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The Bakery: Discovering YOLO
Go have adventures! Carpe diem doesn’t always have to be about quitting your job and riding off into the sunset of your next adventure, unless you can (and if you can, go now!). Sometimes it’s about knowing what that adventure is and how you are going to make it happen.
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Argentina All-Mountain Finale
10.31.2012
With the trip winding down, we simply had to get one dawn patrol ride checked off the list.
First Impressions: 2011 Clif Rte. Blanc
10.31.2012
Sports hydration has ridden the wave of dietary fads for decades, but nothing can beat the centuries-old longevity of reliable wine.
Life Behind Bars: Crashes and Qualifiers at Red Bull Rampage – Episode 14
10.30.2012
Source: Redbull Brandon Semenuk is in Virgin, Utah with the Coastal Crew scoping out possible runs for the ultimate downhill mountain biking competition, Red Bull Rampage. After Kenny Smith takes a brutal fall during qualifiers, Brandon heads back to the mountain with hopes that his newly crafted line will put him at the top of [...]
News: New Pearl Izumi X Project Shoes Get A Proper Pounding
10.30.2012
Pearl Izumi invited journalists from all over the country to see how their new ‘X Project’ shoes perform on the steep, technical singletrack of Laguna Beach, California. Here's what went down.
Video: Argentina All-Mountain Adventure Episode 4
10.30.2012
Right outside of the town of Bariloche is some of the sweetest ribbons of singletrack any of us had ever experienced. Not only that, but directly in town is a top quality shuttle zone that had us saying “one more run” over and over.
News of the Tweet: Follow the Leader
10.30.2012
What does it take to become a Twitter success (and will doing so make you feel like a bit of a whore)?
Video: Argentina All-Mountain Adventure
10.29.2012
The Rocky Mountain crew–Wade Simmons, Andreas Hestler, Geoff Gulevich and Thomas Vanderham–went looking for the ultimate all-mountain adventure and wound up in Argentina. Huge climbs, huge descents, beers, high fives, sunshine…. All the good stuff. Check out the three videos and photo gallery below, and stay tuned for more. EPISODE #1 When we travel together [...]
Video: Transition’s TR450 in Action
10.28.2012
Bas van Steenbergen takes his TR450 to one of his favorite riding destinations, Silver Star, BC.
Video: Antoine Bizet Interview
10.27.2012
Antoine Bizet had a rough season. Injuries, infection and just plain old crap luck kept him out of contention for much of the year....right up until the very end. This video from Kona recaps the rider's travails and triumphs.
Video: A Closer Look at Roval
10.27.2012
By Vernon Felton It’s been said before, but one of the best ways to upgrade any bike is to add a new wheelset to the mix. Unfortunately, wheelsets (particularly those of the light, strong and stiff variety) don’t come cheap. Not by a long shot. Wheelsets, in fact, have become outrageously (dare I say “stupidly”) [...]
Video: Be Different – Anne-Caroline Chausson, Antoni Villoni and Yannick Pontal
10.26.2012
Source: Antoine Hoffmann-Massé This video features Anne-Caroline Chausson, Antoni Villoni (FMB World Tour rider) and Yannick Pontal (Enduro racer). The videographer, Antoine Hoffmann-Massé, tried to show how these riders all live our their dreams and adventures on the bike. For them, there’s no conformity, each one leaves his own mark.
Dirty Words: Election 2012, Who is “Bikier?”
10.26.2012
Sal ponders the, er, mountain biker-ness of the oval office candidates
Video: Mojo Trail Diaries: Morocco
10.25.2012
This video (the first in a series) highlights the initial foray of a group of international riders (including Mark Weir and Fabien Barel) as they explore the trails of Morocco.
News: etnies Announces Winner of “Planet is Your Playground” Contest
10.25.2012
etnies asked users to upload photos of their favorite destination(s) and tell us why the location is an ideal ‘Playground’ for a chance to win an all expense-paid trip for two to Hawaii. Here's the winning submission.
Video: Sam Pilgrim in Japan
10.24.2012
In this Teva storytelling video, Sam Pilgrim rides with the locals, experiences cultural rituals, demonstrates and discusses endless potential for the growth of the freeride MTB movement in Japan.
News of the Tweet: Hashtags
10.23.2012
No longer innocent search terms, hashtags have evolved into something unique and more than a little disturbing,
Bikemag Exclusive: Timbuk2 Especial Messenger Bag
10.23.2012
Timbuk2's latest messenger bag is loaded with innovative features
Review: Dog Sh*t on My Shoe
10.22.2012
You didn't pick up after your dog and now I'm covered in his recycled Alpo. Trust me on this one: there will be blood.
First Impressions: Shimano MO-88 Trail Shoes
10.20.2012
By Kevin Rouse Shimano M0-88 Shoes $120 / bike.shimano.com I didn’t exactly need a pair of new shoes. Then again, I wasn’t about to turn a pair down either. So when a pair of Shimano’s latest budget-friendly SPD trail shoes showed up on my desk for review just before the Interbike trade show, I wasn’t [...]
Video: Jeremy Jones – Rushing Hours
10.19.2012
Professional snowboarder, Jeremy Jones can hold his own on a bike. Here is a little video of him riding his Specialized. Film by Seth Huot.







