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THROWBACK THURSDAY: CRASHING IN 2004

Some of our mistakes will be remembered for years

Oct 17, 2024

We didn't have the name for this rider, but this crash was so spectacular that we used it for a full-page photo on the inside of our July 2004 issue, and we even used a smaller version of the photo as an inset shot on our cover that month.…
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HOW TO PEDAL FOR THE DEMANDS OF MOUNTAIN BIKING – SHOULD YOU PEDAL HARDER OR FASTER?

Your pedaling style on the mountain bike matters as much as the way you train for it

Sep 17, 2024

The key for you to understand is that when you train, you must train specifically for that event, which has the unique demands so that you will be ready for those demands.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE HISTORY OF THE SPECIALIZED STUMPJUMPER

The first production mountain bike

Aug 29, 2024

Mike Sinyard started Specialized Bicycle Components 50 years ago, in 1974. The first complete Stumpjumpers came out in 1981. They weighed 29 pounds and sold for $750 each. The frames sold for $395.
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THE PROS AND CONS OF BUYING MOUNTAIN BIKES AT WALMART AND COSTCO INSTEAD OF BIKE SHOPS

Is it worth the money savings to buy bikes at stores like Walmart and Costco?

Jul 29, 2024

The first thought from most riders when they hear “box store” is a cheap, brittle bike that would barely survive jumping off of a curb, but that is no longer necessarily the case. Some of the bikes offered by the likes of Walmart are…
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE, INCLUDING FULL RIDER LISTS

The riders, the venue, the days, the times, and the results

Jul 30, 2024

The women raced on Sunday and the men raced on Monday,
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HOW AN INNER CITY PUMP TRACK IS CHANGING LIVES IN LOS ANGELES

Eliot Jackson and his mom are creating a gateway to the sport of mountain biking for new riders.

Jul 30, 2024

Grow Cycling wants to build what they’re calling a world-class cycling ecosystem in Inglewood.
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LONG TERM REVIEW: PROPAIN HUGENE

King of the all-mountain hill?

Jul 23, 2024

Between all the custom options, fork-travel choices, and great all-around performance on the trail, the Hugene 2 is a solid choice for general trail-riding fun of all kinds.
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Throwback Thursday: Sea Otter Dual Slalom, 2010—Greg Minnaar vs. Steve Peat

Classic action from 14 years ago

Jun 20, 2024

The Dual Slalom race has been one of the most spectacular competitions at the Sea Otter Classic for many years. While checking out our photos from years past, we found this one of Greg Minnaar (left) and Steve Peat racing together in…
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INTERNAL ROUTING THE EASY WAY – CHEAT CODES FOR CABLE AND HOSE ROUTING

Take the pain out of tricky internal frame routing with these three techniques

May 28, 2024

We have picked up a few tricks over the years that make servicing any bike with internal routing far easier and almost a joy to work on—almost.
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CANYON TORQUE:ON CF 8 EMTB REVIEW – WHO NEEDS A SHUTTLE OR CHAIRLIFT?

The gravity-friendly and value-priced electric mountain bike that's ready to send

May 21, 2024

At a price point under $6,000, it will be hard to find a platform that is as capable as the Torque:ON from Canyon out of the box.
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The Greatest Riders in Mountain Bike History (Updated)

From XC to Downhill, and Trials to Rampage, we considered all of them

Feb 5, 2024

We considered all the UCI World Champions, all the World Cup champions, all the Red Bull Rampage winners and even consulted John Tomac
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Santa Is Shredding Your Way

Merry Christmas

Dec 24, 2023

Watch Santa tear it up on his new sleigh
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MONT-SAINTE-ANNE IS EXPECTED TO BE HIT BY THE POWERFUL REMAINS OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE THIS…

Sunday's XC races look like they'll probably get hit with rain and high winds

Oct 6, 2023

Here's where Mont-Sainte-Anne is located: Mont-Sainte-Anne is located where #61 in the black circle is located, which appears to be in the center of the path of Tropical Storm Philippe. The storm lost its tropical…
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE GREATEST RIDERS IN MOUNTAIN BIKE HISTORY

Did your favorite make the list?

