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John Ker

UNPAVED Mammoth Kamikaze Episode PART 2—Just released!

Part 2 of the Kamikaze episode has just been released. Check it out. It's good! Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHtfc4Uxq1c&t=699s
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Throwback Thursday: The Way Things Used To Be—Interbike, 2018

The annual Interbike show used to bring together the world's top riders and industry people as well as many of the biggest bike dealers in the country. Those days are gone now. (Left to right) Hans Rey, Joe Lawwill and Geoff Kabush…
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Janus Cycle Group Announces Change in Ownership

Merlin Metalworks and Dean Titanium bikes are included

Company headquarters will stay in Boulder, and all current employees, including DEAN bikes founder and Master Builder John Siegrist, will remain in place to ensure continuity of operations and a seamless transition.
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SEA OTTER AUSTRALIA POSTPONED UNTIL 2022

"... we have decided to postpone the 2021 delivery of Sea Otter Australia to the weekend of September 29 - October 3, 2022."

"...it's clear that a Sea Otter event unaffected by COVID in the coming 12 weeks is highly unlikely.
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Bike School 101: Expert tips for improving the skills of kids, newcomers and advanced riders

Tips from our friends in Europe

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austria, 20 July 2021 – Navigating roots and rocks on a challenging natural single trail, gaining pace down a perfectly shaped flow line in the bike park, enjoying lots of airtime on kickers and drops – it’s hard…
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IMBA Is Keeping America’s Trail System Healthy

It’s been stellar seeing sunrises and sunsets out on two wheels during these long summer days. Hopefully, you’re catching those perfect trail conditions, before things get too dusty, or too muddy, or too blown out, or whatever might…
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America’s New XC and Enduro National Champions

Keegan Swenson & Erin Huck won the Pro XC titles; Cody Kelley and Amy Morrison won the Pro Enduro titles

Erin Huck Winter Park, Colo. – Olympian Erin Huck (Boulder, Colo.; Scott-Shimano-Stans-Arnicare) added the domestic stars and stripes to her resume again this month. Keegan Swenson (Heber City, Utah; Santa Cruz Bicycles) repeated as the…
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Bend Racing’s Chelsey Magness Wins 24-Hour MTB Nationals in Record Time

The victory follows a slew of 2021 podium results in a wide variety of ultra-endurance events for Magness and husband/teammate Jason
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Amy Morrison Scored a Repeat Win of the U.S. National Enduro Title

She had won the title in 2019, then got to hold onto it last year without a race due to the pandemic

I learned that trying to defend a National title is more stressful than winning it the first time. After winning in 2019 and having a freebie Covid year of the title in 2020, I was excited to get the 2021 Nationals rolling to…
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The Epic Series® brings MTB stage racing to the United Kingdom, June 17-19, 2022.

This will be a qualifier for the Absa Cape Epic

“While mountain biking has been hugely popular across the UK for years, and particularly in Wales, riders have never had the chance to take on the challenges and enjoyments that an Epic Series event presents: a fully-timed, multi-day stage…
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Throwback Thursday: Olympian Erin Huck Wins XC National Championship, July 2016

She's scheduled to be racing in the Tokyo Olympics later this month

Huck’s win of the Pro Women’s Cross-Country class at the 2016 National Mountain Bike Championships came as a surprise to many people in the sport. It was Erin’s first time winning a national title—and she was 35. Most top…
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After 4,000 volunteer hours, Tahoe’s newest trail is now open

It's called the Lily Lake Trail

Tahoe’s newest trail, offering stunning views of Fallen Leaf Lake, Lake Tahoe and Desolation Wilderness is now open and offers stunning views
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International Ride MTB Day Is Back On July 20th

By Steve Blick at Specialized

Hey There! I hope your week is off to a good start. Checking in to remind you that We are a week out from MTB's global holiday – RIDE MTB DAY (next Tuesday). Disclaimer: Yes, we know that every day is RIDE MTB DAY,…
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Dakotah Norton, Kailey Skelton, Keegan Swenson, and Savilla Blunk win Elite National Titles

Downhill and Short Track races went down on Day 7 of Mountain Bike Nationals

Downhill and Short-Track Champions Take the National Titles for 2021 Winter Park, Colo. – On the seventh day of the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, we wrapped up our Elite races in Downhill and…
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Enduro World Series: Rude and Pugin Win at La Thuile

July 8, 2021

The third round of the series saw both the men's and women’s races head into the fourth and final stage of the day with less than a second separating the race leaders from their nearest rivals. It was a suitably dramatic ending for a race…
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Vittoria Tires Will Now Be the Official Tire Provider of USA Cycling

This is a news release from Vittoria Tires

USA Cycling announced a new partnership today with Vittoria Tires, making them the official tire of USA Cycling. Vittoria Tires will be supporting the USA Cycling National Team, the USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy, USA Cycling…
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What’s Mathieu Van Der Poel Doing Now?

