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Your favorite trail town can now get official IMBA recognition without dropping $15,000

IMBA's new "Trail Town" designation offers a more affordable alternative to the Ride Center program.

by Greg Heil

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Rivian's full-suspension e-bike is like nothing we've seen before

by Jeff Barber

A person wearing a helmet and protective gear rides an electric bike along a dirt trail in a wooded area, kicking up dust behind them as they navigate the path surrounded by trees and foliage.

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The USA's premier off-road endurance series commits $590,000 in a 'record investment in athletes'

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is building one of the East Coast's most ambitious MTB trail systems, and it's flying under the radar

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Rivian's full-suspension e-bike is like nothing we've seen before

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Utah

Moab is finally fixing a safety hazard on the Raptor Route

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The most interesting thing about this Revel FS bike isn't that it's titanium

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This MTB pedal is half flat, half clipless, and all Funn

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Utah

The crashes at Red Bull Rampage 2025 were so horrific that people are wondering if the sport has finally gone too far

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Oklahoma

Norman, OK, is spending $1 million to transform 'spaghetti loops' into Bentonville-quality trails

Eroding trails at Lake Thunderbird were contaminating Norman's drinking water supply. Now, a federal grant is funding a complete rebuild that will cut mileage in half but deliver modern, maintainable singletrack.

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Maine

Rolfe Hill Forest, a 1700s homestead, will be Maine's next standout MTB trail

Just outside Portland, Maine, a 400-acre historic property is being transformed into a 12-mile trail system with adaptive-accessible gravity trails and double-black rock features.

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New York

The first World Cup DH race track in Lake Placid was built without proper approval

ORDA filed a work plan for Lake Placid's new World Cup DH race track, but it didn't accurately outline the work that was going to be conducted.

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South Carolina

The new Saluda Confluence Recreation Area is South Carolina's first major MTB trail system in years

The Saluda Confluence Recreation Area just opened with 20 miles of MTB trails, and another 30 miles could be built.

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Washington

After years of riding illegal trails, Washington's Tri-Cities might finally get legit MTB trails

A proposed 269-acre land transfer could provide land for the Tri-Cities first official purpose-built MTB trails.

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Ontario

An all-inclusive resort in Ontario lets you raft Class V rapids one day and shred bike park laps the next

Wilderness Tours has been guiding whitewater adventures on the Ottawa River for 50 years, but their newest attraction is 25km of MTB trails... with more on the way.

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Nevada

From highway pit stop to MTB hotspot: Nevada's Ward Mountain is getting a $2 million trail expansion

Ward Mountain in Ely, NV, is getting 18 miles of new and reworked singletrack by the experts from IMBA Trail Solutions.

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Wyoming

The CDT at Togwotee Pass is the best high alpine epic you've never heard of

The section of the CDT from Togwotee Pass to Jade Lake in Wyoming has been completely revamped, turning it into one of the best high alpine epics you've never heard of.

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California

The new 14-mile Beckwourth Peak Trail will put Portola, CA on the map

The all-new Beckwourth Peak Trail is slated for completion in 2026. Once finished, it will offer riders a 14-mile lollipop loop beginning in downtown Portola, California.

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