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ROBIN GOOMES WINS THE FIRST WOMEN’S RED BULL RAMPAGE

The bar has been raised for women's mountain biking

Virgin, Utah (October 10, 2024) – History was made on Thursday at Red Bull Rampage, the premier big-mountain freeride event, as seven of the world’s top women’s riders dropped into the Red Bull Rampage course in Virgin, Utah, for the first…
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WATCH THE ACTION FROM CHEQUAMEGON

Check out the video highlights from the Wisconsin mountain bike race

The Chequamegon race is said to be the oldest mountain bike race in America. Saturday's action saw two hotly contested battles, with Keegan Swenson sprinting to victory in the men's event and Sofia Gomez Villafane emerging triumphant in the…
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CRANKWORX WHISTLER IS IN THE BOOKS

Canadian Open Enduro concludes the 10-day festival

CRANKWORX NEWS RELEASE Culminating in the Canadian Open Enduro, this year’s Crankworx Whistler has officially come to a close. The ultimate celebration of mountain biking brought together nearly 1,000 athletes from around the globe to…
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MOUNTAIN BIKE HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 INDUCTEES

Four people are being inducted this year

The four riders are downhill legend Shaun Palmer, who changed the downhill scene over 20 years ago; Rob Warner, the first British downhill World Cup winner who became the star race announcer of the World Cup series in recent years; Diddie…
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SHOOTOUT: 26″ VS. 27.5″ VS. 29″

This story first appeared in our March 2012 issue, when only a few companies were offering bikes with 27.5-inch (650b) wheels. At that time, the dilemma for most riders was to choose between bikes with 26 and 29-inch wheels. Take a look back at what we said about the three wheel-size choices, back in the day when the 26-inchers still ruled the market

What's the best wheel size for you and your bike
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DIGIT BIKES UNVEILS NEW PROTOTYPE 29″ TRAIL BIKE

Digit Bikes offered a first look at a new prototype 29” trail bike, the Ring, at the Philly Bike Expo this past weekend.

Featuring Digit’s proprietary Analog Suspension and Integer Strut, the prototype features slightly less travel than its all-mountain mullet predecessor, the Datum.
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VAL DI SOLE RESULTS AND FINAL POINT STANDINGS FOR ELITE AND U23 RACERS

Complete results for the Men, Women, and Juniors, including the end-of-the-year standings

Titouan Carod won the last Elite Men's World Cup XCO race of the year, and Nino Schurter finished second in the race to win his record-setting eighth Elite Men's title. Nino and Julien Absalon remain tied with 33 Elite Men's World Cup…
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EWS WHISTLER IS BACK

It’s been a long time coming, but the Enduro World Series (EWS) is heading back to race Whistler’s iconic trails this weekend. 

Rider and fan favorite Whistler hasn’t featured on the EWS calendar since 2019 due to travel restrictions.  Press Release from the Enduro World Series: Round four takes place on Canada’s most famous trail network for the…
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UTAH DEBUTS NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK THIS SUMMER

Powder Mountain will transform to "Dirt Mountain" in July with lift-accessed trails

Press Release Photos courtesy of Powder Mountain EDEN, UTAH (June 20, 2022) 一 On Thursday, July 14, Powder Mountain, located in the Wasatch Mountains of Eden, Utah, will unveil its new lift-served bike park, coined “Dirt Mountain,”…
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PIDCOCK & MCCONNELL WIN THE WORLD CUP XCO RACES AT NOVE MESTO

Nino flats in lap 5, fights back to take third place and hold onto points lead

Olympic XCO champion Tom Pidcock secured his second consecutive XCO World Cup victory this year, while Australian Rebecca McConnell continued her perfect start to the women’s 2022 season with a third successive XCO win.
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