Aug 24, 2023

That’s a tough question, but it’s one that we thought would be fun to consider.
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BOX TWO PRIME 9 MOUNTAIN BIKE DRIVETRAIN REVIEW

The value 1X mountain bike drivetrain.

Aug 23, 2023

Prime 9 is unique in that it retains the durability of a 3x9-speed with the simplicity of modern 1x drivetrains.
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Flashback Friday: Christopher Blevins and His Specialized Epic in 2017

Inside the Pros' Bikes

Aug 3, 2023

One Talented Rider
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Garage Files: How to Calculate Leverage Ratios

Jun 4, 2023

Knowing your suspension leverage ratios will boost your performance
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MIXED WHEEL MANIA! – FIVE BIKES TESTED TO SEE IF MIXED WHEELS REALLY BRING THE PARTY

What benefits do mixed wheels really offer out on the trail?

May 20, 2023

We picked a few bikes made for the conversion and even one that was not, just to see what the hype is all about and what differences it made out on the trail.
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VITTORIA SYERRA TIRE REVIEW – CROSS COUNTRY SPEED WITH TRAIL BIKE GRIP

Outperforming expectactions

May 9, 2023

They are designed to reduce rolling resistance without giving up grip, and that’s exactly what Vittoria aimed to accomplish with their Syerra tire.
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DREAM KONA PROCESS X BUILD: AN MBA EDITOR’S FAVORITE TAKEN TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The process of a trail shredder

Apr 13, 2023

Kona’s Process X came at a time when I was seriously looking into the possibility of owning a bike that could accommodate both a 29-inch and a 27.5-inch rear-wheel setup.
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20 CHEAP UPGRADES FOR YOUR BIKE

Apr 10, 2023

Want to Save Time & Money?
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INSIDE THE PROS’ BIKES: GWENDALYN GIBSON COULD BE AMERICA’S NEXT BIG WORLD CUP…

Photos by Andy Vathis

Apr 6, 2023

Last year, a new American face started showing up on the World Cup podiums—Gwendalyn Gibson, who won the Elite Women’s Short Track at the World Cup race in Snowshoe, West Virginia, last summer.
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MONDRAKER LEVEL RR REVIEW – ELECTRIC BIKE MAGIC UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

Who needs a chairlift?

Mar 22, 2023

Long-travel, electric-assist models like this Mondraker Level RR make gravity-friendly trails an absolute blast and render shuttles or chair lifts totally optional.
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ASK MBA: HOW DO I REMOVE DRIED TUBELESS TIRE SEALANT FROM MY FRAME?

There's no easy way.

Mar 14, 2023

There are many different sealant brands out there, and each one coats the frame a little differently when this happens.
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PHOTO GALLERY: OUR FAVORITE READER SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Making our readers famous

Mar 13, 2023

Sparky Moir riding the Palmer Park Trails in Colorado Springs prior to racing the Pikes Peak Apex.
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BUILDING MOUNTAIN BIKING’S NEXT GENERATION IN AN URBAN JUNGLE

St. Joe’s Prep NICA Team of Philadelphia is getting more kids on bikes.

Mar 10, 2023

Competing in the New Jersey league but training on the streets of Philadelphia, this group of riders has proven it doesn’t take Bentonville access to develop the skills needed to compete and enjoy the trails.
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THE LOGIC OF TOM RITCHEY: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGEND WHO WAS THERE FROM THE START

Building a brand from scratch.

Mar 10, 2023

"Anything to do with the mechanical assist that entered the sport in the ’90s was, I think, a big mistake."
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THE TEN BEST TUBELESS TIRE VALVE STEMS – AN UNDERRATED UPGRADE

Fill'er up!

Mar 8, 2023

Some valve stems work better than others and it's one of the easiest ways to add a splash of style to your ride.
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TREK FUEL EXE REVIEW – NOT YOUR AVERAGE LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN BIKE

Mid-power that’s anything but ordinary.