Biking

Gear Hacks: 12 Crazy Winter Biking Tips That Actually Work

Cycling in winter requires a dialed cold-weather setup. Here’s what you’ll need, whether you’re looking for the best gear or the grittiest budget hacks. Because…

Written by GJ Staff December 18, 2019

Top-Shelf Steel: Niner RLT 9 Gets Real for Gravel

Niner gives us a beautiful steel gravel grinder in the RLT 9. Our writer threw his leg over it for a review.

Written by GJ Staff December 10, 2019

Illegal Skateboarding Launched This Cutting-Edge Helmet Brand: Here’s How

Sweet Protection builds some of the most advanced ski, bike, and whitewater helmets on the planet. But its roots trace back to illegal halfpipes hidden…

Written by GJ Staff December 09, 2019

Insanity on 2 Wheels: Fabio Wibmer’s ‘Urban Freeride’ Is Next-Level Biking

Sit up, click play, and enjoy the most intense 8 minutes of urban mountain biking we’ve ever seen.

Written by Sean McCoy December 04, 2019

Ride Along With Lael Wilcox on the Tour Divide

The Tour Divide is the grandest North American mountain bike race. And in 2019, Lael Wilcox aimed to win it all.

Written by Sean McCoy November 20, 2019

‘You Have the Lungs of a 75-Year-Old’: 21 Questions With Bikepacking Badass Lael Wilcox

With each passing multiday, self-supported endurance bikepacking race, it becomes increasingly clear this is Lael Wilcox’s world. We’re just riding in it. But hit her…

Written by Adam Ruggiero November 15, 2019

The Best Gear From Outerbike 2019

Bikes, nutrition, brake pads, and the craziest fork we’ve ever seen — we trudged through the pouring rain and muddy grounds of Outerbike to find…

Written by Kurt Barclay November 07, 2019

Life Time Launches New Gravel Race: The Big Sugar-NWA Gravel

Life Time will stake its claim in gravel riding by building the next big off-road race in Bentonville, Arkansas. Endurance riders, meet the Big Sugar-NWA…

Written by Kurt Barclay November 05, 2019

Trek ‘Dirt Series’ Camp: 5 Mountain Bike Skill Revelations

Looking to up your mountain biking skills? Stuck trying to get past that same feature on the same old run? There’s a solution: the Trek…

Written by Bryon Dorr November 04, 2019

‘Food and Water Are Overrated!’ 21 Questions With Jay Petervary

When, where, and why was Jay Petervary literally running for his life? And how often does he cry at movies? Find out everything you’ve wanted to…

Written by Mary Murphy November 04, 2019

This Year’s Red Bull Rampage Is Scary

Red Bull Rampage happens tomorrow. Now you can get an exclusive look at the crazy lines — and competition.

Written by Mary Murphy October 24, 2019

6 Great Female-Focused Adventure Films

A growing number of female filmmakers, directors, producers, and subjects are broadening outdoor narratives on screen.

Written by Morgan Tilton October 18, 2019

RMU Tailgate Locker Review: MTB & Gear Hauler on the Go

Bicycles, tools, beers, even a shower — RMU’s first tailgate pad packs more functions than mountain bikers will expect.

Written by Adam Ruggiero October 17, 2019

Exploring One of Colorado’s Lost National Monuments

High above the arid San Luis Valley, carved into the rock of the distant mountains and far away from any remnants of civilization, lies a…

Written by GJ Staff October 16, 2019

Sena R1 Helmet Review: Intercom Connects Cyclists on the Road

Motorcycle helmet brand Sena brings a Bluetooth speaker and mic intercom system to the cycling market. We give the Sena R1 helmet a road test.

Written by Steve Graepel October 14, 2019

Watch: Pro Biker Claire Buchar Is Crushing It

Pro mountain biker Claire Buchar is ready to hit the trail. In this video, she stops to talk motivation and give us insight into why…

Written by Mary Murphy October 10, 2019

Salsa Redesigns Cutthroat: First Ride Review

‘The mountain biker’s road bike’ receives its first redesign since it launched in 2015. We got our hands on a tester to see how the…

Written by GJ Staff October 10, 2019

Hardest Single-Day MTB Race in America? Meet the Marji Gesick

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula hosts what many claim is the most difficult mountain bike race in America, if not the world. An average DNF rate of…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 09, 2019

‘GRiT’ Group Has Goal: 33% Girls in NICA Mountain Biking

Just 20 percent of participants in National Interscholastic Cycling Association mountain biking are girls. But by 2023, the middle- and high-school program is gunning for…

Written by Julie Kailus October 09, 2019

The Sounds of Bikepacking: Gritty Film Captures Ambient Adventure

Three friends venture out into the countryside of Yorkshire, England, to do one thing: embrace the ride no matter what. And with nary a word…

Written by Mary Murphy October 08, 2019

New Kind of REI? Check Out Just-Opened North Conway Store

New Hampshire’s iconic adventure hub of North Conway now serves as a lab for a different type of REI.

Written by GJ Staff October 04, 2019

Watch: Bikepacking Italy From Town to Trail

Two friends, Francesco D’Alessio and Giorgio Frattale, decide to dedicate a video tribute to their native land. It’s a celebration of life, wilderness, and exploration.

Written by Mary Murphy October 04, 2019

Kid Bike Joy: Animated Film Reveals the Magic

Race along with young shredder Julia Traum in a Race Face Creator Series mountain biking film.

Written by Mary Murphy October 02, 2019

Zwift, UCI Announce 1st ‘Virtual Cycling’ World Championships

In agreeing to sanction the first esports championship, UCI — the world’s governing body for cycling — acknowledged it needs to ‘remain relevant to all…

Written by Adam Ruggiero September 27, 2019

This Video Will Make You Feel Like You’re Crushing the Singletrack

Get your blood moving with this firsthand view of mountain biking on Vancouver Island.

Written by Mallory Paige September 27, 2019

Watch: 2,000 Miles by Bike and Surfboard

Friend duo Cooper Thomas and Pius Kazimieraitis, aka the Coastal Sifters, quit their jobs to tour the coast by bike — surfing and picking up…

Written by Mary Murphy September 24, 2019

Crankworx: Why You Need to Check Out the ‘Disneyland of Mountain Biking’

The yearly event known as Crankworx is a 10-day celebration of all things mountain biking at the world’s largest bike park — Whistler, British Columbia.…

Written by Adam Ruggiero September 24, 2019