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.
Two retired cycling advocates leveraged years of relationships with Travel Oregon and local land managers to secure grant funding for trails at the small ski hill, with adaptive-friendly design built in from day one.
After years of losing precious vert on a dusty mining road, riders will soon have a purpose-built singletrack descent wrapping around the flanks of Mount Ouray.
The tiny lakeside town collaborated with the Splatsin First Nation, the Shuswap Trail Alliance, and the province to build BC's newest bike park on some of the steepest, rockiest terrain imaginable.
Tucked beneath an 11,000-foot national park, this remote Spanish valley is quietly building a trail network that could rival anything else in the Pyrenees.
The facility aims to draw 45 mountain bike companies to Scotland's Tweed Valley, generate $189 million in economic value, and launch the country's first dedicated bike park.
A longtime Reno trail advocate is spearheading a 100-mile singletrack route along the Sierra Front that would give hundreds of thousands of residents trailhead access from their doorstep.
After years of delays, a pandemic, and a major site cleanup, Tucson's 100-Acre Wood Bike Park is finally reopening this summer. And this time, it's purpose-built for progression.
Jeff Cayley discusses building Worldwide Cyclery, launching KETL and Trail One, and navigating retail challenges from brand direct-sales and a bike tech innovation plateau.
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