The Mindset
Video: Into the Clouds
Two Kona sponsored riders, Barry Wicks and Eric Tonkin, conquer two tough climbs on Maui.
Culture & Opinion
Video: Tour du Mont Thabor
Manon Carpenter gives race prep a rest for some adventure riding in this multi-day tour of the 3,000-meter Mont Thabor in the French Alps. Alongside guide Emily Horridge, Carpenter and crew ride and hike 112 kilometers and 5,052 meters in elevation gain over three days, staying in mountain
Culture & Opinion
The Length Of Time. Inside The Tour Divide
The Tour Divide is a 2750 mile (4400 km) unsupported mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells on the Mexican border. The Length of Time documents the race from a rider’s perspective telling the story of Josh Ibbett’s ride. See the emotional highs and lows of
Culture & Opinion
Video: Soil Searching: Home, Home in the Van
These guys are pretty rad. Will Cadham and Mark Taylor (the “Free Radicals”), are nomads on a trail riding – and trail building – mission.
Culture & Opinion
Video: Bombtrack Presents the Veneto Trail 2020
The Veneto Trail covers 450 kilometers with over 10,000 meters of elevation. Not only does it look like a hell of a ride, the views of the Dolomites look incredible as well. Try your hand June 27th, 2020. A trip of your lifetime – experience Europe’s most spectacular mountain
Culture & Opinion
Video: I Just Want To Ride - Lael Wilcox and the 2019 Tour Divide
Rugile Kaladyte put together this amazing short film, “I Just Want to Ride”, documents Lael Wilcox’s passion for the Tour Divide. Lael Wilcox loves the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. She loves the climbing. It’s pass after pass. She loves the roads. They’re not too technical. She
Culture & Opinion
Video: Mountains to Deserts-A Dreamy Bikepacking Adventure
Ryan Van Duzer of Boulder, Colorado is a content creator and speaker who’s contributed to the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Men’s Journal and National Geographic. In Mountains to Deserts he delivers amazing views from a seven-day bikepacking trip from Durango to Moab. It’s a great look at
Bikes & Frames
Bid on a 2019 Niner RIP 9 RDO IMBA Custom Mountain Bike
Every year, Niner puts together a handful of custom RIP 9 RDO bikes, with custom paint, and auctions off to raise money for IMBA. For 2019 there is a small, medium, and large bike up for auction on eBay, more detail below. Without trails a mountain bike is just a
Culture & Opinion
Video: Gravel Bikes Exist Because Mountain Biking Is Now Boring
Global Cycling Network with an interesting take here. I don’t have stats to back the assertion, but I’m going to guess that road bike to gravel converts far outweighs to mountain bike to gravel converts. Road cycling has become more and more dangerous for a plethora of reasons.
Culture & Opinion
Video: Full Highlights from Red Bull Rampage 2019
Full Highlights from Red Bull Rampage 2019. “Making it to the bottom of the hill, period,” said Semenuk when asked what he enjoyed most about winning this year’s Red Bull Rampage. “That makes a big difference.”
Components
Atomik Carbon Announces Ultralight Gravel/MTB Wheelsets with UHMWPE Spokes from Berd
PRESS RELEASE: Atomik Carbon Atomik Carbon is partnering with Berd Spokes to introduce our all-new Ultimate Berd Wheelsets. The new mountain and gravel wheelsets are built with patented Berd spokes for light weight and superior ride quality. Atomik Carbon Ultimate Wheelsets are ultra lightweight, starting at just over 1,200
Culture & Opinion
Video: Brandon Semenuk’s Winning Red Bull Rampage Run
Everything about Red Bull Rampage is huge. Cameras do their best, but the scale is just insane. Brandon Semenuk makes it look so easy.