We check in with Richie Schley down in Laguna to find out why he doesn't like 29ers, what embarrassing music is on his iPod, and more.

The 14 time German DH champion talks with Pinkbike about his two decades of mountain bike racing.

Fabien Barel has always been one of mountain biking's Special Ones. From his lightning form as a junior, his two senior world championship wins to his incredible comebacks from injuries that would have finished the careers of most riders, he has always had a special talent to focus on his goals. Tippie caught up with him after the race in Lake Garda to talk training, bike setup and winning.

We talk to the fastest man in Italy about why he doesn't like lycra, why he doesn't run a dropper seatpost for XC and why downhill should be in the Olympics.

Brett Tippie tries to figure out why Holly Feniak is so fast.

We sit down with the downhill legend and talk about his 2012 season, finding time to train and the challenges up and coming riders face.

We catch up with Mulally, MacDonald and Williamson out at Sea Otter and see how those boys prepared for the upcoming WC.

Smith, Beer and Wallace talk about the year upcoming.

We sat down with Danny Hart to chat about the upcoming race season.

Brett Tippie heads to Vancouver Island to meet up with Darren Berrecloth for an in depth interview, hit some DJs, go ski-dooing and generally enjoy some island time.

We've noticed a strange phenomenon occurring recently - there's been a shift in public opinion when it comes to Konas.

We check in with Mike Montgomery to find out what happened last year, and his plans for the upcoming season.

We caught up with Jamie Goldman to talk about his new frame sponsor (Corsair) and what we can expect to see from him this season.

Jerome Clementz talks to us about enduro, racing the downhill World Champs and finding time to enjoy beer.

Long Nguyen follows Deity rider Marshall Mullen around Malibu, California on what may be some of the nicest trails and dirt jumps we've seen.

Hans Rey has been a pro rider now for 25 years. To celebrate that milestone, we're checking in with the legendary trials pioneer. What's he up to these days? Read on to find out.

''Characters'' is a new series profiling trail builders in British Columbia. In this edition, Riley McIntosh checks in with one of Vancouver Island's most prolific builders - Bill McLane. Have you ridden his handiwork?

Malcolm Mclaws catches up with Tarek Rasouli to talk about the FMB tour as part of X Games this year.

Peter “Szwed” Szwedowski interviews the founder of Zumbi Cycles, a mountain bike frame company based in Myslenice, Poland.

We talk with Carter Holland, the owner of Black Market Bikes, to learn more about his path through the mountain bike world.

'From the Top' is a new monthly series in which we interview the bicycle industry's key players.

We were on-hand to see Cedric get back on his downhill bike for the first time in November and took the time to catch up with him to talk about life, injury and the future...

Welcome to the new Pinkbike series, ''Characters,'' where Riley McIntosh delves into the lives and personalities of trail builders and anyone else he finds interesting. Riley has sought out builders and industry folk from all over British Columbia to learn more about who they are, what's happening in their respective areas, and why they do what they do. First up - Thomas Schoen.

We check in with Joe Staub to find out about life on the World Cup circuit with the Giant Factory Off-Road Team.

Where should your next bike related purchase come from? Today's Burning Question takes a look at this hotly contested topic.

Pinkbike goes behind the scenes of one of the biggest moves in mountain biking: Sam Hill's decision to sign with Team CRC/Nukeproof.

We interview Nigel Page, the man who runs Hill's new team and who played a vital role in signing him, as well as Sean Heimdal, the team manager for whom Hill has spent the last decade riding for.

You've probably seen Anthill Films' movie ''Strength in Numbers,'' but have you ever wondered what the riders thought of it?

Antoine Bizet smashed his way to an incredible second place at Red Bull Rampage this year, we caught up with him to find out how a man from the flat part in the middle of France managed that.

We catch up with downhill legend Sabrina Jonnier and chat about life after racing.