With parking assistance enabled and a bike rack attached, some modern cars will refuse to travel in reverse and will automatically engage the emergency brake.
Plus, FMD Racing and Orbea join together and Brett Rheeder teases launch of MTB company in 2025.
Bike Park Wales is planning to build 54km of new singletrack over the next 5-10 years. At the same time, they'll work in conjunction with Natural Resources Wales to help rewild land impacted by logging.
The Angeles National Forest is completely closed "for public safety and the protection of natural resources."
The latest YT Izzo trail bikes see longer, 140mm forks and new UDH compatibility, with Shimano drivetrains specced on all builds.
REI has eliminated 428 jobs by closing its Experiences business, which has operated at a financial loss for over 40 years.
It's no surprise we love mountain biking as much as we do. It turns out that MTB is a textbook physical activity.
On sale for $3,299.94, the Marin Rift Zone XR trail bike is the cheapest full suspension bike we've seen with a SRAM GX Eagle Transmission wireless drivetrain.
YT announces Andreas Kolb is joining the Mob for 2025 while Zerode officially withdraws from 2025 DH mountain bike series.
With gravel, cyclocross, and road World Championship titles to his name, Van der Poel could be looking to become a mountain bike champ next.
The new Pilot Hill Connector in Laramie, Wyoming connects the Pilot Hill and Happy Jack trail systems, opening up epic loop ride combinations.
For years, mountain bike wheels have been marketed as laterally stiff and vertically compliant. Now, the goal posts may be shifting.
Thanks to expansive quantity and high quality of singletrack, plus incredible car-free riding directly from downtown, Wellington, New Zealand may be the best national capital in the world for mountain biking.
These components and tips can help you cut your mountain bike weight by a pound or more for less money than you might think.
In September 2024, adaptive mountain bikers competed on the same downhill race course as the pros at the US Open in Killington, Vermont.
Some mountain bike races are better than others.
The Giro Loam Knee Sleeve stays firmly in place, even on long climbs. However, the lack of flexibility in the padding itself is strange.
The new Fourmile Mountain Bike Park in Des Moines, Iowa, is the biggest dedicated mountain bike park in the region.
A new study suggests individuals who rely on navigational skills may have a decreased risk of dying from Alzheimer's disease.
Trek and Giant are pausing their pro enduro teams while Norco adds veteran DH racer Danny Hart to the squad. Plus, team news from the Santa Cruz Syndicate.
Thanks to a massive effort from Pisgah Area SORBA's sawyer crews and volunteers, trails in the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville, NC, are slowly reopening to mountain bikes.
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Whether you're planning a Dry January or just want to stay sharp for mountain biking, these delicious non-alcoholic beers are worth a try.
With the help of World Ride and Bhutan Rides, four native Bhutanese women are training to become the country's first female mountain bike guides.
It's not surprising to see GT bikes on sale given the news, but it is unusual to see so much great winter MTB gear on sale in-season.
Mountain bike trails require ongoing maintenance, though that's often easier said than done.
Since limiting beliefs are generally blind spots in our lives, they can be difficult to uncover. In 2025, Greg plans to continue a trend of shining light on those blind spots and shattering limiting beliefs.
I'm sharing my mountain bike goals for 2024 not to show off, but so that you'll hold me accountable.
In case you missed it, these are the most viewed mountain bike articles in 2024, along with the ones that got the most social media comments. 😬
The new Trail Therapy program led by Emily Greaves at Comrie Croft in Scotland is successfully changing the lives of the participants in the program.
Steep trails aren't sustainable. Riding in the mud is bad form. Yet as I discovered, there are places where those rules don't apply.
Even though trail building trends may develop more slowly than MTB tech trends, here are five important trends that we tracked in 2024, plus three trail building hot spots on the rise.
MTB trends may come and go, but the one constant is our love/hate relationship with them.
The 'Godfather' of freeride, Wade Simmons, started a Canada-based chain lube company.
The EXPLORE Act has passed Congress, and it will have many positive impacts for mountain bikers.
Mountain bike brands Rocky Mountain and GT announced moves this week to address business struggles.
We look back at the MTB tech trends that emerged in 2024 and the ones that promise to continue into 2025.
Ninja Mountain Bike Skills is producing flat-pack bike ramps at their Oregon facility as quickly as possible to meet demand from riders who want to jump.
New trails have been built at Cline Butte, and more are proposed at Horse Ridge in Bend, OR. But will the "official" involvement in these trail systems threaten historic trails and e-bike access?
Check out the new Haro trail and enduro bikes plus the EKOI back protector, Wolf Tooth Encase pump mounts, and lightweight Lōgōs Gida SL wheels.
The Toiyabe Crest Trail runs for 70 miles one-way and had not seen a trail crew work on it in four decades.
Lance Canfield shares his journey from a kid jumping his bike off the roof to the head of an innovative bike and component brand.
The Zink Bikes Vacay is the first bike from freerider Cam Zink's new brand, with highly adjustable geometry and a lifetime warranty.
The WinMan Trails in Winchester, Wisconsin, are an outdoor wonderland. These professionally-built mountain bike trails have quite the unusual back story...
After sifting through hundreds of nominations, here are 9 of the best new mountain bike trails in the USA across 7 different categories that opened in 2024.
Singletracks readers have been buying this MTB gear up, and everything is priced under $50.
Trailhead facilities and amenities are nice to have, though there are costs associated with each addition.
The Muc-Off Hey Dipstick! allows you to check bike tire sealant levels so you know for sure when it's time to top off.
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