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Doqos Trail, Redding, CA. All photos courtesy Shimano. It???s a simple fact of life: without trails, we wouldn???t have anywhere to mountain bike. To help us keep our wheels rolling (and their drivetrains selling), Shimano has committed a laudable $10 million over 10 years to building new mountain bike trails through the ???Trail Born Fund.???…

If you prefer clipless trail pedals, and you ride the same bike to the grocery store in your loafers, Redshift has a solution for ya.  Their new Mousetrap SPD pedal conversion snaps into a pair of clipless pedals to provide a platform. No more wearing a hole through the bottom of your kicks with these…

All photos courtesy Coronet Peak Queenstown, New Zealand, is renowned for its world-class downhill trails, which attract many of the biggest-name professional downhill racers to train in the off-season. But if youre a newer rider, the legendary lines in Queenstown can be pretty intimidating. Thankfully, a brand-new trail will now serve beginner riders looking for…

All prices and availability are subject to change. This week, we set a strict $50 budget for our product picks and were surprised at what we were able to get for our money! Like a pair of baggy shorts with a liner, a MIPS helmet, a full-size frame bag, and a name-brand hydration pack with…

File photo: Jamieelee Palma. No matter how long you???ve been mountain biking, there???s always someone who???s been doing it longer than you. And also, someone who is newer than you! #wpforms-713853.wpforms-block-e5b62c81-c697-4879-8902-8d4d41fb1810 { –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; –wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1; –wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px; –wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px; –wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px; –wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height:…

The Teravail brand is known for their lightweight gravel and mountain bike tires, and this spring they???re moving up into the cockpit. Backed by QBP, the massive US-based bicycle distributor, Teravail has just delivered a compelling ecosystem of quality grips, handlebars, and stems to complete the package. I???ve been running the Teravail Lytho grips, handlebar,…

Golden Fleece Trail. Photo Hollow Photography, courtesy BLTS Plenty of cities boast trails close to home, but how many of those backyard trail systems sprawl for 70 miles of singletrack? With a 12.9-mile trail addition thats currently in progress, Reno, Nevadas interconnected Peavine Mountain and Sierra Vista trail system will soon boast 70 miles of…

File photo: Leah Barber. Central Oregons trails are the tale of two seasons. We have flowy and supportive summer trails on our west side, heading into the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. However, during the winter, we head east to rocky, steep, and loose trails. And, needless to say, that can be a tough transition…

The Ce:wi Duag, aka Mount Wrightson. Photo: Greg Heil The Arizona Trail Association (ATA has been steadily chipping away at the 120 miles of dirt roads that once interrupted the 800-mile Arizona Trail, replacing them with purpose-built singletrack. Over the past decade, they???ve completed about 40 miles of these reroutes, with recent projects including a…

Photos provided by Singular Cycles English bike brand Singular Cycles just announced their first 32er mountain bike, the Singular Albatross. The titanium frame is designed around a rigid fork and is being pitched as a cross-country / bikepacking bike. It???s not just about rollability and traction ???A major motivation behind my starting Singular in the…