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RIDING WITH MOUNTAIN BIKE PRO ATHLETES

MOUNTAIN BIKING IN WINDROCK TENNESSEE

MOUNTAIN BIKING WITH PRO ATHLETES IN WINDROCK TENNESSEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-_zmRM7m7I Join Nik Nestoroff, Dakotah Norton, and Christopher Grice for an onboard lap as they ride a 7-minute long break Downhill run in…
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HOW TO SET UP YOUR BIKE FOR MAXIMUM CONTROL: VIDEO

Jeff Lenosky tells you how to set up your mountain bike for the best performance and ultimate control

Be sure to listen to the part at the beginning where Lenosky gives his tips on setting up your handlebars and controls to work best for your riding. "Mountain bike set up can be confusing! I've been riding my MTB for over 30 years, I've…
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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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REED BOGGS JOINS ENDURA FOR 2022

American freerider joins Scottish apparel and protection brand

With a background in BMX and motocross, Reed made the full-time switch to MTBs after graduating from High School in his native Cleveland and shortly after threw himself into the heart of the Rampage scene, digging for Nicholi Rogatkin at…
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THE INTENSE FACTORY RACING TEAM FOR 2022

Aaron Gwin, Dakotah Norton, Joe Breeden and Seth Shirlock will head up the Intense racing team this year

The team will continue to develop and race the prototype alloy INTENSE M279 DH bike. They’ll be working closely together on some new changes and special tweaks for 2022. Further, Seth and Joe will race the new INTENSE Tracer enduro bike at…
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2021 PROVING GROUNDS

Dylan Stark shows his capabilities // Photos by Peter Jamison

The 2021 Proving Grounds kicked off again this year at the Oregon Dirt Park just outside of Bend, Oregon. Flash back to 2019 when Proving Grounds was born. The concept was to blur the lines between big mountain and slopestyle, and in this…
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VIDEO: KONA BIKES – THANKS FOR THE TEN YEARS CONNOR

Kona bids farewell to Connor Fearon after a successful ten year partnership

THANKS FOR THE TEN YEARS CONNOR (Press Release) After more than a decade of watching Connor Fearon tear it up on the World stage for Kona, the time has come to say goodbye to the Aussie ripper. We set out to make Connor a short…
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CASEY BROWN AND JOE BREEDEN DOMINATE IN MT7 PSYCHOSIS DH RACE IN GOLDEN, B.C.

Suffering and celebration comingle at the base of Mt7 in Golden, as the storied Psychosis race crowns its two newest champions

The 12th running of Mt7 Psychosis saw a mix of 25 riders, who’ve come from all over the world to compete in Crankworx B.C., come together to take a crack at the 1200 vertical meters and 7.3 kilometers of steep, rough, and rocky singletrack…
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KHS Video of Snowshoe World Cup Week

Two World Cup races in the same week

Video Snowshoe World Cup Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc2fxPaCIDA Every now and then two World Cup races just happen to take place in the same week, at the same place, totally normal, right? Well, that is what happened in…
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Austrian and Frenchman both triumph at Snowshoe in thrilling World Cup downhill finale.  

Vali Höll and Loïc Bruni held their nerve at the final UCI Mountain Bike World Cup downhill event of the season at Snowshoe to win their races and claim thrilling 2021 overall titles. 

(Valli Höll, on her way to the win on Saturday at Snowshoe, West Virginia. Photo by Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool) - Austrian teenager Valli Höll had triumphed in Wednesday's first Snowshoe race to boost her chances…
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First Look: Fox Racing Rampage Pro Carbon Helmet

A new downhill and freeride full face helmet from Fox Racing

The latest full face helmet from Fox Racing was designed with direct input from it’s sponsored downhill and freeride athletes to offer the highest level of protection, performance and style. The Rampage Pro Carbon (RPC)  features…
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Biggest Mountain Bike Crash – Gee Atherton – The Knife Edge

Going beyond your comfort zone to do things nobody has ever done before

'The Knife Edge' is not the glossy action sports edit that we’ve come to know of late. In fact, very little has been edited here, so while we get to enjoy the mind-blowing mountain-biking skills and the daring that we associate with Gee’s…
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VIDEO: Strait Acres and Gravity Fest Highlights

Results and highlights from last weekend's races

(press release) Kyle and Rachel Strait took over the Summit Bike park this past weekend, making themselves (and rest of the SoCal MTB Community) feel right at home as Strait Acres moved from their own backyard to Big Bear, as part of the…
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