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This Florida county has a million residents and zero trails. A legendary MTB club is finally fixing the problem

After nearly 30 years of building some of Florida's best trail systems around Tampa, the SWAMP Mountain Bike Club is turning its attention to Pinellas County, where nearly one million riders have long been cut off from decent singletrack.

by Travis Reill

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Grips

Fox just patented a radical new approach to mountain bike grips

by Jeff Barber

A mountain biker navigates a rocky trail surrounded by trees, with dust kicking up behind them as they ride downhill. The rider is wearing a helmet and protective gear, emphasizing the adventurous nature of the sport. Sunlight filters through the foliage, creating a dynamic and energetic atmosphere.

Ohio

We didn't expect Ohio to make our list of the best MTB destinations in the midwest, but here we are

by Greg Heil

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Mountain bikes

My Old Hardtail Mountain Bike Was Turned into a Meme, and I LOL'd

by Jeff Barber

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Bank woes force BC bike brand into receivership while evaluating options for staying afloat

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Oregon

A 400% logging increase threatens two of Oregon's most popular MTB trails

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Hardtail bikes

Another 32er joins the party, and it's made in California

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Cranksets

The weight weenies are winning: Race Face claims lightest MTB crankset and bars yet

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California

Kids on dirt bikes are ‘destroying’ trail building progress, delaying the opening of this new $7.4 million bike park

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Iowa

After 40 years of mountain biking gnarly singletrack, this Iowa town is finally building trails that anyone can ride

Grips

Fox just patented a radical new approach to mountain bike grips

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New Mexico

One questionable ricochet bullet shut down these beloved MTB trails for years. Now they're finally legalized and better than ever

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Trail Bikes

"The brand for the people" releases its first full-suspension e-bike. Read our review.

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Oregon

New pro-built trails are coming to Buzzard Butte, part of a 35-mile vision for the Oregon coast

TORTA is gaining momentum on the Oregon coast, with big grant funding, adaptive trails, and pro riders helping shape what could become one of the region's premier trail systems.

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New Zealand

The Whakarewarewa Forest Loop circles the famous trail system outside of Rotorua, New Zealand. Now, the loop trail has been rerouted off of pavement and is entirely on dirt.

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California

The public comment period is open for the Wildcat Canyon Regional Park flow trail

Have your voice heard: public comments are open through March 13, 2026, for the proposed flow trail in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond, CA.

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Arkansas

Mulberry Mountain Gravity Park opens in the Ozarks with 600 vertical feet of downhill trails

Arkansas is getting its steepest downhill trails yet with the opening of Mulberry Mountain Gravity Park, a shuttle-served bike park in the Ozarks boasting 600 vertical feet.

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British Columbia

The Shimano Trail Born Fund’s one goal is to ‘produce more mountain bike trails’

Shimano's Trail Born Fund is cutting through the red tape to invest millions of dollars in singletrack trail build around the world.

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New Zealand

Coronet Peak has just completed the first of 15 new MTB trails

Work is underway on a massive trail expansion that will reshape Queenstown, New Zealand's mountain bike scene.

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Nevada

Reno's Peavine Mountain MTB trail system is expanding to 70 miles of singletrack

Reno's Peavine Mountain trail network is on its way to 70 miles of singletrack, with new flow trails and connections to underserved neighborhoods already in progress.

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Arizona

How the Arizona Trail Association's tribal-first approach flipped the script on trail design

A new trail-building approach on the Arizona Trail puts indigenous consultation first — and the results are reshaping how singletrack gets built on ancestral lands.