Digging into the Massive, Million-Dollar Santa Cruz Paydirt Program
In November of 2019, Santa Cruz launched the Paydirt program, a $1M grant program for increasing mountain bike access in a number of ways. We interviewed Seb Kemp to get a better idea of what Paydirt looks like.
Whether Building or Riding, There are no Easily Earned Miles in Southwest Utah
Southwest Utah has blown up in popularity as a mountain bike destination over the past decade, but that brings a new set of problems that trails builders must deal with.
BLM Proposes Oil and Gas Leasing On Slickrock Trail in Moab
The BLM is offering two parcels of land for oil and gas development that include parts of the Slickrock trail in Moab, UT.
As the Rumor Mill Turns, Mountain Bikers Still Have Plenty of Questions about the Kingdom Trails
Some of the best trails in the Kingdom Trails network were closed to mountain bikes in December, and there are still questions floating around as to why it happened.
Luv Trails Makes it Easy (to Remember) to Financially Support the Trails You Ride
Luv Trails is an app that makes it easy to give back to the mountain bike trails you ride, no matter where you go.
MTB Trail Maintenance Offers an Enjoyable Winter Workout
Every rider knows that trail maintenance is the minimum tax for the joy of mountain biking, and working on the trails that you love can also bring you bliss. Here are some of the ways that laboring on your local ribbons can benefit your physical and mental health, riding capabilities, and of course your greater community.
CORE Act Preserves Mountain Bike Access to Colorado Trails, US House to Vote This Week
Congress is expected to vote on a bill this week that would preserve and enhance mountain bike trails in Colorado.
Spread the Stoke, Further: A Collection of Articles and Resources Focused on Diversifying Mountain Bike Culture
Broadening the diversity of our trail population would get more people stoked on the sport, and bring new ideas to the fore that are rooted in different peoples’ lived experiences, while refreshing outdated ones. Check out our collection of articles and resources that focus on diversifying the population of our sport.
Stop and Smell the Blackberries (Then, Kill Them): A Mountain Biker’s Guide to Nature
For many trail users around the globe, Himalayan blackberry vines pose a familiar and occasionally painful nuisance. Here’s a little info on how to eradicate them from the trails and how to make a delicious sorbet from their fruit.
We Asked Four Major Trail Organizations for their Thoughts on eMTB Trail Access
The prevalence of electric mountain bikes and the trails that they’re legal on in the US has only grown since their introduction, and things don’t look to be slowing down any time soon. How do trail advocacy organizations feel about these developments?
4 Reasons Why You Should Financially Support Your Local Mountain Bike Trails
It takes more than just volunteer labor to create great mountain bike trails. A little cold, hard cash goes a long way toward new trail building and maintenance.
Scotland’s Aberdeenshire Mountain Bike Association Is Working to Legitimize A Massive Network of Unauthorized Singletrack
The association is not coming in and smoothing trails to make them less technical, as they know that will only lead to additional unauthorized trail building. Instead, they are working to keep the trails in the natural style that everyone loves.
