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Should You Use Cold or Heat for Recovery? Beta MTB logo Should You Use Cold or Heat for Recovery?
With support from KT Tape, here’s how to use them to feel and perform better.
Outside Online    Apr 8, 2024
8 Thoughts on a Drama-Filled Paris–Roubaix Beta MTB logo 8 Thoughts on a Drama-Filled Paris–Roubaix
Hoody unpacks the triumphs, controversies, speed, and cruelty from the Hell of the North.
Outside Online    Apr 6, 2024
Tickets Now Available: Thundercat & Fleet Foxes Headline the Inaugural Outside Festival Beta MTB logo Tickets Now Available: Thundercat & Fleet Foxes Headline the Inaugural Outside Festival
Also featuring Lettuce, Andrew Bird, Say She She, and The Heavy Heavy, as well as speakers like Jeremy Jones, Shaun White, Malik Tha Martian, and others.
Alvin Holbrook    Apr 5, 2024
Paris-Roubaix on Gravel Bikes? Factor Gravel Bikes to Be Raced This Weekend Beta MTB logo Paris-Roubaix on Gravel Bikes? Factor Gravel Bikes to Be Raced This Weekend
Not so fast, however. The team is still using 32 mm wide tires rather than a gravel-specific option.
Outside Online    Apr 4, 2024
8 Bucket-List Multisport Adventure Races Beta MTB logo 8 Bucket-List Multisport Adventure Races
With support from Toyota, test your skills (and limits) in some of America’s wildest adventure challenges.
Betsy Welch    Apr 2, 2024
The Ultimate Guide to the 2024 Gravel Racing Season Beta MTB logo The Ultimate Guide to the 2024 Gravel Racing Season
2024 promises to be an exciting year in gravel racing. Velo's 2024 guide covers the month-by-month line up of marquee gravel events.
Alvin Holbrook    Apr 2, 2024
Review: Specialized's New Search ‘All-Road’ Helmet & Recon 2.0 Shoes Beta MTB logo Review: Specialized's New Search ‘All-Road’ Helmet & Recon 2.0 Shoes
The Recon 2.0 shoes add new features and a svelte look, while the new Specialized Search helmet ticks all the boxes.
Outside Online    Apr 1, 2024
Ratio Technology Announces Oval Jockey Wheels [April Fool's] Beta MTB logo Ratio Technology Announces Oval Jockey Wheels [April Fool's]
They claim their oval jockey wheels refine drivetrain efficiency by reducing chain articulation angle through the derailleur cage versus their stock oversized jockey wheels.
Outside Online    Mar 29, 2024
How Many Carbs!? Inside the Monumental Menus That Fuel Cycling’s Cruelest Classics Beta MTB logo How Many Carbs!? Inside the Monumental Menus That Fuel Cycling’s Cruelest Classics
Kilos of rice, dozens of gels, multiple recovery meals - how riders power the 6,000-calorie churn of the cobblestone classics.
Outside Online    Mar 27, 2024
Gravel Running Shoes? Vittoria Takes Its Gravel Tire Tech To a Bold New Category Beta MTB logo Gravel Running Shoes? Vittoria Takes Its Gravel Tire Tech To a Bold New Category
The Craft Xplor, a collab between Vittoria and Craft Sportswear, marries tire tech and trail running performance.
Outside Online    Mar 21, 2024
10 Must See Road & Gravel Builds from the Philly Bike Expo Beta MTB logo 10 Must See Road & Gravel Builds from the Philly Bike Expo
The Philly Bike Expo has surprises around every corner, with an abundance of small frame builders and brands showing off fully custom or limited-run frames.
Sarah Moore    Mar 21, 2024
Cyclist Fighting for His Life after Contracting Flesh-Eating Disease from Saddle Sore Beta MTB logo Cyclist Fighting for His Life after Contracting Flesh-Eating Disease from Saddle Sore
The cyclist is making progress on his recovery but remains in the ICU.
Outside Online    Mar 18, 2024
The 5 Best Road Rides in the World Beta MTB logo The 5 Best Road Rides in the World
Bucket list rides every cyclist needs to check off.
Jessie-May Morgan    Mar 15, 2024
Next-Gen XPLR? Patents for 4-Piston Flat Mount Brake Caliper & Linkage Fork Intrigue Beta MTB logo Next-Gen XPLR? Patents for 4-Piston Flat Mount Brake Caliper & Linkage Fork Intrigue
Is SRAM set to double down on its gravel offering with a more powerful 4-piston flat mount brake caliper and a linkage fork?
Outside Online    Mar 13, 2024
Trek Bicycle Plans to ‘Right Size’ with Cuts to Spending, Staff, & SKUs Beta MTB logo Trek Bicycle Plans to ‘Right Size’ with Cuts to Spending, Staff, & SKUs
The company will reduce SKUs by 40% according to internal document.
Alvin Holbrook    Mar 7, 2024
Vittoria Went High End With Their New Recycled Gravel Tires Beta MTB logo Vittoria Went High End With Their New Recycled Gravel Tires
Other tire brands have brought recycled materials into their products at the lower end of their lineups. Vittoria is starting from the top with their new Terreno Pro T60.
Outside Online    Feb 29, 2024
Cannondale Recalling 'Dave' Bikes Because of Frame Failures Beta MTB logo Cannondale Recalling 'Dave' Bikes Because of Frame Failures
The recall affects model-year 2021 through 2023, with about 660 bikes sold in the U.S. and about 113 sold in Canada.
Outside Online    Feb 27, 2024
The Story of the Richmond Cycling Corps: A Public Housing Race Team Beta MTB logo The Story of the Richmond Cycling Corps: A Public Housing Race Team
The team consists of sixth-to-twelfth-graders who attend a variety of schools, but all have lived in or near public housing in the same part of Richmond, Virginia.
Outside Online    Feb 23, 2024
Road & Gravel Bike Nerd Wanted - Velo is Hiring a Senior Technical Editor Beta MTB logo Road & Gravel Bike Nerd Wanted - Velo is Hiring a Senior Technical Editor
Are you enamored with all things road and gravel related? Can you true a wheel with one hand while writing an in-depth bike review with the other? Are you an experienced editor who's also comfortable with a camera? If so, apply now to join the Velo cycling gear team.
