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Julien&Nino: Change of the XC Guard?
Julien Absalon is the torch-bearer for a generation of racers. Is he ready to pass the flame to Nino Schurter?
New Gear: EGO-Kit Electric Motor
To laugh or cry? New E-motor made to get DH rigs uphill
Enticing Amateurs to Marathon Worlds
Italian organizers entice with special races, money, bonuses for those from abroad
2012 Olympic Event Dates, Tix Prices Set
Cross-country MTB set for Hadleigh Farm, in Essex — 2-hour drive from London
Tech FAQ: To V or Canti, That’s the Question
Yes, some people still run v-brakes. LZ answers their questions too. Also, old/new helmets...
Q&A with Katie Compton: MTB & CX?
How does ‘cross queen Compton plan to fit in MTB at Rabobank-Giant Off-Road?
Tested: eSoles eFit Custom Modular Footbeds
Customizable insole assembles like a puzzle
World Bicycle Relief's Righteous Rig
World Bicycle Relief is distributing incredibly durable bikes across Africa
Katie Joins Rabobank-Giant Off-Road
‘Cross star Katie Compton to focus on XC World Cup to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics
Revisiting the Rancor: 26 v. 29
We ran our first comparative 26er-Vs.-29er test story way back in ‘09. Many new readers likely missed it
First Race in Rainbow Jersey
XC world champ Jose Antonio Hermida set for Andalucía Bike Race in Spain
Get Stoked: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo
Arizona 24-hour race sold out in record time this year. Watch the 2010 vid
Destination: McDowell Mountain Regional Park, AZ
Sick of winter? Head to McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Arizona
Vegas Bootleg: Time to DH
Nevada DH State Championship is USAC's first MTB event of the year
Sea Otter Adds Speed, Jumps & Big Bag
More spring fling fun added to Sea Otter this April in California
Sauser (Kinda) Psyched on Two-Niners
Swiss MTB stalwart Christoph Sauser compares 26ers and 29ers
Giant Expands Freeride Presence
Sorge, Wittmann and Lenosky on Giant bikes in variety of events around the world
Trek backing WORS, Subaru Cup
Trek back for more WORS in '11, Subaru Cup Pro XCT now UCI Cat 1 event
Queen of Pain Q&A: Rebecca Rusch
From Leadville to stage races, endurance racer Rebecca Rusch covers a lot of ground in this interview...
Tech FAQ: How Does LZ Hang (His Bikes)?
Lennard Zinn on MTB bike storage and Shimano chains
Olympic XC Selection Plan Set
2011 MTB worlds and 2012 World Cup season results biggest factors
Tested: A’ME Heated Grips
It was a cold job, but intrepid tech expert ZW returned with rosy warm palms and a smile
Sager and Sonntag Win TransAndes
Their Team Jamis cohort Blake Harlan wins Solo ahead of Andreas Hestler
Kenda-Felt MTB Crew Back in 2011
Four riders from 2010 return for new season
29ers: Ned Knows
Ned knows bikes, and guess what size wheel he really likes to roll?
Two Stages Remain in TransAndes
Sager and Sonntag back on winning form for stage four
Leadville 100 to Get Qualifying Races
300 spots up for grabs at unnamed events in California, Colorado and Northeast in June and July
Leadville Trail 100 to get qualifying races
300 spots up for grabs at unnamed events in California, Colorado and Northeast in June and July
135 Miles in Minnesota — in Winter
64 cyclists to take on Arrowhead 135 Winter Ultra Race
Whole Athlete-Specialized Ready for '11
Marin County-based development team boasts 18 mountain bikers
Mellow Johnny’s Top-Tier UCI Race
Event on Lance's Texas ranch now a Category 1 UCI race
Tech FAQ: Saddle Suggestions
LZ weighs in on the when's & why's of saddle replacement
Team Jamis Takes TransAndes Day 2
Sager and Sonntag take commanding lead after winning the first two stages
U.S. Team Wins TransAndes Stage 1
Jamis' Sonntag and Sager claim day 1 at South American epic
This Steel is Real
Forget carbon molds, how about a little soul? Making of a Soulcraft
Doped? Duh…
Hell yeah them boys are doped!
