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Check out who the fastest riders were in the Finals in Killington, Vermont on Saturday

British rider snatches the win from the American men
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FOX US OPEN: OPEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S DOWNHILL QUALIFIERS

Sixteen-year-old Asa Vermette shocked the world's top riders with his performance, placing second to Dakotah Norton out of 94 riders in the Open Men's division. Asa beat both Jackson Goldstone…
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FOX US OPEN: DUAL SLALOM QUALIFIERS

Check out who the fastest riders were in the qualifying rounds

Jordy Scott and Ryder Lawrence were the top qualifiers in Women's and Men's Open classes:
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FIRST LOOK: INTENSE’S ALL NEW M1 DOWNHILL BIKE

Intense goes back to its roots with the all-new M1

After announcing the return of the Intense M1 downhill bike last week, founder and CEO Jeff Steber released images of the new bike on his Facebook page today.
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READER SENDS: OUR BEST READER-SUBMITTED PHOTOS

We'll make you famous!

SNOW BIKING IN UTAH I haven’t taken a lot of pics lately. The weather has been less than stellar as of late. If none of these work, I can dig through some older stuff. Cheers. Darren Giordano…
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FIRST LOOK: YETI INTRODUCES THE SB120 LUNCH RIDE – THE SPICY SIDE OF CROSS COUNTRY

More travel, more brake.

With the efficiency of an XC bike and stability to send, the SB120 is a short travel weapon ready for more – so that’s what it got.
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VIDEO: REZDURO 2023 – THE FIRST INDIGENOUS LED ENDURO RACE

A really cool event put on by the Navajo Nation

Rezduro is the first indigenous led enduro race held by the people of the Navajo Nation on their homeland.
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HOW TO BLEED TRP BRAKES – A STEP BY STEP GUIDE

Mountain bike disc brake bleeding is easier than you think.

In this video we show you how to successfully bleed your TRP brakes so you can keep riding with the confidence in their stopping power you bought them for in the first place.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: MBA JANUARY 1987

John Tomac's first full cover on Mountain Bike Action

Tomac would make several cover appearances over the years, but this was the first time he appeared in the main photo on the cover.
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VIDEO: JONATHAN “GIBBY” GIBBONS TAKES A DIFFERENT KIND OF SOUTHWEST FLIGHT

Flying the friendly skies

Jonathan Gibbons is the up-and-coming mountain biker best known for his insane In the Hills Gang video parts, which revitalize the freeride movement with youthful energy, desert-rat weirdness, and a…
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LOOK TRAIL FUSION FLAT PEDAL REVIEW – AFFORDABLE GRIP FOR YOUR FEET

All the grip, all the colors.

To say there is plenty of grip would be an understatement. In fact, for certain types of riding like pump tracks and dirt jumps, we found them to have too much
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WRITER’S RIDES: CUSTOM MERIWETHER TITANIUM HARDTAIL DREAM “SLACKPACKER” BUILD

When a writer puts his money where his mouth is

It’s almost laughable that a longtime bike reviewer with an often critical opinion of products has never actually designed or built a bike.
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MOSAIC MT-2 TITANIUM HARDTAIL REVIEW – PERFORMANCE WITH SOUL

Not your average titanium hardtail mountain bike.

Like a chef preparing a simple egg to showcase its flawless technique, the Mosaic crew has put their craftsmanship on full display.
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SAINTS OF SPEED RAD GLOVE REVIEW – A LIGHTWEIGHT OPTION THAT CHECKS ALL THE BOXES

Our favorite donut gloves.

These simple, lightweight gloves feature a thin Lycra back and single-layer, Clarino-style palm that is lightly perforated.
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FASST COMPANY FLEXX ENDURO BAR REVIEW – TAKING THE EDGE OFF

Suspension for your handlebars.

It was not until we got to rougher sections that we could feel the extra compliance.
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CANYON STRIVE 29 CFR ENDURO BIKE REVIEW – TWO BIKES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

The shapeshifting enduro racer

The new version of the Strive proves that the German super-brand is in tune with what’s going on and what’s needed to go fast down enduro trails and race tracks these days.
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APPLEMAN 2XR CRANK REVIEW – SHORTY CRANK ARMS FOR ALL?

American made modular cranks

Appleman has built a beautifully machined solution to an overlooked problem in the cycling world.
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NORCO FLUID FS A1 REVIEW – ALUMINUM VALUE WITH ALL THE RIGHT MOVES

An aluminum trail bike done right

The travel and geometry are similar to Norco’s carbon-framed Optic, but the ride characteristics of the Fluid are unique to this bike and stay true to the feel we’ve come to expect from the Canadian…
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VIAIR TLC PLUS PORTABLE 12 VOLT ELECTRIC AIR PUMP REVIEW

An air compressor in your car

Viair is best known to the wrecking crew for its quality off-road 12-volt pumps, but it makes a wide variety of air-compressor-related products, including a TLC bicycle-specific series.
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COSTCO’S INTENSE 951 SERIES MOUNTAIN BIKE REVIEW – BOUTIQUE BRAND PERFORMANCE FOR LESS?

Boutique-bike-brand performance at a big-box-store price

The question in our minds while staring at that Costco web page was, “Has Intense compromised its integrity as a high-end performance and race-focused brand with these value-driven models?”
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Latest News

Check out who the fastest riders were in the qualifying rounds

Intense goes back to its roots with the all-new M1

We'll make you famous!

More travel, more brake.

A really cool event put on by the Navajo Nation

Mountain bike disc brake bleeding is easier than you think.

John Tomac's first full cover on Mountain Bike Action

Flying the friendly skies

Here's the schedule for Wednesday, September 20th, through Sunday, September 24th

Mosaic and its beautiful bikes from Boulder

Built to be a durable bike park shredder

On the verge of greatness, many are calling Asa the next Aaron Gwinn

Derailleur adjustments the right way.

The full face decision.

John Tomac made his first cover appearance in the upper left corner of our second issue

Both Kyle Strait and Gee Atherton are on the list of invitees this year

With the Datum to back it up.

The power to explore further.

The next World Cup event is in West Virginia on September 27 to October 1; the final event is at Mont-Sainte-Anne on October 5-8

The event is scheduled for September 21-24

Check out who the fastest riders were in the Finals in Killington, Vermont on Saturday

Check out who the fastest riders were in the qualifying rounds

Intense goes back to its roots with the all-new M1

We'll make you famous!

More travel, more brake.

A really cool event put on by the Navajo Nation

Mountain bike disc brake bleeding is easier than you think.

John Tomac's first full cover on Mountain Bike Action

Flying the friendly skies

Our favorite donut gloves.

Suspension for your handlebars.

The shapeshifting enduro racer

American made modular cranks

An aluminum trail bike done right

An air compressor in your car

Boutique-bike-brand performance at a big-box-store price

Compact trail rescue

The power to play more

Get a grip

Almost perfect knee protection with a couple of small drawbacks

The value 1X mountain bike drivetrain.

Mixed wheel mania!

Knee protection for going big

Throttle not included

A different take on trailside tire inflation.

Trek's new cross country race bike has the speed racers dream of.

DOWNHILL FROM A GERMAN PERSPECTIVE

Expensive but worth every penny.

Spot on!

All the grip, all the colors.

When a writer puts his money where his mouth is

Not your average titanium hardtail mountain bike.

Our favorite donut gloves.

Suspension for your handlebars.

The shapeshifting enduro racer

American made modular cranks

An aluminum trail bike done right

An air compressor in your car

Boutique-bike-brand performance at a big-box-store price

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