It’s been nearly 40 years since a small group of fun-loving tinkerers in Marin started racing down dirt roads on old cruiser bikes modified with fat knobby tires. Though mountain biking began as a fringe sport in the 70s, it’s since evolved into an athletic outlet embraced by communities everywhere.
From the flatlands to the highlands, these top mountain bike towns are drawing riders of all kinds with amazing trail systems, bike parks, and pump tracks galore … More
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San Francisco has always found ways to put its fingerprint on the hundreds of events that come to The City each year, and this weekend’s installment of the action sports Dew Tour will be no exception.
Rather than fill an arena with a generic course, this event — making its second appearance in San Francisco — will take place in the heart of downtown as a course that reflects several of The City’s landmarks rises in Civic Center Plaza from Thursday through Sunday.
Ryan Nyquist — who is originally from Los Gatos, now lives in San Jose, and has won … More
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With the world’s biggest freeride event right around the corner, the mountain bike community is eagerly awaiting the mayhem that will ensue out at the Red Bull Rampage. Who better to dish out the goods on this historical contest than Kyle Strait. Kyle is one of the few riders who have competed in all 7 events, and seen ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ go down (cue in theme song). With his last win back in 2004, you can bet that Kyle is as hungry as ever to leave his mark once again on the brutal and rugged terrain that awaits in the Virgin, Utah desert. … Great pictures and more
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Brandon Semenuk and Cam Zink set out on a motorhome trip to Utah for some ultimate freeride mountain biking sessions. The boys search the land for new zones and seek out the gnarliest lines before dropping in. But before they get on their bikes, the snow sets in and creates some downtime for the boys which calls for explosions in the desert.
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