The Radavist

For this week’s Readers’ Rides, Jordan wrote an enthusiastic entry on his Surly Troll, a veritable all-rounder. Let’s check it out!

Watch as Scotty Laughland gives us a guided tour of a 10-day long adventure ride through Italy.

We are delighted to launch our first feature-length documentary film, Camera Corner: Wende Cragg Documents the Birth of Mountain Biking. It profiles Wende’s work and its lasting impact on the cycling industry. Photographer Wende Cragg has been a pillar of the cycling community since she began documenting road, cyclocross, and the early days of mountain biking in Marin County, California, and throughout the United States over 50 years ago.

Continue reading below for all the details!

YouTube page Mahalo My Dude/IFHT just posted its final video…

Rider Resilience follows the powerful stories of Nils Amelinckx, Rachael Walker, and Sam Rice as they navigate the highs and lows of their journey through life and mountain biking. Each rider faces unique challenges, demonstrating strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

Narrated by the legendary Martyn Ashton, this film offers a raw and emotional insight into the sport, showing how cycling isn’t just about turning pedals —it’s about overcoming obstacles, mental fortitude, and finding community. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or new to the sport, Rider Resilience will inspire you to keep pushing forward, no matter what comes your way.

BMX legend Taj Mihelich breaks down this wonderful video by Fairdale Bikes:

“Mountain biking is so much more than vertigo-inducing GoPro footage, life-threatening speed, and laser-guided seat posts. I love that my bike carries me away from the noise of the world and out into the peace of the woods. I always feel a bit uncomfortable when I realize I work in marketing (I blame my formative years listening to Bill Hicks), so I have done my best to be sincere in what I do. This is how I really feel on almost every ride. I hope this inspires you to get out into the trees and take some deep breaths.”

Well done, y’all.

Spotted on the Loam Ranger’s YouTube yesterday, the Outlier Pendulum ($299 CAD) drop pedals are fully CNC milled pedals that sit lower than other pedals and remarkably have no body platform.

Dresden, Germany-based Sour Bicycles is updating its two popular hardtails, the Pasta Party and Crumble, for 2025. Let’s take a look at the updates in detail.

Brage Vestavik’s journey to the forefront of freeriding began at home, making features from construction materials scattered around his backyard. As the years passed, he took his budding passion into the nearby forests, mimicking the many films he’d watched over the years. The results are now legendary, earning Vestavik worldwide MTB filmmaking fame for his daring creativity, relentless work ethic, precision talent, and a raw and powerful riding style that’s uniquely his own.

But even now, with a Red Bull contract and nearly 400,000 Instagram followers, his best days are spent back in those same woods, building, filming, and riding with friends. For Brage Vestavik, This is Home.

The PNW Components Range Bar is wildly popular due to its comfort and affordability. The brand just announced the all-new Gen 4 Range Bar, built with ergonomics and comfort at the forefront. For those looking for more stack height, PNW added a 50 mm riser bar to the mix, along with the 25 mm and 38 mm rise options. This 4th generation rendition of the Range Bar offers a 70mm stem clamp width and comes in 31.8⌀ or 35⌀ mm diameters.

See more at PNW Components.

In the face of record heat, one city’s mountain bikers go fully nocturnal. The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record for Phoenix, Arizona, with a daily average temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit for all of June, July and August and a total of 55 days with highs of at least 110 degrees.

In such conditions, getting out on the trails isn’t just uncomfortable; it can be downright deadly. Mountain bikers, however, tend to be a foolishly tenacious crowd. Faced with such searing conditions, many local riders have taken a cue from the wildlife and gone fully nocturnal to escape the heat.

“Down here, it’s the only time that’s safe and tolerable to ride,” says Arizona rider Kurt Refsnider. “You can only spend so much time by the pool, and not everyone has a pool.”

Velo Cosmos, a celebration of vintage cycling, returns to the Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley, California this year on November 14th. This event’s long-term goal is to create gatherings where all kinds of cyclists – or future cyclists can meet in one place, get excited and learn about the culture and history of bicycles. You can see our recap from last year’s event in our Archives.

Trek just teased this steel (and carbon) full suspension “PipeDream” prototype on its Instagram, designed by Trek employee and industrial designer Kyle Neuser and built in-house by Trek’s prototype lab. Inspired no doubt by the work and growing popularity of steel full suspension bikes from the likes of REEB, Cotic, Starling, Chromag, and more, Kyle was lured to experiment with the natural damping of steel with the geometry of the Trek Top Fuel.

This steel frame uses a carbon swingarm from a Top Fuel and rocker link, exposed cable routing, and bolt-on aluminum shock mounts. The PipeDream is finished with a paint scheme inspired by Trek’s steel bikes from the ‘80s and ‘90s. If Trek were to pony up and make a production run of these bikes, would it ignite a race for more metal full-suspension bikes? Hey, Specialized, you won’t! Let’s see it!

Read what our staff thinks of steel full suspensions below in our Related Archives!