After years of spandex-only riding, the author discovers Fox Mid Ranger shorts offer superior comfort, style, and functionality with their chamois liner and six pockets.
This pedal-less "running bike" requires Fred Flintstone-style propulsion and features a wedgie-inducing seat that makes it trail-ready only in your nightmares.
**DirtRag builds custom 650B Heckler while Kenda, American Classic, and Industry9 add components; major manufacturers predicted to offer production 27.5" bikes soon.**
Comparing road and mountain bike helmets reveals minimal differences beyond the visor, with both meeting identical safety standards at similar price points.
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Mountain bikers often get relegated to undesirable locations like sewage facilities and landfills—why are we treated as second-class recreational citizens?
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April Fools stories fooled some yesterday, including a fake GM-Specialized acquisition, while Backcountry.com legitimately enters the bike gear market.
Apple's iBike features integrated GPS, crash detection, single-speed simplicity, and solid rubber tires—but at $5,000, this white-only wonder is pure April Fools' gold.
Bolivia's "World's Most Dangerous Road" offers mountain bikers a 9,000-foot descent on an unpaved, guardrail-free route that's surprisingly accessible for adventurous riders.
Long before Mount Tam, the US Army's 1896 Buffalo Soldiers Bicycle Corps rode 70-pound single-speeds 1,900 miles off-road from Montana to St. Louis.
Southwest Montana mountain bikers face losing access to 25 years of epic singletrack under a proposed Forest Service ban on bikes in recommended wilderness areas.
Florida mountain biking defies expectations with 60+ mile trail systems like Santos, creative terrain features, and year-round riding that rivals scenes across the country.
Arkansas mountain bikers claim their state is one of the best for riding in the country, but we need help filling in trail gaps.
Georgia mountain biking heats up with the Pinhoti Trail opening, Gilmer County claiming state bragging rights, and the Nimblewill Festival returning this spring.
Mountain bike clubs are experiencing a renaissance, building amazing new trail systems and features that prove the sport is maturing without losing its edge.
The Garmin Forerunner 205 GPS watch tracks mountain bike rides effectively with improved satellite reception, making it a solid multi-sport device for under $150.
The 2008 Mountain Bike Summit at Stowe Mountain Resort features workshops on sustainable trail development, bike parks, and youth programs from May 7-9.
Macon, Georgia offers surprisingly diverse mountain biking with five trail systems, including challenging Arrowhead Park featuring 650 feet of climbing and a unique ride through a barn.
The 2nd Annual OMBA Spring Break Fat Tire Fest at Santos delivered epic 40-mile rides, freeride demos, and catered meals despite rainy conditions.
Mountain bikers riding on roads to connect trails or commute need driver awareness too—here are some campaigns working to improve cyclist safety.
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Big weekend for Midwest mountain biking with the Tomac open house, Spoke Pony Showdown, and Panama Enduro all happening Saturday.
Mountain bike hashing combines the trail-following game of hounds and hares with off-road cycling, ending with beer and good times for all participants.
Florida man arrested for trading his purple mountain bike for crack cocaine, while Alaskan endurance racers compete in the frozen Iditarod wilderness.
Take a trip down memory lane with the original 1998 Mudhunny website, complete with disposable camera photos and scanned road maps.
# IMBA and Shimano claim 50 million Americans ride mountain bikes, but that number seems inflated compared to other industry studies.
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Morzine MTB blog offers downhill basics and riding resources for the French Alps, while Australian women's skills clinics aim to boost female mountain bike participation.
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French Alps downhill riding gets spotlight through Morzine MTB blog, while New South Wales mountain bikers launch women's skills clinics to grow the sport.
Snow biking is gaining popularity with purpose-built fat bikes and dedicated races, even attracting riders to Alaska's grueling 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational.
New Jersey lawmakers consider banning quick-release axles after Wal-Mart bike injuries, threatening to eliminate this essential feature from quality mountain bikes nationwide.
A trailside epiphany during a 1998 ride at Stevens Creek sparked the idea for a mountain bike trail website, originally named Mudhunny.
Looking for a winter escape from frozen trails? South Africa offers world-class mountain biking with warm weather and epic routes like the 190-mile Wild Coast ride.
Kona doubles its Africa bike donation goal to 1,000 bikes through its 2-for-1 program, with future projects supporting the World Wildlife Foundation.
Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is proposing 6 miles of new hiking and mountain bike singletrack; submit comments by March 24.
# Highland Mountain Bike Park in New Hampshire is a former ski resort now dedicated exclusively to lift-serviced mountain biking with clay trails.
Shimano purchased Pearl Izumi this week, expanding their cycling apparel offerings, though Pearl Izumi will continue to operate independently from existing facilities.
Toronto is developing a city-wide mountain biking strategy to manage informal trails, and they're seeking input from riders through March 2008.
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A first test ride on the Cannondale 29er 4 hardtail reveals impressive speed and power, though mixed components raise questions.
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Study finds 94% of serious mountain bikers show scrotum abnormalities from trail impacts, suggesting better padding and suspension are essential for regular riders.
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**Voice your support for a proposed trail connecting Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch near Boulder, Colorado—momentum matters even when funding remains uncertain.**
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February singletrack in shorts: exploring 24 miles of well-maintained Wine Creek and Turkey Creek trails in Georgia's Sumter National Forest near Augusta.
The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route celebrates its 10th anniversary with guided rides, races, and an updated guidebook for the epic 2,711-mile adventure.
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Over 3,000 racers will compete in Arizona's 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo this weekend, while Ripon College gives incoming freshmen free Trek mountain bikes.
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America's largest 24-hour MTB race kicks off in Arizona this weekend, and one Wisconsin college is giving freshmen free bikes over parking passes.
The Helmet Mohawk attaches to any helmet with suction cups and has been tested at 200+ mph, bringing snowboarder-style flair to mountain biking.
The proposed 2012 London Olympic mountain bike course in Essex has sparked debate over its minimal 300-foot elevation change and flat terrain.
**One mechanical failure on a new bike is bad luck, but when problems keep piling up, is your ride a lemon?**
The Garmin GPSMap 60Cx offers a brilliant color screen and mapping features, but its bulky size and poor elevation tracking make the Edge 305 better for mountain biking.
GPS-based trail difficulty indices like IBP Index and TopoFusion help quantify mountain bike routes, but numbers can never fully capture what makes a trail special.
Are you a bikochondriac who obsesses over every creak and pop on your mountain bike instead of just pedaling through it?
Garmin MapSource Topo delivers affordable nationwide maps and essential GPS data management, though USB connectivity issues and limited trail coverage hold it back.
**Dauset trails offer 17 free miles of wooded singletrack near Atlanta, but poor drainage and erosion issues keep them from reaching full potential.**
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