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LITTLE SUGAR MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE IS COMING TO ARKANSAS THIS OCTOBER

Event will take place the week before the famous Big Sugar gravel event

Here's a mountain bike event you can put on your calendar. Northwest Arkansas, which is where Bentonville is located, is going to host a major XC mountain bike race on October 15th that is likely to attract many of America's top…
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ASK MBA: IS THERE A TRICK OR GREAT GLASSES THAT ARE FOG RESISTANT?

It's not just for shaving.

I have tried numerous big-name brands, anti-fog sprays and different helmets to try to give better clearance from the glasses and allow good airflow; however, when it is humid and body heat is rising due to cranking up the trails, my…
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: FROM SUPERFAN TO FACTORY SLINGSHOT RACER

Less was more...

As a gravity-based representative for the product, I quickly discovered the second significant drawback to the design—a severe case of “stink bugging.”
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SPINERGY OFFERS FREE WHEELSET WITH PURCHASE

Buy one get one free

For a limited time we are offering riders a free Spinergy alloy wheelset with the Purchase of any of Spinergy’s Road, Gravel, MTB or eMTB carbon models.
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FINDING GOLD IN THE WASATCH – TEN REASONS TO RIDE PARK CITY, UTAH

Park City has a lot to offer mountain bikers

One of the most classic trails in the Park City area is the Wasatch Crest, which is high on the ridge south and west of town.
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VIDEO: MONDRAKER RAZE RR SL – XC PERFORMANCE IN A TRAIL BIKE?

The Raze RR SL is as sharp as they come with incredible handling and a beautiful silhouette

Mondraker pulled no punches when they designed the Raze RR SL. This trail bike has the climbing prowess of an XC race rig with the option to send it without repercussion.
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LIMITED RELEASE: REEB SST “HALO BUILD”

Reeb SST limited "Halo Build" - Purple frame, orange Cane Creek Helm fork; it's beautiful

Sometimes companies get a little frisky and decide to make a special edition of one of the bikes in their lineup. If you've been living under a rock, you may not know about the new Reeb SST that's been making waves in MTB media since it was…
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FIRST LOOK: SHIMANO RELEASES 2 NEW REDESIGNED EYEWEAR MODELS

Harnessing the power of magnets

Shimano has redesigned 2 of their eyewear models with RIDESCAPE lens technology.
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FIRST LOOK: CRICKET BLUETOOTH BIKE SPEAKER

Tunes for your ride

This small, rechargeable, Bluetooth-enabled speaker plays music from your phone and attaches cleanly to the special stem preload cap.
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VIDEO: SATCHEL AND LEAH’S 1.2 SUPERCUT

A year of highlights in one awesome video

Whether it was night riding, the joy of bike maintenance, riding through reforestation, or a great ride turned into a crash, each month brought a new topic.
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THE CYCLING EVENTS IN THE U.S. POLICE & FIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD AT MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN,…

The non-cycling events will return to San Diego for their 56th Season, June 10–17

The mountain bike competitions will take place at Mammoth Mountain for the first time
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INTRODUCING TEAM BMC

Grenchen, Switzerland

BMC has been one of the top cross-country bikes in the world for years. BMC sponsored Julian Absalon when he was dominating World Cup XC racing for over ten years. Julian still holds the record, now shared with Nino Schurter, for the most…
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SRAM FLIGHT ATTENDANT REVIEW – FIRST CLASS ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION OR TURBULENT RIDE?

It's great when it works.

Sensors on board your fork, rear shock, and crankset work in unison to detect bumps, the bike’s pitch and pedal strokes.
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CHARGEL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP TO FUEL NICA

Chargel Announces Partnership to Fuel the National Interscholastic Cycling Association

“NICA is reinventing youth sports by engaging families and leading with inclusivity where there are no tryouts, no benches and everyone rides together,” said Amanda Carey, NICA President. “We are very excited to partner with Chargel, as…
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PEDAL DURANGO OFFERS A GUIDE TO RIDERS WHO WANT TO VISIT THE FAMOUS MOUNTAIN BIKE DESTINATION

See what Durango has done now to attract cyclists from around the world

In the 1990s, Durango, Colorado, was widely recognized as the best place in the world to be a mountain biker. It was the site of the first UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in 1990, and the town where many of the best mountain bike…
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CONTINENTAL NUKEPROOF FACTORY RACING ANNOUNCES TEAM AND SPONSORS

A place where Irish hospitality meets a passion for providing opportunities for riders to perform, welcome to Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing.
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THE INS AND OUTS OF BUYING CONSUMER DIRECT – ARE YOU READY TO SKIP THE DEALER?

