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A mountain biker and a four-wheeler unite through the love of finding joy, thrills, and solace on our shared national playgrounds
For decades professional bike racing has marginalized women riders and lagged behind nearly every major sport in promoting gender equality. Retired star Iris Slappendel is changing that.
The disqualified former Tour de France winner speaks openly about doping in cycling, moving forward, and his burgeoning CBD business
The city's riding scene is unique and diverse, and the best way to dodge the infamous traffic is on two wheels
From filmmaker Mike Hopkins, 'Siblings' highlights how having a brother or sister will make you a better cyclist
'A Chilcotin Hogyssey' recaps what happens when Devinci Cycles lets mountain biker Kenny Smith run wild in the mountains of British Columbia
'A Meaningful Journey' follows James Lucas, a cyclist who had the idea to develop Bristol Bike Shop while on a tour through Norway
The mountain bikers over at Yeti Cycles created an ode to the terrain and natural landscapes of the Centennial State in 'ColoRADo'
Don't miss a minute of this year's legendary race
This film from Osprey portrays Rafael Cletero's ultimate humility, culminating with a quote that'll be sure to give you chills
For years the economy of Coos Bay, Oregon, has been relying on its forests for logging purposes, but that's changing
A newly published scientific case report documents the rise (and fall) of cycling phenom Oskar Svendsen
Five years in, the virtual cycling and running game has acquired massive investment capital, thousands of daily players, and a professional bike-racing league. The platform has changed the way we run and ride.
'DK 2019,' from Enve Cyles, is a recap video from this year's Dirty Kanza race
This festival cut of the full documentary, 'Project Y' looks at why humans pursue type-two fun
The fitness media company has been gearing up for a public offering since last year
Last July, then 28-year-old Alexandera Houchin won the women's Tour Divide, a 2,745-mile race from Canada to Mexico over the Continental Divide. Next on her list? The new Dirty Kanza XL, a 350-mile unsupported race across Kansas.
'On Her Terms' showcases downhill mountain bikers Monet Adams and Manon Carpenter as they explore the trails and cultures of Iceland
How much does the world need to know about a deadly bear attack? That question was tested in the Yukon last year, after the horrific loss of a mother and daughter caused a destructive media storm.
What the media gets wrong, and why, says a lot about how our society views vulnerable road users
'The Dreamride Project' is back for an encore in which Mike Hopkins leaves us with one culminating installment
Most of us would groan at the thought of a two-hour one-way commute. Not Chris Schierholtz. Every day he rides 35 miles to and from his office at Mission Workshop, in the heart of San Francisco.
You never forget how to ride a bike—but you might have a few things to learn about riding on trails
Since 2011, a venomous battle has been waged over the two-wheeled soul of Nederland, Colorado (population 1,500). On the one side: locals who ride the trails every day. On the other: people from down canyon in Boulder (population 107,000) who mostly ride them on weekends.
A group of Australian cyclists departs Oklahoma to replicate the iconic journey taken by the Joad family in the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath'
A study of the cognitive and psychological effects of outdoor cycling finds equal results for normal bikes and e-bikes
Carson Storch recounts a near disastrous run-in with a bear in the Yukon during a mountain-bike and raft trip down the Tatshenshini River
A cabal of old-school riders in New England is fighting to keep their singletrack the way they like it: illegal and empty
A crew of feisty veteran riders is trying to halt the development of previously illegal trails in New England.
In sharp contrast with today's administration, the 1970s were a time when our environment was seen as valuable and not a resource to be destroyed and turned into dollars
Cold temperatures didn't stop one Chicagoan from training
‘Escape’ features Montreal-based DJ JaBig as he attempts to set the record for a continuous fixed-gear bike ride through Canada.
‘Photo Vagabond’ chronicles the ascent of photographer Dan Milner’s mountain-biking career
‘Winter Cometh’ chronicles a mountain-bike ride in the woods of New Hampshire on a crisp early-winter morning.
Setting cycling's hour record hurts so much that it's been called death without dying. So what does it take to get past the discomfort?
Owner, founder, and mechanic Binky Brown started the mobile shop and educational space to serve marginalized communities in the Bay Area
Mountain biker KC Deane learns from Hawai'i local Albee Layer that there’s more to the island than the waves
Most cyclists know that bike lanes offer very limited physical protection. They might not know that they offer approximately zero legal protection either.
Casey Brown overcame poverty and the bizarre death of her brother to become a world-class mountain biker, doing jumps on a terrain with no margin for error. But is she good enough to be the first woman to compete in the sport's most dangerous event?
