Mountain

Can a mountain bike from 1983 survive 104 miles of high-altitude racing at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race?

Carla Williams and Jeremiah Bishop win the overall titles as Breck Epic wraps up with the Gold Dust stage.

With six days of racing on 240 miles of trails, Breck Epic is brutal. Recovery is key to making it through in one piece.

The penultimate stage of the six-day Breck Epic race is both revered and feared. Wheeler Pass takes riders back into the high Alpine.

One of Breck Epic's toughest challenges is trying to find the right pacing for a week of high-altitude mountain bike racing.

Stage 4's Aqueduct route featured tough climbing and a close finish in the pro men's race.

Here is Spencer's list of the top-five best mountain bike innovations that he'll wish he had around mile 80 at Leadville.

All six Breck Epic stages are above 9,000 feet. How do you cope with such high altitude racing?

Breck Epic stage 3 is considered the queen stage of the six-day mountain bike race, circumnavigating Mount Guyot.

Perfectly clear blue skies greeting the Breck Epic Monday morning, the six-day race headed out to the Colorado Trail.

In order to race six days on nearly 240 miles on trails, careful nutrition planning and attention to detail are a must.

Six days of mountain biking requires a lot of gear, so we talked to a few pros for their tips on preparing for Breck Epic.

Stage 1 is delayed and shortened due to heavy morning rain, but the six-day stage race kicks off in earnest in Colorado.

In its 10th year running, Breck Epic features classic singletrack like the Colorado Trail and the famous Wheeler Pass route.

A 100-mile mountain bike race on a 35-year-old bike ... What could go wrong? How to avoid flats, or at least cope with them.

USA Cycling picks 41 riders for world mountain bike championships, Leadville Stage Race wraps up, and more.

Bontrager's XXX shoes have been a welcome addition to the closet with a combination of comfort and stiffness.

With Breck Epic beginning this weekend, it is a good time to look back at some of the best photos from 2017.

I'll ride into the unknown at the Leadville 100 mountain bike race. And I'll do it on a bike as old as I am.

Need a little break from the Tour de France? Here's a look back at the third race in the Epic Rides mountain bike series.

We talk to four pro mountain bikers from Durango about how the 416 fire has impacted them and their community.

Spencer finally finds the good luck he's been looking for in the Epic Rides Series of marathon mountain bike races, in Nevada, of course.

The Carson City Off-Road delivers with a massive 52-mile course and some stellar views of Lake Tahoe and Marlette Lake

Sunday's race will take riders on a 52-mile loop that reaches 8,600 feet above sea level.

As part of our continuing coverage of the Epic Rides Series, I’m off to the Carson City Off-Road, June 15-17 in Nevada.

We catch up with NORBA legend Shonny Vanlandingham at Grand Junction Off-Road. Also, Julien Absalon won an e-bike race.

At 41, Geoff Kabush remains one of North America's top mountain bikers by shifting with the racing landscape and keeping it fun.

After a broken arm, another crash that nearly reinjured it, and a bout of food poisoning, Fernando Riveros puts bad luck behind him.

The Nove Mesto World Cup had it all — sprint finishes, crashes, and emerging American talents. Here's what you need to know.

With a broken bike and nine miles to go, Spencer makes the best of things and learns to love Grand Junction, Colorado.

Shimano's new XTR M9100 mountain bike drivetrain offers the widest cassette range on the market with a massive 10-51T spread.

The Grand Junction Off-Road is a rocky, tough marathon mountain bike race, and also a three day music festival.

Grand Junction Off-Road is a three-day downtown live music festival, and one of the toughest mountain bike races of the season.

Two-time U.S. cyclocross champion Stephen Hyde sets an ambitious course to make the U.S. 2020 Tokyo Olympic MTB team.

The updated Lefty Ocho fork is 250 grams lighter than the previous Lefty Carbon.

Catch up on what's happening in the worlds of gravel, mountain biking, and all things rough and dirty.

We are heading to Grand Junction for the second race of the Epic Rides Series. Here's what's on tap for the course, the music, and more.

Spencer Powlison previews the second round of the Epic Rides Series, the Grand Junction Off-Road.

Russell Finsterwald enters this weekend's second round of the Epic Rides Series, in Grand Junction, Colorado, with podium hopes.

