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SEDONA MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL: MARCH 4, 5, 6, 2022

The three-day get-together in Arizona is less than 2 weeks away

PRESS RELEASE Ride & Party The Sedona Mountain Bike Festival is a three-day mountain bike celebration that includes a main expo/festival, bike demos, shuttled rides, gear vendors, a beer garden, great bands, food trucks, skills…
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SCOTLAND’S ISLA SHORT WILL BE RIDING HUNT WHEELS IN 2022 AND ’23

Scotland's XC and Enduro racer is also good with animals

"Isla Short first became part of the Hunt family at the start of 2020. Since that time, the young Scot has picked off 5th place at World Champs in Leogang, two 11th place finishes at World Cups, and two National Titles."
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BRAZILIAN WORLD CUP SITE HIT WITH SEVERE FLOODING—OVER 100 DEAD

Homes, cars and buses were reportedly swept away in the raging waters

The first World Cup XCO race of 2022 is scheduled to be held in Petropolis, Brazil, April 8th-10th, but we'll have to wait and see if that venue or the dates need to be changed as a result of the flood damage.
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FIRST RIDE CANYON SPECTRAL 125

CANYON'S NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE

CANYON SPECTRAL 125 Welcome the all-new Spectral 125 to the Canyon family. Canyon has intended for this to be its Swiss army bike and a quiver killer. We saw Spectral's all-new platform launch last year with multiple options from…
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REGISTRATION FOR THE MAMMOTH 50K PedalPalooza IS OPEN

The race starts at the Village at Mammoth, California, on August 27th

"We have increased our racer limit to 400 and included lunch and awards right at the Finish Area. The race will still start at the Village at Mammoth, and awards will take place in the Sherwin Meadow as racers finish.
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SPECIALIZED CACTUS CUP KICKS OFF MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING IN MARCH 2022

Three-day stage race features top professionals and family-friendly events

The 2022 Cactus Cup festivities kick off at McDowell Mountain Regional Park on Friday, March 11, and run through Sunday, March 13.
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VIDEO: Danny MacAskill in “Danny Daycare”

Danny MacAskill takes a little girl in a bike trailer along with him on one of his craziest mountain bike rides

In this classic video, Danny MacAskill takes on child care the only way he knows how— by taking the kid for a wee bike ride around Scotland! Sit back and enjoy the ride
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FLORIAN NICOLAÏ WILL BE RIDING DVO SUSPENSION IN 2022

The French enduro star is already reporting that he's 15 seconds faster than he was before he got his new suspension system

"Florian Nicolaï will be riding DVO Suspension as the newest rider on the BH Enduro Racing Team. Under the guidance of 2021 Masters Champion Karim Amour and alongside the 2021 Women's Champion Mélanie Pugin, Flo aims to pick up where he…
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HAN REY’S “SLAY THE BAY” VIDEO

Check out the incredible riding and scenery of San Francisco and Marin County

Join Hans, Brett Tippie, Jackson Goldstone and the pioneers of our sport as they explore the riding areas in and and around San Francisco and Marin County
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Kirt Voreis: “Geronimo” Video

Kirt Voreis knows how to ride some crazy trails

Kirt Voreis loves to ride rough, rocky trails and show them who's the boss. Check out this video to see who wins. Kirt absolutely rips the trails in Phoenix, Arizona, in this video.
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CHOOSE ONE: THE SEA OTTER CLASSIC OR THE FIRST WORLD CUP XC RACE OF THE YEAR

Which event would you rather attend?

The first World Cup cross-country race of the year is scheduled to take place in Brazil on April 8-10, the same weekend as the Sea Otter Classic. Tell us on the Mountain Bike Action Facebook page which event you'd rather race:…
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SPENCER RATHKAMP GETS RAD IN SCENIC HAWAII: “CLOUD NINE”

This is a beautiful mountain biking video with fantastic riding, excellent direction, great camera work, and spectacular locations

Spencer Rathkamp and Loucas Tsilas have teamed up to produce a spectacular mountain bike video with amazing riding in great locations. There's also a good message about mental health.
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CAN RIDING MOUNTAIN BIKES MAKE YOU SMARTER?

One more reason that high school and college students should ride mountain bikes

There is scientific evidence that suggests that riding bikes might actually make people smarter.
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IS CYCLOCROSS IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS?

And could Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock win another Olympic gold medal this month?

