Overall, the Trek Fuel EX appears to be an even more capable descender than ever before with minimal compromise in its climbing abilities.
Does a person become a mountain biker when they buy their first mountain bike, or is it more of an attitude and a lifestyle?
Crankworx Whistler Whip-Off World Championships were as wild as they have ever been.
Race Face introduces the AEffect R dropper post, remote, and crank set, an affordable, lightweight, and durable mountain bike component set.
Specialized completely overhauls the Enduro for 2020 and does away with traditional sizing. Choose a size based on your riding style, not just your body size.
Rocky Mountain redoes the Slayer with bigger wheels, more travel, and a hefty, freeride-ready build. New kinematics promise to make the bike better at pedaling up to the top of the mountain.
New cockpit offerings from Jenson USA and Industry Nine, an aluminum Scott Gambler, and MTB Hall of Fame inductees.
The San Diego Mountain Bike Association is warning mountain bikers to be careful when riding in the area around Lake Hodges after a rider was shot and had his bike stolen on a bike path near I-15.
Giant offers the Reign in a super enduro ready model with more travel and slacker angles. The updated mountain bike has 146mm of rear travel and 29-inch wheels.
Kona updates the Process 134 trail bike, offering either 27.5 wheels or 29er.
The US Forest Service has proposed big changes to the policy that guides its decisions on public lands. It could result in the exclusion of public from the decision making process. Some see this as a good thing for trail maintenance and construction, while others see it as a step backward.
Research suggests most riders will spend $500 or less on their first mountain bike. How much did you spend on yours?
GT's Enduro World Series winning mountain bike just got bigger wheels.
What is your favorite IPA? In honor of National IPA Day, Jeff shares his highest rated IPAs among 187 tasted.
Mountain bike news highlights this week include animal print shorts, a new hardtail from Sklar Bikes, and a 1,500 Euro full-suspension XC bike.
The new SB140 has 160mm of fork travel, and 140mm at the rear axle, utilizing their patented Switch Infinity suspension system and 27.5" wheels.
Mountain bikers riding class 1, pedal assist electric mountain bikes now have a list of accessible and recommended trails that they can ride in Tahoe Nat'l Forest, including some non-motorized trails.
Lots of summer products are hitting the shelves, including a new DJ bike from Norco, affordable GPS units, more shoes from Ride Concepts, wheels from Hunt, and Cane Creek titanium fat bike cranks.
Yeti's new SB165 mountain bike looks like the bike to erase any excuses, on or off the main trail.
Katerina Nash takes another BC Bike Race win and Felix Burke dethrones Geoff Kabush.
Orbea's engineers add some squish to the 2020 Rallon enduro bike and 2019 bikes can be upgraded with the latest linkage for a reasonable price.
We taste test 7 craft session beers with low ABVs to discover the tastiest ones.
The Methanol CV FS is a full squish race bike designed for modern XC and marathon mountain bike courses.
Santa Cruz updates the Hightower, slackening the head angle almost two degrees, and adds a Juliana version of this popular trail bike..
We would like to hear your thoughts on whether singletrack in Wilderness areas should be opened up to bikes, or if they should preserve their current "hikers- and equestrians-only" status.
This week marks a hard week for EWS racer Martin Maes. We have new flat pedals from e*thirteen, and the 2020 BC Bike Race registration opens today.
A new housing development in St. George, UT preserves existing MTB trails and incorporates them into the community.
The new RockShox dropper post has return speed adjustability, a new "Vent Valve" feature, and travel lengths up to 200mm.
Medication administered by an emergency doctor for a life-threatening infection will cost Maes the rest of his season, as its inclusion on the UCI banned substances list carries a 90-day suspension from competition.
ENVE has extended its parts replacement warranty to the lifetime of the original owner, no questions asked, and added a more affordable wheelset.
Mullet Cycles has designed their new Ti Honeymaker with mixed wheels in mind from the start. It's not a frankenbike, but a mullet machine.
The latest Pivot Vault drop-bar bike is made for any kind of surface.
What do you do when your local mountain bike trails are wet?
This week's News Mix includes more aggressive 29+ tires from WTB, updated flat pedals by Race Face, pocket-packable PB and J, and news from the inaugural Red Bull qualifying event.
Since we all have different tastes in tunes, sharing your tonal-fuel with fellow mountain bikers might ignite fresh inspiration for some of us.
The Trail Patrol at Trysil Bike Arena works seven days a week to keep the slopes safe, serving a similar function ski patrollers.
Bruni and Hannah take the win in Leogang, 2019 MTB Hall of Fame nominees are announced, new Evoc photo bags, updated shades from SHRED. and bike park openings.
Over the past three years, researchers from Napier University have been conducting a massive research project with Enduro World Series participants to collect information about where, when, and how mountain biking injuries occur.
If all but one of the bits that are bolted to your frame were relegated back to 1990 technology, which modern piece would you keep?
The public comment period is open until June 6 to keep the Lionhead area mountain bike trails accessible by bike.
When it's all up to you, what type of mountain bike trails do you prefer to ride?
New shoes and a cockpit from Shimano, a lightweight carbon crankset from Rotor, and information on Granby Ranch bike park opening day.
Kate Courtney wins back-to-back World Cups and Chloe Woodruff takes gold in short-track, putting the US back in the World Cup mix.
This week's mountain bike news mix: a new XC bike from Trek and Kate Courtney takes gold in Albstadt ahead of this weekend's round in the Czech Republic.
The creators of the Women's Slopestyle Tour are paving the way for future female freeride mountain bike acrobats.
A collection of some of the most memorable BBQ restaurants I've visited on mountain bike trips.
New Liv and Zerode bikes, women's Speed & Style competition, full-face helmet and padded shorts from Endura, and a Muc-Off pressure washer designed for bikes, plus EWS round 3 recap.
Bikepacking Roots debuts a way to bikepack from Canada to Mexico, with 80% of the route on natural surface. The Wild West Route is 2,700 miles and goes through Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana.
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