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MUDDY CONDITIONS SEE FLAT-PEDAL RACERS RULE THE DAY AT EWS FINALE IN FRANCE

Enduro World Series 2022 champs are crowned

EWS press release; September 25, 2022: Charre and Rudeau win on flats at EWS Loudenvielle while Courdurier and Melamed are crowned 2022 champions It was a day for the home nation and flat pedals at EWS Loudenvielle, as…
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Metal vs. Resin—Shimano Brake Pad Comparison

Choosing modulation over sheer power

Mush Is For Oatmeal, Not for Brakes
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KILLINGTON, VERMONT TO CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND

The KHS Team report from Logan Binggeli

September 2022 Here's the latest KHS team news from Logan Binggeli: THE WHOLE TEAM WAS LITERALLY RACING ALL OVER THE WORLD FROM KILLINGTON, VERMONT TO CRANS- MONTANA, SWITZERLAND.…
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HERE IS THE BIKE THAT DAKOTAH NORTON RODE TO WIN THE FOX US OPEN

Take a good look at the drivetrain and the idler pulley on Dakotah Norton's downhill bike

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EWS CRANS-MONTANA REPORT FROM SWITZERLAND

Moir reigns supreme and Courdurier inches closer to the title at EWS Crans-Montana

It was a clean sweep of five stage wins for Canyon Collective’s Jack Moir who managed to hold off the precision and consistency of a resurgent Martin Maes (Orbea Fox Enduro Team) to take the win by 8.4s after nearly 30 mins against the…
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CHEQUAMEGON, WISCONSIN, LIFE TIME SERIES, PRO RACE RESULTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED

Officials have released two different sets of results so far

Please don't quote the results shown in this story. The officials released two completely different sets of results for the Chequamegon pro races that were held on Saturday.
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SAPWI FLOW TRAIL: A PROJECT OF CONCERNED OFF-ROAD BICYCYLISTS ASSOCIATION

Thousand Oaks, California

Press release from CORBA So far, $ 2726 has been raised of the needed $5000. The Sapwi Flow Trail Project is an extension of the Sapwi Bike Park, a partnership between Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists…
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COME TO THE MOUNTAIN BIKE HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS NEXT MONTH IN FAIRFAX, CALIFORNIA

Ride bikes and dine with the legends of the sport in Marin County, California, on October 7-8

News release from the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame: 2022 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Inductions Meet, Greet, Ride, Celebrate! Since 1988, the annual Hall of Fame Inductions have become one of the most enjoyable special events of the…
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THE WORLD’S BEST FREERIDE MOUNTAIN BIKERS FACE OFF THIS WEEKEND

The event starts Saturday, Sept. 10, at 9 AM Pacific Time

The World’s Best Freeride Mountain Bikers Dropping In At Natural Selection Proving Grounds Super Final The field of 30 of the best male and female freeride mountain bikers will be competing for top honors in Saturday’s Super Final,…
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BIG BEAR GRAN FONDO & GRIZZLY 100 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Big Bear’s Premier Mountain Bike Event, Featuring the Epic Grizzly 100 Course, Will be Held on Saturday, October 8th, 2022

Big Bear’s premier mountain bike event offers four different routes for all levels of riders, including the 30k Ridgeline Course, 50k Skyline Trail Course, Grizzly 75k Over the Top Route, and the acclaimed NUE series final, The Grizzly 100,…
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SAVE YOUR SKIN: INSIDER AND PRO TIPS ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE SUN

How to protect yourself from skin problems when you’re riding

One of the most important things you can do before a ride is to apply sunscreen before you start.
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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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FRENCH RIDERS DOMINATE VAL DI SOLE XCO, WHILE NINO SCHURTER WINS 8TH TITLE

Switzerland's Alessandra Keller takes the overall Women's XCO title

French riders Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Titouan Carrod both doubled up to win the XCC and XCO races at the final UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup round in Val di Sole, Italy, but the overall World Cup titles went to Swiss riders…
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WORLD CUP DOWNHILL REPORT AND PHOTOS FROM VAL DI SOLE, ITALY

The Men's, Women's, and Juniors' titles have been decided

The final World Cup downhill of the year is over at Val di Sole. The event determined the overall World Cup titles for most of the classes (the Junior Men's title had been determined in the previous World Cup race at Mont-Sainte-Anne in…
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JUNIOR RACER BEATS TOP PROS IN DOWNHILL QUALIFIERS AT WORLD CUP FINALS

Jordan Williams is fastest rider of the day; Dakotah Norton and Aaron Gwin make the top five in the Elite Men's Qualifiers at Val di Sole

British Junior racer Jordan Williams set the fastest time of the day in the timed qualifiers at Val di Sole on Friday, going faster than all the pros in the Elite Men's class. Archrival Jackson Goldstone was only a little bit slower, going…
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NINO: MAKING HISTORY IN LES GETS

Nino Schurter's 10th Elite Men's XC World Championship puts him among the greatest athletes of all time

