Jamis Video Gives Mountain Bikers A Black Eye
In the first minute of this Jamis Bicycles promotional video, you watch a rider blast through wildlife, see a hiker almost pushed off the trail and then watch from the rider's helmet cam as he…
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Coronavirus May Take The Sea Otter Classic As Its Next Victim – UPDATED
UPDATE: The 2020 Sea Otter Classic has been rescheduled for October 1-4, 2020. There is more information here. The date change makes the best out of a bad situation and may work better for brands…
Portland’s Cool Bike Shop
The awesome mural on the shop's wall is what got my attention, but it is the shop behind the art that is pretty cool. The Community Cycling Center is a non-profit bike store that develops…
Niner Trout 9 RDO Coolest Custom Paint Of The Year
The year is almost up and Niner squeaked in with this amazing custom artwork to easily win my "Best of 2019 for Custom Paint." You can read the entire story here. Congrats to Niner senior…
The Amazing Bob Sutton Shocks His Docs
I was introduced to Bob Sutton by the late Steve Tilford. That should tell you something right there. We became fast friends. Bob even spent some time working for the same publishing company I used…
The Major Flaw in Brigham Young University’s E-Bike Paper Revealed
A flood of headlines last week appeared to be clickbait because of their preposterous claims. The articles from Outside, The Verge, Men’s Health, KSL.com, Adventure Journal and Electrek referenced a study from Brigham Young University…
How Much Trail Do You Use In An Hour? (A Trail User Speed Comparison)
Four major user groups share unpaved recreation trails designated for non-motorized use; hikers, trail runners, equestrians and mountain bikers. A change in California law (that other states may adopt) has permitted electric-motorized bikes access to…
Gitche Gumee Gran Fondo Honors Steve Tilford’s Legacy
The Gitche Gumee Gran Fondo starts in Cable, Wisconsin (this year it was on August 26th) and treats riders to scenic back-country roads and even crosses the Continental Divide. This year's event teamed up with…
The Interior Secretary Wants To Sell More E-Bikes, But At What Cost?
The one-page document from Interior Secretary David Bernhardt (Order Number 3376) did far more than redefine non-motorized recreation. The Order revealed a seismic shift in how the Department of The Interior views its responsibility in…
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Inductees
Otis Guy, Director of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, has announced the names of the four individuals elected into the Hall following the tabulation of 2019 ballots. The inductee-elects are Tim Neenan, Myles Rockwell,…