Trail Tales

The future bruises on my ass cheeks hurt but not as much as the gleefully twinkling eyes of my companions and the jolly mirth in their glib and waggish comments.

Wellington New Zealand may not have the reputation of Rotorua or Queenstown - but the riding is more than worth the trip...

"I had my doubts about how the FrankenCamber would handle a bike park and this made me very nervous..."

Do you dream of mountain biking moves? Of complete loops or undulating rock faces? And have you ever seen the infinite roll...

Can a riding trip to B.C. Bike Parks replace the father/son fishing trip?

Someone has been ripping out fresh trail work and stealing and vandalizing trail signs on one of Digger's oldest trails - and it's probably one of us.

Extra watts and more carrying capacity are helping trail builders up and down the Sea to Sky corridor and beyond...

Kaz gets a bit loose - hell, they all do - and we see at least two kinds of flow.

‘Home Wild Home’ is more than a bikepacking film, it’s a sign of gratitude to their own land and encouragement to the recovery of L’Aquila, hit by a devastating earthquake 10 years ago.

Tips from Wade Simmons, strength and skills coach James Wilson and instructors Kelli Sherbinin and Darren Butler from Endless Biking…

"You could take the crappiest, city bike gruppo off a WalMart bike, and it will most likely out-perform the top of the line stuff..."

How far would you go to extend your favourite time of year to ride? Last Autumn, Cooper Quinn and Matt Beer chased fall colours from the BC to the Yukon in search of the endless Fall.

The B.C. Gov't came out guns-a-blazin' in an effort to curb un-permitted building - but there may be legitimate reasons why these trails are being built...

You can't be disappointed when you don't know what to expect - but you can have your will crushed at 15,000 feet...

Some prep and the right gear can help you get out the door when the weather kills your mojo...

"My path to mountain biking mediocrity was a bumpy and circuitous one - largely because I’m a stubborn SOB..."

"Our order doesn’t have a secret handshake, a gang sign or even common colours..."

Little things can make a big difference - and the internet is the perfect place for shortcuts and counter-intuitive tricks to ease your life...

"It floats up huge climbs like it’s pumped full of steam - I think it’s pulled right from Ned Overend’s dreams..."

When one flat tire turns into four, preparation has to be spot on. If not get to walk out - or at least have a 10 spot handy...

If you don't get your big rocks in the jar - the important ones - you'll be left kicking pebbles and sand...

"Over time Dirt ‘matured’ into something that was irreverent, always on point and professionally unprofessional..."

I began to think of it as my own personal trail – even though I didn't build - but it was never mine at all…

When you drop into an online discussion that seems like Republicans vs. Democrats and discover it's mountain bikers vs. mountain bikers…