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JOHN TOMAC, FLYING OVER THE SNOW

Johnny T was already a great rider when he was 16

We shared the following clipping on our Facebook page last week, and it's been seen by over 100,000 people so far. Robby Rupe shared the above clipping from BMX PLUS! Magazine a few days ago. We saw his post and shared it on the…
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SCOTT-SRAM MTB TEAM CHANGES FOR 2023

Filippo Colombo joins the team; Lars Forster leaves

"While Lars Forster is leaving the team for Thömus Racing, we are excited about the arrival of the 25-year-old Swiss, coming from the Absolute Absalon BMC Racing Team, who will complete the team's setup alongside Nino Schurter, Kate…
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The History of the Specialized Stumpjumper

The first production mountain bike

Mountain biking was still in its infancy in 1981 when Mike Sinyard, the founder of Specialized Bicycle Components, began to produce and market the Stumpjumper, the world’s first production mountain bike. Only a few custom builders were…
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LIFE TIME GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCES RIDER LIST FOR 2023 SERIES

70 riders have been chosen to compete in the series

This year’s series will include seven events, including Garmin Unbound Gravel presented by Craft Sportswear, the Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Life Time Big Sugar Gravel presented by Mazda, as well as a seventh ‘Wild Card’ event…
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THE 2023 SEA OTTER CLASSIC IS GOING TO BE HUGE

The event will take place April 20th to April 23rd

The Sea Otter Classic returns to Monterey, California,  April 20th to April 23rd, and it looks like it could be the biggest Sea Otter in history. The first XCO World Cup of the year is not scheduled to start until May 5th, 12 days…
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AARON GWIN TALKS ABOUT THE PAST YEAR

It started out badly, but after that . . .

Words by Mike Rose Photos by Nathan Hughes Aaron Gwin is the beating heart of the INTENSE Factory Racing (IFR) team. He’s their leader, their talisman… the boss. He’s looked up to, respected, held in awe. Aaron Gwin is the…
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THE EPIC SERIES RETURNS IN 2023

It starts with the Cape Epic, March 19-26

Press Release: The Epic Series hosts 8 events in 5 countries. In 2022, there were 39 race days, 2,470 kilometers ridden, and 58,050 meters climbed. The year 2023 is a new year with more events, more race days, more kilometers,…
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SHOOTOUT: 26″ VS. 27.5″ VS. 29″

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 best wheel size for you and your bike
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BENTONVILLE BIKE FEST RETURNS WITH EXCITING UPDATES IN 2023

New Date, New Venue, and New Competitions are just the Beginning for the 2023 Bentonville Bike Fest p/B Mobil 1 

PRESS RELEASE Bentonville, Arkansas - December 7— Bentonville Bike Fest presented by Mobil1 returns for its third year with several exciting changes, the first being an earlier date, May 25 through 28, 2023. The earlier date is one of…
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REDEMPTION—DANNY MACASKILL’S BACK OF THE POSTCARD

Dannny MacAskill proves he's human after all

Take a look behind the scenes at how much work—and how many crashes— took place during the shooting of Danny MacAskill's latest video, Postcard from San Francisco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWpYlyL-1LQ All photos by Dave Mackison…
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TRAINING TIPS FROM GENE HAMILTON

How to create a 2023 MTB planner for achieving your riding goals

By Gene Hamilton of BetterRide I hope you have had an excellent year so far, especially on your rides! Did you get out and ride as much as you wanted to? Visit some cool places with ripping trails? Did you reach your riding goals?…
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NEW 29″/27.5″, MIXED-WHEEL STUMPJUMPER

Take a look at the new "mullet" version of the classic Specialized mountain bike

This is one of the three 29/27.5" mixed-wheel Stumpjumpers shown on the Specialized website for 2023. This one is priced at $11,500. We called Ned Overend a few days ago to see if his son, Rhyler, had any recent shots of his dad that…
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