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TITANIUM TUESDAY: BLACK SHEEP’S CUSTOM 32ER IS TOO WEIRD TO LIVE, TOO STRANGE TO DIE

Big wheels keep on rollin'

There’s no missing this bike on the trails and although unorthodox, we’ve been surprised with how Bleakley’s creation rides.
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ASK MBA: WHAT BIKE FOR A 13-YEAR OLD?

In need of a high-value steed

"I am working for my family and neighbors trying to earn money for a new bike. I would love your thoughts and reviews on the best affordable bike."
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TITANIUM TUESDAY: SAGE OPTIMATOR REVIEW

Cross-country race mettle

With a 100mm fork and steep aggressive geometry, there is no mistaking Sage’s Optimator for anything but a full-blown cross-country race bike.
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INTERVIEW: OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST JENNY RISSVEDS AND HER WORLD CUP WINNING IBIS EXIE BUILD

A winning combination

If you can remember the mountain bike races from the 2016 Olympics, you know who Jenny Rissveds is.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW NINER RKT 9 RDO

Time to LAUNCH with Niner's new RKT 9 RDO

Niner has given the RKT 9 RDO a facelift, and boy does it look good.
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OLYMPIC PEDIGREE: SCOTT SPARK RC WORLD CUP REVIEW

In your face speed with a hidden shock

Now in their fourth iteration, the 2022 Spark RC and Spark 900 lines have continued their cross-country heritage on racetracks, blending modern technology and design to suit all levels of riders.
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FIRST RIDE IMPRESSIONS: CANYON’S ALL-NEW UTRALIGHT LUX WORLD CUP

Pushing the boundaries of cross-country weight and capability

The Lux World Cup is claimed to be the lightest in the world with the frame weighing in at just 1,535 grams.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: CHECKING IN ON 33-TIME WORLD CUP RACE WINNER, JULIEN ABSALON

Two months ago, Nino Schurter tied the World Cup race win record of Julien Absalon. Right now, they both have 33 World Cup wins in the Elite Men's XC ranks. Nino is hoping to break Julien's record now, but he still has to pull it off. He'll…
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: EUROPEAN XC RACERS OF THE 90S WHO CHANGED EVERYTHING

Taking a hardtail blast back to the past to remember the greats

Although there had already been a version of the mountain bike “World Championships” held in 1989 at Mammoth Mountain, it was of the unofficial variety and lacked true representation of the “world.”
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PIDCOCK & MCCONNELL WIN THE WORLD CUP XCO RACES AT NOVE MESTO

Nino flats in lap 5, fights back to take third place and hold onto points lead

Olympic XCO champion Tom Pidcock secured his second consecutive XCO World Cup victory this year, while Australian Rebecca McConnell continued her perfect start to the women’s 2022 season with a third successive XCO win.
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LATEST UCI WORLD CUP SHORT-TRACK STANDINGS

The Short Track points standings changed after Friday's races at Nove Mesto

Friday's XC Short Track races in Nove Mesto brought some major changes to the men's and women's rankings. Before this weekend's Short Track races started, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Alan Hatherly were leading the rankings for the women and…
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WORLD CUP XCO RESULTS FROM ALBSTADT, GERMANY, MAY 8, 2022

Tom Pidcock and Rebecca McConnell take home the gold

It looks like Nino Schurter has a serious challenger this year, as Olympic champion Thomas Pidcock looks to be the strongest racer in the men's ranks right now. Nino needs only one more victory to surpass Julien Absalon on the all-time win…
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MOUNTAIN BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE // FULL-SUSPENSION CROSS-COUNTRY MODELS

The one-stop-shop for all the full suspension CC MTB models
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BEST OF THE BEST XC SHOWDOWN // CANNONDALE VS. CANYON VS. TREK VS. SPECIALIZED

The Mountain Bike Action wrecking crew had the opportunity to put the top four XC race stallions to the test to discover which bike is most likely to help you earn your way to the top step of the podium.
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NEW FACTOR MOUNTAIN BIKES

FACTOR JOINS THE MTB MARKET WITH NEW RACING BIKES

FACTOR Bicycles is a premium performance bike brand that has now launched ‘LANDO’ - its first-ever mountain bike range, making its race debut at Cape Epic.
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THE BLUEPRINT OF 9-TIME WORLD CHAMP NINO SCHURTER’S MOUNTAIN BIKE

When you have nine world championships on your resume an average bike build simply won't do.
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FIRST LOOK: THE NEW ULTRALIGHT PIVOT LES SL

This new Pivot LES SL frame is 300 grams lighter than the previous model, and that’s a huge weight savings on a bike that was already pretty light.
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GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM UNVEILS ITS 2022 ROSTER, BIKES AND TECHNICAL PARTNERS

Multi-discipline lineup of riders is targeting enduro, downhill, XC, gravel and E-bike races around the world

With the 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup series set to kick off this week in France, the Giant Factory Off-Road Team unveiled its full roster of XC, downhill, enduro, gravel and E-bike athletes for the new season.
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF RITCHEY DESIGN

Pioneer mountain bike frame builder and designer Tom Ritchey has been making bikes for 50 years

In the 50 years since he first started bike repairs, Tom Ritchey has been at the forefront of innovation, design and production, whether it was the off-center rim, a lighter clipless MTB pedal or 3D Net forging for components.
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ORBEA INTRODUCES NEW HARDTAIL

It's a bike Orbea says is "designed for the beginning of a lifetime of adventure"

In addition to the lifetime frame warranty, the bike features quality components like hydraulic disc brakes throughout the range, internal cable routing and carefully selected forks.
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CUSTOM BUILD: NINO SCHURTER’S SPARK RC SPECIAL EDITION

When you have nine world championships on your resume an average bike build simply won't do.
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SEDONA MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL: MARCH 4, 5, 6, 2022

The three-day get-together in Arizona is less than 2 weeks away

PRESS RELEASE Ride & Party The Sedona Mountain Bike Festival is a three-day mountain bike celebration that includes a main expo/festival, bike demos, shuttled rides, gear vendors, a beer garden, great bands, food trucks, skills…
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PIVOT UPDATES ITS MACH 4 SL CROSS COUNTRY BIKE

In addtion to the rear triangle update, Pivot is also offering the Mach 4 SL in two new color: Black Sunset and Greystorm.
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PROMOTER OF SOUTH AMERICAN STAGE RACE IS PLANNING ITS RETURN

The Atacama Spirits seven-stage race crosses the Atacama Desert in Chile and goes to the Pacific Ocean

"Atacama Spirits" extreme MTB race, an ultramarathon that goes through 650K of extreme Atacama
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MEET SAVILIA BLUNK AND HER PIVOT MACH 4 SL

Learn more about one of our fastest rising stars and the bike she’s racing.
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HAN REY’S “SLAY THE BAY” VIDEO

Check out the incredible riding and scenery of San Francisco and Marin County

Join Hans, Brett Tippie, Jackson Goldstone and the pioneers of our sport as they explore the riding areas in and and around San Francisco and Marin County
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TINKER JUAREZ REVEALS WHAT MOUNTAIN BIKE HE’LL BE RIDING IN EARLY 2022

Check below to see what Tinker says about his 2022 mountain bike. It sounds like a temporary decision for now.

BEARINGS KEEP YOU ROLLING

Why bearings matter

The following press release from Enduro Bearings may read like an ad for their product, but it helped remind us how important the bearings in our bikes are. We usually don't give a bike's bearings much thought until something goes wrong…
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES WITH MATHIEU VAN DER POEL

(From Mountain Bike Action, September 2020)

Could this be the greatest cyclist in the world?
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