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Photos and graphics provided by BTCHN’. Another hardtail mountain bike is joining the 32er party, and it’s bringing chill California vibes. The steel BTCHN’ Alpina is offered in three stock sizes with complete bike prices starting at $6,800. Recently, BTCHN’ founder Tyler Reiswig announced the company would be moving away from custom frames and into…

Photos provided by Race Face. We’re entering a new Era when it comes to lightweight mountain bikes and components for trail riding. Though the “weight doesn’t matter” camp is still quite vocal, some trail riders are pushing back and demanding lighter gear. The new Race Face Era crankset and handlebars are here to oblige, and…

Photo: City of Santa Clarita The Haskell Canyon Bike Park will bring 16 miles of MTB trails of all types to the riders of Santa Clarita, with $7.4 million being invested into this ambitious trail development. Unfortunately, kids on dirt bikes and Sur-Rons are “destroying progress” and delaying the opening of this groundbreaking bike park.…

Photo: Benji Nichols “There’s no history associated with this land. So it’s a blank slate to try to introduce Decorah to new trail building techniques and hopefully, get something that beginners can use, but advanced riders will also find it a lot of fun too.” That’s Brian Fuhrmann, Project Manager for Pine Creek Trail Builders.…

Bike-world patents can be difficult to parse, chock full of overly technical explanations to describe the simplest devices. However, this recently awarded Fox Factory utility patent for Fiber Core grips is easy to understand, especially if you’ve ever played with a finger trap. The problem with mountain bike grips Flexible, foam bike grips designed for…

All photos: Greg Heil The Pinon Mesa Fossil Area near Farmington, New Mexico, is still “the Wild West.” Recreational shooting is rampant, and unmarked moto trails run for miles and miles across the landscape. Around 2017-2018, a user-created mountain bike trail known as “The Boneyard” was built in the area. The 15-mile trail network quickly…

All photos: Ale Di Lullo Aventon started making track bikes over a decade ago before going all in on e-bikes. But, not necessarily the e-bikes we’re used to. Aventon’s style was (and still is) commuter-style e-bikes with rear hub motors. Two years ago, Aventon released its first-ever eMTB, the Ramblas. While the bike featured a…

Photo: Christian Rigal Just south of Tillamook, Oregon, the Tillamook Off-Road Trail Alliance (TORTA) is building the area’s first public trail system in Pacific City. Previously, mountain bikers in the area traveled at least an hour or more to reach any sort of trail system, with many heading to Drift Creek in the Tillamook State…

All prices and availability are subject to change. REI Member Days are going on now through March 23, and mountain bikers will find some great deals on gear. Select Outlet items are 50% off and Co-op members get access to exclusive deals and can take 20% off one full-price item. We’ve highlighted some of the…

Mountain bike buyers have a number of options when it comes to purchasing a new bike, each with their own pros and cons. Local bike shops do a great job helping customers weigh their options, while online retailers work to make the process as easy as possible. Buying a used bike from a private party…