TAMBA and the Tahoe Fund Officially Open the Upper Tyrolian Trail Old logging roads above Incline Village, NV transformed into a new singletrack trail designed by freeride mountain bike athlete Cam Zink’s trail-building nonprofit The Upper Tyrolian Trail, North Lake Tahoe’s newest singletrack mountain bike trail featuring berms, jumps, and other interesting natural features is now open above Incline Village, Nevada. The project was spearheaded by the Tahoe Area Mountain Bike […] Cycle CycleBrains | October 19, 2022 0 Comments
Purgatory Resort, CO, Bike Patrol Workers Take Historic Vote to Unionize Yesterday, the Purgatory Resort Bike Patrol voted to join the United Professional Ski Patrols of America, CWA 7781. 100% of the ballots cast were in favor, and no ballots were disputed. Their vote cements the patrol unit as the first summertime resort patrol in the country to unionize. Related: Breckenridge, CO Ski Patrollers Vote 43-42 to Unionize The 14 Bike […] Cycle CycleBrains | September 23, 2022 0 Comments
First-Ever Dedicated Lift-Accessed Mountain Bike Park in Western US to be Built in Colorado’s Front Range There are over 6,000 mountain bike trails in Colorado. Most of them are multi-use, meaning they must be shared with hikers, trail runners, and sometimes horses. None of the trails are served by a dedicated lift-accessed bike park. Two cyclists want to change that. Phil Bouchard and Jason Evans are the cofounders of Shadow Mountain Bike Park. They have been […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 6, 2022 0 Comments
How To: Wax Your Bike Chain For the Cleanest Smoothest Ride You’ve Ever Had Whether you like to ride your bike in spandex or body armor, there is one universal truth to cycling: chain maintenance sucks. Keeping your chain clean and lubed can be a full time job that no one wants. The solution: Hot Wax. You already wax your skis, time to wax your bike! No joke, dipping your chain in hot wax is […] Cycle Mike Lavery | August 22, 2022 8 Comments
Las Vegas, NV, Ski Area Annouces Public Soft Opening for Downhill Mountain Bike Park Local outdoor industry guests gathered for press conference and ribbon-cutting event where Lee Canyon announced details on its upcoming fall mountain bike season Yesterday, at a press and ribbon-cutting event, Lee Canyon’s General Manager Dan Hooper announced the public soft opening of the resort’s new downhill mountain bike park. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 7, mountain bikers can ride the park, served […] Cycle CycleBrains | August 19, 2022 0 Comments
Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, CA, Kicks Off its First Ever Mountain Biking Season Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, CA, marked a historic moment on Saturday as it opened for its first-ever mountain bike season. It’s been an historical moment on the mountain today as guests rolled in for the first day of riding at the brand new Dodge Ridge Mountain Bike Park. There were smiles from ear to ear as the commemorative speeches were […] Cycle CycleBrains | August 15, 2022 0 Comments
How To: Choose The Right Mountain Bike Tire Size Fifteen years ago, you threw a 2.1″ tire on your mountain bike and went riding. Maybe you rode crazy wide 2.4″ tires if you were a DH guy. It was that simple. Now a days, there’s everything from skinny 1.8s all the way up to 5 inch monsters. How the heck are you supposed to choose? Here’s a quick guide to […] Cycle Mike Lavery | August 5, 2022 1 Comment
Powder Mountain, UT, is Transforming into Utah’s Newest Mountain Bike Destination Powder Mountain, Utah (aka PowMow), is one of North America’s largest ski resorts with over 8,000 acres. They pride themselves on the guest experience by limiting season passes and day ticket sales. Now they look to bring that same experience to summer guests and mountain bikers as they transform into Dirt Mountain. This summer is their inaugural season offering lift-accessed […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 27, 2022 0 Comments
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