Jessie-May Morgan    Feb 21, 2024
The Best New Road & Gravel Tech from Core Bike 2024 Beta MTB logo The Best New Road & Gravel Tech from Core Bike 2024
3D-printed saddles, aero and endurance road wheels, titanium gravel bikes, bikepacking kit & more.
Alvin Holbrook    Feb 20, 2024
Review: The Favero Assioma Pro MX-2 Power Meter Pedals Are About as Good as It Gets Beta MTB logo Review: The Favero Assioma Pro MX-2 Power Meter Pedals Are About as Good as It Gets
Want to add power data to your mountain, road, or gravel bike? It's hard to do better than these new Assioma Pro MX pedals.
Outside Online    Feb 9, 2024
Tickets On Sale Now: The Outside Festival featuring Fleet Foxes, Thundercat, & More Beta MTB logo Tickets On Sale Now: The Outside Festival featuring Fleet Foxes, Thundercat, & More
The inaugural event features great bands, adventure films, an ideas summit, climbing competitions, and lots more June 1-2 in Denver.
Jessie-May Morgan    Feb 13, 2024
Cotic Announces UK-Made Escapade All-Road Bike Beta MTB logo Cotic Announces UK-Made Escapade All-Road Bike
While many Cotic frames are made in Taiwan, they've just released a limited run of UK-made Escapade 853 gravel bikes.
Outside Online    Jan 25, 2024
Two Weeks in Austin: The Story of the Moriah Wilson Trial Beta MTB logo Two Weeks in Austin: The Story of the Moriah Wilson Trial
Two weeks in Austin with Moriah Wilson's family.
Betsy Welch    Jan 20, 2024
Ride Streak: One Man’s Quest to Ride 10,000 Days in a Row Beta MTB logo Ride Streak: One Man’s Quest to Ride 10,000 Days in a Row
A 48-year-old father of two from Virginia is well on his way to over nine years of riding 30+ miles every day.
Outside Online    Jan 18, 2024
5 Gravel Bike Trends We Expect to See in 2024 Beta MTB logo 5 Gravel Bike Trends We Expect to See in 2024
Could your next gravel bike come with a gearbox rather than a derailleur?
Outside Online    Jan 16, 2024
Scotts Sports Owner Youngone Loans Company $176 Million Beta MTB logo Scotts Sports Owner Youngone Loans Company $176 Million
In a filing with South Korean financial regulators, Youngone said it made the investment in the form of a 4.6% loan at the end of 2023.
Outside Online    Jan 11, 2024
Eminent Cycles Auctions Remaining Inventory 3 Years After Chapter 11 Beta MTB logo Eminent Cycles Auctions Remaining Inventory 3 Years After Chapter 11
Almost three years after the brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Eminent Cycles' remaining frames, bikes and parts are being auctioned this month.
Outside Online    Jan 5, 2024
Amer Sports Officially Files for US IPO Beta MTB logo Amer Sports Officially Files for US IPO
Amer Sports, parent company of ENVE Composites and other outdoor brands, officially announced the filing of a U.S. initial public offering.
Outside Online    Dec 19, 2023
Tom Pidcock Confirms ‘Full Focus’ on Tour De France GC in 2024 Beta MTB logo Tom Pidcock Confirms ‘Full Focus’ on Tour De France GC in 2024
The Tour de France ends on July 21st and the Olympic mountain bike race takes place just one week later.
Outside Online    Dec 16, 2023
Staff Rides: Troy Templin's Full-Suspension Gravel Bike Beta MTB logo Staff Rides: Troy Templin's Full-Suspension Gravel Bike
"The Niner MCR 9 RDO is not your normal gravel bike and that is why I love it."
Pinkbike Staff    Dec 12, 2023
United Wheels Consolidates Niner Bikes in Ohio Beta MTB logo United Wheels Consolidates Niner Bikes in Ohio
United Wheels is moving its Niner Bikes business from Colorado to its company headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio.
Outside Online    Dec 7, 2023
Shimano Investigating Report of 'Modern Slavery' With One of Its Malaysian Suppliers Beta MTB logo Shimano Investigating Report of 'Modern Slavery' With One of Its Malaysian Suppliers
Shimano responds to a report by The Telegraph regarding their supplier, Kwang Li Industry. Full story on Bicycle Retailer.
Pinkbike Staff    Dec 7, 2023
Thought Experiment: The World’s Most Comfortable, Vibration-Damped Gravel Bike Beta MTB logo Thought Experiment: The World’s Most Comfortable, Vibration-Damped Gravel Bike
A gravel bike can't offer comfort even remotely close to that offered by a mountain bike. How outrageous of me to think otherwise, right? Wrong. Maybe.
Outside Online    Nov 6, 2023
Donate to Grow Cycling Foundation to Promote Education, Access, & Opportunities in Cycling Beta MTB logo Donate to Grow Cycling Foundation to Promote Education, Access, & Opportunities in Cycling
Our goal is to raise $1,500 for Grow to repair at least 50 bikes in its local community so kids can ride them instead of trashing them in landfills.
Outside Online    Nov 16, 2023
Kaitlin Armstrong Found Guilty of Murdering Moriah Wilson Beta MTB logo Kaitlin Armstrong Found Guilty of Murdering Moriah Wilson
The 35-year-old faces 99 years in prison for the murder of professional gravel rider Moriah Wilson.
Outside Online    Nov 15, 2023
Review: Commencal 365 Gravel Bike - No Carbon, No Problem Beta MTB logo Review: Commencal 365 Gravel Bike - No Carbon, No Problem
No surprise here, Commencal skipped carbon entirely for the frame and fork of their gravel bike.
Outside Online    Nov 8, 2023
Shimano Might Be Developing a Lighter, More Compact e-Bike System for Road & Gravel Beta MTB logo Shimano Might Be Developing a Lighter, More Compact e-Bike System for Road & Gravel
A recent patent from Shimano reveals a new, lower profile e-bike motor system.
