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Specialized Power Pro Mirror saddle delivers chamois-free comfort for MTB rides

After 200+ miles testing the Specialized Power Pro with Mirror saddle, its supportive cushioning and low-profile design earned a permanent spot on my trail bike.

by Daniel Palma

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The best Labor Day deals for mountain bikers

by Jeff Barber

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

With 11,613 items, REI Labor Day Sale is one of their biggest of the year

by Jeff Barber

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Montana

Montana invests $2 million in recreation and trails on former Anaconda industrial site

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Gravel Bikes

Canyon built a custom 32-inch Grizl gravel bike for LeBron James

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Gravel Bikes

Updated Scott Addict gravel bike boasts massive 57mm tire clearance

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United States

USDA proposal threatens 58 million acres of popular National Forest trail systems

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Wales

Dyfi Bike Park builds new natural trails accessible only by e-bike

Oregon

Redline Rally showcases future freeride MTB stars

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Brakes

Berm Peak created a wireless MTB brake that doesn't seem half bad

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Here's what Stan's says makes their new wax chain lube unique

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Colorado

An all-new bike park with gravity-style trails is coming to Montrose, CO

The city of Montrose, Colorado is planning a brand-new bike park in the center of town filled with gravity-style trails.

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Sponsored

Pedal 63 Miles of the Finest Backcountry Singletrack on the Highline Trail in Payson, AZ

Forget the Kokopelli Trail: there's a new multi-day epic in town, and it's chock-full of sweet, sweet singletrack.

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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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