Mountain Bike

My first (real) mountain bike was a Bianchi Nyala steel hardtail…still have it.  Their frames have changed quite a bit since then, but the italian…

Gas is still expensive…save a few bucks on the race entry by registering early for the MTB Oktoberfest, which happens to be the USAC National…

Race pics from the Fool’s Gold 100 mountain bike race and festival are online here.  Race photographer Andrew Kornylak shot some pretty great stuff, worth checking…

After raising the bar for free-ride / downhill events from 2001 to 2004, the Red Bull Rampage took a hiatus as events like Crankworx filled…

Raleigh officially announced the release of their XXIX “Pro” model 29er mountain bike for 2009.  The bike frame is Reynolds 853 and will be spec’d…

Women’s Olympic Mountain Biking will air tonight at 10pm EST, with Men’s airing at 3am EST. Watch as Julien Absalon defends his Gold in Athens against the…

Mary McConneloug (USA) will be rockin’ a special edition Sola Gold that’s about 50g lighter than the regular Sola frame.  The weight savings are acheived…

If you haven’t ridden the Dark Mountain or Over Mountain Victory trails in Wilkesboro, NC, drop what you’re doing and go now.  The guys at…

26 West Mountain Bike Park kicks it off (officially) with a Grand Opening this Saturday, August 23.  From their website: “The Southeast’s only lift-assisted Mountain Bike Park! Only…

The Fool’s Gold 100 (and 50) went off perfectly in Dahlonega, GA, this past weekend.  Shown above is the start of the 50 miler, which…

Registration is open for the Swank 65 on Active.com.  The race is a 65k (42 mile) romp through the Pisgah National Forest on a combo…

Geax has released images of one of their new 2009 mountain bike tires…which looks strikingly similar to Bontrager tires of old (click picture to enlarge).…

A-Class, from Alex Rims, will launch 10 new wheelsets for ’09. MTB Highlights include the VXD1 ultralight set at 1350g using Scandium rims (300g each!)…

Hadleigh Farm, Essex, was confirmed as the venue for the Olympic games in London in 2012.  According to the organizers, “the route weaves through grassland,…

The big day is here! Out of the blue, we received an email announcing the big reveal! Quick, go to www.magicmechanics.com and get the scoop.…

Presented by Tinker Juarez and the Cowbell Challenge team, the last race of the USAC NUE Calendar heads to the sweet little trail at Fisher…

Men’s Journal shows off the Delta 7 Sports’ Arantix mountain bike in its Sept. 2008 issue.  The frame uses an open lattice, carbon-kevlar “Iso-Truss” design,…

Rock Shox will introduce several improvements for 2009, including: “Maxle” – 20mm thru-axle sheds 50g Using a thinner aluminum axle body, it will maintain its…

Come ride with Jeremiah Bishop next weekend in Dahlonega, GA at the Fool’s Gold 100. Of course, you, me and the rest of the field…