TransAndes Challenge Kicks-Off Today
130 riders from 18 countries will take on six days and 450km in South America
Teva Launches Freeride Team
McCaul, Sorge and Lenosky are all veterans
Tested: Squirt Lube
Avoiding wax lube? There's no need.
MTB School League Scores $300K in Jerseys
National Interscholastic Cycling Association and Primal Wear ink sponsorship deal
Tested: Easton Haven Handlebars
Zach White gets a grip on Easton's alu and carbon bars. Stem too...
Giant Adds Riders to Off-Road Team
Killeen and Neethling join Giant Factory Off-Road, AC back to Rabobank-Giant
Tech FAQ: SRAM Cogs & Shimano Chains
A reader asks Lennard Zinn about running Shimano chains on SRAM cassettes.
Former Spanish MTB Racer Found Dead
Former Spanish mountain bike rider Alberto León Herranz found dead in an apparent suicide
The Explainer: Trail Access & 'Checkerboarding'
A reader wants to know about his options when a private land owner shut off access to a long-used trail.
Tested: Orbea Rallon R3
The Rallon's 150mm targets enduro and all-mountain shredders
Orbea Rallon R3
The 2011 Orbea Rallon R3
Contour Helmet Cam Goes Real-Time
Guessing game taken out of helmet cams by using mobile phone
Lose That Holiday Gut
New book "Racing Weight Quick Start Guide" can get you lighter fast
30 XC & DH Squads to Vie for World Cup
Fifteen cross-country and 15 gravity teams will contest the 2011 World Cup season.
Whole Athlete Team Back in 2011
Junior/U23 Squad will be backed by Specialized
Tech FAQ: A Toolbox of Questions for Zinn
Lennard Zinn on mixing drivetrains, crank lengths and more.
Web Revamp for BC Bike Race
Rocky Mountain frames given away to celebrate new site.
Tested: Lezyne Blox 23
With 23 tools the Lezyne Blox 23 isn't a bad arsenal to leave home with.
Top 10 in 2010: 5 to 1
Here's the last fabulous five out of 2010's top ten.
2. Proliferation of U23/Development Teams
The future may look back to 2010 and say that was the year American cross-country racing started to make a comeback.
3. North American Women
On any given day at an elite World Cup cross-country event in 2010, a woman from Canada or the U.S. had a legit shot at the podium.
4. Two-Niners and Fisher/Trek consolidation
It was one thing when mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher took his 29er crusade to the masses. It was another when, in 2010, he made the Subaru-Gary Fisher mountain bike team 29er all the time.
5. Carbon MTB Wheels
The final frontier in carbon mountain bike parts has been broached – carbon wheelsets.
1. Redbull Rampage
The Red Bull rampage came back to the red-rock landscape of Virgin, Utah in 2010.
6. World Cup Downhill Duel
Windham, New York was the high-noon showdown between the top two downhill gunslingers in the world — Santa Cruz Syndicate's Greg Minnaar and Gee Atherton of Commencal.
7. Leadville Trail 100
Say what you will about the Leadville Trail 100, it ain't easy no matter how it's sliced.
8. Fox Racing Shox
Fox knocked it out of the park with its 2010 F100 FIT RLC. The only question we had after that review was how Fox will possibly improve upon its wares for 2011.
Top 10 in 2010: 10 to 6
Singletrack.com runs down five of the 10 most intriguing stories from the last 365 days. Check in Friday for the top five.
9. MTB World Championships
Short of picking a world championship venue in the United States, Canada is about as close as American spectators will get to seeing the world's elite.
10. Windham World Cup
The first World Cup stop in the United States in five years was, by all accounts, a success.
Tech FAQ: Mixin’ and Matchin’ Drivetrains
Lennard Zinn weighs in on running a Shimano-SRAM combo as well as road and MTB setups.
MTB Championship Calendar Released
5 MTB national championship events set for 2011.
Gear: 3 Ways to Stop a Chain Reaction
Give your bike nut a chain-wear gauge for Christmas instead of major drivetrain goodies.