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If you thought buying a mountain bike was tough, just wait until you take the leap into bikepacking. As I prepare to thru-ride the Colorado Trail this summer, I’ve realized that bikepacking is probably one of the most gear-intensive human-powered sports in existence. And there’s no end of gear to choose from. For sleep systems…

File photo: Jeff Barber. Several years ago, I was on a bike that I just didn’t get along with. While it pedaled decently on easy grades, it became difficult to manage once the climb steepened and/or became technical. If I stayed in a neutral position, it was a challenge to keep the front wheel down.…

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…