Tag: MTB

Take The National Mountain Biking Survey And Let Your Voice Be Heard

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Ohio University and Appalachian State University researchers have put together one of the more interesting mountain bike surveys I have even taken. The survey is sponsored by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) with funding help from SRAM. While not a big fan of surveys (questions can be slanted and responses can be skewed), this one has some unique questionnaire features where you can drop and shuffle your answers (you’ll understand if you take the survey). Hit this link to take the survey. The survey is open to U.S. residents…

The Wild One: Riding The Underground Revival 27.5+ Hardtail Mountain Bike

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I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an Underground Bike Works Revival 27.5+ hardtail mountain bike for a week of thrashing around in the hills surrounding the beautiful (and dry and dusty) community of Somis, California. I say “fortunate” because only 250 of these bikes are being made. This was a unique opportunity to spend some saddle time on an ultra-rare, two-wheel creation. THE BIKE’S PEDIGREE The Revival 27.5+ comes to the trail with some serious DNA behind it. Rather than try to trace the family tree, you…

Cape Epic MTB Stage Race Best Kept Secret To American Mountain Bikers

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Another Cape Epic Mountain Bike Stage Race is in the history books even if few America riders crack open that book. The Cape Epic remains a relatively obscure event to America’s top endurance mountain bike racers and that fact is puzzling. Sure, the event is held in South Africa and the entry fee alone requires more than $5000 of a racer’s budget, so the travel and logistical costs may put off more than a few American challengers. That’s too bad because the Cape Epic is a challenge that any self-respecting…

Chance To Win A Steve Peat Replica Helmet From Troy Lee Designs

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I met plenty of great athletes while working for Troy Lee Designs and Steve Peat will always be one of my favorites. Even years later while I was working for Mountain Bike Action, Steve was one of the few athletes who would go out of his way to show appreciation for any coverage he got (and he deserved every word and photo). No surprise this guy has a legion of dedicated fans. Troy Lee Designs, the official helmet painter of Peaty’s lids for 21 years, is replicating Steve’s favorite paint…

Gooseberry Mesa Rescue Is Lesson For Every Rider

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Gooseberry Mesa rests to the east of Hurricane, Utah, and it is one of my favorite mountain biking destinations. What makes the place so appealing (aside from the awesome trails) is its remote location. This is not a place that riders just happen upon. No, a Goose rider has to commit to driving on miles of rutted, rocky dirt roads crossing cattle grates to get to the camping and trail head. This remote location is also Gooseberry’s achilles’ heel. Two riders were recently injured on the Goose so EMTs and…

Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Opens 2018 Nominee Submissions

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Do you know a person or group who has made a substantial contribution to the sport of mountain biking and deserves recognition? Being named to The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame (MBHOF) is a true honor and your suggested submission is the first step in making it happen for a qualified person. The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame’s nomination submissions are open from now until April 15, 2018. Submitting a proposed nominee is a simple process. The MBHOF asks that you visit their website (click here) for complete nomination submission…