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All prices and availability are subject to change. Lightweight mountain bike gear is never cheap, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay full price. This week we’re highlighting components that save weight — and a little cash — so your bike can lose a little weight ahead of summer. HUNT Proven Carbon Race XC…

All photos by Aaron Theisen Six hours west of Calgary, AB, and eight hours east of Vancouver, tiny Valemount, BC, has morphed from a waystation to a destination for mountain bikers throughout western Canada and beyond, thanks to Valemount Bike Park. Occupying an enviable position at the intersection of three mountain ranges and in the…

File photo. Choosing the right mountain bike saddle is a personal decision, and a consequential one at that. Despite being such an important choice, it’s not obvious how one should go about finding the right bike saddle. Ideally, riders could try a bunch of saddles back-to-back and choose the one that feels best, but that’s…

Photo provided by Josh Whitmore. Why would we ever need to ride exclusively on our front wheel? A nose wheelie; what is it practically for? Well, to be honest, the first thing that comes to mind is impressing friends, not that I can actually impress anyone. I imagine those shreddits on social media of riders…

Alien Run trails. Photo: Greg Heil San Juan County in northwestern New Mexico has been on an absolute trail-building tear. They’ve landed four Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grants in recent years, and in the last build season alone, constructed seven miles of brand new singletrack. Next up? Ten new trail miles are coming to the…

All prices and availability are subject to change. Feedback is having their annual Sea Otter sale and everything is 25% off! Save on tools, work stands, and accessories that are designed to last. Hurry: the sale ends Sunday, April 19. Team Edition Tool Kit $375.00 | $281.25 sale This shop-quality tool kit is portable and…

While we’d already seen most of the year’s newest products before touching down in California, Salsa saved a gem for us to check out at this year’s Sea Otter Classic: a new 32″ Fargo. The iconic adventure bike from the brand will eventually be available in both steel and titanium frames paired with carbon forks,…

Photos provided by Stinner. One year ago, Santa Barbara, California-based Stinner Frameworks got mountain bikers buzzing when they announced the production-ready Tunnel hardtail. Today, the all-metal Stinner Romero full-suspension mountain bike has arrived, and it’s sure to send riders into a full swoon all over again. 3VO suspension and a half steel, half aluminum frame…

Photos provided by Maxxis Maxxis is betting that 32-inch mountain bike wheels are going to be compelling for more than just cross-country racing. Today, the popular tire brand is announcing three new 32″ mountain bike tire treads that move beyond fast rolling XC tires and into trail bike territory. A press release notes that “Maxxis…

Blue Ribbon Trail, Bellingham, WA. Photo courtesy Transition Bikes In the last 20 years, professionally-built mountain bike trails have gone from being a relative rarity to the norm. Today, pro-built trails are proliferating across North America and around the world thanks to a veritable army of trail builders running mini excavators and swinging McLeods.  But…