Outside Online    Nov 3, 2023
Oh Deer: Flying Deer Jumps Over Group Ride Beta MTB logo Oh Deer: Flying Deer Jumps Over Group Ride
A deer sent it over the Gran Fondo Hincapie in Greenville, South Carolina last week!
Outside Online    Oct 26, 2023
Dangerholm’s Super Gravel Concept: A Scott Scale Hardtail Made for Gravel Beta MTB logo Dangerholm’s Super Gravel Concept: A Scott Scale Hardtail Made for Gravel
Modern gravel bikes are becoming so capable that they’re starting to resemble 90’s mountain bikes. But would it really be such a bad thing?
Outside Online    Oct 14, 2023
Zwift Hub One Review: A Simplified Smart Trainer Beta MTB logo Zwift Hub One Review: A Simplified Smart Trainer
The indoor training company’s latest smart trainer promises easier indoor training and new virtual shifting for all.
Outside Online    Sep 27, 2023
North Lake Tahoe Is a Cycling Paradise Beta MTB logo North Lake Tahoe Is a Cycling Paradise
From cruising through town to shredding in the mountains. Presented by North Lake Tahoe.
Outside Online    Jul 31, 2023
'Nothing's For Free' Now Available on Outside Watch Beta MTB logo 'Nothing's For Free' Now Available on Outside Watch
Get 60% off Outside+ and enjoy on-demand access to Nothing’s For Free, Trailforks Pro, and more.
Outside Online    Sep 5, 2023
To Air Is Human: Can a 55-Year-Old Roadie Learn How to Jump? Beta MTB logo To Air Is Human: Can a 55-Year-Old Roadie Learn How to Jump?
Despite watching a lot of Friday Fails, writer and longtime road cyclist Tom Vanderbilt wanted to take to the air.
Outside Online    Aug 23, 2023
Santa Cruz Launches Skitch e-Commuter Bike Beta MTB logo Santa Cruz Launches Skitch e-Commuter Bike
They've got flat bar and drop bar versions based on their new Stigmata gravel bike.
flag Outside Online    Aug 12, 2023
Win the Trip of a Lifetime from Outside x Cutty Sark Beta MTB logo Win the Trip of a Lifetime from Outside x Cutty Sark
Your chance to win $10,000 for the trip of a lifetime.
Outside Online    Jul 13, 2023
9 Weird & Wonderful Cargo Bikes from Eurobike 2023 Beta MTB logo 9 Weird & Wonderful Cargo Bikes from Eurobike 2023
Lots of fun cargo and mobility bikes were on display at Eurobike this year. More shockingly, some of them are pretty functional!
Outside Online    Jun 16, 2023
Pro Road Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies after Tour de Suisse Crash Beta MTB logo Pro Road Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies after Tour de Suisse Crash
Stage 6 has been cancelled and the peloton rode a 20km procession in honor of Mäder. Our deepest condolences to Gino's family and friends.
Outside Online    Jun 5, 2023
Outside Launches New Road & Gravel Publication VELO Beta MTB logo Outside Launches New Road & Gravel Publication VELO
The team has been working hard to build a singular publication under the leadership of Peloton Magazine founder Brad Roe.
Outside Online    May 31, 2023
The Dawning of Utah's Aquarius Bikepacking Trail Beta MTB logo The Dawning of Utah's Aquarius Bikepacking Trail
Stephanie Pearson saddles up to bikepack the incredible 190-mile hut system sandwiched between Bryce and Zion national parks.
Outside Online    May 24, 2023
Outside's 2023 Summer Gear Guide Beta MTB logo Outside's 2023 Summer Gear Guide
Outside’s comprehensive Summer Gear Guide covers everything from trail bikes to ultralight tents, multitools, climbing harnesses, running shoes, and more.
Outside Online    Apr 21, 2023
Outside's Podcast Listener Survey Beta MTB logo Outside's Podcast Listener Survey
Please tell our bosses how great the Pinkbike Podcast is. (No but seriously, we'd love some feedback!)
Outside Online    May 6, 2023
Video: Blake Hansen's First Trip to Crankworx - Outside Watch Beta MTB logo Video: Blake Hansen's First Trip to Crankworx - Outside Watch
Episode three of Outside Line takes Blake to Canada for the first time to race dual slalom.
Outside Online    May 6, 2023
Now Finished: Ironman 70.3 North American Championship in St. George, Utah Beta MTB logo Now Finished: Ironman 70.3 North American Championship in St. George, Utah
The Intermountain Health IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship in St. George Utah is currently streaming FREE on Outside Watch. The iconic race sees athletes from all over the world come to prove themselves against this legendary course.
Outside Online    Apr 28, 2023
Video: Behind the Scenes with Blake Hansen at Formation - Outside Watch Beta MTB logo Video: Behind the Scenes with Blake Hansen at Formation - Outside Watch
Blake opens up about how the first women's freeride event brought her a new freedom to share her own story.
Outside Online    Apr 26, 2023
Video: Inside the Trans Mountain Biking Experience with Blake Hansen - Outside Watch Beta MTB logo Video: Inside the Trans Mountain Biking Experience with Blake Hansen - Outside Watch
Blake takes us on her yearlong MTB tour, starting at home building her bike for the year with her friend Garrin.
Outside Online    Apr 20, 2023
The Outside Podcast: The Best Worst Accidents Beta MTB logo The Outside Podcast: The Best Worst Accidents
Brian Park and others share stories of their worst outdoor accidents, and the surprising positives that came out of them.
Outside Online    Apr 13, 2023
Spot's New Gravel Bike is Ready to Rallye Beta MTB logo Spot's New Gravel Bike is Ready to Rallye
The Rallye isn't quite a mountain bike with drop bars, but it's got clearance for big tires and good geo.
Outside Online    Apr 7, 2023
The 2023 Cape Epic Highlights Now Available on Outside Watch Beta MTB logo The 2023 Cape Epic Highlights Now Available on Outside Watch
Relive one of mountain biking's most gruelling, epic races.
