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A new downhill trail is in the works at Wentworth Ski Hill. Pictured here is a gap jump over a creek. All Photos by Thor Durning. In just five years, Wentworth Ski Hill has built one of the top bike parks in Eastern Canada, with 14 trails on offer. But for all that progress, it…

Some mountain bike races blur together after a while. Parking lot start, taped course, quick podium celebration, drive home. Then there are the events that stay with riders for years — the ones they keep talking about around campfires, at trailheads, and over post-ride beers. Crank the Shield falls firmly into the second category. Set…

File* photo: Jeff Barber. At the 2025 Redbull Rampage, professional freeride athlete Adolf Silva attempted to double backflip a massive drop. Silva came up short, resulting in a horrific crash that would leave the 28-year-old paralyzed. In fact, several major crashes plagued the event. And, surprisingly, despite the biggest brands in the industry sponsoring these…

All photos courtesy Gravity Logic/SORCA In the mid-90s, a 67-kilometer (42mi) mountain bike race dubbed the “Test of Metal” helped put Squamish on the map. The XC race connected existing trails and looped through communities; however, one thing was still missing: a marquee trail to solidify the course. And so, Powerhouse Plunge was born. Now,…

Though this makes for a good illustration, you can’t directly measure your bike’s rear suspension this way. The longest-travel mountain bike that you own says something about who you are as a rider. Maybe you ride shuttle laps at the bike park regularly. Maybe you’re into over- or under-biking. Maybe you used to race DH…

David Rosen has wanted to build a full-suspension mountain bike since 2012, the year his bike company, Sage, got started. Now, after more than a decade of dreaming and three years of designing, prototyping, and testing, he’s finally pulling the curtain back on the first Sage titanium full-suspension mountain bike. The new bike doesn’t even…

Photos and animation provided by Wolf Tooth. Bar ends have long been used by mountain bikers for an additional hand position while riding, particularly among cross-country racers and bikepackers. Now, downhill riders can get in on the action too with the release of the Wolf Tooth Locked-in Bar Ends. However, these bar ends aren’t meant…

File photo: Gerow. Mountain bikers dream of the bucket list rides they hope to complete one day, perhaps once we retire. Apparently, professional mountain bikers have the same dreams. Even the GOAT. Inarguably the greatest male cross-country mountain bike athlete of all time, Nino Schurter is planning to race this year’s BC Bike Race for…

Photos provided by Firsthand Framebuilding. Bicycle frame builders rely not just on steel or titanium tubes for their creations, but also on all the bits and pieces like dropouts, bottom bracket shells, and brake mounts that make a bike a bike. Richmond, California-based Paragon Machine Works (PMW) was a crucial supplier of these parts and…

All photos courtesy Maydena Bike Park When Red Bull Hardline went hunting for a venue outside the UK for the first time in the event’s history, it landed at Maydena Bike Park. When the Enduro World Cup needed a host in 2023, Maydena stepped up and ran the first-ever EDR event. For a park that…