What is waxed granite and why are MTB trail builders using it?

Trail builders are experimenting with waxed granite to resurface erosion-prone trails and jump lines.

by Richard Shoop

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What do you think about radial MTB tires?

by Jeff Barber

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Mountain bikes

Lauf eElja review: One of the lightest 140/130mm e-MTBs you can buy

by Travis Reill

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Specialized lowered prices even more

by Jeff Barber

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Community

Trials legend Martyn Ashton is on a mission to make mountain biking accessible for all

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Components

The fork they wanted didn't exist for 32ers. So Mosaic made their own.

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Gear Bags

$70 Redshift saddle bag is designed for quick access, though fit is hit or miss

A dirt path leads to a steep drop-off, marked by a sign that reads "DROP." The surrounding landscape features rocky hills and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky. Revenant Bike Park mountain bike trail.

Utah

Southwest Utah is getting a gnarly new double-black descent

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Mountain bikes

The are the sale bikes that are actually available in size medium, large, and/or extra large.

Saddles

Peaty's fixes annoying problem with most mountain bike saddles

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What do you think about radial MTB tires?

A map of Black Mountain Bike Park for summer 2027, showing biking trails of varying difficulty levels, designated by different colors: green for easier trails, blue for more difficult, and black for the most difficult. The map includes icons for lifts, guest services, dining, parking, and first aid, along with a legend for navigation.

British Columbia

Iconic North Shore bike park is making a comeback in 2027

Mountain bikes

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New MTB Trail Builds & Developments

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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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