Category: Biking

[ad_1] At some point in our riding lives, there will be a time that we have to come back from an injury. These injuries can be self inflicted on the bike or caused by outside forces. You work up your riding skill and fitness and then…BAM…you are back at what feels like ground zero. Or…

[ad_1] Photo: Molly Cameron She’s not your average mama so she deserves something special this Mother’s Day. Here are some unique picks for the awesome mountain biking moms out there. Juliana Roubion Carbon CC X01 Eagle AXS Reserve Mountain Bike $9,849.00 Let’s start this list off right, with the big mama of all gifts for…

[ad_1] There are certain must have bike tools for all riders to keep your bike running smoothly. Working on your mountain bike can be intimidating to riders that are not used to wrenching on cars or other things around the house. However, if you look at your bike, it is really a combination of bolts…

[ad_1] Brown County Bike Shop. Photo: Danielle Wolter Nolan. Twenty five hundred dollars is a lot of money but let’s face it, that amount of cash doesn’t go as far as we would like, especially when it comes to buying a new mountain bike. Full suspension is really nice to have, but at this price…

[ad_1] Photography and video has always been a huge part of the mountain biking scene. Take a journey with Sterling Lorence as he goes after getting that perfect shot every time. Lightfall shares the story of legendary MTB photographer Sterling Lorence and his process to get the perfect shot in the dank and misty mountains…

[ad_1] Photo: Matt Miller Of the nine members of our riding crew, none earn their living as mechanics. Never has this been more obvious than during a recent bike trip, with the three of us considered the “bike mechanics” in the bunch kneeling around a bike at our campsite playing “find the creak.”  “Sand in…

[ad_1] Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Email Copy Link The crew over at Smith got in touch and want us to try out their Forefront 2 helmet and Attack MAG MTB glasses. We have done several reviews for them in the past so we were excited to get to try out their latest offerings for the trail…

[ad_1] For pickup truck owners like myself, tailgate pads are a great way to carry bikes. They cost hundreds of dollars less than hitch-mounted bike racks and keep bikes more secure than throwing them in the bed. Plus, they just look cool. Prior to using the Evoc Tailgate Pad ($160), I had only used hitch-mounted…

[ad_1] The Sony LinkBuds were just released and Sony may have accidently created the best cycling ear buds ever… I like to listen to music while riding. I have made articles about this in the past but I also realize this can be a controversial subject. There are riders that get really annoyed with other…

[ad_1] Pendulums that hang above mountain bike racing components can swing between moving poles, with their energy forever lurching toward speed and efficiency. In the pit below a 100 to 120mm race-fork pendulum, there are conflicting arguments between designing for comfort or all-out throttle. Occasionally a short-travel squisher accommodates both of those perspectives, allowing riders…