I was screaming. It didn’t feel like my own voice but it was. And there was no doubt that my legs, both seized up with knife-like cramps, were the cause.

The fresh-cut trails in Bentonville, Arkansas will be the newest stop for the growing Epic Rides Off-Road series, the Oz Trails Off-Road.

MTB stars Howard Grotts and Payson McElveen are close friends and training partners even if they clash on the trails at the races.

We catch up with Willow Rockwell (Koerber) at her first mountain bike race in seven years, the Whiskey Off-Road.

The Whiskey Off-Road attracts close to 2,000 racers to Prescott, Arizona for the 15th edition of this popular mountain bike race.

The Whiskey Off-Road is a climber's paradise that includes close to 50 miles of tough, dusty dirt around Prescott, Arizona.

Sea Otter Classic showcased many of the top favorites for Sunday’s first round of the Epic Rides Off-Road Series in Prescott, Arizona.

Thomas Frischknecht opens new cycling-centric coffee shop in Monterey with Tom Ritchey and the Conway family.

Syncros punctuates the XC resurgence with its ultralight carbon, one-piece Syncros Silverton SL wheels.

With its new M Series mountain bike handlebars, Enve is throwing a new variable into the mix: ride quality.

Take a stroll through Sea Otter Classic and you will see the next generation of great American cyclists learning to love their sport.

Sam Gaze arrived in South Africa ready to put a poor 2017 season to rest and show what he’s capable of in the elite World Cup field.

The hardtail’s not dead. Like vinyl and fanny packs, the hardtail may have taken a back seat for a while. But it’s still relevant and cool.

Alchemy, a small handbuilt company in Denver, has taken a big step in fielding a team for the Enduro World Series.

Kate Courtney and Howard Grotts become the first Americans to win the Absa Cape Epic.

After a four-year hiatus, the Blur cross-country mountain bike is back in Santa Cruz’s stable.

Jolanda Neff is ready to race on the mountain bike World Cup again, just six weeks after breaking her arm and collarbone.

The UCI cross-country mountain bike World Cup begins Saturday, as does the Pro GRT series. Plus news on Italian gravel, and more.

Giro's Montaro is a great-looking lid, but that's hardly what makes it a great choice for trail and enduro riders.

Five Ten Kestrel's nylon shank in the midsole flexes enough for walking but provides enough stiffness for efficient pedaling.

Full protection is the name of the game. But power transfer matters too with Shimano's ME-7 shoes.

Giro Code Techlace shoes are some of the most comfortable XC kicks on the market.

Northwave's Spiders combine running shoe aesthetics and breathability with a stiff sole for plenty of power transfer.

Norco's Optic A2 makes a spectacular case for keeping more cash in your pocket while having just as much fun out on the trails.

Mondraker Foxy Carbon RR couples competent climbing ability with an absolute shred fest downhill.

The Pivot Mach 5.5 is almost an enduro bike, has the essence of an XC bike, looks plus-sized, but remains lithe.

The Trek Fuel EX 9.9 has redefined the do-everything mountain bike.

Smith's Session only has Koroyd in certain areas to help keep the cost of the helmet down.

Kask's Rex is a perennial favorite at VeloNews for its light weight and comfortable fit.

Leatt has its own answer to MIPS called 360° Technology used in the DBX 3.0 helmet.

Founder of the eponymous brand, Tom Ritchey was one of the pioneers of mountain biking and modern framebuilding.

Welcome to The Dirt, the weekly news round-up on what is happening in the worlds of gravel, mountain biking.

Young cyclocross star Ellen Noble finds a new sponsor after Aspire Racing folds, affording new opportunities to race XC MTB.

Two-time Olympian and world champion mountain biker Caroline Buchanan has been seriously injured in a car crash.

We talk with NICA executive Austin McInerny and NICA grad Cody Phillips about why high school mountain biking is so successful.

Masters national mountain bike champion Jenna Blandford of Louisville, Kentucky, is handed four-year ban for a doping violation.

Sweet doesn’t break the mold with the Bushwacker, but it has created a reliably attractive lid that’s stable on the head, well-vented, and super light.

Canyon relies on a proven Horst-link suspension design, consistently excellent SRAM components, and a light carbon frame to build an exceptional mountain bike.

Each year, Red Bull Rampage pits the worlds craziest mountain bikers against the steep, raw mountains in the Utah desert.