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If you’re bummed about being shut out from Interbike every year, the folks at Western Spirit in Moab have just the thing for you: Outerbike. From September 30 through October 3 this year, regular Joes can saddle up and demo the latest mountain bikes from big manufacturers like Kona, Trek, Santa Cruz, and Yeti (just [...]

A little while back I did a review on the INK helmet from THE and absolutely fell in love. Well, Toby Henderson and the boys at THE Industries did it once again. The guys took all that was awesome about the very successful THE ONE helmet and managed to improve what was already a nearly-perfect [...]

Everything you need to maximize your mountain biking experience. Don’t get caught out in the mud without the proper tools and accessories.Original post by Guitar Ted

There’s been a lot of discussion about GPS and mountain biking around here lately so we thought we’d put together our first ever Mountain Bikers’ Buyers Guide to help you make the right choice. Look for more buyers guides for other MTB products coming soon! Basic Features Most GPS Devices Include While there are a [...]

In the market for a new mountain bike? Don’t type in your credit card details just yet. A new mountain bike is a substantial purchase, and a little bit of research and thought can make the whole ordeal both easier and more satisfying.Original post by Guitar Ted

photo via RidingtheSpine.com Incredible news: After three and a half years and 21,000 miles in the saddle, the Riding the Spine crew has made it to the southernmost city in South America. The guys started out in Alaska in 2006 to mountain bike the longest continuous mountain range in the world and on January 10, [...]

photo courtesy konaworld.com. Kona is sponsoring a really cool and unique event starting Friday called “White Style” at the Kona Leogang Bike Park in Austria. White Style basically creates a DH/FR course out of snow to challenge some of the world’s best riders including Darren Berrecloth, Cam McCaul, and Sam Pilgrim. Here are some course [...]

Words by Justin Mann, Photos by Allison Mann and Justyna Wlusek I think that everyone can agree that the purest form of bicycle racing is the Individual Time Trial.  ITTs are elegant: one person, a bike, a specified course, and of course the clock.  There are different ways to approach an ITT and you don’t [...]

Hi folks, here’s another cool product from KEEN geared toward mountain bikers: The Coronado Cruiser ($80 MSRP). Although it’s not really a technical riding shoe, this is one of  those products that is great to just kick around in. As its name implies, this shoe is for cruising (stylin’ while ridin’) and it kinda brings [...]

Over the last few months we’ve been reviewing Easton products and the Haven wheel set in particular stirred up a lot of interest. Even when I’m on the trail I get questions and comments about my Havens so here’s a quick press release that talks about the new Easton wheels. Enjoy. Easton Wheels: The Choice [...]