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ROB MEETS: Kate Courtney

https://youtu.be/KlxXvT1sJ3I In Season 2, Episode 2 of Rob Meets, Rob Warner travels to the birthplace of mountain biking, Mount Tamalpais in California, to meet Kate Courtney, one of the most promising cross-country riders out there.…
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Blast from the Past: “Mountain Bike vs. BMX” — circa 1986

MBA, Vol. 1, No. 1, July 1986, with John Tomac and Byron Friday

Our very first issue of Mountain Bike Action had all sorts of interesting stories, thanks to the creative mind of editor Dean Bradley, who wrote the articles and shot the photos. This article humorously compared mountain bikes with BMX…
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First Ride – 2019 Specialized Stumpjumper ST 29

First debuted in 1981, the Specialized Stumpjumper is one of the most iconic mountain bikes in the world. In fact, it was the first full production mountain bike to be sold to the general public. The original Stumpy with its steel frame and…
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First Ride: Pivot Trail 429

Introducing the all-new Trail 429

Pivot Trail 429 The Pivot Mach 429 Trail adds an aggressive twist to Pivot's full-suspension cross-country race bike the Mach 429 SL. These two bikes are vastly different in design and intended use but are quite similar in name. This…
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First Ride: Pivot Switchblade Aluminum

A new more affordable version

 The Pivot Switchblade was first introduced in 2016 and quickly got attention due to its Super Boost Plus 157 rear end. The new  Super Boost Plus hub spacing allowed Pivot to give the Switchblade tire clearance for either 27.5+ or 29"…
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Brett Reeder Joins HT Components

HT Components proudly welcomes Brett Rheeder to our pedal family!  Brett has been riding the Supreme AN10 pedals for well over a year and HT took notice of this in 2017.  They sat down with Brett at Crankworx Whistler last year and talked…
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G-Form’s 2018 Protection Line

Find out what makes the 2018 Pro-X knee and elbow pads so much better for the trail, field, mountain or wherever your adventures take you. https://youtu.be/q4tjnxyPJwQ
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Baja or Bus’t – California Norte

It’s been nearly two years since I had stumbled upon an old decommissioned school bus that I knew would eventually take me on some dream road trips over the next couple of years. When getting the bus I had some big goals in mind with the…
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