Through the Lens: The photography of Scott Markewitz
Scott has been one of the most talented and accomplished photographers in our sport for over 30 years
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Scott has been one of the most talented and accomplished photographers in our sport for over 30 years
World Cup racing, Marco Aurelio Fontana, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action
Nino Schurter (left) and Jaroslav Kulhavy (right) were battling for the advantage in the early part of the World Cup race at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, in this photo from 2013. Kulhavy was riding a 29er, and he had beaten Nino at the Olympics the year before. Nino was riding a 650b (27.5-inch) bike. Nino would switch […]
John Gibson’s life in photos
The Sea Otter Classic returns to Monterey, California, next week. Weather forecasters are saying there’s a 40% chance of rain next Friday for the event. Here’s some of the pro racing in 2006, when the Sea Otter pros had to deal with deep mud, even after the rain had stopped and the sun had come […]
Cam McCaul demonstrates his jumping skills at Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, in 2004. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action Martin Soderstrom pulls off a double tailwhip at Whistler, B.C., in the summer of 2009. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action
Love Those Trails
Looking Back 20 Years
Riders from all over the world
Paul Turner hadn’t come out with the first Rock Shox suspension fork yet when Specialized came out with its Direct Drive fork, shown here as it was advertised in our February 1989 issue of Mountain Bike Action. The curved fork design allowed the fork to flex when it hit rough sections of trail, smoothing out […]
We’re going back to November of 2011 with this photo
Mountain Bike Champions
In 1987, there were two races billed as the Mountain Bike World Championships. One took place in Europe, and the next one took place at Mammoth Mountain, California, the following weekend. As it turned out, Ned Overend won both the European and American World Champion titles in the Men’s Cross-Country category that year. Ned also […]
Diamond Back was one of the most popular BMX brands in the country, and they were apparently eager to capitalize on their popularity as mountain biking exploded in the the 1980s. Suntour was one of the most popular drivetrain systems in 1988. Haro Designs was famous for its creative approach to marketing and advertising. This […]
Where it all began
Inspired by the incredible “Oz Trail” system in Northwest Arkansas
Looking back to the handlebar choices available 30 years ago
Some Ideas Are Just Bad
Downhill Dreaming
Riders out on the trail doing what they do best
Endless Trails
Get Out There and Ride
Mountain bike art
Anton Cooper rails a turn at Bonelli Park, California, in this shot from last spring. Cooper is expected to be one of the biggest stars in the World Cup cross-country series in the next few years. Photo by Tristan Courtney
Ben Hagle takes a fast line through the trees, somewhere in Ventura County, California. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action
We’re going back close to 10 years with this photo. This is somewhere in Northern California, where the trail runs right next to the ocean. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action
Brandon Castelli takes to the air on the RSD Wildcat in one of our local testing areas. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action
Our longtime friend Brett Tippie loves to take on the steepest and scariest drops he can find, as he proved this day in Whistler, several years ago. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action
Patricio (aka Patrick Reynoso) takes a fast turn on the Rocky Mountain Slayer. This bike was easily one of the most impressive bikes we tested last year. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike Action
While shooting photos in one of the larger bike shops in Whistler Village, we caught this shot of a customer (at right) walking down one of the aisles while one of the employees (left) took a moment to look up from what he was doing to keep an eye on the customer. Photo: JK/Mountain Bike […]