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If you check these times against those of the Elite Men, you’ll see that Jackson Goldstone would have qualified fourth among the Elite Men, less than 0.3 seconds slower than World Champion Greg Minnaar.
The Elite Women battled for the top qualifying spots at Fort William on Saturday. Unlike the Elite Men’s qualifiers, the British riders all finished outside the top five. Multi-time UCI World Champion, World Cup champion and young mother Rachel Atherton was on the list of racers who had signed up for the race, but she […]
“I was very motivated going into that first race… and I feel the same way after. I just want to keep improving every weekend” – Aaron Gwin Going for Six, Episode 2: LINK HERE: When we think about our favorite DH racers we typically don’t get to see the real heart and courage that goes on, […]
The film showcases his cutting-edge approach to training, recovery, equipment, and the unique relationship he’s built with his training partner, former Pro Tour racer and 2022 Belgium Waffle Ride Champion, Alexey Vermeulen.
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.
Friday’s XC Short Track races in Nove Mesto brought some major changes to the men’s and women’s rankings. Before this weekend’s Short Track races started, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Alan Hatherly were leading the rankings for the women and men. We overheard (unofficially) on the race broadcast that Pauline broke her chain in the race, causing […]
Germany’s Luca Schwarzbauer came out on top with Thomas Pidcock taking second.
Brakes need attention from time to time, and we’re here to show you how to inspect these unsung heroes of your bike to be sure they’re working properly and how to replace them if they’re not.
The Crankworx Summer Series brings Crankworx-caliber racing, with a grassroots vibe, to destinations outside the World Tour.
It looks like Nino Schurter has a serious challenger this year, as Olympic champion Thomas Pidcock looks to be the strongest racer in the men’s ranks right now. Nino needs only one more victory to surpass Julien Absalon on the all-time win list for XCO World Cups. We expect he’ll get it sooner or later, but he didn’t get it this weekend. We’ll see what happens in the next few months. Pidcock looks to be one of the toughest competitors Nino has ever faced. Meanwhile, Rebecca McConnell is looking like she’s the woman to beat this year, as she’s now won the first two World Cup XCO races of the year.
It’s not often you get to see a 73-year-old woman who can tackle challenging trails with the kids. Watch this video and see how good she is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJSMGH-WWAg Click this link to see her in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJSMGH-WWAg
Meet the mechanics and other team members who make these races possible, learn about the pros’ tire choices and the “Why?” behind their decisions, and have some fun around the World Cup scene with these two amazing people.
We explored some of the best trails, visited the most iconic places and took a journey through the history of mountain biking, from the beginning of our sport to its future.
Bike parts are lighter and offer better performance than ever. The gains are largely due to improvements in material technology, such as switching from metal to carbon fiber parts. These lighter and “better” parts come with a bit of uncertainty, though. It has long been rumored that carbon parts can suddenly and unexpectedly fail if […]
“Cairns is one-of-a-kind, with the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, and has epic riding throughout.”
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We certainly have fun riding in the elements from time to time; however, we’ve found that neglecting proper cleaning leads to premature wear on parts, paint and finishes.
It would be Nik Nestoroff firing off Pro Men’s Enduro for his first Sea Otter Enduro of his career.
The USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships and High School Festival will be taking place in Winter Park, Colorado, from July 18th-24th this year. Here’s the link to find out more: https://usacycling.org/events/national-championships/2022-mtb-nationals
This is a collection of those tools that have been lifesavers for our crew—ones that are incredibly functional, and those that are simply too cool to leave out of the mix.
Marin has stepped up its Alpine Trail bikes in some big ways, including adding a carbon version that could very well be one of the best bang-for-your-buck
Nino Schurter scored his 33rd Elite Men’s XCO World Cup win, tying Julian Absalon’s record for the most Men’s World Cup XCO wins in the history of the sport.
The second day of the Sea Otter proved to be a visual feast for the Sea Otter’s video team.
‘Rider first’ engineering approach delivers a cutting-edge portfolio of Downhill, Enduro and Trail tires for unprecedented performance on every surface
The Sea Otter’s 80k XC race is the first of six events in the Life Time Grand Prix Series, which has a purse of $250,000 that will be spllt between the top men and women in the series.
Nino Schurter, Jolanda Neff, Christopher Blevins, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, Loana Lecomte, Mathias Flückiger, Riley Amos and Henrique Avancini are some of the stars who are expected to be battling for the win this weekend.
These are our favorite bike-setup hacks.
FACTOR Bicycles is a premium performance bike brand that has now launched ‘LANDO’ – its first-ever mountain bike range, making its race debut at Cape Epic.
There are some things that even the best mechanics can overlook.