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Memorial Day weekend kicks off the travel summer season in the US, which makes it the perfect three-day weekend for mountain biking before it gets too hot. It’s also a great time to pick up the outdoor gear you need while it’s on sale! Club Ride Club Ride is offering “up to 50% off sitewide”…

Today marks the official launch of RAD-Core casing technology from Vee Tire Co. The brand showcased their new radial mountain bike tire design at this year’s Sea Otter Classic, joining other tire brands including Schwalbe, Specialized, and Delium who have announced or released radial tires in the past few years. Vee tire models with RAD-Core:…

Sam Garrett is a teenage mountain biker and inventor living in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was recently awarded a design patent for a tubeless tire plug tool that fits inside a standard mountain bike thru axle. How did you get into mountain biking? When did you start wrenching on your own bike? Why did…

Photos provided by Santa Cruz. The sixth-generation Santa Cruz Tallboy has officially arrived. The short-travel bike sees its biggest changes in its history with the move from Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) to a four-bar suspension design, the addition of 10mm of suspension travel front and rear, and a premium carbon layup for all frames. Prices…

All photos courtesy Amy Poynter Regional sports complexes are commonplace in the USA: they’re those giant parks with four baseball fields, six soccer fields, and pickleball and tennis courts. They host tournaments, with teams traveling from all over the region (hinting at the name) to participate. Now, thanks to the advocacy of a middle school…

There’s no shortage of excellent mountain bike destinations in North America. From coast to coast and from north to south, mountain bikers have countless options for their next adventure. We want to know which of these premier destinations you’ve had the chance to experience firsthand. #wpforms-719107.wpforms-block-e24e08a1-750a-45f8-97f2-ca8443b9499e { –wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; –wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px; –wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px; –wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;…

Photos provided by Batch. The new Batch M.2 fills an important — and IMO, underserved — niche: a rider’s first mountain bike. The $699.99 hardtail comes with a smart spec that promises a short learning curve and minimal frustration. It also looks pretty dang good for the price. The hydroformed alloy frame is dropper-post ready…

All prices and availability are subject to change. The REI Anniversary Sale started today and it’s the co-op’s biggest sale of the year, with gear from many top brands marked down 20-25%. And that’s just the start. REI Co-op Members save 20% on one full-price item and 20% on one REI Outlet item thru 5/25…

Photos provided by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Following more than a decade of planning, and seven years after the first trail was built, the trails at Naneum Ridge — located about 30 minutes outside the small college town of Ellensburg, Washington — are finally official. At least, they will be on May 16. That’s when…

The Spot Diggity is an all-new trail bike with 140/125mm of suspension travel front/rear. With its exclusive Living Link suspension design and unique frame features that minimize the number of threaded inserts molded into the carbon frame, the Diggity promises a refined trail-riding experience and “the most efficient climbing platform we’ve ever engineered,” according to…