PISTONS AND PIVOTS
Jamie Nicoll's Converted 1960 Bedford Bus and Santa Cruz Quiver
A school bus may seem like an unusual adventure companion, but this meticulously built and restored home on wheels is perfection...
Joe Talks PayDirt
Santa Cruz CEO Joe Graney Interviewed
"We thought we'd leave it open and not just kind of make it about whoever's going to build booters and some nice berms..."
VIDEO
Jeremy Menduni having fun on his bike
This is not a shredit. There are no 70-foot gaps. And that's ok, because what this video does have is a really fun, feel-good vibe as Menduni shows an enviable range of skills in and around Ottawa.
EDITORIAL
Preserving Gnarly Trails
Grannies isn't euthanized, teeter-totters get a win, Lower Crippler gets a fresh roller coaster, there's a pile of fresh cedar on Boundary Trail, and 'only' one trail lost in 2019...
TRAGIC NEWS
Ski Cross racer dies while riding in Squamish
Mikayla Martin was a Ski Cross racer for the Canadian National Team. She was 22.
EDITORIAL
Building On Boundary Trail (An Heirloom Trail)
Ensuring that the full flavour of an old-school North Shore masterpiece is maintained for future generations...
VIDEO
Loïc Bruni – Becoming a Champion
An emotional look at the Snowshoe World Cup Finals where Bruni took the overall in a nail-biting finish to the season…
Interview
Aaron Gwin and His Season of Challenges
Ever since Gwin got within reach of Minnaar's wins record, he's battled injuries – and 2019 was particularly bad...
RACE NEWS/EDITORIAL
The MSA Project – Mont Sainte Anne World Championships
A select group of young B.C. riders get a boost to support their transition to International racing…
Dave interviews Aaron Chamberlain from Maxxis
Ask Uncle Dave: Talking Tires with Maxxis
"Maxxis is known for making very desirable tires, so by throwing a Maxxis tire on there...any Maxxis tire...the bike companies know they can get away with it..."
Birth of the New Santa Cruz Hightower
Interview: 2020 Hightower Lead Engineer Eamon Briggs
"The new HT was really a ground-up new design. It’s such a different animal in terms of suspension layout and geo..."
Interview
Joe Barnes Launches Hazzard Racing
All the video antics and some solid race results have allowed Joe to start something new…
Designing the MEGATOWER
INTERVIEW - Santa Cruz Engineering Mgr. Nick Anderson talks Megatower
Nick talks about fork offsets, mules, sizing, and why it took so long for manufacturers to figure out that we were all riding bikes that were too small...
Interview
Yeti Cycles Interview: Chris Conroy and Stretch
It's a rare treat to chat with a company co-founder and the director of engineering to talk about what makes their bikes work...
INTERVIEW
Catching Up with Revel Bikes Owner Adam Miller
The man behind Colorado's latest boutique brand discusses his latest project, working with the Canfield Brothers, and more.
Interview With Chromag's Ian Ritz
How About That Chromag Doctahawk?
Ian Ritz answers the haters and talks about why the Doctahawk is so damn long, why the forks has 180mm of travel and how it all came to be...
The Man Behind SRAM's new Wireless Group
INTERVIEW - SRAM AXS Boss Chris Hilton
AXS was a project of significant magnitude with teams all over the world chasing different targets - all lead by Chris Hilton...
Video Interview
This or That: Yoann Barelli & Katrina Strand
The ever-energetic Barelli, in a slightly mellower state and his partner in crime, Katrina Strand would rather live in a small mountain village than Whistler. That and more in the latest This or That…
Team/Rider News
Josh Bryceland On Cannondale
Brings a team of young U.K. rippers with him to start Cannondale Sessions…
Interview
Chris Porter: the GeoMetron/Nicolai G1 Story
The man behind the new ultra adaptable Nicolai/GeoMetron G1, interviewed about process and partnerships between Nicolai, GeoMetron and EXT...
A SERIES ABOUT RISK: ARTICLE #1
Risk Calamity and Injury
Ours is not a sport for the feint of heart - and the most cursory youtube search for 'MTB crash reel' will yield plenty of terrifying results...
Matt Macduff Interview - Reverence Movie
Matt Macduff and The Reverence Movie are an excellent match - both balance thoughtful introspection and savage action...
Interviews with EWS, UCI, Trans B.C. and more
Trail Amends: Changing Local Trails for Races
Should event staff be making changes to your favourite sections of trail and if so, what tactics do they take?
VIDEO
Commencal Insiders: Yoann Barelli
Barelli announces his plans for 2019 and beyond while sharing some time at home in Whistler with Commencal photographer, JB Liautard…