Lift-assisted summer biking in Jackson, Wyoming (courtesy, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort)
Feature Articles
The World's Toughest Bike Race Is Not in France outside
The rules are simple: Start pedaling at the Canadian border, and the first fat tire to hit Mexico wins. JON BILLMAN saddles up for the Great Divide Race, 2,500 miles of blowouts, goatheads, UFOs, and misery—for the lucky ones who finish, that is.
Downhill Movement
A growing number of high-tech mountain biking parks deliver a modern taste of gravity for everyone from beginners to experts. Here, a look at ten that take you higher.
Coming Down the Mountain
Start at the summit of Haleakala, at 10,000 feet, and uncover the spell of Maui by first exploring upcountry and then gradually finding your way down to the sea.
King of the Scene
British Columbia reigns on the mountain biking scene for a damn logical reason: it's just that good. We profile some of the bestand some of the least-knownfat-tire hot spots.
Stage Fright outside
Discover the pleasure and pain of pro-caliber climbs with these U.S. mountain monsters
Love in the Ruins outside
A year after Katrina crashed the Big Easy's party, former local WELLS TOWER returned to check up on New Orleans's most beloved outdoor escape, the path on top of the Mississippi River levee. But, as he found, biking the high lonesome trail is no longer such an easy thing.