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Review: Osprey Raptor 14 Hydration Pack
If you’re looking for a medium sized, feature-rich hydration pack that will capably carry everything you need for those 3-4-hour mountain bike rides, the Osprey Raptor 14 is worth a long look.
Read More »Freewheeling: Drinking In The Original Growler
Mountain bike races are kind of like good beer. Each has its own unique flavor, style, appearance, and of course alcohol content, which in fat-tire terms translates to difficulty. Gunnison, Colorado’s Original Growler is a stiffy.
Read More »Gunnison’s Original Growler: What You Need To Know
For starters, be aware that the Original Growler is loaded with techy singletrack and almost never-ending pedaling. No wonder everyone who registers for the race must tick a checkbox affirming that they are “an experienced mountain biker.”
Read More »Sneak Peek: Nico Vouilloz’s Lapierre Spicy Team 27.5
Lapierre leaked some shots of a prototype 27.5 rig that French great Nicolas Vouilloz will be piloting during his chase for Enduro World Series glory. It’s one seriously sexy bike. Check it out.
Read More »Review: Mavic Notch Helmet, Shoes and Apparel
While there are no mandatory gear requirements for enduro racing, cycling companies are making a big push with lots of new enduro-specific gear. Here we take a look at Mavic’s complete Notch line.
Read More »Primal Wear Details Helix Kit and its Give Back Program
In our on-going Sea Otter Classic video series, Primal Wear marketing director Tim Baker breaks down the highlights of the Helix jersey and bibs, and explains the company’s charitable Give Back Program.
Read More »Kappius Looking To Kickstart Hub Production
Innovative hub maker Kappius Components has launched an updated version of its unique road and mountain hubs. Now they’re seeking financial backing to begin manufacturing. Find out how you can help.
Read More »Updated: Sneak Peek Of Giant’s Prototype 27.5-inch Bikes
When a company spends upwards of $100,000 per carbon mold and makes three of said molds, it’s a safe bet that something new is moving quickly down the pipeline toward public availability. That would certainly appear to be the case with Giant and the burgeoning realm of 27.5-inch mountain bikes.
Read More »New National Sanctioning Body Set To Compete with USA Cycling
Citing a long-held dissatisfaction with the job cycling’s national governing body has done, an Oregon-based group has launched the North American Bicycle Racing Association.
Read More »UCI Postpones Controversial Rule Enforcement Until 2014
Governing body backs down, but will it really mean positive change? Many within the U.S. amateur cycling world are still highly skeptical.
Read More »Sho-Air MTB Team Set To Defy UCI Rule
Top U.S. race team plans to race Whiskey Off-Road despite UCI rule forbidding UCI license holders from competing in events not sanctioned by a national governing body.
Read More »USA Cycling Fires Back At Rule Enforcement Criticism
In the wake of increasing criticism for its enforcement of the UCI rule regarding participation in non-UCI events, USA Cycling has produced a letter from UCI president Pat McQuaid explaining its side of the matter.
Read More »Multiple Land Acquisitions Could Net Massive NorCal Trail Network
Mountain bikers in Northern California have serious cause for celebration. In a move to link a number of existing trails, two new land acquisitions could net a 100-plus-miles of interconnected singletrack.
Read More »Profile: Enduro Star Jerome Clementz and His Cannondale Jekyll
Meet the world’s No. 1 enduro racer, see a detailed photo gallery of his bike, and find out why he quit racing downhill. Hint: It was boring.
Read More »Freewheeling: Why Strava Doesn’t Suck
It’s not Strava’s fault that some people can’t distinguish between the reality of their mediocre cycling ability and the fantasy of their contrived on-line cycling identity.
Read More »Video: Take A Ride With Enduro Star Jerome Clementz
What is it like to blaze down steep, technical singletrack? Jump aboard Jerome Clementz’s Cannondale Jekyll in this exclusive point-of-view video from the SuperEnduro course is Finale Ligure, Italy.
Read More »Pro Bike: Marco Fontana’s Cannondale F29 Hardtail
Last year’s 4th place finisher in the overall World Cup XC series is gunning to move onto the podium in 2013. To get there, the reigning Italian national champ will have the aid of the whip fast full-carbon Cannondale F29.
Read More »Cannondale 2013 Factory MTB Team Part 2
Cannondale presented its eight-rider Factory Racing mountain bike team in Finale Ligure this week. Here’s a selection of photos from this Italian cycling paradise.
Read More »Cannondale Introduces 2013 Factory MTB Team
Cannondale unveiled its eight-rider international mountain bike team in Finale Ligure, Italy, this week. Check out this behind the scenes look at the proceedings.
Read More »Euro Enduro Excursion: More Riding in Provence
Saturday was the second and final day at the Mavic press launch of its new Notch all-mountain apparel line here in Peillon, France. The day’s itinerary was fairly straight forward – ride bikes. The only hitch was the weather. An overnight snow storm dropped about an inch of snow on the ground, making ride conditions
Read More »Pro Bike: Anne-Caroline Chausson’s Ibis Mojo HD
Mtbr got an up close and personal look at Anne-Caroline Chausson’s, the world’s all-time greatest female downhill mountain bike racer’s, Ibis Mojo HD all-mountain machine here in France. Now you can, too.
Read More »Feature: Fat Biking = Fun In The Snow
Until last Friday, I’d never ridden a fat bike. In fact, I’d probably only seen one of these big-wheelers in person two or three times. My reaction then was something akin to, looks kind of cool, but wintertime is for skiing, not freezing your ass off just so you can ride bikes 12 months a
Read More »Gallery: SCOTT-3Rox Winter Training Camp
Your average weekend warrior bike racer’s version of winter training typically involves the ugly reality of riding inside — or not training at all. But most pros aren’t subject to the constraints of forced time in cold weather climates. Instead, they often head to warm-weather locales. Tucson, San Diego, Majorca, anyone? Thus it was with
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