Is it worth the money savings to buy bikes at stores like Walmart and Costco?
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… Read More...
The riders, the venue, the days, the times, and how to watch it all happen
The women will race on Sunday and the men will race on Monday. Viewers in the U.S. who want to watch the two events live can tune into NBC TV at 8 a.m. on the East Coast and 5 a.m. on the West Coast, Sunday and Monday. Read More...
Eliot Jackson and his mom are creating a gateway to the sport of mountain biking for new riders.
Of the nearly 9.9 million residents of Los Angeles County, the 108,000-person population of Inglewood seems insignificant. But, if you zoom in, you’ll find it’s not. Inglewood is the home of SoFi Stadium, where the Los Angeles Rams and… Read More...
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. Read More...
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… Read More...
Take the pain out of tricky internal frame routing with these three techniques
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. Read More...
Sunday's XC races look like they'll probably get hit with rain and high winds
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… Read More...
What benefits do mixed wheels really offer out on the trail?
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. Read More...
They are designed to reduce rolling resistance without giving up grip, and that’s exactly what Vittoria aimed to accomplish with their Syerra tire. Read More...
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. Read More...
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. Read More...
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. Read More...
St. Joe’s Prep NICA Team of Philadelphia is getting more kids on bikes.
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. Read More...
In the first mile, two things became obvious: it was going to take a lot of velocity and a very big launch ramp to turn the Rupe-cycle into an airplane. Read More...