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Here's how Specialized kept the S-Works Levo R Ultralight full-powered while significantly trimming weight

The new Specialized S-Works Levo R Ultralight weighs just 41.5 pounds and retains full motor power. It's about 5lb lighter than other Levo R builds thanks to premium components and a smaller battery.

by Travis Reill

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

The trails got smoother and the bikes got burlier. Something has to give.

by Samuel Peters

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British Columbia

World-famous mountain bike trail destination asks visitors to pay, please

by Travis Reill

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Bike Racks

Inventor creates slotted bike rack with no straps or moving parts

by Jeff Barber

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Community

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Handlebars

I tested the Fasst Flexx pivoting handlebar for trail and park riding. Here's how it works.

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Save up to 51% on these July MTB and gear deals

British Columbia

World-famous mountain bike trail destination asks visitors to pay, please

Bike Racks

BikeStow truck-bed rack wants to upgrade your tailgate pad

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Accessories

Do you have an anti-theft tracking device on your bike(s)?

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Nutrition

I swore off Gu Energy Gels for years. One new flavor brought me back.

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Hawaii

New Hawaii law bans e-bike but not regular bike wheelies on streets

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

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New MTB Trail Builds & Developments

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Colorado

A $225,000 revamp of the Lunch Loops Bike Park is currently underway

The bike park at the Lunch Loops Trailhead will soon boast all-new beginner and intermediate-friendly jump lines.

Idaho

Ponderosa State Park near McCall, ID, could get 3 new MTB trails

A phased proposal could grow Ponderosa State Park's bike trails by nearly 50%, adding about four miles of purpose-built singletrack to ease crowding near McCall.

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Idaho

New adaptive-friendly MTB trail system in Eagle, Idaho honors a rider's legacy

Built with input from adaptive athletes and funded by a coalition of donors, including REI and the Albertson Family Foundation, the 5.5-mile Kevin Pavlis Park trail system outside Boise just opened in May.

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Nova Scotia

Wentworth Ski Hill has upped its game with a new DH trail made possible by Shimano's Trail Born Fund

Thanks to a $55,000 grant from Shimano's Trail Born Fund, Wentworth Ski Hill is building a race-ready double black that will be the only trail of its kind east of Quebec.

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British Columbia

The Powerhouse Plunge, a Squamish original, is being rebuilt by the crew that first built it

One of British Columbia's first legal mountain bike trails — and the marquee descent that anchored the legendary Test of Metal race — is getting a full rebuild from Gravity Logic and one of its original builders, some three decades on.

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Kentucky

Richmond, Kentucky is getting its first mountain bike trails thanks to NICA advocacy

Thanks to KYMBA Bluegrass, a persistent trail champion, and a booming youth racing scene, Richmond, KY is getting its first-ever trail system tucked inside a regional sports complex.

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Pennsylvania

New 37.5-mile mountain bike trail expansion coming to Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania

A $4 million build-out designed by the team behind Jakes Rocks would transform Ohiopyle State Park into one of the largest mountain bike trail systems in Pennsylvania over the next three years.

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Maine

Mt. Abram Bike Park in Maine has redefined what a hometown ski area can build for mountain bikers

With $42 lift tickets, 8.5 miles of downhill, and some of the most technical double black trails on the East Coast, Mt. Abram is proving a hometown ski area can build a serious bike park without outside help.

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British Columbia

How Three Blind Mice in Penticton, BC, grew from cow trails into a 100+ km mountain bike network

A shoulder-season favorite in Canada's wine country, the crazy-quilt trail network above Okanagan Lake delivers technical slabs, true-to-rating blues, and a fresh 10-year plan to make it all more accessible.

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