Outside Online    Apr 6, 2023
The Official 2023 Sea Otter Guide Now Available Beta MTB logo The Official 2023 Sea Otter Guide Now Available
Bicycle Retailer's 48-page festival guide includes events, exhibitors, maps, previews, and suggestions for things to do with families at the April 20-23 event.
Outside Online    Apr 5, 2023
Road Team Jumbo-Visma is Using an Adjustable Tire Pressure System Beta MTB logo Road Team Jumbo-Visma is Using an Adjustable Tire Pressure System
Could we see this Gravaa KAPS tech from the drop bar world in enduro racing one day?
Outside Online    Mar 31, 2023
4 Tech Trends from Cycling’s Most Influential Trade Show Beta MTB logo 4 Tech Trends from Cycling’s Most Influential Trade Show
We toured some of Taiwan’s best manufacturing facilities and met with some of the most influential people behind the scenes of the global bike industry.
Outside Online    Mar 30, 2023
Why Chihuahuas Are the Best Backpacking Trail Dogs Beta MTB logo Why Chihuahuas Are the Best Backpacking Trail Dogs
Backpacker's Adam Roy explains why his ultralight four-legged friend is the ideal companion.
Outside Online    Mar 6, 2023
The Daily Rally Podcast: Adaptive MTB Rider Annijke Wade Feels Confidence in Uncertainty Beta MTB logo The Daily Rally Podcast: Adaptive MTB Rider Annijke Wade Feels Confidence in Uncertainty
After a devastating accident, she realized that getting back on the trail meant accepting discomfort and unpredictability.
Outside Online    Jan 20, 2023
7 New Outdoors-Focused Vehicles Coming in 2023 Beta MTB logo 7 New Outdoors-Focused Vehicles Coming in 2023
And you thought new bikes were expensive these days...
Outside Online    Nov 30, 2022
Find Your Good: Donate to Grow Cycling Foundation Beta MTB logo Find Your Good: Donate to Grow Cycling Foundation
We're just $1,172 shy of reaching our goal—help us get there! This holiday season please consider supporting Grow Cycling Foundation's efforts to complete their Inglewood pumptrack, which will provide access to safe and healthy cycling activities for thousands of local residents.
Outside Online    Dec 7, 2022
Outside+ Members Now Get $400 OFF on Select Bikes at The Pro's Closet Beta MTB logo Outside+ Members Now Get $400 OFF on Select Bikes at The Pro's Closet
The Pro's Closet has hundreds of high end Certified Pre-Owned mountain, road, and gravel bikes available now.
Outside Online    Dec 1, 2022
Find Your Good: Donate to Bahati Foundation Beta MTB logo Find Your Good: Donate to Bahati Foundation
This holiday season consider donating to the Bahati Foundation to provide kids access to cycling and foster success on and off the bike. Every $40 donated puts a new helmet on a young rider’s head!
flag Outside Online    Nov 21, 2022
Enter the Winning Winter Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win the Ski Trip of a Lifetime Beta MTB logo Enter the Winning Winter Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win the Ski Trip of a Lifetime
The grand prize includes an eight-day ski trip to South America, and there's a nice haul of gear up for grabs too.
Outside Online    Nov 4, 2022
Bicycle Retailer Launches Industry-Focused E-Bike Newsletter Beta MTB logo Bicycle Retailer Launches Industry-Focused E-Bike Newsletter
The weekly newsletter includes industry news about technology, regulations, safety, market reports, legislation and other issues involving e-bikes and e-mobility.
   Nov 3, 2022
Bosch Commits to eMTB Racing with CX Race Motor Beta MTB logo Bosch Commits to eMTB Racing with CX Race Motor
Bosch's new Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition motor is designed to push the limits of eMTB racing.
Outside Online    Oct 29, 2022
VeloNews Tech Week: 4 New Gravel Bikes for Fall 2023 Beta MTB logo VeloNews Tech Week: 4 New Gravel Bikes for Fall 2023
Didn't have "reverse Slingshot makes a comeback on gravel bikes" in our 2022 predictions.
Outside Online    Oct 25, 2022
The Road & Gravel Edition of Tech Week 2023 is on VeloNews Beta MTB logo The Road & Gravel Edition of Tech Week 2023 is on VeloNews
Our sister site VeloNews is getting in on Tech week too, so head over there for all the new curly-bar gear!
Outside Online    Oct 19, 2022
Cam Zink Launches Advanced Slopestyle Course on Outside Learn Beta MTB logo Cam Zink Launches Advanced Slopestyle Course on Outside Learn
Learn how to hit a step down, flip, superman seat grab, 360 off a drop, and more.
Outside Online    Oct 17, 2022
Kick Off Ski & Snowboard Season by Seeing Warren Miller's 'Daymaker' - Tickets on Sale Now Beta MTB logo Kick Off Ski & Snowboard Season by Seeing Warren Miller's 'Daymaker' - Tickets on Sale Now
The 73rd annual Warren Miller film is coming to theaters in the Fall of 2022.
flag Outside Online    Oct 14, 2022
Moving Sale: Outside Shop is 50% Off Beta MTB logo Moving Sale: Outside Shop is 50% Off
We're moving warehouses and blowing out gear—including Troy Lee Designs, Garmin, and more. Outside+ members get an additional 10% off.
Outside Online    Oct 13, 2022
Now Available: Biking for All - James Arnold x Outside Beta MTB logo Now Available: Biking for All - James Arnold x Outside
100% of the net proceeds from this collection goes to People for Bikes, which works to expand access to cycling in disadvantaged communities around the world.
Outside Online    Oct 7, 2022
Outside Launches 'Find Your Good' Fundraising Platform Beta MTB logo Outside Launches 'Find Your Good' Fundraising Platform
Community support for Grow Cycling Foundation, Outdoorist Oath, Paradox Sports, and many other worthy causes.
