Mountain Biking
ArchiveNew, more-refined designs have made these pedal-assist machines significantly more appealing
We love this town for its world-class trails, but it also caters to those who like to pedal in many other ways
A Granite State Ride from Jukebooth brings you to Attitash Mountain Resort's Bike Park. With the White Mountains as his backdrop, videographer Sean Collins captures riders Pat Noonan and Corey Smith.
For centuries, ice merchants retrieved this ice from glaciers on the mountain and sold it at local markets. In homage to this tradition, mountain biker Eric Porter and photographer Mason Mashon rode with their own collection of this glacial ice all the way to the ocean 17,000 feet below.
Eliot Jackson's key to success? Pull over and scout the options.
The mountain biking community in Bentonville is stellar and growing quickly. Within that community is a rad rider named Tandie Bailey.
Fed up with the routine photographs he was taking, photographer Alex Strohl set off with his friend Isaac Johnston for a trip to Alaska.
From water bottles to pumps to great coffee, there鈥檚 something here for anyone who likes to ride bikes
There's no better piece of insulation for winter riding
First Lite, a small apparel operation out of Ketchum, Idaho, is one of a growing number of crossover designers producing gear that works equally well for riding, skiing, hiking, and hunting
Just in time for fall, rider Ryan Howard shreds the impeccable terrain of the Ozark Mountains.
Filmmaker Octave Zangs was deeply troubled political developments threatening Oregon's public lands. He decided to highlight it's value in making this film Our Land.
This year鈥檚 Dirty Dozen will raise money for Danny Chew, the event鈥檚 longtime coordinator and guiding spirit, after a bike accident left him paralyzed
Before the Aspen colors were gone, Brandon Mathis and Terrance Siemon took off on a 28-degree morning to capture this video, 'High Country Trailblazing'.
In Wyoming's Great Red Desert lies a stretch known as the Great Basin. In this video, Brigham and Hawkins trek out in these harsh conditions to conquer the trail.
Cyclist Danny Chew was 783,000 miles into his quest to ride one million miles when he was paralyzed in a bike accident. Now he's determined to finish the job on a hand cycle鈥攁nd his friends at Pittsburgh's Dirty Dozen race are banding together to help him reach his dream.
Mt. Elbert is Colorado's tallest 14'er and one of the few that's open to cyclists, so lead rider Mike Hall and follow-cam rider/filmmaker Nate Hills decided to take on Elbert at peak foliage
The $300 PhiPAL brick sends a distress signal鈥攅ven without cell service鈥攖o your emergency contacts if you crash
The first iteration of this whip defined the 29er genre. Can the redesign do that same for 27.5+ bikes?
Mike Gamble had a vision to bring the Tron Light Bike effect into mountain biking. The task wasn't easy.
As winter creeps in, many would think it's time to put their bikes in hibernation. Not so for the folks at Trek.
Sure, Sedona and Moab are great. But this little Colorado town comes out on top for two big reasons: it's packed with epic, fun-to-ride trails and it's built around people who absolutely love bikes.
This aggressive trail helmet is the most versatile all-mountain lid on the market
Our Play Now series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk.
Mountain Biker Matt Hunter and his son Robbie ride some laps in Kamloops, BC.
We crunched the numbers and consulted the pros to answer the perennial barstool debate
When filmmaker Edgar Hans set out to film Season with his partner Eliott, they wanted to showcase the connection between mountain biking and nature.
The Arizona-based brand just built the do-everything, plus-size trail bike.
I called up a handful of skiers, climbers, runners, and kayakers to find out how their tools have helped them during off-the-grid adventures
Mining Courage is an inside look at what it's like to ride in the Tour de France of Mountain Bike Races, from the perspective of a veteran like Sweeney and his friend Ted, a rookie trying to finish under the 12-hour cutoff.
In Reschenpass, Italy, 19 mountain bikers gathered as friends and foes to challenge one another's big air skills.
Our Play Now series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk.
This new drivetrain finally fulfills the big promise of a 1x setup鈥攁 large enough gear range for steep climbs, fast descents, and everything in between
Scotland is notorious for it's wind, rock, and rain, and riders Matt Hunter and Thomas Vanderham faced some incredible challenges while filming Shimano's latest film, On Wandering
After days spent walking the aisles of Interbike, these were the 10 most intriguing new bits and pieces we found.
This video from Eleven Experience highlights Crested Butte mountain bike rider and guide Zach Guy
With nothing more than his bike, running shoes, and small amount of gear, Joe Grant managed to climb every fourteener in Colorado in record time. Here鈥檚 how he pulled it off.
Hook the Edelux II up to a hub generator and you can say goodbye to batteries and plugs forever
Deep in the heart of Vermont's Green Mountains, rider Adam Morse and his pup Flow revel in the solitude of New England singletrack.
