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Does Mountain Biking Require The Mountain?
This past weekend, a friend of mine and I hit up Pisgah Forest, NC to ride on some of epic eastern United States singletrack. Known for the long climbs to long, technical descents, this area of the world was just built for mountain bikers. During a long climb up Laurel Mountain on our way to one of the best downhill mountain biking runs in the area…Pilot Rock…the thought hit me… Does mountain biking require the mountain? For me to answer [...]
It’s Not Always About The Ride…
Yesterday afternoon, during a sweat filled, humid, hammer in the north Georgia mountains, a group of us that have been riding together for some time stumbled upon some conversation that got me thinking. The subject on tap were the stories we had come across during our riding careers that actually had less to do with riding and more to do with people and how we had met them over time. Looking back, there were some pretty amazing stories that had [...]
I Am A Mountain Biker
I was reading an article in Bike Mag the other day where Thomas Vanderham was being interviewed about his experience riding with Sam Hill in North Shore for the filming of Follow Me by Anthill Films (photo credit). During the interview, Vanderham was asked a simple question… How do you like being a professional freerider? His answer… I am a mountain biker. Vanderham’s answer to this question set me back for a second, but makes complete sense. It is also [...]
Race Report: Big Creek 4 Ways In A Day Time Trial
Local events have a unique feel to them. With everyone invited to come out and race, you get a wide range of racing experience and riding ability that brings in a great atmosphere around mountain biking and friendly competition. No one out there is gaining points for a circuit and the majority of them are not even worried about placing. It is just a chance to get out and ride on the clock to see where you stack up and [...]
Capturing The Action: MTB Photography
Last week, I shot up a poll on mountain biking photography asking how involved your process is on capturing the action on the trail. With camera technology taking huge leaps in recent years (especially with video and small HD camcorders), I was interested to see how many of you guys are using photography to capture pictures on the trail. Results: Mountain Biking Photography From the results of those that voted, it looks like roughly 75% of you have cameras packed [...]
Finally, It Is Here…
For those of us in the United States, our favorite time of the year has finally hit…daylight savings time. That glorious time of year where we get that extra hour of daylight and emerge from the darkness of winter. Where riding into the night without the aid of lights is reality. It is time for weekly rides and after this killer of a winter, I don’t think I have ever been as happy to see it finally hit. For some [...]
Much Needed Stoke: A Weekend Full Of Dirt
Finally, after a long winter…we are getting in some time on the mountain bikes. This winter has been the worst in the southeast United States that I can remember in years. We went from having no rain at all to nothing but rain, snow and cold all winter long. As alluring as the trainer is (not really), a lot of us have just been bleeding to get in some time on the bike. Last weekend, we were greeted with sunny [...]
Video: Levi Leipheimer On A Mountain Bike
Apparently, Lance Armtrong is not the only one that jumps on a fat tire rig and blasts through the woods for some cross training. In this video, Levi Leipheimer is ripping up some California singletrack in the off season. For a roadie…he really has some trail riding skills as you can see with some small root drops and switchbacks. The speed he is carrying through the woods is pretty impressive as well. Someone does need to tell Levi that all [...]
Mountain Biking and Yoga with Sacred Rides
I do not normally publish press releases on Bike198, but I am a sucker for mountain biking specific vacations and Mike at Sacred Rides puts on some of the best of them. If you haven’t thought about an organized bike vacation, it is a great way to ride in a different part of your country or the world with other like minded obsessed mountain bikers. MOUNTAIN BIKING AND YOGA? An unlikely combination meet in Mexico this March Press Release – [...]
Poll Results: How Many Bikes Do You Own?
A week ago, I asked you guys to fill out a simple poll on how many bikes you currently own. I wanted to get an idea of how large the stables are in this community and what you are riding currently. To my surprise…the results were not at all what I thought they would be! (and that’s a good thing) 3 bikes actually took the win! With 2 and 5+ pretty close behind. I’ll be honest. I thought 1 or [...]
Silence Is Golden – SS Rigid Singlespeed Ride
The past week or so has contained some stressful events both personally and professionally. As any seasoned mountain biker knows, the best way to shrug off the stress and get your head straight is to get out and ride…so that’s what I did. This past Saturday, I grabbed my rigid, SS, 29er and hit the trail with a friend. No cameras, no review product…nothing but the bike, the trail and my brain ready to explode if I didn’t get some [...]
How To Shoot Mountain Biking Pictures – MTB Photography – Part 3
This is the third article in a series of guest posts by Keith Pytlinski. Keith has shot for numerous bike magazines and professional publications…so needless to say…this guy REALLY knows what he is talking about. Mountain biking photography is a hobby of mine and a lot of the riders I ride with…so I found this invaluable information a must post. You can check out more of Keith’s work over at M5 Photography. In part 2, I introduced a couple of [...]
How To Shoot Mountain Biking Pictures – MTB Photography – Part 2
This is the second article in a series of guest posts by Keith Pytlinski. Keith has shot for numerous bike magazines and professional publications…so needless to say…this guy REALLY knows what he is talking about. Mountain biking photography is a hobby of mine and a lot of the riders I ride with…so I found this invaluable information a must post. You can check out more of Keith’s work over at M5 Photography. Before we get into any of the technical [...]
Time Change and Cold Weather – Winter Mountain Biking Above The Hemisphere
For those of you below the equator, you are starting to enjoy warmer weather and prime riding season. For the rest of us up here, we are preparing for that time of year that we wish would come and go quickly…short daylight hours and cold weather. Gone are the after work rides in the sun in favor of riding out in the woods with lights strapped to our heads. The weather is not going to cooperate and we are going [...]
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