Marin Museum of Bicycling set to open June 6

The new museum combines the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame collection with the historic Igler Collection of the "Golden Age" of bicycles.

by Dirt Rag Magazine on May 27, 2015 in ADVOCACY, Bike Industry News, NEWS

Voting for Bell Built Grant finalists is now live

Which trail network deserves the $100,000 grand prize? See the finalists and cast your vote.

by Press release on May 26, 2015 in ADVOCACY, Bike Industry News

Singletrack to School: How one Arkansas Town is securing its cycling future

This is the story of how Bentonville, Arkansas, is introducing kids to the versatility of bikes and making them lifelong cyclists. And how other communities are beginning to follow suit.

by Dirt Rag Magazine on May 20, 2015 in ADVOCACY

Voting now open in East region of Bell Built Grants

Three trail systems on the East Coast are the last of three rounds of regional voting to ultimately decide which will win the $100,000 grant to improve the trail system. Your vote will determine the winner.

by Dirt Rag Magazine on May 12, 2015 in ADVOCACY

Voting now open in Bell Built Grants Central region

The Bell Built Grants are an annual endeavor from Bell Helmets that awards $100,000 to a local trailbuilding project, and you get to pick who wins it.

by Press release on April 30, 2015 in ADVOCACY

Inside Line: First look at Advocate Cycles 27plus hardtail

The "plus" size bikes are everywhere at Sea Otter, and one that really caught our eye is this steel hardtail from a new brand that vows to give 100 percent of its profits back to cycling advocacy.

by Adam Newman on April 18, 2015 in ADVOCACY, Inside Line, NEW STUFF

Life on the road with the IMBA Trail Care Crew

What's it like to live as mountain bike nomads? Lani Bruntz and Jordan Carr live it every day as ambassadors for the sport sharing their knowledge of sustainable trail development.

by Dirt Rag Contributor on April 6, 2015 in ADVOCACY

Access Action: Portland, we still have a problem

The city is well known for being bike-friendly—as long as your tires never touch dirt. The city has pushed mountain bikes out of the only singletrack trails in the city and now mountain bikers are pushing back.

by Adam Newman on March 17, 2015 in ADVOCACY, NEWS

Friend or Flow: Are trails being too “dumbed down?”

Flow exists in all kinds of sports, even tennis players are seeking to flow—it’s not unique to mountain biking. As such, the new development of flow trails has left mountain bikers all over the world arguing about the merits of different trail construction styles.

by Dirt Rag Contributor on March 5, 2015 in ADVOCACY, In Print

Oregon’s Disciples of Dirt promote trailwork with a friendly challenge

Local bike shops and companies brought teams of volunteers to the Whypass trails with the team clocking in the most volunteer hours winning a grimy high-five and the right to host the "victory" party.

by Adam Newman on March 4, 2015 in ADVOCACY

Mountain biking in Vermont continues to grow with new trails in ski areas, national forests

The Vermont Mountain Bike Association continues to help expand places to ride, even in the winter, in places that were once opposed to allowing mountain bike access.

by Press release on February 27, 2015 in ADVOCACY, EVENTS

45NRTH launches website tracking groomed fat bike trails

The new website called Ride Groomed track trail networks that have begun grooming their snow-covered trails with machines.

by Adam Newman on February 19, 2015 in ADVOCACY, Bike Industry News

Trail clubs in Wisconsin embracing fat bikes

With trail networks already in place, volunteers and organizers are testing new ways of grooming snow to keep them open year-round.

by Dirt Rag Contributor on February 13, 2015 in ADVOCACY

Ladies’ Last Hurrah to celebrate final weekend of Aptos jumps

This weekend marks the final time riders can enjoy the world famous Aptos Post Office jumps and pump track in Aptos, California, before they are razed for development, but women are invited for a special Last Hurrah ride and skills clinic Sunday.

by Press release on February 12, 2015 in ADVOCACY, Bike Industry News, EVENTS

Injured veterans invited to fifth Warrior 100k

US military veterans who have been injured during their post 9/11 service are eligible to ride with President Bush at his Texas ranch.

by Adam Newman on February 2, 2015 in ADVOCACY, EVENTS

Elephant In The Room: The Great E-Bike Controversy

Electric-assist mountain bikes have become one of the most (if not the most) polarizing topics in the history of our sport. Are they here to stay? This is one report you must read.

by Dirt Rag Contributor on January 22, 2015 in ADVOCACY, In Print

Bell Built trail building grant returns for third year

The program will donate $100,000 to the winning trail network, as choosing by rider’s votes.

by Adam Newman on January 15, 2015 in ADVOCACY, Bike Industry News

Girls Rock in Santa Cruz County

More than 70 women showed up to ride with Ibis Cycles and Anne-Caroline Chausson as the women's mountain bike scene shifts into high gear.

by Dirt Rag Contributor on December 12, 2014 in ADVOCACY, EVENTS, Just Riding Along

Bundle up for the Old Man Winter Bike Rally

Leave the skis and home and grab the bike for a winter wonderland adventure through Boulder County, Colorado.

by Press release on December 10, 2014 in ADVOCACY, EVENTS

Soon USGS Topo maps will have mountain bike trails

Through a partnership with IMBA and MTBProject, the maps will be available for select states in 2015.

by Press release on December 10, 2014 in ADVOCACY