Outside Online    Sep 1, 2022
Learn the Fundamentals of Mountain Biking with Joey Schusler Beta MTB logo Learn the Fundamentals of Mountain Biking with Joey Schusler
Racer, photographers, filmmaker and all around badass Joey Schusler covers gear, technique, approach, maintenance, handling, and more in a new course from Outside Learn.
Outside Online    Aug 24, 2022
Know a Nonprofit that Could Use $25K & a Land Rover Defender 130? Enter the Land Rover Defender Service Awards Beta MTB logo Know a Nonprofit that Could Use $25K & a Land Rover Defender 130? Enter the Land Rover Defender Service Awards
Outside is sponsoring the Environmental and Conservation award, for which we’ll help choose the winner and donate the $25,000 prize.
flag Outside Online    Jun 28, 2022
Enter to Win a DECKED Out Adventure Truck Package (Deadline: June 30th) Beta MTB logo Enter to Win a DECKED Out Adventure Truck Package (Deadline: June 30th)
A Decked drawer system, Toyo tires, Frontrunner roof top tent, and more is up for grabs to kit out your adventuremobile.
Beta MTB    May 20, 2022
[Not Paywalled] Andrew Neethling’s Pace Predictions Ahead of the Fort William DH World Cup Beta MTB logo [Not Paywalled] Andrew Neethling’s Pace Predictions Ahead of the Fort William DH World Cup
The Fort William course is looking as brutal as ever - Andrew Neethling gazes into his crystal ball to pick his favorites for the win.
Beta MTB    May 20, 2022
Yeti 160E Long-Term Review Beta MTB logo Yeti 160E Long-Term Review
Yeti's race-ready e-mtb is built to go the distance.
Beta MTB    May 18, 2022
Opinion: It's Time For Women to Have a Presence at Rampage Beta MTB logo Opinion: It's Time For Women to Have a Presence at Rampage
If Formation showed us anything last week, it’s that women are ready for Rampage-level competition.
Beta MTB    May 15, 2022
Behind the Scenes of Creating ‘Of Ten Thousand’ Beta MTB logo Behind the Scenes of Creating ‘Of Ten Thousand’
Tory Powers gives the inside line on the magnificent cable cam choreography in Yeti's latest scroll-stopper.
Beta MTB    May 14, 2022
Formation 2022: Photo Gallery Beta MTB logo Formation 2022: Photo Gallery
Red Bull Formation is underway in Virgin, Utah, allowing 12 of the baddest female freeriders on the planet to dream up and create the lines of their lives.
Beta MTB    May 14, 2022
Formation First-Timer Louise Ferguson Charges Into Freeride Beta MTB logo Formation First-Timer Louise Ferguson Charges Into Freeride
The Nukeproof team rider ticks off a major feature during her first trip to the desert.
Beta MTB    May 13, 2022
Beta Editors' Choice: SRAM GX AXS One Year Later Beta MTB logo Beta Editors' Choice: SRAM GX AXS One Year Later
After shrugging off some serious abuse, wireless GX proves to be tougher than its mechanical cousin.
Ryan Palmer    May 12, 2022
Ryan Palmer Carries a Lot of Stuff Beta MTB logo Ryan Palmer Carries a Lot of Stuff
This is what happens when you take the 'be prepared' motto a little too far...
Beta MTB    May 11, 2022
“I Gambled Everything to Come Here” - Tracing Robin Goomes’ Incredible Career Trajectory Beta MTB logo “I Gambled Everything to Come Here” - Tracing Robin Goomes’ Incredible Career Trajectory
In just over a year, Kiwi Robin Goomes went from a full-time career in the Army to one of the top female freeriders in the world.
Beta MTB    May 7, 2022
Wildfires Don’t Have to be the Final Story of our Trails Beta MTB logo Wildfires Don’t Have to be the Final Story of our Trails
As more forests sear every season, North American trailbuilders are learning how to make fires a beginning instead of an ending.
Ryan Palmer    May 4, 2022
Living With the Kona Process 134 CR/DL for Two Years Beta MTB logo Living With the Kona Process 134 CR/DL for Two Years
Think full-suspension bikes require too much maintenance? This bike will prove you wrong.
Beta MTB    May 2, 2022
Editor’s Choice: Our Favorite Parts From The Value Bike Field Test Beta MTB logo Editor’s Choice: Our Favorite Parts From The Value Bike Field Test
Ok, but what would we run on our OWN bikes? The Field Testers weigh in.
Beta MTB    Apr 30, 2022
Beta Editors' Choice: SRAM DUB Bottom Bracket Beta MTB logo Beta Editors' Choice: SRAM DUB Bottom Bracket
Stock bottom brackets sucked for a long time. This one doesn't.
Beta MTB    Apr 29, 2022
Rebecca Rusch: The Importance of Backcountry Self-Sufficiency Beta MTB logo Rebecca Rusch: The Importance of Backcountry Self-Sufficiency
Concussed, alone and far from civilization, Rebecca Rusch kept her wits and self-rescued. Here's what to do if you find yourself in the same situation.
Beta MTB    Apr 27, 2022
Higher Education: How to Get Your Bike Ready for Riding Season Beta MTB logo Higher Education: How to Get Your Bike Ready for Riding Season
Everything you need to do to dive into spring, and a few things you don't really have to worry about.
Beta MTB    Apr 25, 2022
The Story Behind ‘Usufruct’ - A Film About Bikes, Beetles, & Climate Change Beta MTB logo The Story Behind ‘Usufruct’ - A Film About Bikes, Beetles, & Climate Change
Protect Our Winters is premiering the film today.
Beta MTB    Apr 22, 2022
Exclusive Photo Gallery: Iago Garay’s “Not Far From Home - Sintra, Portugal” Beta MTB logo Exclusive Photo Gallery: Iago Garay’s “Not Far From Home - Sintra, Portugal”
Photographer Kike Abelleira takes us behind the scenes of Episode 5 of "Not Far From Home."
Ryan Palmer    Apr 22, 2022
I Stitched a Gash in My Tire - Trailside Bike Repair Beta MTB logo I Stitched a Gash in My Tire - Trailside Bike Repair
Who knew that something you learn in home economics class could get you out of a pinch on the trail?
