Toggle navigation
LOGIN
mtb trails
reviews
community
forums
mtb clubs
races & events
bike shops
articles
add
LOGIN
Username or Email Address
Password
Remember Me
- or -
Login with Facebook
Create Account
column
--
SHARES
Tweet
Add to Flipboard Magazine.
All
Articles
Discussions
+ New post
Culture
on Dec 27, 2019
We Lived to Make Better Decisions in 2020: A Cold Ride That Nearly Ended in Tragedy
by Brian Gerow
Every season has at least one "I could have died bike ride" and this one was no different. Gerow's pinnacle...
Opinion
on Dec 12, 2019
Don’t Buy a New Bike, Buy New Experiences [The Balance]
by Matt Miller
Buying a different bike is not about getting a new toy. It's about widening horizons.
Opinion
on Oct 22, 2019
5 Examples of Mountain Bike Trail Etiquette that Are Applicable in the Real World [The Balance]
by Matt Miller
Mountain bikers are often a shining example of respect, kindness, etiquette on the trail. There's no reason we can't we...
Events
on Jun 4, 2019
The Balance: Blood, Sweat, and Pickle Juice at the Grand Junction Off-Road
by Matt Miller
Matt tries out the Grand Junction Off-Road, a 40-mile mountain bike race with enough elevation gain and rocks to challenge...
Opinion
on May 15, 2019
Crashing Bikes is a Learning Experience [MTB Skills]
by Brian Gerow
Crashing is a form of failure, and without failure, mountain bikers often don't learn new things.
Culture
on Mar 29, 2019
The Balance: Great Trails and Better Friends - Making an Effort to Ride Again
by Matt Miller
Life is busy, but often it's easier than not to ride with friends. Matt reflects on a trip years ago...
Culture
on Nov 30, 2018
The Balance: A New Column on Mountain Bike Culture
by Matt Miller
A new column from Matt Miller that focuses on the positive elements of mountain biking.
Opinion
on Apr 18, 2018
Over a Beer: The Trails Don't Belong to You...
by Greg Heil
Even after decades of mountain bike advocacy, learning to share the trail, yield, and respect other trail users is a...
Opinion
on Mar 28, 2018
Over a Beer: Just Decide Which Bike to Buy, Already
by Greg Heil
The multitude of mountain bike choices on the market today is actually making us less happy, not happier. But we...
Opinion
on Mar 14, 2018
Over a Beer: What We Can Learn About Getting Outdoors from Our Dogs
by Greg Heil
The excitement that our dogs have for going outside every single day can teach us a valuable lesson about what's...
Opinion
on Feb 28, 2018
Over a Beer: For Me, Riding Isn't About Fitness. It's About Adventure
by Greg Heil
For Greg, mountain biking -- and cycling in general -- isn't motivated by fitness. Instead, it's motivated by adventure.
Opinion
on Feb 21, 2018
Over a Beer: Quit Your Side Hustle and Ride More
by Greg Heil
Working a side hustle is hot right now, but would you be happier and more fulfilled if you just went...
Opinion
on Feb 14, 2018
Over a Beer: Time Is Our Single Greatest Limitation
by Greg Heil
Time is our single greatest limitation but if we choose to spend our time wisely, if we choose to prioritize...
Opinion
on Feb 7, 2018
250,000 Feet: Pursuing Health By Changing my Metric of Success
by Greg Heil
In an effort to stay healthy health, Greg decided to stop measuring the number of miles that he bikes in...
Opinion
on Jan 31, 2018
Over a Beer: Mountain Bikers Are Conservationists, Too
by Greg Heil
The debate about mountain bikes in Wilderness areas is pitting recreation groups against conservation groups, and mountain bikers against each...
Opinion
on Jan 17, 2018
How Mountain Biking Fulfills Humanity's Most Basic Needs
by Greg Heil
In this article, Greg attempts to discern just how fundamental mountain biking is--or could be--to achieving the five most basic...
Opinion
on Jan 10, 2018
Over a Beer: The Problem with New Year's Resolutions and Mountain Biking
by Greg Heil
Setting a year-long mountain biking goal as a New Year's resolution is fraught with challenges. What if we simply started...
Opinion
on Jan 9, 2018
Crashes Happen. Keep Moving Forward
by Mike Wingertsahn
Life is fragile, and everything can change in an instant. Whether it's on the mountain bike trail or in the...
Opinion
on Jan 3, 2018
Over a Beer: The Definition of
by Greg Heil
At first blush, "mountain biking" seems like an easy thing to define. But when you sit down to write the...
Opinion
on Dec 27, 2017
Over a Beer: Passion Leads to Tension
by Greg Heil
Mountain bikers are a passionate bunch and sometimes, that passion leads to internal tension.
Opinion
on Dec 20, 2017
Over a Beer: Your Time Will Come to Pay the Price
by Greg Heil
If you mountain bike for long enough, your time will come to pay the gods of Pain and Suffering.
Opinion
on Dec 6, 2017
Over a Beer: How do you define success?
by Greg Heil
How do you define "success" in your own life? What makes a person successful? There are no easy answers to...
Opinion
on Nov 29, 2017
Over a Beer: "But that's not REAL mountain biking!" ...or is it?
by Greg Heil
In this Over a Beer column Greg looks at the arguments that some people give for discriminating against one type...
Opinion
on Nov 15, 2017
Over a Beer: On Wanting - Where do motivation and desire come from?
by Greg Heil
What motivates us? Where do our desires to do certain things come from? Why do we want what we want?...
Opinion
on Oct 25, 2017
Over a Beer: How Bad Do You Want It - What Pain Do You Want To Sustain?
by Greg Heil
As you're confronted with the next obstacle between you and your goals, ask yourself: "how bad do I want it......
1
2
3
»
Trending
Articles
Bentonville Crowns Itself Mountain Biking Capital of the World™
1,100 SHARES | 3 COMMENTS
Better Mountain Bike Drops In 1 Day: How To Drop [Video]
1,152 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS
Do You Color Match Your Mountain Bike and Gear? [Survey]
87 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS
