How to... nail technical climbs

Some of the most common mountain bike technologies today were once written off as gimmicks, fads or outright failures. But while the initial backlash was often loud, many of these so-called bad ideas

“In the short time mountain bikes have existed, they’ve come a long way, and we now have several proven suspension layouts – single-pivot, virtual-pivot, linkage-actuated single-pivot and four- and si

SKILLS, TIPS & TRICKS TO GET YOU HIKING LIKE A PRO

Creating the lightest bikes possible has always been the goal in road and cross-country racing, and that tradition managed to seep its way into downhill too. Does anyone else remember pro racers runni

Honing stickability is the key to riding with confidence. Bethany Stone observes coach Liz Pears furnishing riders with the solid seat they need for cross-country success

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