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Racing 2015 UCI MTB World Cup presented by Shimano // Fort William (UK) – Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Round Two of the DH world cup makes…

Written by Scott Vines June 05, 2015

Peaks Coaching: Tips for Muddy Racing

By Brig Brandt, PCG Elite Coach If you’re a mountain biker, you are very likely to race in the mud if you haven’t already, which…

Written by Hunter Allen June 05, 2015

Readers’ Rides: Corbin’s Ibis Mojo HD Repaired By Ruckus Composites

If you break your carbon bike, don’t throw it away – send it to Ruckus Composites. One of the leading carbon repair outfits, the small…

Written by Zach Overholt June 05, 2015

Shredits: Bernard Kerr Opens Whistler, Full Loops, 50 Triathlons in 50 days in 50 states, Cyclists vs Toasters, and More

Many riders mark the beginning of summer by the opening of the Whistler’s chairlifts to bikes. So it should come as no surprise that when Bernard…

Written by Zach Overholt June 05, 2015

Light Up More than the Road with the The Unique Ding Bike Light

While cycling lights have become much brighter in the past few years, urban riders are looking in a whole different direction when it comes to…

Written by Steve Fisher June 05, 2015

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: San Clemente, CA

Photo submitted by Matt Tirado, “In San Clemente, CA. No better way to spend my time after work then hitting up some local single track.”…

Written by Kristi Benedict June 05, 2015

World Cup XC, Pro Bike Check: Rainbow Orbea Oiz of World Champion Catharine Pendrel

We sat down at the opening cross country World Cup to chat with the head mechanic and team manager for Team Luna Chix. They walked us…

Written by Cory Benson June 04, 2015

First Look! Charge Cooker’s new 27.5+ mountain bike range

Last month, Charge let loose that their Cooker mountain bike range would switch to 27.5+ wheels and tires, dropping the 29er altogether. That announcement came…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 04, 2015

Get Pacenti mountain bike wheels 50% off when you trade in Eastons, Stan’s or Mavics

Looking to try something new for your mountain bike? Pacenti Cycle Design wants you to consider their wheels for your next upgrade, and they’re offering…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 04, 2015

Review: Klean Athlete recovery drink mix & whey protein isolate

Among the many things I nerd out over, nutrition is pretty high on the list. So when a product claims to have a very clean…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 04, 2015

Bell Built Voting Ends Today, $100k Trailbuilding Grant Up for Grabs

Photos c. Bell You’ve probably noticed the posts along the way for the 2015 edition of the Bell Built contest. If not, this is your…

Written by Zach Overholt June 04, 2015

Club Ride Cruises into Fall/Winter with Fat Bike Inspired Clothing, Preps for Spring/Summer with Fashions from the Beach

Between the fast cars, celebrities, and fashion shows, for mountain bikers last week the Red Agave was a worthy replacement for the red carpet. All…

Written by Zach Overholt June 04, 2015

These Colors Don’t Run, They Ride- TLD’s Limited Edition Aaron Gwin Sprint Kit

Aaron Gwin has only been on the race circuit since 2008, but he already has a storied career as a pro downhill racer. After two great seasons of…

Written by Steve Fisher June 04, 2015

Stevens Announces Super Prestige Updates for Cyclocross Season with New Finishes, now with Pricing

Stevens Bikes puts a big focus on cyclocross, sponsoring the BKCP-Powerplus team of current World Champion Mathieu van der Poel and just announced their new 2016…

Written by Cory Benson June 04, 2015

New Polar M450 GPS cycling computer pushes all the right buttons, V650 gets maps!

To hear Polar’s tech folks tell it, their focus is and has always been accurate measurement of your heart rate as the foundation for a…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 04, 2015

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Palermo, Italy

Photo submitted by Yan Yan Simbulan, “I’m looking down on Mondello (beach) in Palermo, Sicily!” We always love to see your photos and would like…

Written by Kristi Benedict June 04, 2015

Put on the Event XC, Bell’s New sub $100 Helmet with MIPS

The introduction of MIPS was the news a few years ago, but now companies are in a race to offer the technology at lower and…

Written by Zach Overholt June 03, 2015

Lapierre Races into 2016 with New Aircode SL and Xelius SL Road Bikes

Spanning three generations of the Lapierre family, Lapierre Bicycles has come a long way since their humble beginnings in 1946. Started by Gaston Lapierre more than…

Written by Zach Overholt June 03, 2015

Get Rowdy with the Trailcrew, BMC’s New 650b Version of the Speedfox

What do you get when you cross the BMC Speedfox 29 with 650b wheels and longer travel? That would be the new Speedfox Trailcrew.…

Written by Zach Overholt June 03, 2015

Review: Osprey Syncro 15 Hydration Pack is Comfortable, Cool and Roomy

Call me old school but despite the fact that water bottles are reappearing on all-mountain bikes, I’m not about to give up wearing my hydration…

Written by Steve Fisher June 03, 2015

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Dirty Kanza 2015 – Emporia, Kansas

Photo submitted by Tom Gagliadi, “Tim Ahern riding the Dirty Kanza 200 Mile Gravel Road Race in Kansas on a TBW (Thomas Bikeworks).” We always…

Written by Kristi Benedict June 03, 2015

World Cup XC, Pro Bike Check: Unior Tools Team Trek Superfly of Tanja Žakelj

One of the smaller teams to make big headway over the last season at the World Cup level was that of Unior Tools with the…

Written by Cory Benson June 03, 2015

Leonardi Throttles the General Lee up to 11 with new 9-42t Cassette

First making their mark on the world of cassettes with the General Lee adapter, Leonardi is back at it. This time though they aren’t adapting…

Written by Zach Overholt June 02, 2015

Crash Tested: The Smith Forefront Helmet Works as Promised

It was a stupid little crash. A worst case scenario brought on by a silly mistake accentuated by fatigue. After managing to fully clean the…

Written by Zach Overholt June 02, 2015

PDW Locks into new Pump Head Design for Fat Stevens Fat Bike Pump

Earlier in May, Portland Design Works hoped to turn the fat bike inflation world on its head with their latest project. Designed to be the…

Written by Zach Overholt June 02, 2015

The Scandanavian Side Bike- An All-Season Carbon Fiber Sidecar and Sleigh

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and time and time again it proves to be true. Such is the case with the Scandanavian…

Written by Steve Fisher June 02, 2015

New Speedvagen Urban Racer For Those Who Take Fun Extremely Seriously

If you’ve been at all tuned in to what the kids have been chattering about the past few weeks, you’ve known that the Vanilla Workshop…

Written by Anna Schwinn June 02, 2015

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Abraham Trail, Mount St. Helens

Photo submitted by Alan Petrie, “This is a photo from the Plains of Abraham trail at Mt St Helens. Fortunately the clouds cleared enough to…

Written by Kristi Benedict June 02, 2015

GoPro Hero+ LCD Lets you See What You’re Filming at the Lowest Price Yet

Action cameras have come a long way for both pros and average Joes allowing them to relive their greatest experiences, but they haven’t always been easy…

Written by Zach Overholt June 01, 2015