There's been a lot of talk about drop-bar mountain bikes lately. We want to know if it's just talk, or if riders are actually setting up their bikes this way.
A homegrown trail builder, dedicated volunteers, and a supportive city government transformed Sherman, Texas from a trail desert into a regional mountain biking destination with over 6 miles of singletrack, a pump track, and rock-armored jump lines.
When mountain bike advocates couldn't build trails on public land due to local opposition, a Vermont farmer opened his property to create a technical trail network that connects to existing singletrack.
After 10 years navigating California's environmental regulations and spending $650,000, Marin Trail Stewards has opened Caballo Rojo, a new one-mile descent at Camp Tamarancho.
Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro, Arkansas received an $800K trail upgrade in 2024, adding eight miles of mountain bike trails, with more improvements and additions planned.
As climate change kills off small ski resorts across the Midwest and Northeast, their steep hillsides are being transformed into the next generation of pedal-accessed flow trails.
Georgia’s newest mountain bike boom is quietly being fueled by a billionaire family foundation that's pouring millions from the sale of Mailchimp into kid-focused trails, bike parks, and singletrack projects across the state.
The Flagstaff Biking Organization is fundraising to build two advanced downhill trails with over 1,200 feet of vertical drop each—featuring steep tech gnar, big jumps, and a rehab of the area's most notorious illegal trail.
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