A pop-up mountain bike trail in Charlotte, North Carolina initiated through a collaborative effort of local agencies has offered some residents their first-ever chance to ride a mountain bike trail.
Dr. Kate Leeming is an explorer and adventurer who has biked tens of thousands of miles around the world, most recently across the remote and sandy coastline of Namibia.
We want to know what your mountain bike travel plans look like this season!
The bad news about the Pack Creek fire is that it's still burning and a lot of trails in the La Sals are currently closed. The good news is that the wild fire is about three-quarters contained.
A collection of mountain bike parks in Italy is set to expand and improve trails starting this year.
It's not just mountain bike trails that suddenly became more crowded during the pandemic. Many areas are reducing or eliminating informal camping spots.
Anya Bruhin is our guide as we explore this mountain bike destination to discover the best trails and learn about the groups that maintain them.
The Pack Creek fire, said to have been started by an unattended camp fire, is now burning close to the Whole Enchilada trail near Moab, Utah, which has been closed as a result.
Three years ago, the SDMBA split from IMBA. Now, the two organizations have entered into a new affiliate relationship.
David Cachon explores the trails of the Monegros Desert in Spain on two wheels.
Madisonville, Kentucky is one of the latest towns turning to mountain bike trails to diversify its economy. James Seargent is spearheading the effort to build trails in a place where outdoor recreation has long been an afterthought.
Learning how to bikepack isn't just about packing the right gear. It's about finding the right mindset too.
Ride like a local in St. George, Utah. Cimarron Chacon is our guide as we explore this mountain bike destination to discover the best trails and learn about the groups that maintain them.
Colorado Springs quietly unannounced their decision to allow class 1 e-bikes on natural trails via their website recently.
Ride like a local in Sedona, Arizona. Kevin Adams is our guide as we explore this mountain bike destination to discover the best trails and learn about the groups that maintain them.
April showers bring May flowers, and new mountain bike trails too, apparently! Here are 12 trail projects that opened this month for riders to start exploring ASAP.
Maryland Mountain in Black Hawk, Colorado will open with 12 miles of trails for hiking, running, and mountain biking, with four mountain bike specific, downhill-only trails complete by 2022.
A forest fire prevented Soldier Mountain bike park in Idaho from debuting as planned. This weekend, it will finally open to the public.
Once completed, Durango Mesa Park could be one of the largest dedicated cycling venues in the world, hosting World Cup MTB races and recreational mountain bikers alike.
US Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced Senate bill 1686 recently which seeks to "amend the Wilderness Act to allow local Federal officials to determine the manner in which nonmotorized uses may be permitted in wilderness areas, and for other purposes."
Privet is an invasive plant that shades many suburban mountain bike trail systems in the southeastern US.
The Zion National Park Forever Project has been awarded $500,000 by the Utah Office of Outdoor recreation, which will go toward building 25 miles of new mountain bike trails just outside of the park.
Planning for the 5,000-mile Eastern Divide Trail bikepacking route has been ongoing since 2015, and organizers are getting closer to releasing the full map.
Every mountain biker has a trail or two that their mind will ride forever.
Recreational trail use around Vail, Colorado has been blamed for declining elk populations. As it turns out, it's not that simple.
Transylvania County, North Carolina is home to the Pisgah National Forest and Dupont State Recreational Forest, each offering their own flavor of epic mountain bike trail riding.
Several mountain bike trails were opened or re-opened in April, with many large trail projects on track to open later this spring and summer.
The new Aquarius Trail Hut system will be up-and-running this summer, offering five huts along a 190-mile bike route through southwest Utah.
An ambitious new mountain bike park just opened in Missouri with shuttle service and both natural and man-made features.
Riders at two Arizona trail systems can grab a free bell when they hit the trail this spring, and the news is music to hikers' ears.
A county manager in Lee County, North Carolina has closed the San-Lee Gravity Bike Park in the town of Sanford due to multiple injuries. County leaders plan to bring in experts to recommend safety modifications.
Riding by instinct in the Pacific Northwest, the Sight Unseen series captures Pivot Cycles' athlete Brice Shirbach's passion for riding blind, with stunning "one take" edits from the PNW and the Colorado Front Range.
The group formerly known as Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) has formally changed their name to the Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) as of April 13, which left a bad taste in some supporters' mouths.
The Repairing Existing Public Land by Adding Necessary Trees (REPLANT) Act of 2021 seeks to access existing funding for reforestation projects in the US.
Kimberley, BC claims it will be "the first community in North America to embrace a purpose-built trail network for e-bikes and adaptive e-bikes."
The number of wildfires negatively impacting mountain bike trails seems to be on the rise, though it's difficult to pinpoint a single cause.
With multiple wildfires in the news in 2020, I wanted to know more about the big picture. Why are these gigantic fires so much more prevalent than they used to be? The answer is surprisingly complicated.
When you're out on the trail, wondering if it's a willow tree the singletrack passes beneath, the first clue is water.
The Backcountry Bike Challenge is designed to inspire mountain bikers to get out in the backcountry while helping to support the organizations in charge of maintaining those trails.
Van-lifers and car campers heading to Crested Butte this summer may find some of their favorite camping spots and pull-offs are no longer available for use.
“The goal was to build a U.C.I. XCO World Cup style cross-country course here in America,” according to Ty Cady.
Seth Alvo worked to raise funds to plan and build a new bike park in Canton, North Carolina.
A lawsuit filed by a hunting group which challenged mountain bike access in the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) has been dismissed.
Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland just announced a massive investment in mountain biking as a part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, including funds for the world's first MTB Innovation Center.
The City of Colorado Springs will be starting a one-year pilot program allowing Class-1 e-bikes, with a 15mph speed limit for all bikes, electric or not.
Do mountain bikers tend to bother animals more than other trail users? We ask Douglas Carchrie, a trail consultant at Big Mountain Scotland, who has studied how communicating conservation info can change behavior.
Mountain bikers have an opportunity to be known as stewards of the environment and to protect and enhance the places we ride.
In the northern hemisphere trail construction and grand openings tend to slow down a bit, but we learned about at least three new mountain bike trails that managed to open or expand this month.
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