In a career that has defined the sport, Nino proves again that he dominates like no other mountain bike athlete in history. With a record-matching 33 World Cup wins, Olympic Champion, European Champion, seven World Cup Champion titles, and…
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RIDERS MAKE HISTORY IN SUNDAY’S CROSS-COUNTRY RACES AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot became the first rider in history to win the XCC and XCO titles at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships as Nino Schurter won a tenth cross-country crown, while Vali Höll and Loïc Bruni took the downhill titles in…
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DOWNHILL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

French and Austrian riders take home the elite gold medals from Les Gets

Loic Bruni and Vali Höll took the big wins in the Elte Men's and Elite Women's classes. It was Bruni's fifth elite downhill world championship victory and Höll's first. The French riders took the top three places in the Elite Men's…
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RICHIE RUDE AND HARRIET HARNDEN TAKE THE EWS WINS IN VERMONT

Enduro World Series Report: Burke, Vermont

Harnden makes it two wins in a row and Rude takes a hugely exciting home win at EWS Burke.
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TRACEY HANNAH & TROY BROSNAN CONTINUE THEIR GOLD-MEDAL STREAK AT THE ROCKSHOX CANADIAN OPEN DH

Tracey Hannah proves she is still one of the best in the game and Troy Brosnan leads the Men’s Elite Australian podium sweep

"The pressure was on to put down the watts, hold on for dear life, and make the correct and fastest line."
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KEEGAN SWENSON AND HANNAH OTTO WIN THE LEADVILLE 100

Leadville, Colorado

News release from Life Time / Photos courtesy of Life Time Leadville, Colo., (August 13, 2022) – The 2022 Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB race, owned and produced by Life Time, welcomed a field of more than 1,500 riders to…
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: THIS COULD BE THE GREATEST PASS IN MOUNTAIN BIKE HISTORY

Michal Marosi's wallride pass from 2013

Check out this video to see one of the greatest passes in mountain bike history. While racing four-cross in the Czech Republic, Michal Marosi crashes hard, gets back on his bike, powers hard to catch the leaders, then pulls off one of the…
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CHRISTOPHER BLEVINS REVEALS WHY HE DIDN’T COMPETE IN THE MONT-SAINTE-ANNE WORLD CUP

He still plans to race the World Championships, though

If anybody wondered what happened to Christopher Blevins in the World Cup event at Mont-Sainte-Anne this past weekend, the word is out. Blevins shared on his Instagram page that he has—if we understand his post correctly—tested positive…
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VAEA VERBEECK & BERNARD KERR TAKE FIRST PLACE AT SPECIALIZED DUAL SLALOM AT CRANKWORX WHISTLER

Epic racing makes for a memorable event

That’s two golds, two days in a row for Vaea who is technically still in recovery mode from a knee injury earlier this year, and has cheekily coined her relationship with her knee as “the boss.”
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MONT-SAINTE-ANNE DOWNHILL RESULTS—ELITES AND JUNIORS

Great conditions and wild racing at the next-to-last downhill World Cup 2022

The downhill event at Mont-Sainte Anne proved to be one of the most exciting races of the year. One of the most notable things that happened was that Finn Iles had his chain come off his bike halfway down the mountain, and he still won. It…
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THE WINNERS, LOSERS, AND STORIES OF THE FINAL DAY OF THE U.S. MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The skies opened up in the afternoon to provide challenging terrain for the Elite and Pro racers

Returning national champion Dakotah Norton was focused going into the race— he would have to stay on the gas if he wanted to beat Aaron Gwin in the final run. . . . In the Men's Short Track, Keegan Swenson realized he had a slow leak in his…
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AMERICA’S NEW NATIONAL MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPS

Dakotah Norton, Kailey Skelton, Christopher Blevins and Kate Courtney win Sunday's big titles

The USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Championships ended on Sunday with titles being awarded in the Downhill and Short Track XC categories. Below are the major results for the elite-level racers. Kailey Skelton has won the Pro Women's…
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OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMP WINS A STAGE IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE

Tom Pidcock proves that he's a contender in the world's greatest road bike race

Great Britain's Tom Pidcock is making history in the Tour de France this year. He's been making history for a while, too. Pidcock won the Olympic gold medal in mountain biking in Japan last July 26th, four days before his 22nd…
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VALLNORD, ANDORRA XCO WORLD CUP REPORT

The top riders were in for some surprises this time

After securing his first-ever World Cup win in dramatic fashion in Lenzerheide last weekend, Luca Braidot was hoping to once again shock the rest of the field.
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VALLNORD, ANDORRA SHORT TRACK VIDEO

Watch the Short Track video replay courtesy of Red Bull TV, and get ready to watch the downhill on Saturday morning and the XC on Sunday

The Andorra World Cup is happening this weekend. The Short Track event was completed Friday afternoon in Andorra. If you missed it and want to see the replay, here is the link:…
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