Sports have to be held on ice or snow to be in the Winter Olympics. Since cyclocross does not have to be held on ice or snow, it has never been included in the Winter Olympics.
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VIDEO: AARON GWIN AND RICHIE RUDE—SHRED SESSION

Our March issue of MBA takes a look at Aaron Gwin and his amazing racing career along with his latest Intense downhill bike. It inspired us to go looking for some cool videos of Gwin, and this was one of the best. Here's a video from a few…
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ANOTHER CHANGE OF PLANS FOR TINKER’S RACE BIKE FOR 2022

Juarez is now expected to be riding a custom Squad Cycles mountain bike for 2022

The word now is that Tinker will be riding a custom, carbon, hardtail mountain bike made by Squad in 2022.
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USA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL DOWNHILL CALENDAR FOR 2022

The four-event calendar will kick off at Windrock Bike Park in Tennessee in March

USA Cycling announced on Thursday the dates and locations for the 2022 National Downhill Series. The NDHS, formally known as the Pro Gravity Tour (Pro GRT), saw great success in 2021, despite several races canceling due to outside factors,…
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LADIES ALLRIDE SKILLS CAMPS ARE BACK FOR 2022

Registration Is Now Open (Powered by SRAM)

"Ladies of all mountain bike skill levels – beginner to seasoned rider – join us for our eighth season of Ladies AllRide mountain bike skills camps in inspiring destinations around the country."—Ladies AllRide
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AARON GWIN GOES DOWNHILL RIDING IN THE SNOW IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Aaron Gwin shared this on his YouTube channel

We don't see this very often in SoCal, but it happens sometimes in the winter. We can thank Aaron Gwin for taking us along with him and showing us what it's like.
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US OPEN FAT BIKE CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 18-20

All the action will be oceanfront at Blockade Runner Beach Resort

"The US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship is about having fun and competing on a unique course," said race director David Ellegood, President of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) Cape Fear chapter. "The race is held one…
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LUKE WHITLOCK SHOWS OFF HIS INSANE AERIAL SKILLS IN “NO SURRENDER” VIDEO

KHS free-ride star Luke Whitlock goes wild in Utah

We think you'll be impressed.
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TINKER JUAREZ REVEALS WHAT MOUNTAIN BIKE HE’LL BE RIDING IN EARLY 2022

Check below to see what Tinker says about his 2022 mountain bike. It sounds like a temporary decision for now.

THE 2022 ENDURO WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER CALENDAR IS OUT NOW

The Enduro World Series (EWS) today announces its 2022 Qualifier Calendar - featuring an unprecedented 29 National Championships and 60 events in total across 38 different countries.

Racing kicks off in the USA in March, with events then rolling throughout the year and taking in locations across six continents before finishing in the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean in November. Further races will also be added…
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OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPION TOM PIDCOCK TAKES CYCLOCROSS WORLD TITLE

Mountain biking's reigning Olympic champ won the 2022 Cyclocross World Championship in Arkansas this weekend

Current Olympic mountain bike champion, Tom Pidcock. Photo by Daniel Sommer/Red Bull Content Pool. England's Tom Pidcock, 22, who won the Olympic mountain biking gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has said that he wants to win…
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SPECIALIZED WILL BEGIN TO OFFER CONSUMER-DIRECT BICYCLE SALES NEXT WEEK

Buyers will still be able to buy Specialized bicycles in bike shops

It's been reported that a number of the shops that Trek has purchased had been Specialized dealers previously. It appears that Trek has been trying to increase its market share in the U.S. by increasing the availability of Trek bikes. The…
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HOW WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF IS CHANGING LIVES ONE BICYCLE AT A TIME

World Bicycle Relief mobilizes individuals, their families and entire communities to thrive

In developing regions of the world, millions of people walk for miles each day just to survive. On foot, individuals race against the sun to complete everyday tasks. Distance is a barrier to attending school, receiving healthcare, and…
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: WHEEL-WAR SHOOTOUT— 29″ vs. 27.5″ vs. 26″

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 Right Size For You?
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR MOUNTAIN BIKE’S CHAIN

It’s a long walk without one

If there is one part on your bike that you really need to pay attention to, it’s your chain. Your bicycle’s chain is the major component of a bike’s transmission that’s responsible for transferring power from your cranks to the rear wheel.…
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ELLSWORTH CYCLING BRINGS FOUNDER, TONY ELLSWORTH, BACK TO THE COMPANY

Iconic mountain bike pioneer will head up design, bringing unique vision and ability to blend form with function back to renowned brand

PRESS RELEASE San Diego, CA – January 24, 2022 – Ellsworth Cycling, LLC (dba “Ellsworth Bikes”) a premium manufacturer of legendary mountain bikes for over 30 years, announced today that it has successfully completed a…
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LONG TERM REVIEW: NORCO RANGE C1

High-pivot enduro race engineering or high-pivot hype?

Photos by Traece Craig Much to their fans’ delight, Norco has redesigned the Range, which was first launched in 2012. This latest iteration was developed in collaboration with Norco’s World Cup downhill team and is designed specifically…
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