Biking

Petition in Place to Honor Late Professional Rider Joel Alamo with Trail Naming at Trestle Bike Park, CO

The mountain biking community is coming together to honor the life and legacy of Joel Alamoโ€”a celebrated BMX and mountain biker whose influence extended far beyond the trail. Known not only for his skill and speed, Alamo was also widely regarded as a source of positivity, humor, and support within the biking world. Now, almost 250 people have signed a [โ€ฆ]
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Sugarloaf, ME, to Open New Englandโ€™s Newest Lift-Serviced Bike Park on July 4 

This summer, Sugarloaf, Maine, will debut New Englandโ€™s newest lift-serviced downhill mountain bike park, opening on July 4, with gravity-fed trails and stunning mountain views for riders of all abilities. The new Sugarloaf Bike Park marks a major milestone in the resortโ€™s ongoing 2030 development plan, with a top-to-bottom flow trail launching the experience.  The parkโ€™s debut trail, Emerald, is [โ€ฆ]
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Riders Battle Heavy Snow and Slippery Trails in Mountain Bike World Cup Opener in Poland

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BIELSKO-BIAลA, Poland โ€” Elite mountain bikers from around the world opened the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season with dramatic victories and crashes this weekend in southern Poland, where freezing weather and treacherous trails tested even the best in the sport. British rider Tahnรฉe Seagrave and Franceโ€™s Loรฏc Bruni claimed hard-fought wins in the downhill competition at Szczyrk Mountain [โ€ฆ]
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Bikes Meet Snow at โ€œSlush Nโ€™ Spokesโ€ Race This Weekend at Arapahoe Basin, CO

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This weekend, Saturday, May 10, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado is bringing back one of its most electrifying events with Slush Nโ€™ Spokes, a human-powered downhill bike race on snow that promises adrenaline, camaraderie, and full-throttle fun. If youโ€™ve ever looked down a snowy ski run and thought, โ€œI should ride my bike down that,โ€ this event is your dream come [โ€ฆ]
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RED Mountain Resort, BC, Drops 2nd Promotional Teaser for Canadaโ€™s Newest Lift-Accessed Bike Park

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The countdown is officially on: RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia, is gearing up to open its brand-new lift-accessed bike park on June 21, 2025. To celebrate the milestone, the resort has launched Episode Two of a stunning two-part video mini-series along with its new RED Mountain Bike Park websiteโ€”complete with a trail map, pricing, FAQ, and everything riders [โ€ฆ]
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New Wasatch Gravity Mountain Bike Pass Offers Joint Summer Access to Deer Valley and Solitude, UT, Bike Parks

Mountain bikers and summer trail enthusiasts have a new way to ride in Northern Utah this season: the Wasatch Gravity Pass, a joint offering from Deer Valley Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort. The new summer pass provides unlimited lift-served biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides at both resorts for $450, with sales opening on May 1. Related: 9 Best Ski [โ€ฆ]
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Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, Makes History with Dual Skiing and Mountain Biking Closing Weekend

For the first time in its history, Big Bear Mountain Resort gave guests the chance to ski and mountain bike on the same weekendโ€”a rare and uniquely Southern California feat. As the snow continued to melt under warm spring sunshine, the resort kept its ski operations running at Bear Mountain while launching the mountain bike season early at Snow Valley [โ€ฆ]
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9 Best Ski Resorts in North America for Both Skiing and Mountain Biking

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You donโ€™t have to choose between ski season and bike seasonโ€”not if youโ€™re in the right place. Across North America, a handful of mountain towns have mastered the art of year-round adrenaline. Powder in the winter, hero dirt in the summer, and the infrastructure to back it all up. These arenโ€™t just ski resorts with a few bike trails tacked [โ€ฆ]
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History Made at First-Ever Womenโ€™s Red Bull Rampage

VIRGIN, Utah (Oct. 10, 2024) โ€” Seven of the worldโ€™s top women mountain bikers etched their names into history on Thursday at the inaugural womenโ€™s Red Bull Rampage. Under the early morning stars, spectators gathered at the venue as the first rays of sunlight began illuminating the Utah desert. Starting at 6:30 a.m., spectator shuttles climbed dusty roads beneath towering [โ€ฆ]
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Forest Service Authorizes E-Bike Use on 113 Miles of Tahoe Trails | 45 Days for Public to Object

Decision Subject to 45-Day Administrative Review Process. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Sep. 27, 2024 โ€“ The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Decision Notice (DN) for the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project, which examined e-bike use and trail system access and connectivity on National Forest lands in the [โ€ฆ]
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Deer Valley Bike Park, UT, Report: All-Time Conditions with Beautiful Fall Colors on Closing Weekend

Report from Saturday and Sunday, September 21 & 22, 2024 What a wonderful summer it has been. But all things must come to an end. The weather aligned this past weekend in Northern Utah to make for some of the best mountain biking conditions you could ask for on Deer Valleyโ€™s closing weekend for its bike park. On Saturday, we [โ€ฆ]
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French Favorites or Swiss Speed? An Inside Look at the Paris Olympics Womenโ€™s Mountain Bike Race

This Sunday, 36 of the fastest women in the world will line up at Elancourt Hill outside of Paris for the Olympic Mountain Bike race. With the UCI World Cup well underway, a few favorites have emerged, but the Olympics can bring chaos and uncertainty, leading to huge upsets. Will French favorites pull off medals in front of the home [โ€ฆ]
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[UPDATED] U.S. Forest Service Considers Controversial E-Bike Access to Over 100 Miles of Tahoe Trails

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Updated 7/20/24 โ€“ 5:32 a.m. PT: The U.S. Forest Service has not yet approved a plan to allow electric bicycles (e-bikes) on trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin, contrary to earlier reports. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is still in the process of evaluating a proposal that could potentially open up more than 100 miles of trails to [โ€ฆ]
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New Shuttle Service Gives a Boost to McCall, Idahoโ€™s, Premier Mountain Biking Trails

New trail construction is taking McCall, Idahoโ€™s, mountain biking scene to the next level. Now, one of the freshest, most flowy rides is easier to experience thanks to a new shuttle service operating five days a week. Starting Thursday, July 18, Brundage Mountain is launching a new return shuttle service from what many call the โ€œBest 12 Miles of Mountain [โ€ฆ]
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