Beta MTB    Apr 21, 2022
The Cheaper / The Better: Folding Hand Saws Beta MTB logo The Cheaper / The Better: Folding Hand Saws
Make do with a cheap folding saw from the local hardware store or pony up $20 more for Japanese craftsmanship? Travis Engel grapples.
Beta MTB    Apr 18, 2022
Get Early Access to All the Value Bike Field Test Videos on Beta Beta MTB logo Get Early Access to All the Value Bike Field Test Videos on Beta
Don't want to wait for them to drop on Pinkbike? Beta MTB members get early access starting today.
Beta MTB    Apr 10, 2022
Photo Gallery: Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom [Free] Beta MTB logo Photo Gallery: Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom [Free]
Last weekend's iconic event, seen through the lenses of Beta's Anthony Smith and Satchel Cronk. Now available free on Beta.
Beta MTB    Apr 15, 2022
Get BETA for $4 with Trailforks Pro Beta MTB logo Get BETA for $4 with Trailforks Pro
Trailforks Pro subscribers get a huge discount on BETA membership right now.
Beta MTB    Apr 14, 2022
The Lasting Allure of Radio Tower Rides Beta MTB logo The Lasting Allure of Radio Tower Rides
An enduring urge to climb to the highest tower has been a longest-lasting two-wheeled obsession.
Beta MTB    Apr 12, 2022
Why It Might Be Time to Rewrite the IMBA Trail Courtesy Rules Beta MTB logo Why It Might Be Time to Rewrite the IMBA Trail Courtesy Rules
If most hikers are already yielding to mountain bikers, should we flip the script?
Beta MTB    Apr 11, 2022
Cannondale's Panel on DEI: "Be Aware of the People You Aren't Seeing" - Sea Otter 2022 Beta MTB logo Cannondale's Panel on DEI: "Be Aware of the People You Aren't Seeing" - Sea Otter 2022
The group of Cannondale ambassadors from underrepresented communities spoke at the Sea Otter Classic.
Beta MTB    Apr 9, 2022
‘Sidetracked’ with Eliot Jackson – A Sea Otter Chat With Ben Cathro Beta MTB logo ‘Sidetracked’ with Eliot Jackson – A Sea Otter Chat With Ben Cathro
A trackside chat with Ben Cathro about his first time at the Sea Otter Classic, how he successfully broadened his career beyond sponsored athlete, and how he feels about the current level of elite World Cup racing.
Beta MTB    Apr 8, 2022
Chroma Photo Gallery Beta MTB logo Chroma Photo Gallery
The complete photo gallery from Beta Magazine's winter print issue.
Beta MTB    Apr 8, 2022
Interview: Keegan Swenson Beta MTB logo Interview: Keegan Swenson
After stepping away from the World Cup, the U.S. XC national champ is poised for domestic dominance.
Beta MTB    Apr 7, 2022
Why Roam Fest’s Brand of Inclusivity is Working Beta MTB logo Why Roam Fest’s Brand of Inclusivity is Working
While the broader bike industry talks about how to better represent marginalized communities, Roam Fest is doing the work.
Beta MTB    Apr 6, 2022
Proven: Torture Testing the Best Mountain Bike Rain Shells Beta MTB logo Proven: Torture Testing the Best Mountain Bike Rain Shells
Beta's most destructive tester didn't just wear these shells, he basically lived in them for whole seasons of the wettest riding (and sometimes working) conditions around.
Beta MTB    Apr 4, 2022
Beatdown: Santa Cruz Megatower Dream Build Beta MTB logo Beatdown: Santa Cruz Megatower Dream Build
Beta's Satchel Cronk has spent two-and-a-half years charging on his dream Santa Cruz Megatower. This is everything he's changed, broken, serviced or left untouched in that time.
Beta MTB    Apr 3, 2022
When Your Backyard Trail Burns Beta MTB logo When Your Backyard Trail Burns
Returning to a familiar trail after it's burned can be both a haunting and beautiful experience. Ryan Dionne explores the complex emotions tied to wildfire.
Beta MTB    Mar 31, 2022
Essay: Here Comes The Ride Beta MTB logo Essay: Here Comes The Ride
When the wedding chapel is a lakeside beach and the route to get there requires a three-day bikepacking mission, you saddle up and ask questions later.
Beta MTB    Apr 1, 2022
Floor Pumps are Useless to Me Now - Beta Editors' Choice Beta MTB logo Floor Pumps are Useless to Me Now - Beta Editors' Choice
Ryan Palmer finally discovers cordless inflators with the Makita DMP180.
Beta MTB    Mar 31, 2022
Opinion: It's Time to Recalibrate Our Ideas About Chainstay Length Beta MTB logo Opinion: It's Time to Recalibrate Our Ideas About Chainstay Length
As reaches have grown, what we think of as "short" and "long" chainstays needs to start shifting as well.
Beta MTB    Mar 30, 2022
Why Is It So Hard to Fix Popped-Out Saddle Rails? Beta MTB logo Why Is It So Hard to Fix Popped-Out Saddle Rails?
Like building a ship in a bottle, but the factory does it in 0.4 seconds
Beta MTB    Mar 28, 2022
Testing Reserve’s 30|SL and 30|HD Wheels Head-to-Head Beta MTB logo Testing Reserve’s 30|SL and 30|HD Wheels Head-to-Head
Ryan Palmer digs into the differences and similarities between Reserve's newest carbon wheels.
Beta MTB    Mar 25, 2022
Essay: Gravitational Push - Overcoming Loss Through a Grueling Solo Mission Beta MTB logo Essay: Gravitational Push - Overcoming Loss Through a Grueling Solo Mission
Writer Matt Coté grapples with earth's most powerful force on British Columbia's Mount 7.
Beta MTB    Mar 26, 2022
Clip Art: The Story of Shimano's SPD System Beta MTB logo Clip Art: The Story of Shimano's SPD System
The venerable cleat design is so simple and boring. And that’s exactly what makes it so extraordinary.