If you鈥檙e willing to work hard, conquer your fears, and maybe don some superhero spandex, anything is possible
The biggest craze in cycling combines the popularity of distance hiking, gravel grinding, and vanlife. But for bikepacking disciples like Tom and Sarah Swallow, simplicity and solitude are the real rewards.
Watch to learn how Rebecca Rusch stays motivated and focused on those tough training rides.
With the Procaliber SL, Trek has reengineered the race bike with a modicum of comfort and revived our interest in hardtails
With over 7,000 meters of climbing, the heat and gradient make this mountain bike race incredibly challenging
Luckily for you, these involve no slot machines鈥攐nly glassy waters for paddling and natural playgrounds for climbing
Tucked into the forests of Aachen, Germany lies a little spot very familiar to local rider Jan Kloke.
The best upgrade you can make on your rig? A new set of hoops. Presenting our favorites for road and mountain.
The Mongolia Bike Challenge may be the most demanding mountain-bike race on earth. Started in 2010 as a ten-day event with multiple stage lengths in excess of 100 miles, the route takes riders through remote and mountainous terrain teeming with wild horses and with little in the way of course marshals鈥攊t鈥檚 each racer鈥檚 responsibility to carry a GPS tracking device.
Deep in the heart of Italy's Aosta Valley lies a labyrinth of singletrack waiting to be ridden, and the team at SCOTT Sports is lucky to have such a gem within striking distance of their office
Spend ten days ripping singletrack and fly fishing through Colorado鈥檚 San Juan Mountains with a group of your best friends and you might just have a dream vacation
Felt鈥檚 newest trail machine makes a strong argument that one bike really can do it all
This week we travel with Wheelie Creative of Whitefish, Montana as they ride some local trails.
Oz Trails follows riders Joey Schusler and Rosara Joseph as they embark on an epic mountain biking adventure in the Natural State
A shortage of functional, design-forward mountain bike apparel led one disgruntled rider to launch Buttermilk, a tiny startup dedicated to core female cyclists
In this short film from Scott Sports, Trippin Fellaz set out in their sailboat, Annito, in search of the best singletrack on the Scottish Isles.
Since hanging up his cleats in 2015, Ted King says he's had a lot more fun on the bike by entering (and sometimes winning) races like the Dirty Kanza and Leadville 100鈥攁nd swapping science-fueled recovery drinks for IPAs
Sturdy, versatile, and easy to use, this hitch-mount bike rack might be the last one you ever buy
Steve Storey in the Play Now series shreds a trail in Whistler, BC.
A tribute to Vancouver's North Shore, featuring rider Stephen Matthews.
Sponsored by Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act would give local land managers the discretion to allow mountain bikers into wilderness areas
'Among Giants' is a short video that takes us deep into the coastal rainforests of Bellingham, Washington
Rider Sid Slotegraaf takes to some of the finest trails in Squamish, British Columbia, with Canadian XC world cup veteran Ricky Federau.
Lael Wilcox became the first American and first woman to win the Trans Am bike race, while Briton Mike Hall shattered the fastest Tour Divide time
This May, CLIF Bar brought together four athletes to take on a challenge鈥攕nowboard, climb, bike, and surf in a single day
Hard work, sleep, meditation, routine, and drawing upon years of wisdom
Keep this kit in your car and you'll be ready for the trail as soon as 5 p.m. rolls around
With Specialized鈥檚 new Turbo Levo FSR Comp 6Fattie, the e-mountain bike has finally come of age
Follow two riders, Rachel Walker and Julia Hobson, as they take on Helvellyn, the third highest mountain in the Lake District
First Nations mountain bikers are discovering that good flow and cash flow are one and the same when you鈥檝e got some of the world鈥檚 gnarliest trails
In our new Play Now series, we give you a slice of the action through thrilling POV shots鈥攅ach one minute or less
Here鈥檚 what I used to support an 850-mile backcountry mountain bike trip across Arizona
Squamish is home to a vibrant culture of mountain bikers and trail builders, a combination that manifests in world-class mountain biking trails
From diving dogs to pro climbers and kayakers, here鈥檚 how to make the most of a trip to Vail's upcoming GoPro Mountain Games
No Reception is a short film from the folks at Taylor Stitch and Mission Workshop about a mountain biking adventure on the North Coast of California. Originally, the purpose of the trip was to test new聽gear designed collaboratively…
"I think your average Joe can identify with these videos and actually go out and do this. Not everyone can do a back flip, or jump off cliffs鈥攖his is attainable riding for most."
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Many traditionalists are worried this new segment will ruin the sport. It doesn鈥檛 have to if we take the time to figure out where the motorized rigs fit in.