much is too much?

We put together a full no-compromise setup for under $2,000

What two longtime BFFs won't do to make more memories, courtesy of their Frankenstein bikes and Rebecca Rusch's epic, painful, 100-mile Idaho adventure ride

Meet Gregory Crichlow, the man fixing bikes for underserved communities in Denver

Tools to prevent a breakup with your bike.

Trail bikes aside, no mountain machine adds more versatility to a fleet than a fat bike.

The cycling universe tends toward increasing specialization and extreme anal retention

Why cycling—and the world—would be better if we all stopped driving to rides

We put together a full, no-comprise setup for under $2,000

This bike is made from whiskey barrels.

The new Watch is a more sophisticated fitness tracker than its predecessor, with an updated operating system, upgraded hardware, and cellular connectivity. But will it be enough to win over athletes?

When it comes to bikes and tech, morality is a moving target

Lance Armstrong has a new narrative about his incredible rise and fall. Should we believe him this time?

Former pro cyclist Kathryn Bertine launched a nonprofit to give female riders a leg up in the sport. Will it make a difference?

It was a dry and dusty summer for western British Columbia, but when mother nature hands you lemons, make lemonade, or in this case a dry and dusty smoke show.

These hotels and lodges roll out the welcome mat for cyclists

A little hands-on experience is a much better performance investment than that tempting new upgrade or those mind-numbing hill repeats

Free, a film from Machines for Freedom, answers the question of why we cycle.

To start with, long steady rides are a boring waste of time, power meters are both absolutely vital and extraneous bullshit, and you can get faster without training like a lifeless automaton

It's more doable than you think. Just don't forget the chamois cream.

The Spandex-clad "roadus velocipedus" species is being subsumed by the "adventure bike" category. Has the sun finally set on road riding?

When my friend asked me if I wanted to attempt to Everest on my bike—climb the equivalent height of the 29,029-foot mountain in a single ride—I gave my answer little thought. “I’m in,” read my little blue text message. That was it.

A packable jacket that looks as good on the bike as it does in the city.

USADA tried to place a gag order on Armstrong when he partnered with the Colorado Classic to broadcast his podcast. No matter your thoughts about the bike racer's character, that's just wrong—and it's really bad for the sport.

How to alert walkers, hikers, and runners to your presence—and why "On your left!" needs to die, already

They were both phenoms who got burnt out on the sport. Their relationship helped reignite the spark.

A digital skeptic sucks it up and logs on

Lindsey Richter, founder of Ladies AllRide mountain bike camps, believes bike skills are life skills—and she has a few very specific tips on how to get better at both

To see major improvement in a matter of weeks, you'll need to learn how to sprint

It's the most grueling competition in the world, and it takes a massive toll on riders' bodies

Have a perfect summer day in this beautiful North Carolina mountain town

Save a tree, ride an e-bike

Pivot's new Mach 5.5 isn't built for women—but it fits them. And that's the Holy Grail of women's-specific design.

To take your skills next level, you'll likely need a little coaching. Turn to these instructional vlogs for expert techniques, advice on how to improve quickly and effectively, and pro-approved training plans.

A handful of endurance athletes on the food and gear they rely on at the start line

And how to avoid them

When the folks at NorthSouth decided to travel to the Faroe Islands and make their film Silent Odyssey they wanted to do it without the assistance of motors. Armed with two bikes, one kayak, and one kiteboard they explored the 18 islands that make up this archipelago.

It's too long, too male, too boring, and in desperate need of a rethink

We tried to have a serious conversation with the SNL alum about his new HBO cycling mockumentary, Tour de Pharmacy. It sort of worked.

We tried to have a serious conversation with the SNL alum about his new HBO cycling mockumentary. We mostly failed.

Clever, goofy, charismatic, and fast, the two-time world champion may never win the Tour de France (he’s not a climber), but he just might be the star who saves bike racing

Lidl, a German grocer and Pro Tour sponsor that recently opened in the U.S., is launching a line of bike apparel and equipment that could save you hundreds over the competition

Despite the chronic doping scandals, the sport still has a lot to teach us about fitness

Climbers, cyclists, runners, and all kinds of other athletes—both men and women—are starting to speak out about disordered eating in their communities

Mountain bikes were made for this: 450 miles of empty, achingly scenic backcountry in southern Utah, on little-known trails pieced together in the spirit of Edward Abbey. Our writer saddles up to get lost.

Let’s get this straight: if something horrible happens to me on a ride, don’t ever say I died doing what I love. I feel no affection about the idea of getting pulverized by a 4,000-pound SUV, especially if the driver was flipping through Instagram. Still, I recognize that something might happen. And rather than leave it up to other people to commemorate my life and death on the bike, I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands—with facts based on a terrifying encounter with a speeding Porsche that actually happened—just in case the next run-in turns out differently.

Presenting the best burgs on the planet

From rafting trips to big-wall climbs, here's how to do it just about anywhere outdoors

Last year, Kim Ciolli, a longtime fixture in Texas cycling, got busted for doping. Her case is evidence of the fact that maybe the anti-doping system for older athletes—and especially for women—is broken.

As our writer cheered on his three-year-old at the Strider Cup in Texas—a merciless race replete with tears, anxiety, and elation—he had one question: Is intense competition good for the tiniest of competitors?

Famously cold and frighteningly massive, Lake Superior contains 10 percent of the world's surface freshwater, holds the remains of 6,000 shipwrecks, and offers a lifetime of adventure. Stephanie Pearson sets out to circumnavigate America's most overlooked playground.

Atherton has racked up 14 consecutive World Cup wins, something no one has ever done before. Yet people still relegate her to the shadow of her pro biker brothers—and she's tired of it.