Some of the most wonderful things in the world have happened because someone thought to themselves “What if…” For endurance athlete Russell Thiessen, the “what if” was whether he could complete all 7 stages of the 2025 BC Bike Race in under 24 hours, including travel time between stages. Even for an experienced endurance athlete, […]
Quad Lock, a global leader in case-based smartphone mounting solutions, is expanding its North American footprint through a new partnership with Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC), Canada’s premier cycling and outdoor specialty distributor. The partnership enhances Quad Lock’s accessibility in Canadian markets by leveraging OGC’s extensive logistics network and established relationships across cycling, outdoor and winter […]
Ochain joins the SRAM family of brands. Known for its game-changing chainring spider that delivers a chainless-feeling ride, Ochain, has rapidly grown from a prototype to World Cup staple. Mounted between a bike’s cranks and chainring, Ochain, allows the chainring to freely rotate by a certain amount without the cranks moving, creating a ‘chainless’ feeling. […]
The Whit Henry Memorial Galena Grinder on July 12th is a classic Idaho mountain bike race! This challenging course in an amazing and historic setting separates this event from others like it. Racers will tackle tough climbs and blazing descents on a mixture of classic and modern single track and a few forest service roads. […]
(Vancouver, BC) The “The Ultimate Singletrack Experience,” returns for its 19th year, bringing together Olympians, world-cup riders, national champions, and passionate amateurs to ride British Columbia’s legendary trails. What many have called “the best week on a bike” or “summer camp for adults.” From June 30 to July 6th, 450 riders from 37 countries will roll into BC’s mountain biking mecca to […]
TRP, the racing division of Tektro, has been pushing the boundaries in brakes for years and has recently gotten into the drivetrain market. Their newest venture with the VISTAR // Powershift electronic groupset in partnership with Classified creates a unique groupo for road and gravel use. The Classified Powershift 2-speed rear hub features 1×15 setups […]
(Sherbrooke, QC) The Eastern Townships are Quebec’s prime destination for bike tourism and this summer, the region has added even more routes and facilities for cyclists. The Townships offer a wide range of facilities, attractions and activities for cyclists. 2025 will see the addition of three new long-distance circuits, more trails for mountain bikes and […]
Festivus of Gravel 2025 was a huge success! We more than doubled our participant base, now at almost 200 starters, and gathered additional grievances from our riders…last year we had excessive mud, this year it was excessive winds! It wouldn’t be Festivus without grievances!! Seriously, we couldn’t have done it without our event partners, volunteers […]
Check out the full results and photos from the Nanaimo Unpaved Gravel Fondo held on June 15 as the 3rd stop of the 2025 Trek Bicycle BC Gravel Series presented by Bluebird Self Storage. Huge thanks to MosaicForests for allowing the use of their gravel roads and Nanaimo Motocross Association for use of their track. […]
Mountain biking is about living in the moment. It’s about diving through perfectly sculpted ribbons of singletrack or picking invisible lines down rock slabs. It’s about making it through tricky rock gardens or climbing unimaginably steep slopes to reach the next ripping descent. Mountain biking is about trusting yourself, and your equipment, to explore the […]