In the Road Less Traveled series rider Ansel Dickey competes at the annual Rasputisa gravel cycling race.
She’s already established herself as one of the most talented female mountain bikers in the world. And now she's aiming to make history.
Mountain biker Casey Brown shares her story as part of The Explorers Series, presented by Coors Light.
Shea Holbrook helped carry cyclist Denise Mueller-Korenek to 183 miles per hour last month
When Tahoe is your backyard, a morning ride has unlimited potentialities.
Mother Earth, from filmmaker Damien Vergez, features mountain biker William Robert riding trails in British Columbia.
OneUp Components took mountain biker Richie Rude up the chair one more time for this edit: ‘Heavy Flow’.
‘Days of Dreaming’ features rider Clement Petitgrand shredding the downhill trails in Morzine, France.
‘Trail Hunter: South Africa’ profiles trailbuilder Hylton “Hylly” Turvey’s work building trails in the Karkloof Valley.
From Diamondback and mountain biker Mike Hopkins, Skidsville is a video about the simple joy of riding bikes.
Triathlete Adelaide Perr sustained serious injuries after colliding with a car—then was saddled with proving, against the driver’s word, that she was a victim
New York's Citi Bike, one of the largest bike-share programs in the world, relies on a volunteer army to help redistribute some 12,000 bicycles among 750 stations each day, ensuring that users can grab a ride when they need one. Most of these volunteers do a few out-of-the-way deliveries a month. Then there's Joe Miller, whose superhuman efforts seem to defy any plausible explanation.
'The Silk Road,' from bikepacking company PedalEd, showcases the route of the upcoming Silk Road Mountain Race.
The six-year-old company valued at $1.25 billion is growing at lightning speed. That may not be a good thing.
Last week, a mountain biker hucked himself over the peloton. But he certainly wasn't the first.
Cycling’s most infamous legend talks us through the twists and turns of the Tour with his daily podcast and exclusive updates on 'Outside'
The long, convoluted history of the struggle for a top-flight—and lasting—European women’s stage race
A Coastal Reverie follows rider Jason Fitzgibbon as he rips through the Oats Peak Trail in Montana De Oro State Park.
And how a small group of increasingly political riders is trying to change the congested driving culture, one bike path at a time
‘Don’t Not Go’ follows mountain bikers as they spent an average Saturday attempting Vancouver’s Triple Crown Challenge.
Mountain biker Eric Porter has built himself a bike in - bike out park in his backyard.
The Tour de France still has cheats, but we owe it to the clean riders to keep watching
The UCI's decision in the Brit's case may have far-reaching implications for international drug testing
Ayesha McGowan’s quest to become the first female African American professional road cyclist
During the 2018 California L'Eroica, Bike Snob NYC braved saddle sores and a single pizza-size gear on a century-old Mead Ranger—all in an attempt to prove that bike technology hasn't gotten that much better. Or to prove that, well, maybe it has.
In Yeti Cycles new film Racing Winter the rider Shawn Neer pursues high alpine terrain near Golden, BC.
This scene is a one-year flashback to when Berrecloth and Zink first had the vision to ride this immense landscape.
Cyclist Tillie Anderson came out of nowhere to shatter records, dominate her competition, and earn the world champion title during the late-19th-century women's racing craze
A violinist describes her bold quest to become the first female African American cyclist on the pro tour
'Afghan Cycles' brings rise to women’s rights struggles in Afghanistan through the lens of a young women’s cycling team.
Old Man Winter tells the story of a recent ride that was accompanied by a dusting of snow.
The world’s best bike racer is a woman: Vos, a 31-year-old Dutch superstar with more than 300 podium finishes. She’s also an activist, taking on the fight against gender inequality in a sport whose future has to involve knocking down a few doors.
Cyclist Ayesha McGowan is on a mission to become the first African American woman to go pro.
How a couple of heirs to an American retail dynasty are putting Bentonville, Arkansas, on the fat-tire map
Dreamride 3 is the conclusion to rider and director Mike Hopkins award-winning mountain bike trilogy.
Gifted on the bike and with a shovel, this film DYFI RAW from filmmaker Sam Needham features Atherton riding a trail he built himself.
The enthusiastic backer of bike racing saw highs and lows of the sport
Armstrong has agreed to a $5-million settlement in the federal case. It's a big fine, to be sure, but nowhere near the penalty the cyclist once faced.
Though he died in obscurity, the turn-of-the-century cyclist had a pioneering career on par with Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson. A new documentary and a major ad campaign featuring rap superstar Nas aim to finally make Major a household name.