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THROWBACK THURSDAY: MBA JANUARY 1987

John Tomac's first full cover on Mountain Bike Action

Tomac would make several cover appearances over the years, but this was the first time he appeared in the main photo on the cover.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION, NOVEMBER 1986

John Tomac made his first cover appearance in the upper left corner of our second issue

July 1986 was the date of the first issue of Mountain Bike Action, and it was so popular that we came out with our second issue of our magazine in November 1986, shown here That's trials champion Kevin Norton splashing through the ocean…
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: RISHI GREWAL TAKES US TO 1993 AND THE GOLDEN ERA OF CROSS COUNTRY RACING

"A picture is worth a thousand words"

“Looking at this picture from 1993 rattles memories long forgotten in the midst of dust, bumps, and life."
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READER PHOTO APPRECIATION – A LITTLE LOVE FOR EPIC SHOT OF CHRISTOPHER BLEVINS AT SNOWSHOE

Readers write in.

I just received the November 2022 issue in the mail today and had to write a short note to say how much I enjoyed the “Table of Contents” photo that shows Christopher Blevins racing XCO at Snowshoe, West Virginia.
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FREI AND STIGGER ARE LOOKING UNSTOPPABLE AT CAPE EPIC

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, South Africa

Absa Cape Epic Press Release: Sina Frei and Laura Stigger (NinetyOne-songo-Specialized) won Stage 3 of the Absa Cape Epic in Tulbagh today, continuing their commanding march towards overall glory.…
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MUST WATCH: 10 FULL LENGTH MOUNTAIN BIKE MOVIES

ALL THE BEST MOUNTAIN BIKE FILMS

FULL-LENGTH MOUNTAIN BIKING MOVIES THAT INSPIRE US TO RIDE
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American Christopher Blevins Wins Inaugural Elite Men’s XCC World Championship at Val di Sole

Val di Sole, Italy—Thursday, August 26, 2021

(Christopher Blevins, posing with his hardtail bike a couple of years ago for MBA.) America's Christopher Blevins won the inaugural Elite Men's Short Track (XCC) race at Val dI Sole, Italy today. The win will give Blevins first…
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Ride Every Day | The Bass Way

Paul Basagoitia tells how a bike changed his life

“We don’t get a lot of second chances in life and when someone actually does, it’s awesome to cherish that.”
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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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Throwback Thursday: Patrick Reynoso, 2014

We're going back to December of 2014 with this photo of Patrick Reynoso riding the S-Works Enduro 650b in the mountains near Pasadena, California. The clouds were starting to lift above the hills, while Patrick was riding with his usual…
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Throwback Thursday: The Rayvolt Cruzer

We were going through one of our collections of photos from a few years back, and this one caught us by surprise. It's a picture of a Rayvolt Cruzer, a Spanish e-bike that is made to look like a classic motorcycle of the early 1900s. We…
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Throwback Thursday: Hans Rey in the Italian Alps, June 2008

MBA got to travel to Italy for the UCI World Championships in June of 2008 and check out the newest GT bikes while there. The Worlds were held in June that year, which was earlier than normal, because of the Olympics coming up later in…
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Throwback Thursday: Marco Aurelio Fontana at Mont-Sainte-Anne

We're going back around nine years with this photo. That's Marco Aurelio Fontana leaning into an uphill switchback at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec. Marco won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, England. (Photo by John…
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Throwback Thursday: Whistler, B.C., Summer 2015

Brett Tippie leads Richie Schley on one of their favorite mountain bike trails in Whistler, British Columbia, well outside of the city's famous bike park. Whenever you get a chance to have two legends of the sport take you out and show…
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Throwback Thursday: Kyle Strait, April 2010

We first met Kyle in April of 2001 when he won the Pro Dirt Jumping contest at the Sea Otter Classic at the age of 13
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Throwback Thursday: 13 Years Ago at the Sea Otter

Kirt Voreis versus Steve Peat

Kirt Voreis (left) battles Steve Peat in the round of four during the Sea Otter's dual-slalom competition in April of 2008. Kirt rode without a visor in the race, but we don't know if he lost it, broke it, or simply chose to ride that…
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Throwback Thursday: Aaron Gwin at Mammoth Mountain, 2012

Throwback Thursday: Brendan Fairclough, Whistler, B.C.

Brendog showed off his style at the Whip-Off World Championships in Canada in August of 2014

Brendan "Brendog" Fairclough demonstrated his incredible bike-handling skills for the crowd at Whistler's Crankworx Festival a little over 6-1/2 years ago. (Photo by John Ker/Mountain Bike Action)
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