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SRAM Rolls Out Modular, Direct-Mount Eagle Rear Derailleur to Save Your Wallet

SRAM continues its push to change the MTB derailleur game, with a new solution to resolve the key problems with direct-mount rear derailleurs.

Written by Sam Anderson January 11, 2023

Turn Your MTB Into an E-Bike With This Removable $300 DIY Hack

$300 is a lot cheaper than a new e-bike, but implementing this build is going to require a specific set of skills.

Written by Andrew Marshall January 11, 2023

Watch a Mountain Biker and Skier Surf Peruvian Sand Dunes in ‘FUEGO’ Trailer

The teaser for Kilian Bron’s new film is a pulse-pounding multisport journey down Peruvian sand slopes.

Written by Andrew Marshall January 11, 2023

How to Start Downhill Mountain Biking on a Budget

So you think you want to start downhill mountain biking? Well, yeah, I do too. But it turns out there’s a lot to it. Here’s…

Written by Sam Anderson January 10, 2023

Dylan Stark’s 2022 MTB Highlight Reel Revives Raw, Old-School Mixtape Energy

Transposed onto the world that a suspended bike can unlock, the former BMXer’s tricks now actually resemble video game shenanigans.

Written by Sam Anderson January 09, 2023

Liv Embolden Mountain Bike Review: Affordable Women’s 29er for Moderately Technical Trails

The ladies’ Liv Embolden 1 is a competent, full-suspension mountain bike for beginners, with dependable comfort at a wildly low price.

Written by Morgan Tilton January 09, 2023

Ronan Dunne Masters the Mud in ‘Doing Dangerous Stuff Safely’

Ronan Dunne made headlines in 2022 with a series of victories and podium spots. But in this vid, he’s just having a good time.

Written by Andrew McLemore January 06, 2023

Olivier Cuvet Looks Impossibly Smooth on His ‘Best Lines’ of 2022

How many of us can say we’re as good on a bike with our wheels off the ground as with them on?

Written by Sam Anderson January 06, 2023

Gee Atherton Slays Super Exposed Portal Trail, We Were Petrified

Moab’s Portal Trail is heavy on exposure, dust, and rocks, and light on forgiveness if you make a mistake. Gee Atherton is up for it.

Written by Andrew Marshall January 05, 2023

Downhill Mountain Biking Provides ‘Clarity’ for Dean Lucas

Wake up. Caffeinate. Shred. Repeat. That’s how Dean Lucas does it these days. He’s designed his life for maximum clarity. Jealous much?

Written by Andrew Marshall January 05, 2023

Who Is Lachlan Morton? Professional Cycling’s Outlier

Lachlan Morton has stepped out of the traditional path of professional cyclists to become one of the sport’s most prolific adventurers.

Written by Mark Wilson December 27, 2022

Back in Black and White: New Cut of Emil Johansson’s Groundbreaking ‘Esperanto’ Segment

‘Esperanto’ was one of the best mountain bike films of the summer — and we’re still getting more of it 5 months later.

Written by Will Brendza December 23, 2022

Dusty Wygle Carves, Crashes, and Airs It Out in ‘What If? Why Not?’

Looking for a pure, no-frills, no-fuss mountain bike edit that maximizes stoke factor? Dusty Wygle has you covered.

Written by Andrew Marshall December 22, 2022

Bikes & Beer: Downhill Veteran Joonas Vinnari Proves You Never Stop Shredding

Joonas Vinnari turned a passion for bikes (and beer) into a lust-worthy career as a cycling filmmaker. But he also still rips 20 years later.

Written by Sean McCoy December 20, 2022

Pivot Shadowcat Mountain Bike Review: Minimum Weight, Maximum Suspension

The Pivot Shadowcat displays the brand’s ruthless pursuit of shedding grams and is a contender for the title of lightest trail bike.

Written by Kelly Bastone December 19, 2022

Bentonville Named Official Base of the US National Mountain Bike Team

With USA Cycling’s announcement, northwest Arkansas’ grip on the mountain biking world continues to tighten.

Written by Andrew Marshall December 16, 2022

UCI Adds Enduro and E-Enduro to the Mountain Bike World Cup

With the additional announcement of a cross-country marathon competition, this makes three new events coming to one of MTB’s biggest events in 2023.

Written by Andrew McLemore December 16, 2022

E-Bikes and FireSticks: Latest Tech Adds New Twist to Old-Fashioned Muzzleloader Hunt

I haven’t hunted whitetails in 25 years. But with an invite to pedal bikes into storied Illinois deer country with a modernized muzzleloader, childhood memories…

Written by Sean McCoy December 15, 2022

Derailleurs Explained: The Bike Gear Shifting Evolution

The derrailleur has gone from fairly simple components to one of the most complex and technically advanced pieces of equipment.

Written by Mark Wilson December 15, 2022

Chromag Finally Goes Full Suspension, Unveils 3 Complete Builds

After a painstaking design marathon, the self-proclaimed ‘hardtail brand’ rolls out its first three full-suspension rigs.

Written by Sam Anderson December 14, 2022

‘Self-Portrait’: A Moving and Entirely Self-Filmed Cycling Journey

Sit back and relax while French cyclist Louis Citadelle takes you on a meditative journey into a cycling life in the mountains — all alone.

Written by Andrew McLemore December 13, 2022

Jess Blewitt, First Woman Rider in Red Bull Hardline History, Rips Up the Dirt

The Kiwi athlete became the first woman to ride at Red Bull Hardline, the ‘most brutal downhill mountain bike race ever created.’

Written by Sam Anderson December 13, 2022

Dillon Butcher’s Incredibly Smooth 2022 Edit: ‘Watch Before You Go Riding’

It took Dillon Butcher and crew 6 months to put together this 3-minute edit, and the skill shines through in every frame.

Written by Andrew Marshall December 12, 2022

Painting Meets MTB in Creative Cannondale Spotlight

In ‘Making Marks,’ pro mountain biker Max Nerurkar brings together his passion for painting with his mad flair on the trail.

Written by Andrew McLemore December 09, 2022

Eliott Lapotre Glides Over Handmade Features in ‘Lost Paradise 2’

A short but spiffy video from GT Bicycles reminds us that sometimes the best trails are the ones we make ourselves.

Written by Andrew Marshall December 07, 2022

Coming Full Circle: ‘A Father’s Legacy’ in the Leadville Trail 100

Continuing a family tradition, Simi Hamilton competed in the Leadville Trail MTB 100, 39 years after his father won the first Leadville Trail 100 Run.

Written by Rebecca Ross December 02, 2022