For nearly three decades, the Mountain Biking Hall of Fame resided in Crested Butte, Colorado. But June 6 marks a kind of homecoming for the sport, as the esteemed collection is now part of the brand-new Marin Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax, California, a town just north of the Golden Gate Bridge that’s recognized as the birthplace of mountain biking.
It’s hard to imagine a more fitting spot for the space, a 3,000-square-foot homage to cycling, located in a former grocery store in the shadow of Mount Tamalpais. In the early 1970s, a pioneering posse of daredevil riders bombed down the … More
With the first stop of the Crankworx World Tour suggesting France is poised to dominate gravity mountain biking, Crankworx Les 2 Alpes poses a question: Can France truly say it rules the cycling world?
Come Crankworx Les 2 Alpes, July 9-12, fans will be able to follow a fantasy-style competition, pitting a team of French athletes against a team of gravity mountain biking pros from all over the world, with an eye to flushing out whether the French are as big a … More
Have you heard about World Naked Bike Ride Day? It’s just what it sounds like: a bunch of folks taking off some or all of their clothes and pedaling around because clothing-optional pedaling should be available to people who don’t go to Burning Man. There are rides in L.A. and Portland, Oregon, as well as a lot of other U.S. cities. Naked bike ride season begins very soon — June 13 for many parts of the world — and this worldwide phenomenon is in 20 countries and 70 cities.
Some folks ride in their original skinsuit … More
In this episode of Inside Specialized Racing, we follow Aaron Gwin and Troy Brosnan at the second round of World Cup Downhill racing in Fort Williams, Scotland. Historically rough, brutal, and wet, the track at Fort Williams is renowned for being a demanding, technical slog where being adaptable with your line choice is vital for a good result. And come race day, it lived up to its reputation. Conditions were miserable, and practice runs were minimal.