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All photos courtesy Will Bruce Most American riders planning a winter trip think desert Southwest: Sedona, Tucson, and Moab. But for East Coast riders especially, there’s a case to be made for skipping the domestic destinations. Santa Coloma de Farners (SCF), an hour from Barcelona in Spain’s Girona province, offers dry mid-winter riding and direct…

In 2025, things were not looking super for the “Super Boost” axle standard. Three brands that had adopted Super Boost spacing — Evil, Salsa, and Devinci — announced updated bikes last year without the wide-axle standard, moving back to more ubiquitous Boost 148 spacing. Now, the polarizing 157mm hub standard could be in for a…

Doqos Trail, Redding, CA. All photos courtesy Shimano. It???s a simple fact of life: without trails, we wouldn???t have anywhere to mountain bike. To help us keep our wheels rolling (and their drivetrains selling), Shimano has committed a laudable $10 million over 10 years to building new mountain bike trails through the ???Trail Born Fund.???…

If you prefer clipless trail pedals, and you ride the same bike to the grocery store in your loafers, Redshift has a solution for ya.  Their new Mousetrap SPD pedal conversion snaps into a pair of clipless pedals to provide a platform. No more wearing a hole through the bottom of your kicks with these…

All photos courtesy Coronet Peak Queenstown, New Zealand, is renowned for its world-class downhill trails, which attract many of the biggest-name professional downhill racers to train in the off-season. But if youre a newer rider, the legendary lines in Queenstown can be pretty intimidating. Thankfully, a brand-new trail will now serve beginner riders looking for…

All prices and availability are subject to change. This week, we set a strict $50 budget for our product picks and were surprised at what we were able to get for our money! Like a pair of baggy shorts with a liner, a MIPS helmet, a full-size frame bag, and a name-brand hydration pack with…

File photo: Jamieelee Palma. No matter how long you???ve been mountain biking, there???s always someone who???s been doing it longer than you. And also, someone who is newer than you! #wpforms-713853.wpforms-block-e5b62c81-c697-4879-8902-8d4d41fb1810 { –wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; –wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px; –wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px; –wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px; –wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px; –wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px; –wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px; –wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1; –wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px; –wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px; –wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px; –wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height:…

The Teravail brand is known for their lightweight gravel and mountain bike tires, and this spring they???re moving up into the cockpit. Backed by QBP, the massive US-based bicycle distributor, Teravail has just delivered a compelling ecosystem of quality grips, handlebars, and stems to complete the package. I???ve been running the Teravail Lytho grips, handlebar,…

Golden Fleece Trail. Photo Hollow Photography, courtesy BLTS Plenty of cities boast trails close to home, but how many of those backyard trail systems sprawl for 70 miles of singletrack? With a 12.9-mile trail addition thats currently in progress, Reno, Nevadas interconnected Peavine Mountain and Sierra Vista trail system will soon boast 70 miles of…

File photo: Leah Barber. Central Oregons trails are the tale of two seasons. We have flowy and supportive summer trails on our west side, heading into the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. However, during the winter, we head east to rocky, steep, and loose trails. And, needless to say, that can be a tough transition…