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After a devastating accident, the mountain biker realized that getting back on the trail meant accepting discomfort and unpredictability
Our national park system has 424 units, but visitors pack into only a few of those. You’ll find jaw-dropping scenery, awesome adventures, and way fewer crowds in these often overlooked parks. And yes, we picked our favorite one in every single state.
After her brother died, the clothing designer thought outdoor sports would relieve her grief. But it took her own near-miss accident to wake her up to what she needed to hear.
We explain the differences between the options on the market, so you can find the one makes the most sense for your riding style
Bikes don't run trouble-free forever. Here are some preventative and diagnostic tips and tricks to keep you riding.
Some bike shops are intimidating. Here's how to navigate them.
There can be advantages to both, so what is right for you?
It's easier than it's ever been, but there are still some nuances to understand
Choosing a mountain bike is more complicated than ever, but the good news is we're here to help
If our half-baked effort resulted in the first Grim Donut going six seconds quicker than a production bike, what would happen if we sat down and took it a bit more seriously?
After suffering a brutal accident while on a kite-skiing expedition expedition in Patagonia, Jim Harris’s painstaking recovery took a sudden leap forward when he had an experience with magic mushrooms
Monique Parmalee—best known as “Pua Mata” on the U.S. mountain-bike scene—was also a mother of two. She was struck and killed by a motorcyclist on Wednesday.
Columnist Eben Weiss argues that any shoe is potentially a great bike shoe
Celebrating everything from desert biking and alt-rock to bouldering and oyster-eating, these are some of the best outdoor festivals across the country in 2023
In a park whose heart is a volcano, see ancient obsidian lava flows layered with red and orange cinder cones. Explore green gulches, bamboo forests, warm lagoons. Hike, run, bike, stargaze, soak up sunsets. Hey, you might even fly.
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse
In the market for a new, very capable all-round mountain bike? One of these five options might do the trick.
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse
Everything from sustainable soft goods to thermoplastic wheels and frames
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse
From crabbing and surfing the iconic coast to hiking and biking the redwood-covered hills, the San Francisco Bay Area enclave of Marin County is an awesome destination for recreationists and foodies year-round. Here’s how to do it right.
How much slower does a modern long-travel bike climb? And what are the differences downhill?
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse
The off-road pro completed the 55-mile route—which has 8,000 feet of climbing—in 5:50:38
These unsuspecting riders got a taste of trailhead tailgating with no drawbacks (and loved it)
Let’s all get mad about where our cables go in our pedal bikes
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse
A longtime cycling advocate offers advice on how to assist your local off-road stewardship program
These are some of the newest and most exciting bikepacking products on the market
Ten of the world’s best amateur riders battle it out for a pro contract from Orbea Bikes and a $30,000 prize purse. The first three episodes are live now.
Pinkbike Academy is back for 2022 and we're excited to once again offer a career-changing grand prize to one deserving rider.
World champion mountain biker Kate Courtney pens a goodbye note to her retiring mentor
Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest
Shorts and liners that work for more riders
Mountain bikers and hunters are butting heads in Colorado over wildlife, access, and public lands
Less dramatic updates could make it easier to keep those feelings of new bike envy at bay
The Australian pro is using the ride to raise funds for the family of Kangangi, who died in August while racing the Vermont Overland gravel race
Mountain bike technology is always evolving—but it is all in the right direction?
The 2022 World Cup Downhill race season gets underway in Lourdes for the Pinkbike Racing team
Relationship dynamics in the outdoors are hard; getting out with friends can help
For his new PBS show, ‘America Outdoors,’ comedian and activist Baratunde Thurston connects us to our natural environments through the most interesting of creatures: humans.
From family-friendly hikes to deep-wilderness paddling trips, Maine has it all.
All helmets sold in the U.S. are subject to the same standards, so why should you pay more?
It’s easy to fall for the bells and whistles, but the hardtail wins with its affordability, versatility, and simplicity
When one of bikepacking’s best athletes set a fastest known time on a legendary route, ultradistance cycling’s corner of the internet exploded in controversy around the meaning of the term “self-supported”
From the park to the podium, the Privateer 141 does it all
Rigorous testing was no match for these pieces
Devices bringing innovation to the trails and beyond
There’s more than one way to get down Corbet’s Couloir
From routes that have been rebuilt after wildfires to newly constructed singletrack, we can’t wait to get trekking on these trails around the country
A recent climate commitment pledge among leading cycling brands conjured an unexpected feeling in our Bike Snob columnist—empathy
Our sibling titles Pinkbike and Beta teamed up for a value-oriented field test in Tucson, Arizona. Here are the results.
In a small town in England in the early 1950s, a group of Brits gathered at a pub to form the world’s first off-road cycling club. They came from all classes—barons rubbed elbows with foundry workers—but were united by their love of the wild and a shared belief that a bike could get them anywhere they dreamed of. Seventy years on, Tom Vanderbilt heads to the UK to join a few current members in pursuit of the rough stuff.
From a scenic path that extends the entire length of New York to a new route connecting Yellowstone to Grand Teton, here are the most scenic ways to experience America’s wilderness by bike
This small but mighty Washington-based apparel brand wants to change your mind about what a mountain biker looks like
With two sprayer tanks that hold a total of 14 liters of water, and mounted on Old Man Mountain Divide racks, this contraption kept the dust at bay, making rides more enjoyable for cyclists
Reserve’s Fillmore is a modest innovation with big potential to make life easier for cyclists
The Bowhead Reach is designed to help those who can’t walk access mountain-bike trails
Fitness comes and goes. Allow Glen Plake to make a case for prioritizing style—that elusive athletic skill that endures.
Beta’s ‘Outliers: Sage Kotsenberg,’ which premiered at the Beta Film Festival last month, follows Kotsenberg and his fellow pro-snowboarding friends as they take to the biking trails around Park City
After moving to Salida, Colorado, one writer decided to get to know her area by traveling on every trail on the map
Cerra is giving back to Whitefish, Montana, through the Last Best Ride, an event that encourages community members to participate, no matter their skill level
A California nonprofit is connecting 15 mountain towns with 300 scenic miles of hiking, biking, riding, and running. ‘A Trail for Everyone’ shows how the extraordinary project is coming together.
Yes, this flannel is expensive. But judging by its effect on our writers, it’s worth every penny.