The pro XC cyclist and Vice President of the UCI almost lost her racing license after failing a drug test last year
Katerina Nash, who is scheduled to race in the Cape Epic this weekend, was on the verge of being banned from professional cycling for the next four years after having tested positive for a banned substance last October. She blamed her dog… Read More...
Two Americans look like they could be the top contenders this year
America's Sofia Gomez-Villafame (leading here) and teammate Haley Batten (far right) took the Women's title at last year's Absa Cape Epic. Sofia is expected to be a top contender this year, too, when she'll be teamed up with Katerina… Read More...
This looks like it could be another race for the ages
Nino Schurter will be going for his third win. He is already a two-time Absa Cape Epic winner and his 2023 partner, Andri Frischknecht, is the 2018 Swiss Epic champion. Read More...
Tinker Juarez is now 62, but he still rides like a kid
In the late 1970s, Tinker Juarez was sometimes called "The King of the Skateparks" for his aerial skills in the concrete playgrounds of Southern California. Tinker, now 62, was preparing for one of his pro-XC races recently when he went… Read More...
Revel is redefining "Made in America" with the 3D printed Rodeo
When we say a bike is “Made in America,” most people in the bike industry think about a steel or titanium hardtail with a fancy badge screwed resolutely to the headtube with pride. Well, our definition is about to change. Read More...
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… Read More...
Shoes are extremely important for any mountain biker, not only because of comfort but they are a key point of contact with the bike, ensuring stability, power and control. Read More...
We first published this review of the Fox Float 34 Rhythm fork on our website in February 2017. Since then, it's earned more views on our website than any other article we've ever published.
Choosing the right handlebar width
How wide is too wide
As mountain bikers, we take pride in our bikes and swear by parts that have treated us well in the past. Everything on our bikes—from the style of pedals to our… Read More...
See if you can identify the make and model of the bike
Here's a shot of former MBA test rider Garnet Vertican from one of our bike tests more than 20 years ago. See if you can identify the make and model of the bike. Then, see if you can tell us what month and year the test appeared in MBA,… Read More...
Cannondale has made the official announcement of who will be racing cross-country for them in 2023 on the Cannondale Factory Racing Team. Check out the official press release:
PRESS RELEASE
Cannondale Factory Racing (CFR) is off to… Read More...
Team manager Logan Binggeli gives us his report of the past weekend at Fontana
Fontana Winter series round three kicked off this Saturday and Sunday with team members showcasing their skills against some of the best and deepest athletes on the West Coast. It would be our junior pro, Nate Kitchen, who would be holding… Read More...
Cedric Gracia, Steve Peat and Anne-Caroline Chausson enter the race, too
BRIAN LOPES BATTLES GREG MINNAAR 2200 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
700 meters below the surface
(Photo courtesy of Red Bull Photofiles)
Mountain bike World Champion Brian Lopes from Los Angeles/CA won… Read More...
Check out the cool shots of Tinker Juarez, Essence Barton, and Joe Lawwill in the gallery!
Few riders as legendary as Sho-Air/Cannondale's Tinker Juarez still race week in and week out. Tinker is still pinning it and ended up second on the day in the men's pro field.
Kona's Kris Sneddon took the win in the pro men's… Read More...
The road racing great will be aiming to win a gold medal
“I always said I would like to finish my career on the mountain bike, because I started my career on the mountain bike. It gives me some pleasure at the end of my career because I’m doing something I really enjoy." Read More...
Blevins, Villafane, and Sauser are returning; Katerina Nash will make her debut
The Cape Epic could well be the toughest endurance race in mountain biking. Riders compete in two-person teams, and both riders have to cross the finish line to determine the finishing time for each lap. Specialized is all-in for this… Read More...
Event will take place the week before the famous Big Sugar gravel event
Here's a mountain bike event you can put on your calendar. Northwest Arkansas, which is where Bentonville is located, is going to host a major XC mountain bike race on October 15th that is likely to attract many of America's top… Read More...
BMC has been one of the top cross-country bikes in the world for years. BMC sponsored Julian Absalon when he was dominating World Cup XC racing for over ten years. Julian still holds the record, now shared with Nino Schurter, for the most… Read More...
See what Durango has done now to attract cyclists from around the world
In the 1990s, Durango, Colorado, was widely recognized as the best place in the world to be a mountain biker. It was the site of the first UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in 1990, and the town where many of the best mountain bike… Read More...
If you want to see a wide selection of handmade bikes in one place this year, you're in luck. The MADE show is coming to Portland, Oregon, in August and it should be a fun event. If you want to see what kind of bikes are being designed by… Read More...
The 2023 Bentonville Bike Fest Powered by Mobil 1 is set for May 25-28 with a new date and a new venue, along with plenty of exciting activities and gear. Read More...
Bootleg Canyon got back to downhill racing this past weekend
As reported by Logan Binggeli, KHS Team Manager,
Photos by Antonio Marroquin
Bootleg Canyon, located in Boulder City, Nevada, has a legacy of mountain bike racing dating back all the way to the 1990s with KHS bicycles taking the top… Read More...
Strait took Vitus’ carbon trail bike, the Escarpe, and turned it into a hard-ripping slalom machine.
The new Vitus Escarpe 27 is Kyle Strait's new weapon of choice for dual slalom. Kyle has a long history of competitive success in dual slalom, dirt jumping, downhill, and other things, as well as winning the Red Bull Rampage twice.
Vitus… Read More...
Easing us into 2023 with a cool video from Windrock, Tennessee
“2023 DH Season prep has begun and we headed to Windrock to get some downhill laps in and film some different lines.” And yeah, that’s the prototype INTENSE M279 HP6 that he’s riding Read More...
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