We're not sure, but here's what he was doing five weeks ago

After Mathieu van der Poel pulled out of the Tour de France following Saturday's stage, we wanted to know what he was doing to get ready for the Olympic mountain bike event on July 26th. We checked out his Instagram page today to see if it…
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Mathieu Van Der Poel Withdraws from Tour de France

He's leaving to prepare for the Olympic mountain bike race

Mathieu van der Poel got to wear the yellow leader's jersey in the Tour de France for six days in the past week, an impressive debut for his first appearance in cycling's most prestigious race. (Photo: Bettini/Road Bike…
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French and Swiss riders continue their impressive form in Les Gets XC World Cup

Les Get XCO World Cup report

France’s Loana Lecomte maintained her perfect start to the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XCO season with a dominant win in the Elite Women’s race in Les Gets on Sunday, while the Elite Men’s race was won in equally commanding fashion by…
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Tom Pidcock’s New Road Training Outfit

After getting hit by a car while training on the road a few weeks ago, Pidcock was soon ready to ride again, according to this Instagram post

Les Gets World Cup Downhill Report

Tahnee Seagrave returns to form, and rising star Thibault Daprela secures his first Elite win to move into the lead in the men's point standings

The rain kept coming and the elite men had to deal with a track that was unrelenting in its unpredictability.
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Sea Otter Classic Racing Schedule for Monterey, California, October 7-10, 2021

We expect this will be a big one

Cross-country, downhill, dual slalom, camping, expo area, exhibitors and everything else.
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Elite Men’s and Women’s Short Track Photos and Results from Les Gets, France World Cup…

This is the last World Cup race before the Olympics

The Elite Women's and Men's Short Track Cross-Country races took place today at the World Cup race in Les Gets, France. The racing was spectacular with plenty of passing and changes in the lead positions in both groups. Elite…
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Mathieu Van Der Poel Still Has Yellow Jersey After Stage 7 In Tour de France

Van der Poel has a 30-second lead over his next closest competitor

At the end of Friday's stage in the Tour de France, Mathieu van der Poel still holds the overall lead. At the rate he's going, it's getting harder and harder to believe that he's going to leave the Tour early to prepare for…
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CHLOE WOODRUFF RESIGNS FROM THE U.S. WOMEN’S OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM, REPLACED BY ERIN HUCK

Woodruff cited personal reasons for her decision.

Erin Huck, shown here at Vail Lake Resort in 2019, will take Woodruff's place on the U.S. Women's Olympic Team. (Photo by Mountain Bike Action) WOODRUFF RESIGNS FROM THE U.S. WOMEN’S OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM, REPLACED…
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Throwback Thursday: Mathieu Van Der Poel Wins the Lenzerheide XC World CupRace in 2019

Before he started leading the Tour de France he was winning World Cup mountain bike races.

With Mathieu van der Poel wearing the yellow leader's jersey in the Tour de France for four days in a row this week in 2021, we thought it would be fun to look back at the Lenzerheide, Switzerland World Cup in 2019, where Van…
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Will Mathieu Van Der Poel Finish the Tour de France or Pull Out to Get Ready for the Olympic…

By John Ker A few weeks ago we saw an article that reported that Mathieu van der Poel had said that his plans for the Tour de France this year included racing in the early stages, then withdrawing from the race to get ready for the…
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Mountain Biker Mathieu Van Der Poel Continues to Lead The Tour De France at the End of Stage 4 Today

Mountain biker, road racer and cyclocross star Mathieu van der Poel just finished Stage Four of the Tour de France on Tuesday afternoon, leaving the race with the yellow leader's jersey for the third day in a row. Mark Cavendish won the…
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Mountain Bike Racer Mathieu van der Poel Is Leading the Tour de France

We'll have to see if he's still going to race the Olympic mountain bike race

Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands is currently leading this year's Tour de France . He's pictured here in the 3rd stage of the race on Monday, June 28th, Photo: Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2021 Mathieu van der Poel was…
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Fun Facts About Color

Color Information from Sports Optical

"40% of the worldwide population chose blue as their favorite color."—Sports Optical
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