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THROWBACK THURSDAY: 20 YEARS AGO

Check out our cover from December 2004

Our cover from December of 2004 featured one of the latest bikes from Marin, the Mount Vision Pro. In the lower left photo you can see Mike King leading eventual series champion Eric Carter in the mountaincross race at the 2004 NORBA…
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION, JULY 1989

Aluminum bikes were the latest craze

Our July 1989 issue of Mountain Bike Action  showed our never-ending fascination with the latest bikes and technology. That part of the sport has never changed over the last 35 years. In those days, the biggest concern for most mountain…
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MORE SURPRISES ON FRIDAY IN CAPE EPIC

South Africans storm Stage 5; Americans continue to battle for overall titles

Stage 5 of the Absa Cape Epic took the teams from the race village in Elandskloof to the new race village in Stellenbosch. The route took in three major climbs and it was Imbuko {Type} DEV who seized the opportunity and raced away to from…
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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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HOW TO RIDE A BIKE PARK

Jeff Lenosky shares his tips as he rides Bentonville, Arkansas, for the first time

Jeff Lenosky shreds the trails in Bentonville, Arksansa, in this cool video. The town has come to be recognized as one of the top mountain bike destinations in America. It offers miles of fantastic trails, some of which you can access right…
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CANYON DEBUTS ITS 2022 TORQUE LINEUP

The new models feature slacker headtube angles, reduced offset forks, longer reach, and steeper seat tube angles

The new Torque is offered in both aluminum and carbon versions. In the United States, Canyon USA will offer three Torque models—the $3,299 Torque AL 5, the $4,399 Torque CF 7, and the $5,399 Torque CF 8 Mullet. 
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COLORS OF MEXICO: VIDEO

Kilian Bron takes us on a spectacular mountain bike ride through the incredilbe landscapes and cityscapes of Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00PB3Ng5hhY
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BEERS AND SARROU WIN 2021 CAPE EPIC

Absa Cape Epic wraps up in style in South Africa

Sarrou was at a loss for words after his eight days of mountain biking. “This is just incredible,” he said. “I have no words. It’s been such an amazing week riding with Matt. We had the yellow jersey right from the start and we never let it…
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BEERS AND SARROU MOVE INTO STRIKING DISTANCE IN CAPE EPIC

Absa Cape Epic, Saturday, October 23, 2021

For nearly half the day’s racing, the leading teams remained close together. The shake-up came, as it has on every stage this year when the climbing for the day started. Hans Becking and José Dias (Buff Scott MTB) made the early dash…
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SARROU, BEERS ROMP TO ABSA CAPE EPIC STAGE 2 WIN

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The pair comfortably won the 98km stage that took riders from Ceres to Saronsberg, Tulbagh in a time of 3:56:02. The stage victory means they remain in the overall yellow leader jerseys going into tomorrow’s 91km stage that features many of…
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SINA FREI AND LAURA STIGGER CRUSH ABSA CAPE EPIC STAGE 1

Debutants lead from start to finish with no intent of looking back

Riding comfortably, with great control and composure throughout, the first-timers cruised home in 4:34:52 - nearly five minutes ahead of second-placed finishers Ariane Luthi and Robyn de Groot (Salusmed). 
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SARROU AND BEERS TAKE MEN’S PROLOGUE AT ABSA CAPE EPIC

The epic 8-day African stage race is underway

Press Release After a pandemic-enforced hiatus, the Absa Cape Epic, widely regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race, returned to action in fine style in Cape Town today with the 20km Prologue ahead of seven days of…
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LAURA STIGGER AND SINA FREI WIN THE ABSA CAPE EPIC PROLOGUE

The epic event is underway again in South Africa

Mud-splattered by the finish, the pair were delighted with their efforts. “It was really tough out there today thanks to the weather, but we are used to those conditions from some of our recent XCO rides, so we handled it well,” said …
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DANNY MACASKILL’S NEW “DROP AND ROLL” VIDEO

Back to Scotland

(Danny MacAskill has his trials skills mastered.) Back in the Summer of 2021, with news of their first Drop and Roll shows in two years on the horizon, Danny MacAskill and Duncan Shaw decided to dust off the tour bus, load up the trials…
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Nicolas Vouilloz Wins EWS E-Bike Enduro Race

Ten-Time Downhill World Champion Dominates E-Bike Enduro Race

The opening round of the 2021 EWS-E season saw a diverse mix of racers take to a huge course that encompassed three loops, nine stages, and 60km of racing in a single day. On the start line were bonafide legends of the sport alongside a…
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MESSING ABOUT IN MORZINE

The Atherton race team goes to France to ride Europe's largest mountain bike park

Morzine offers Europe's largest MTB Park with over 600km of trails and a huge variety of terrain.
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