Beta MTB    Mar 25, 2022
‘Sidetracked’ with Eliot Jackson - A Chat With World Cup Photo Team Mokka & Ivy Beta MTB logo ‘Sidetracked’ with Eliot Jackson - A Chat With World Cup Photo Team Mokka & Ivy
In the first episode of his new show 'Sidetracked,' Eliot Jackson sits down with Monica and Yvonne from the Mokka & Ivy creative collective, two of the only female shooters on the World Cup circuit.
Beta MTB    Mar 24, 2022
Martin Whiteley on the Complexities of Hosting World Cups & Why USA Rounds Are Scarce Beta MTB logo Martin Whiteley on the Complexities of Hosting World Cups & Why USA Rounds Are Scarce
The reasons behind Lourdes' return to the World Cup calendar after a five-year absence.
Beta MTB    Mar 23, 2022
Fantasy DH League: 4 Under-The-Radar Picks From a Fantasy Expert Beta MTB logo Fantasy DH League: 4 Under-The-Radar Picks From a Fantasy Expert
Previous Fantasy League winner Amie Marsh wagers four racers on whom you should place your bets this season.
Beta MTB    Mar 22, 2022
Is Fox’s New Live Valve 1.5 System Ready for Prime Time? Beta MTB logo Is Fox’s New Live Valve 1.5 System Ready for Prime Time?
Does the latest version of Fox's electronic suspension system live up to the hype?
Beta MTB    Mar 22, 2022
Opinion: The Hidden Difficulties of the World Cup Calendar for Privateers Beta MTB logo Opinion: The Hidden Difficulties of the World Cup Calendar for Privateers
Life as a privateer is challenging enough financially, and this year's race calendar makes it even harder
Beta MTB    Mar 20, 2022
Feature: Fight Or Flight Beta MTB logo Feature: Fight Or Flight
A tangle over heli-bike access in Revelstoke, B.C. raises questions about how we profit from public trails.
Beta MTB    Mar 19, 2022
How Trailbuilding is Playing a Part in Reconciliation for B.C.'s First Nations Communities Beta MTB logo How Trailbuilding is Playing a Part in Reconciliation for B.C.'s First Nations Communities
In First Nations communities across British Columbia, mountain bike clubs are learning that the future of trailbuilding begins with the past.
Beta MTB    Mar 18, 2022
Opinion: Judging Bikes by Their Geometry Charts Doesn’t Tell the Full Story Beta MTB logo Opinion: Judging Bikes by Their Geometry Charts Doesn’t Tell the Full Story
Travis Engel thinks information overload has people missing the point.
Beta MTB    Mar 17, 2022
Dream Build Breakdown: The Commencal Meta TR is a Nostalgic Throwback to all the Bikes I’ve Loved Before Beta MTB logo Dream Build Breakdown: The Commencal Meta TR is a Nostalgic Throwback to all the Bikes I’ve Loved Before
Anthony Smith rolls the dice on a frame he's never ridden, and builds it into one of the most stunning all-metal dream builds we've ever seen.
Beta MTB    Mar 16, 2022
Counterpoint: Fire-Road Climbing is Actually Pretty Great Beta MTB logo Counterpoint: Fire-Road Climbing is Actually Pretty Great
Travis Engel fires back in support of fire-road climbing.
Beta MTB    Mar 15, 2022
High-Pivot: Fad or Rad? With Ryan Palmer & Travis Engel Beta MTB logo High-Pivot: Fad or Rad? With Ryan Palmer & Travis Engel
Are idlers worth the extra noise, vibration, and maintenance they bring to the table? Travis Engel and Ryan Palmer discuss if modern high-pivots deserve a seat.
Beta MTB    Mar 14, 2022
The Lead-up to Lourdes: Andrew Neethling’s Pace Predictions Ahead of the World Cup Opener Beta MTB logo The Lead-up to Lourdes: Andrew Neethling’s Pace Predictions Ahead of the World Cup Opener
The deck is stacked with wild cards on the precipice of the World Cup DH season opener next week in Lourdes—Neethling wagers where the chips might fall.
Beta MTB    Mar 13, 2022
How Political Waters Seed Trail Growth in Southern B.C. Beta MTB logo How Political Waters Seed Trail Growth in Southern B.C.
The Columbia Basin Trust, born through compensation to communities displaced by dams in the 1950s and 1960s, is helping to create some of B.C.'s best trail networks.
Beta MTB    Mar 12, 2022
Lessons From a Power Meter Skeptic Beta MTB logo Lessons From a Power Meter Skeptic
Travis Engel makes a case for what everyday riders can learn by watching their watts.
Beta MTB    Mar 11, 2022
The Long Road Back From Injury Beta MTB logo The Long Road Back From Injury
Blake Hansen parses the mental side of recovery in a post-surgery, pre-return-to-riding stream of consciousness
Beta MTB    Mar 11, 2022
How the Open-Source ISIS Drive Bottom Bracket Almost Changed the Industry Beta MTB logo How the Open-Source ISIS Drive Bottom Bracket Almost Changed the Industry
The unfortunately-named standard's design wasn't flawless, but the theory behind it was.
Beta MTB    Mar 10, 2022
Hindsight is 20/15 Beta MTB logo Hindsight is 20/15
The 20-millimeter axle should have stayed on top, and RockShox tried to warn us
Beta MTB    Mar 9, 2022
Feature: Come Hell or Hogwater with Kenny Smith & Friends Beta MTB logo Feature: Come Hell or Hogwater with Kenny Smith & Friends
In constant search of the edge, a dynamic crew plots a risky route in a remote subrange of the Chilcotin
Ryan Palmer    Mar 8, 2022
Beta Editors' Choice—Abbey Decade Chain Tool Beta MTB logo Beta Editors' Choice—Abbey Decade Chain Tool
Any chain tool will do the trick, but Abbey makes the trickest one
Beta MTB    Mar 7, 2022
Back Within Reach - The Adaptive Bike Bringing Freedom Back to Paraplegic Riders Beta MTB logo Back Within Reach - The Adaptive Bike Bringing Freedom Back to Paraplegic Riders
Christian Bagg's Bowhead Reach can go almost anywhere a mountain bike can, opening up a world of new trails to adaptive riders.
