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Scott redefines the word 'downcountry' with long-travel 138mm Spark DC release

The new Scott Spark DC is likely the lightest mountain bike in its travel category, with progressive trail bike geometry in spite of the downcountry label.

by Jeff Barber

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Tops & Jerseys

7 favorite t-shirt-style mountain bike jerseys that are as comfortable as they are simple

by Jeff Barber

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Cross Country Bikes

Specialized Epic 9 sharpens XC race focus [Review]

by Gerow

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Montana

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

by Travis Reill

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Drivetrain

Gearbox bikes have conquered DH and now enduro. Trail bikes may be next.

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Oregon

30-mile Cline Buttes trail network is now complete in Central Oregon

Cross Country Bikes

Specialized Epic 9 sharpens XC race focus [Review]

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Last minute Labor Day deals for mountain bikers

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Mountain Bike Trails

Do you ride at bike parks, or just trails?

Tops & Jerseys

7 favorite t-shirt-style mountain bike jerseys that are as comfortable as they are simple

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Saddles

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

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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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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