There's more to it than just saving money.

Today, more companies sell their bikes direct to consumers than ever and leave the expertise part of the equation for you to figure out.
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TREK RELEASES FACTORY RACE TEAM REPLICA KITS

Match your favorite Trek XC factory racer with these new kits

Trek launched its new Trek Factory Racing apparel today, upping the style and performance for the brand’s XC and CX pros and fans.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: 1993 SLINGSHOT BOOM TUBE REVIEW

What does the Slingshot have in common with Amelia Earhart?

What is it like to ride a bike that flexes almost an inch in several directions at the same time?
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MADE BIKE SHOW OFFICIALLY OPENS REGISTRATION AND ANNOUNCES SHOW DIRECTOR

If you want to see a wide selection of handmade bikes in one place this year, you're in luck. The MADE show is coming to Portland, Oregon, in August and it should be a fun event. If you want to see what kind of bikes are being designed by…
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GET READY FOR THE BENTONVILLE BIKE FEST

You're invited!

The 2023 Bentonville Bike Fest Powered by Mobil 1 is set for May 25-28 with a new date and a new venue, along with plenty of exciting activities and gear.
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APPETITE FOR INSTRUCTION – HOW TO PROPERLY BRAKE ON A MOUNTAIN BIKE

BRAKE INTELLIGENTLY FOR MORE CONFIDENCE, SAFETY AND SPEED

When you know in your bones how to control your speed safely, your confidence, safety and speed will all earn KOMs.
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FIRST LOOK – ALL NEW LIV INTRIGUE LT SERIES

Liv has made excellent bikes for women since day one, with the Liv Intrigue LT adding to that legacy of bikes.

Liv's new Intrigue LT series is taking notes from their brother company's latest release — the Giant Reign.
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FIRST LOOK: IBIS INTRODUCES NEW MORE AFFORDABLE EXIE CROSS-COUNTRY BIKE

A more affordable XC whip

Other than gaining 250 grams and costing less, it shares all of the same features of its World Cup XC short-track winning sibling.
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MIRANDA MILLER’S FORMULA FOR ENDURO SPEED

MEET THE RIDERS AND THEIR RIDES

When Miranda Miller won the UCI Downhill World Championship in Cairns, Australia, in 2017, her name went into the mountain bike history books.
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GENE HAMILTON’S BETTER RIDE COURSES FOR 2023

Gene's coaching classes are filling up fast

Some of the top mountain bikers in America, including downhill and enduro champions Mitch Ropelato and Cody Kelley have told us that Gene Hamilton's courses helped them improve their riding. In the attached video, Gene talks about how he…
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Bike Check: Kyle Strait’s Custom Vitus Escarpe Slalom Build

Strait took Vitus’ carbon trail bike, the Escarpe, and turned it into a hard-ripping slalom machine.

The new Vitus Escarpe 27 is Kyle Strait's new weapon of choice for dual slalom. Kyle has a long history of competitive success in dual slalom, dirt jumping, downhill, and other things, as well as winning the Red Bull Rampage twice. Vitus…
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: LIZARD SKINS MONITOR IGNITE GLOVES – JET BLACK

Product Spotlight

With its smooth, innovative neoprene wrist closure, perforated palm and Cool Max mesh back, this glove is lightweight, breathable and comfortable to the extreme.
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LONG TERM REVIEW: YT DECOY MX EMTB

Enticing electric power

If you like to stay planted to the trail, stable at high speed and want to plow through rough singletrack, the YT Decoy MX is a whole lot of good times.
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DAKOTAH NORTON LETS US SEE HIS NEW INTENSE PROTOTYPE DOWNHILL BIKE

Easing us into 2023 with a cool video from Windrock, Tennessee

“2023 DH Season prep has begun and we headed to Windrock to get some downhill laps in and film some different lines.” And yeah, that’s the prototype INTENSE M279 HP6 that he’s riding
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