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As if the past six years haven’t been tumultuous enough, the bike industry appears to be in for a major shake-up thanks to a slew of new Chinese brands entering the market. The first entrants have been focused primarily on road and triathlon, and the China-direct frames are already notching serious results.  On September 26,…

One of the best things about Sea Otter is discovering unique and weird bike components and accessories. Not every company can afford a booth, but if you look closely at the bikes wheeling by, you’ll find some products that are truly amazing, others that are just plain weird, and some that are a little of…

At the Sea Otter Classic cycling festival in Monterey, California, last week, I was on a mission to learn as much as I could about 32″ mountain bike developments to get a sense of where things might be heading. Though there’s still a lot of uncertainty about how popular the bigger wheel size will be…

Jeff Cayley started Worldwide Cyclery in 2011 when he was just 21 years old, and today he’s also the founder and CEO of two more brands, KETL Mountain Apparel and Trail One Components. Jeff is based in Nevada, where he also co-hosts a podcast known as the MTB Podcast. In this episode, we ask: What…

Canyon had an all-new Lux World Cup on display at Sea Otter Classic 2026, with a very spy-shot vibe: all the logos and graphics on the frame were blacked out. However, rumors about this bike have been circulating since this year’s Cape Epic, when Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze “executed three landmark victories on an…

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…