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The Rad Dirt Fest added as ‘wildcard’ in the Life Time Grand Prix Series
The Rad Dirt Fest has been added as the ‘wildcard’ race in the Life Time Grand Prix series. The Trinidad, Colorado event brings the total number of races in the Grand Prix to seven, with riders able to take their best five out of seven results for the overall standings. 2023 Life Time Grand Prix…
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The story behind the Santa Cruz Stone King Rally and Touring Club
Santa Cruz Stone King Rally is the evolution of backcountry MTB enduro competition. Containing the same blend of wild adventure and gravity racing excitement that Trans-Provence introduced in 2009 and refined over the course of a decade, we now take things to new levels on a 100% original itinerary from the High Alps to the…
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“Choosing a Different Path” with Alexey Vermeulen
At 22 years old, Life Time Grand Prix rider Alexey Vermeulen was living the life he always thought he wanted — as a pro road cyclist on the UCI WorldTour. But he wasn’t living his dreams. He wasn’t making a positive impact in other people’s lives beyond bike racing like he wanted. So, he made…
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Hannah Otto sets FKT on The Whole Enchilada
Moab’s Whole Enchilada MTB trail is one of the best rides you can ever experience on two wheels. There’s high alpine forest singletrack, an expansive meadow overlooking colossal red rock monuments, and extensive slickrock tech riding, all while dropping 8,000’ from the La Sal mountains to the Colorado River. But that’s not the entire Whole…
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Rodeo Labs Announces the Trail Donkey 4.0
Rodeo Adventure Labs Just revealed the Traildonkey 4.0 today at the Philly Bike Expo. Rodeo says the 2023 TD4 is its finest, most capable adventure bike to date. After 6 iterations of the brand’s carbon gravel bike platform, Rodeo took a blank-sheet approach for version 4.0, creating a versatile adventure bike with a ton of…
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AKRIGG ON THE ROCKS
Akrigg on the Rocks: Mix one part MTB Trials legend with equal parts rolling geological formations for the perfect blend of style and creativity. Akrigg on the Rocks always goes down smooth. Enjoy!
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Maloja Cycling Apparel Review – Summer 2022
One of the best things you can say about a piece of cycling apparel is that you don’t notice it while riding. Good kit simply disappears when you’re wearing it. The last thing I want to be worrying about during a long gravel race over rough terrain is how my jersey flapping around, or that…
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Dirty Raffle 2022: Passion for a Greater Good
Win a Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon!! The neighbors were laughing. But Ester, head down as her community joked that her maize would look like sugarcane, patiently carried on farming. Once her fields were prepped, our modern-day Noah waited for the rains to prove she wasn’t crazy. Ester’s field produced 10 sacks of maize that…
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Stridsland Barnacle Fork
I’ve been searching for a replacement for the busted SID fork on my retro 26″ Litespeed, there may finally be a good option. Stridsland’s new Barnacle Fork is designed for 26″ mountain bikes as replacement for rigid forks or a short travel suspension forks. And it’s ready for v-brakes too! Pick on up here, for…
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Is the Gravel Bike any good in the Zwift Jungle Circuit?
A test of the gravel bike in Tour De Zwift Stage 4 Jungle Circuit. Slower than the road bike on tarmac and more rolling resistance on dirt than the MTB. Will the strategy work?
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Pinarello Announces New Scuderia Roster for 2022
Pinarello is really shaking things up with its ambassador program for 2022 and I’m here for it. I love that gravel is shaking up who represents the sport, finally. Solana Beach, CA. (1/6/22) — Following its bold move into the gravel sector in 2021, Pinarello, the storied Italian bicycle maker, announces the expansion of its…
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Training for Leadville 100 MTB Indoors
As a Team DIRT rider who spends 90% of his time grinding indoors to achieve my goals IRL, I love seeing examples of other people taking on big real-world goals with the awesome tech now available to riders indoors.
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Time travel through the evolution of MTB with Hans Rey
In nature, evolution is a process that takes hundreds of years, whereas the entire evolution of mountain biking fits within a lifetime. Or Hans Rey’s shed, as it happens!
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Dynaplug x Chris King
The Dynaplug Racer is my go to tubeless repair tool for gravel and mtb racing. It’s tiny, light and gets the job done. The Chris King open house (virtual) launches today. You can find the full Open House Presentation here. On top of the amazing new colors, builder bikes, saddles, and fanfare – Dynaplug has…
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Trail Guide: Jason Fitzgibbon
MTB shredder and wildlife ecologist Jason Fitzgibbon stops on trail to smell the flowers.