Beta MTB    Mar 4, 2022
Why Are Spoke Nipples Brass? Beta MTB logo Why Are Spoke Nipples Brass?
Turns out it's not just for steampunk swagger.
Beta MTB    Mar 2, 2022
‘I Wanted To Be Just Like Her’ - Kate Courtney Reflects on Lea Davison's Mentorship Beta MTB logo ‘I Wanted To Be Just Like Her’ - Kate Courtney Reflects on Lea Davison's Mentorship
Lea Davison’s joyful approach to racing made a broad impact as an athlete, mentor and friend.
Ryan Palmer    Mar 1, 2022
Axle Wars: Is There Really Room for Two Rear-Hub Standards? Beta MTB logo Axle Wars: Is There Really Room for Two Rear-Hub Standards?
Super Boost Plus hasn't been widely adopted yet. Will it be, or will Boost 148 continue its dominance?
Beta MTB    Feb 28, 2022
Lacy Kemp's Trail Dog Takes One More Old Man Lap Beta MTB logo Lacy Kemp's Trail Dog Takes One More Old Man Lap
Turning 12 is hard. Especially when you're also turning 84.
Beta MTB    Feb 26, 2022
Industrial Re-revolution: How MTB Apparel Manufacturing is Transforming a Small Town in Southern Appalachia Beta MTB logo Industrial Re-revolution: How MTB Apparel Manufacturing is Transforming a Small Town in Southern Appalachia
In a forgotten corner of Southern Appalachia, MTB apparel is helping to usher in a new era of American manufacturing.
Ryan Palmer    Feb 25, 2022
Why I Love The Fox Enduro Pro Tight Beta MTB logo Why I Love The Fox Enduro Pro Tight
It's knickers with kneepads. What a time to be alive.
Beta MTB    Feb 23, 2022
Opinion: Thank You Red Bull Beta MTB logo Opinion: Thank You Red Bull
Discovery may have won the World Cup broadcast rights, but let's not forget who got us here. Matt Wragg weighs in.
Beta MTB    Feb 20, 2022
Key to the Kingdom: How Unchecked Growth Complicated Access to Vermont’s Kingdom Trails Beta MTB logo Key to the Kingdom: How Unchecked Growth Complicated Access to Vermont’s Kingdom Trails
The trails were a blueprint for enriching a rural economy with recreation, but a reckoning seemed inevitable.
Beta MTB    Feb 19, 2022
Layers of Sound & Vision: Inside the Mind of Filmmaker Clay Porter Beta MTB logo Layers of Sound & Vision: Inside the Mind of Filmmaker Clay Porter
“What I learned about film school is that you don’t need film school.”
Beta MTB    Feb 17, 2022
Evan Turpen Wants to Shake Things Up With His High-Pivot Enduro Bike Beta MTB logo Evan Turpen Wants to Shake Things Up With His High-Pivot Enduro Bike
Contra Bikes' homebrewed machine is an eyecatcher.
Beta MTB    Feb 16, 2022
'His Goal Was To Get Kids On Bikes' - Inside Stevie Smith's Lasting Legacy Beta MTB logo 'His Goal Was To Get Kids On Bikes' - Inside Stevie Smith's Lasting Legacy
Nearly six years after his death, the Canadian DH legend is still paying it forward.
Beta MTB    Feb 15, 2022
Opinion: Complete Bikes Shouldn’t Come With Dropper Posts Beta MTB logo Opinion: Complete Bikes Shouldn’t Come With Dropper Posts
Travis Engel's take on the dropper post dilemma is a controversial one, to say the least.
Beta MTB    Feb 15, 2022
Kristin Butcher Wonders If She's Old Enough To Know Better Beta MTB logo Kristin Butcher Wonders If She's Old Enough To Know Better
With age comes wisdom—or the discovery of true middle-aged happiness at a weekly jorts-optional jump jam.
Beta MTB    Feb 12, 2022
Ghost Trail: Chasing Rewards in Chamonix’ Abandoned Past Beta MTB logo Ghost Trail: Chasing Rewards in Chamonix’ Abandoned Past
Dan Milner joins Ludo May and Jez Wilson to explore the formidable mountain.
Beta MTB    Feb 11, 2022
Is E-bike Battery Standardization a Pipe Dream? Beta MTB logo Is E-bike Battery Standardization a Pipe Dream?
Of course it is—this is the bike industry we're talking about.
Beta MTB    Feb 10, 2022
Cascade Components & the Right to Modify Your Bike Beta MTB logo Cascade Components & the Right to Modify Your Bike
Aftermarket linkage components can make your bike better. Our industry just doesn’t know if they should.
Beta MTB    Feb 9, 2022
When Did Mountain Bikers Start Preferring Roads? Beta MTB logo When Did Mountain Bikers Start Preferring Roads?
And here we were, thinking roads were our common enemy.
Beta MTB    Feb 4, 2022
On Season: A Winter Weekend With The Shire Crew Beta MTB logo On Season: A Winter Weekend With The Shire Crew
Two days with one of the PNW's most prolific trail building crews.
Beta MTB    Feb 3, 2022
Still in Service: Twenty6 Prerunner Pedals Beta MTB logo Still in Service: Twenty6 Prerunner Pedals
Travis Engel has been riding these pedals for 13 years.
Beta MTB    Feb 2, 2022
Martin Whiteley Analysis: 2022 World Cup Team Moves Beta MTB logo Martin Whiteley Analysis: 2022 World Cup Team Moves
Silly season is over. Who came out on top and which teams need time to rebuild?
Beta MTB    Feb 2, 2022
Photo Essay: Mattias Fredriksson & Ludo May in Verbier, Switzerland Beta MTB logo Photo Essay: Mattias Fredriksson & Ludo May in Verbier, Switzerland
No other mountain bike photographer brings the Alps to life in quite the same way as photographer Mattias Fredriksson.







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