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SWAMP Mountain Bike Club is bringing the first trails to Pinellas County at Lake Seminole Park
Photo: SWAMP “If you’re in Pinellas, you suffer.” That’s how SWAMP Mountain Bike Club (SWAMP) Executive Director Pat Sanchez describes the reality for mountain bikers in Pinellas County, Florida — a peninsula hemmed in by Tampa Bay and largely cut off from the state’s best trail systems. The county’s nearly one million residents have had…
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Knolly Bikes eyes restructure as bank cuts off financing and receiver appointed
North Vancouver, BC-based Knolly Bikes announced today that it is evaluating options to restructure. Like many bike brands, Knolly has faced challenges and has been working to right-size the business based on the current environment. The company’s bank, RBC, has called their account In a press release shared with Singletracks and posted on the Knolly…
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Sandy Ridge and Alsea Falls MTB trails in Oregon threatened by 400% increase in logging
Sandy Ridge, OR. Photo: Leslie Kehmeier, courtesy BLM In early 2025, President Trump signed an executive order mandating an increase in timber production on federal lands. To carry out that directive, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has put forward a proposal to open “approximately 2.5 million acres of highly productive timberlands in western Oregon.”…
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BTCHN’ Alpina 32er hardtail mountain bike launches with steel frame and $6,800 price tag
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…
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Race Face Era SL crankset and handlebars claim to be lightest in class for downcountry mountain bikes
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…
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Kids on dirt bikes are ‘destroying progress,’ delaying the opening of Santa Clarita’s new bike park
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.…
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The all-new Carlson Park in Decorah, Iowa, offers the region’s first flow trails
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.…
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Fox Factory Fiber Core bike grip granted patent for finger-trap design
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…
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The popular Boneyard Trails were closed for years. Now, they’ve been legalized and reopened to mountain bikers
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…
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Aventon Current review: How this $6,000 full-suspension eMTB stacks up
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…