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VIDEO: THE RISE OF ICELAND’S MOUNTAIN BIKE SCENE

If you didn't already want to ride in Iceland you will after seeing this!

Despite facing significant challenges such as limited resources and environmental restrictions, these riders and trail builders continue to work tirelessly to create more mountain biking opportunities.
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PARK CITY’S EPIC TRAIL NETWORK IS ABOUT TO GET EVEN BETTER

Mountain Trails Foundation, Park City Mountain through Vail Resorts EpicPromise donate $100,000 to support Wasatch Back trails nonprofits

Wasatch Back trails nonprofits, South Summit Trails Foundation and Wasatch Trails Foundation, are benefiting from the collaborative efforts of Mountain Trails Foundation in partnership with Park City Mountain and Vail Resorts EpicPromise.
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DESTINATION: EUROPE

Check out the spectacular mountain biking in Austria

PRESS RELEASE Lienz, Austria, 23. August 2022 – This year, Osttirol is once again living up to its reputation as a destination made for mountain bikers. The Austrian region, which has two MTB hot spots,  Bikepark Lienz and the…
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TEN REASONS TO RIDE HURRICANE, UTAH

A mountain biker’s desert oasis

1. GOOSEBERRY MESA This might be the best-known trail system in the Hurricane area and for good reason—the views are simply stunning and the trail network truly unique. The network of trails on Gooseberry Mesa do not gain or…
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UTAH DEBUTS NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK THIS SUMMER

Powder Mountain will transform to "Dirt Mountain" in July with lift-accessed trails

Press Release Photos courtesy of Powder Mountain EDEN, UTAH (June 20, 2022) 一 On Thursday, July 14, Powder Mountain, located in the Wasatch Mountains of Eden, Utah, will unveil its new lift-served bike park, coined “Dirt Mountain,”…
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THE ESCAPE: BACK TO THE ROOTS WITH FRISCHI

Switzerland's Thomas Frischknecht reveals his love for bikepacking with gravel bikes

Press Release Mountain biking's 1996 Olympic silver medalist, Thomas Frischknecht. Photo courtesy of SCOTT  From road, to cyclocross to mountain biking, Thomas "Frischi" Frischkneckt has done it all. But it's gravel that remains his…
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HANS REY AND FRIENDS SLAY THE BAY

San Francisco urban bike adventure with Hans Rey and Brett Tippie

We explored some of the best trails, visited the most iconic places and took a journey through the history of mountain biking, from the beginning of our sport to its future.
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VIDEO: Danny MacAskill in “Danny Daycare”

Danny MacAskill takes a little girl in a bike trailer along with him on one of his craziest mountain bike rides

In this classic video, Danny MacAskill takes on child care the only way he knows how— by taking the kid for a wee bike ride around Scotland! Sit back and enjoy the ride
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CRANKWORX ANNOUNCES ITS 2022 WORLD TOUR

The series returns to Whistler, Innsbruck, Rotorua and one other location that has yet to be named

Crankworx has announced its 2022 World Tour, and it's back with a vengeance and breaking new ground. On the calendar, a four-stop schedule including the return of the iconic Whistler festival after a two-year hiatus, and the addition of a…
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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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5 BIKE PARKS THAT ARE OPEN IN THE WINTER

You may find a few surprises in here. Most of them are in places that we thought would be too cold for mountain biking in the winter, including Wyoming, Canada, and Minnesota, but it looks like the riders in these locations think differently

(This list came to us in a press release from Rokform. We haven't been to some of these locations ourselves, and we can't vouch for all the information, but they sound good, so we thought we'd share them with you. We included Rokform's info…
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VIDEO: DOWNHILL RACING AT BOOTLEG CANYON, JANUARY 2022

Check out this video of the KHS downhill team at the Nevada State Championships in Boulder City, Nevada, last weekend.

Bootleg Canyon has rocks as sharp as cheese-graters all the way down the racecourse. This is one place where you definitely don't want to fall. Make sure to wear your safety gear if you decide to race there.…
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