Nils Amelinckx, the founder of Rider Resilience and Lyon Cycle has sadly passed away after a six-and-a-half-year battle against stage four bowel cancer.

Tragic news from Big White.

The inventor of the Rohloff Speedhub made many contributions to cycling innovation.

The tenacious racer passed away in his sleep just two days after winning the Scottish MTB XC Championship.

Here are some of our favorite photos of the Canadian legend.

Remembering the commentator, racer, rider, party starter and friend to everyone

Remembering a Welsh landowner who gave so much to British domestic racing.

He passed away after a suspected heart attack while out on the trails.

Yoshizo Shimano is credited with leading the global expansion of Shimano as a company.

Four years have passed since the death of Steve Smith, Canada's greatest downhill mountain bike athlete. Today we should celebrate the incredible person he was and the lasting legacy he has left upon the sport.

The former Managing Director of Orange Bikes explained his decision in a Facebook post.

In collaboration with the Lunn family, endūr is offering the official Jordie Lunn Memorial Collection, with 100% of the proceeds being donated.

The goal is to help cover medical costs and benefit causes that Jordie was passionate about, including kids coaching opportunities and brain injury research.

We count ourselves lucky to have known Jordie, and we'll remember him as a relentlessly positive presence in mountain biking.

Carlin Dunne was a huge influence to many of us. Through shared photos and memories, his friends and colleagues pay tribute to the incredible person he was - both on and off the bike.

Our condolences to Dunne's friends and family.

Ebbett was a fixture of the mountain bike scene in Vermont and beyond.

Stevie Smith massively impacted our world of mountain biking and we were not ready to say goodbye to him so soon. Through shared photos and memories, our community pays tribute to the incredible person he was - both on and off the bike, and the legacy he leaves behind.

We collected 25 of the Chainsaw's greatest videos. Please enjoy this retrospective.

Thanks for everything, Stevie.

‪#‎longlivechainsaw‬

Downhill racing has lost one of the greats. Rest in peace, Stevie. You'll be missed.

Kelly McGarry had a massive impact on mountain biking - and on each one of us. Through photos and stories Kelly's community pays tribute to him and that rare quality he had - shining way above our heads in a mass of blonde curls.

Kelly McGarry touched so many of us in a positive manner and his legacy will never be forgotten. This is one of the last video projects that he worked on before his passing in February. RIP McGazza.

There are no words to express the sadness we all feel on hearing the tragic news. From all of us here at Pinkbike, our thoughts are with Kelly's friends, family and loved ones at this time.

A well-known San Jose mountain bike racer and innovator was killed during a world-renowned mountain bike festival in Monterey over the weekend. He died of head and neck injuries, a Monterey County deputy coroner said Monday.

Mark Reynolds, 48, crashed into a dirt embankment on a relatively flat portion of the downhill course during the Sea Otter Classic on Saturday at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area. He was taken by helicopter to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, where he died.