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All Things Bike
Evil’s Chamois Hagar Has Arrived, a Gravel Bike That Wants to Rock ‘N Roll
Is it a gravel bike? Is it an XC trail bike? Is it both?
Easy Riding is Boring—Long Live Hard Trails
A last ride of the season prompts a rider to ruminate on why harder trails are the best trails.
Dear Mountain Bike Community: You Don’t Know How Good You Have It
What is it about mountain biking that makes it such a friendly place for newcomers?
E-Bikes Provide Similar Level of Exercise as Regular MTBs, Says New Study
Riding e-bikes juices the heart as much as a conventional mountain bike does, according to new study.
Unexplored Desert Canyons Are Full of Life Lessons
Uncertainty is the foundation underneath the best kinds of bike trips.
Take it From This Bike Theft Victim—You Should Know About Bike Insurance
Bicycle insurance is out there and it’s cheaper than you’d think. A good idea considering that stealing bikes is all…
Tour Divide Winner Chris Seistrup: “It Felt Like Being a Fugitive on the Run”
The Tour Divide race is 2,700 miles of self-supported bikepacking, route-finding, and exhaustion management. Chris Seistrup, this year’s winner, walks…
The Best Bikepacking Bike is the One You Already Own
So you wanna start bikepacking? One of the best in the biz, Kurt Refsnider, walks you through getting it dialed.
Cheating on the Hard Sections Cheats the Rider and the Trail—Here’s How
There’s this trail in our backyard. Pretty technical, in an old-school, slow-speed, rock crawling sort of way. It is one…
Why I Don’t Ride on the Road Anymore
Accidents are up, deaths are up, insurance rates are up, and safety is down. Making an uncomfortable but smart choice.
Here’s How a Top Adventure Cyclist Powers Through Ass-Kicking Sufferfests
Kurt Refsnider endures some of the most punishing rides on the planet—this is what fuels him, and any of us…
Is There an E-Bike In Your Future? Pondering the Once-Unimaginable
Pedal-assisted bikes are getting smaller, lighter, and more ubiquitous. Is it time to bite the bullet?
Touring Utah’s Canyons By Bike Teaches Lessons About Adventures Past
Traveling by bike and boat through the ancient canyons of Utah, retracing the steps Puebloans and settlers took centuries ago.
The Specialized Diverge Changed My Biking Life for the Better
The Specialized Diverge is the perfect blend of speed and comfort to ride anywhere, any time.
You’re Gonna Wanna Ride Arkansas’ Tough, Rad New Cycling Route
Arkansas is a budding cycling draw for a reason.
We Have a New 2,700-Mile Bikepacking Route Through the Majestic West
Mountain biker and geology professor Kurt Refsnider and his team unveil spanking new 2,700-mile dream bike route through the American…
How Mountain Biking Impacts (Proper) Trails Way Less Than You’d Think
Mountain biking in Santa Cruz, California, is quite popular, as it should be. There are scores of redwood-lined trails and…
When Trail Poaching Ruins Access for An Entire MTB Community
A popular mtb trail network in the San Diego area is now off-limits to all bikes after poachers were filmed…
Why You Should Take on a Bike Challenge, Especially a Beautiful One
Pride of accomplishment, self-satisfaction, learning what you’re capable of—all valuable takeaways from enduring punishing long-distance bike challenges.
The Complete and (Nearly) Total Guide to Bikepacking Shelters
The array of options for bikepacking shelters can be mind-boggling. Bikepacking legend Kurt Refsnider has tips.
So You Wanna Plan a Bikepacking Route—Our Resident Pro Has Advice
Because you cover way more ground bikepacking than hiking, route planning for multi-day bike trips requires quite a bit more…
Meet Anita Naidu, the Bike Pro Activist Who Wants to be an Astronaut
You will run out of fingers before you can tick off every item on Anita Naidu’s ever-growing list of accomplishments.…
Here’s Why the Best Way to See the World is From a Bike Saddle
A bicycle is the greatest Willy Wonka-style Golden Ticket to adventure that has ever been made. It opens up the…
Say You Wanna “Bikeraft” Through Tajikistan—Here’s What You Pack
Steve Fassbinder’s bike and raft trip through Tajikistan meant figuring out how to bring a ton of gear without a…
India, From a Mountain Bike’s Saddle
Mountain biker Micayla Gatto tours the physical and cultural beauty of India in this stunning short film.
Mountain Bikes and Rustic Scottish Cabins Can Fix Anything
When civilization becomes a bit too much, there’s always the bike and the rustic cabin. Or “bothy” in Scotland.
How to Cycle Around the World in 3 Easy Steps
Overplanning and overthinking are the enemy of actually walking out the door, throwing a leg over the saddle, and going.