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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…

Photo: Leah Barber The Specialized Ambush is the California brand’s top-shelf trail helmet, and yesterday the third-generation Ambush was officially introduced. I’ve been testing the Ambush 3 for about a month now, and it’s quickly become my go-to helmet for daytime rides. I just wish it didn’t cost $250. Specialized Ambush 3 key specs 21…

Specialized is rolling out radial versions of their popular Butcher and Eliminator mountain bike tires with a design that promises a major increase in grip thanks to a 30% larger contact patch than tires with a standard casing. I’ve been testing the new tires on a couple of different trail bikes over the past several…

Teravail has been making a name for itself in the tire world for a few years now, and more recently branched into components like handlebars and dropper posts for gravel bikes. Now, the QBP brand is taking its first crack at mountain bike dropper posts. I’ve been putting the 230mm travel Teravail Telec through its…

All prices and availability are subject to change. For a limited time, our favorite brakes — SRAM Maven and Shimano XT — are on sale! Plus find big discounts on other brake sets and upgrades that’ll add power to your existing setup. SRAM Maven Silver Disc Brake $290.00 | $232.00 sale SRAM Maven disc brakes…

Fairview Community Forest has brought fun, flowy trails to a small town outside of Asheville, North Carolina, and more trails are on the way. Photo: Kiko Salazar. Three miles of new bike-optimized trails just opened in the small community of Fairview, with eight more miles on the way. Located about 11 miles southeast of Asheville,…

The Intend Rover hybrid shock is unlike anything you’ve seen before. But also, kinda like some things you have. Combining an air spring with a coil, the Rover seeks to deliver the best of both worlds when it comes to mountain bike shocks: adjustability and sensitivity. In simple terms, a coil shock provides a more…

File photo. No mountain bike build is perfect, and component upgrades are just a part of the game. But parts are expensive, and not everything needs to be top shelf. When it comes to basic component specs, we want to know which part(s) you’re least likely to upgrade right away. #wpforms-716383.wpforms-block-013c6cbf-ea58-4575-889b-013ca8c47e89 { –wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; –wpforms-field-size-input-spacing:…

Rider: Jeremy McGhee. All photos by Rob Kerr, courtesy Travel Oregon The 2025/2026 winter season was dismal along the West Coast. For many ski areas, the lack of snow meant no ski season at all. This is exactly what happened at Warner Canyon in Lakeview, Oregon. The small, local ski hill has seen several winters…

The recent reroute of the Fooses Creek trail near the Monarch Crest. Photo: Greg Heil The first time I rode the famed Monarch Crest Trail was way back in 2008. At the time, it was arguably my first-ever high-alpine mountain bike ride, and the rolling ridgeline singletrack at nearly 12,000ft with jaw-dropping views in all…