Why Thursday Night Is The Best Night Of The Week In Salt Lake City, Utah “HAPPY THURSDAY!” A concerningly large group of cyclists shout at you as they pass by, swallowing up the street in Salt Lake City, Utah on any given Thursday night. The Nine-by-Nine, or “Nine” as locals refer to it, is an underground bicycle rally that suddenly appears at the intersection of 900 East and 900 South at 9 p.m. on Thursday […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | June 19, 2024 0 Comments
The Boise Trails Challenge: A Month-Long, 200-Mile Celebration of Mountain Biking in Boise, ID It’s around 6 in the evening. The sun is just showing signs of starting to drop in the sky but is still beaming down an unrelenting heat. Ryan Hager stands with his bike at a trail junction in the Table Rock area with sweat dripping onto his phone screen, trying to figure out which fork he has to take […] Cycle Zach Armstrong | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
Downhill Biking Trails to Open Thursday, June 13, at Big Sky Resort, MT Big Sky, Mont., June 12, 2024 – Thanks to an additional week of warm and dry weather, downhill biking trails at Big Sky Resort’s bike park will open for the season on Thursday, June 13. The Explorer lift will start spinning on Thursday at 10 a.m., with lift service to all trails in the Explorer terrain pod: Easy Rider, Fade to […] Cycle CycleBrains | June 12, 2024 0 Comments
Silver Mountain, ID, Report: A Very Tall, Long, World-Class Bike Park in the Panhandle of Idaho Report from June 8-9, 2024 Views of lush green forests and deep blue lakes came more and more into view as we gained elevation on Silver Mountain’s gondola on Saturday morning. Idaho’s Panhandle is even more gorgeous from the air, I thought as we sailed along America’s longest gondola. The day was sunny, warm but not too much so, and […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | June 11, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Ski Area Closes but Bike Park Opens Report from Friday, May 31, 2024 All aboard! The first thing I noticed about the shuttle bus when it pulled up was the bike rack attached to the back that could hold what appeared to be two dozen mountain bikes. It was Friday, the first week after Mammoth shut down its ski operations, and the bus was fairly empty, meaning […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | May 31, 2024 0 Comments
Loam Pass Adds 12 Destinations in Time for Summer Loam Pass, the ultimate season pass for mountain biking enthusiasts, is thrilled to announce the addition of 12 new world-class destinations to its lineup, bringing a total of over 40 premier mountain biking locations. “We are super stoked to be partnering with some of the best destinations in the country! Our mission is to make the best biking accessible on […] Cycle SnowBrains | May 23, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, CA, Announces Opening Day Given how much snow Mammoth Mountain receives, it is always to be determined when the Bike Park will open. Last year, after a historic snowfall year that saw 705 inches at the base area, it didn’t open until June 30. The upper mountain, which recorded 885 inches, didn’t open until August. This year, mountain bikers in the Eastern Sierra will […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 21, 2024 0 Comments
Terror On The Trails. Can’t We All Just Play Nice? Like sunny days and warm temperatures, summertime is the season for mountain bikers getting injured by booby-trapped trails. It’s sad and scary that it has become a common occurrence. Whether these are childish pranks or true attempts to injure others, does it really have to come down to this? Wire snares, spike strips, barbed wire, blockades, and even Punji Stake […] Cycle Mike Lavery | May 9, 2024 7 Comments
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