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Photo: Ortovox. This week two outdoor clothing brands known for high quality, technical gear are jumping into the mountain bike market. Ortovox and Arc’teryx are bringing shorts, pants, and jackets designed specifically for mountain biking at price points that reflect their premium materials and construction. Ortovox launches with a full line of men’s and women’s…

Late last year the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) announced a revamp of their Ride Center program. One of the changes was the addition of a new Trail Town designation which the non-profit describes as “a national recognition for communities that value trails and the people who ride them.” This week IMBA announced its first…

All photos: Aaron Theisen Halfway down a fast, rocky descent in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, my son and I realize: we’ve made a wrong turn. It wouldn’t be the first time on this ride, and it won’t be the last; trail markings are intermittent at best. Fortunately, the realization hits right before the maple syrup…

Thomas Turner is a professional mountain bike racer who’s been competing at the top level of gravel and mountain bike racing for nearly two decades. He’s been sponsored by Jamis since 2010, was the 2012 Cyclocross Masters World Champion, and has notched multiple National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series podium finishes along the way.…

Biff trail. All photos: Greg Heil The small city of Farmington, New Mexico, has long been known for oil and gas extraction, the proximity of its medical infrastructure to the Navajo Nation, and very little else. But in recent years, Farmington has quietly been making a name for itself as a mountain biking hub in…

All prices and availability are subject to change. If never ridden a hardtail, or if it’s been a while, now is a good time to pick one up. Today’s modern XC and trail hardtails have more relaxed geometry and wide, large-volume tires do a great job taking the sting out of bumpy trails. With these…

Cone Park, Sioux City. Photo: Adam Munich, Rock Solid Trail Contracting If Ohio is an unlikely spot for mountain bike trail building to explode, Iowa is even less so. The Midwestern state is known for flat cornfields and rows of windmills, not topographical variety and wooded singletrack trails. But, as with Ohio, mountain bike trail…

File photo: Jeff Barber A mountain bike is a major purchase, and most of us prefer to try before we buy. However, that’s not always possible or even preferable when we have our heart set on a specific bike. #wpforms-715793.wpforms-block-e0925bc1-028f-414b-ba87-00987a2b2c40 { –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;…

Holster sold separately for $4.99. You know how if you carry an umbrella, it won’t rain? I’m pretty sure that’s how GÜP tire sealant inflators work, too. Still, if you carry a can of GÜP long enough, the time will eventually come when you need a quick hit. And when it does, it’s going to…

Photo: Kike Abelleira Bielsa is quickly emerging as one of the Pyrenees’ most compelling riding destinations, tucked into a valley that looks like a Swiss postcard — snow-capped peaks, crystal-blue rivers, and cascading snowmelt included. It sits beneath the towering presence of Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, whose peaks top out at 11,000ft, looming…