Flat pedal racers are few and far between these days as bikes and tracks have evolved, but every once in a while one of those special riders pops onto the scene.
Much like gearboxes, linkage forks are one of those ideas that keep cropping up decade after decade but so far have never quite managed to go mainstream.
We sit down with newly-elected riders' rep Emilie Siegenthaler to learn more about how the World Cup riders' union came to be, what they hope to achieve and how much they know about the World Cup next year
Chief designer Rob Gow, engineer Ben Farmer, and some guy named Gee Atherton on the advantages and challenges of additive manufacturing. Plus the new bikes they plan to release in 2022.
Evie Richards opens up on her breakthrough season, Olympics disappointment, the importance of mental health and how she overcame adversity to become World Champion.
Lachlan talks about what it takes to compete at the highest level and how that can bring out the worst in some people, wild tours in Columbia and Eastern Europe, and mountain biking at Leadville and across the 142-mile Kokopelli Trail.
After her huge successes, Izabela is on a new program and bike for 2022 and we caught up with the rapid young rider to find out about her start in mountain biking.
We asked Johansson how he came to be so relentlessly consistent, how winning the Triple Crown compares to other wins, what it was like competing after spending two weeks in MIQ, and more.
Kirk Mcdowall has seen great results over the past few seasons with top finishes at BC Cup races, a 2nd place at the 2019 Canadian National Champs and a 20th place finish in Snowshoe this year.
James Macdermid is coming off a really successful year of racing as a Junior on the World Cup circuit with a 6th place at World Champs at a top three in Lenzerheide.
We caught up with the film's Director, Darcy Wittenburg, to find out more about how the film about Stevie Smith's life came together, what is was like to sift through the archival footage, and more.
Once the champagne had been sprayed and the trophies had been handed out we managed to catch up with the UK National Downhill Series champion for 2021 Stacey Fisher.
Tuhoto Ariki won his first junior gold medal at Val di Sole in 2019. Now, he's been mixing it up in the top level and has shown that he's one to watch at World Champs.
Ben Hildred has Everested Queenstown's Skyline Bike Park, climbed and descended 21,635 meters in three days, and much more that he probably won't tell you about, but his latest efforts may eclipse even those feats.
Hattie Harnden loves fast, steep, and technical trails, but she is equally excited for the buzz she feels on the start line of an XC or cyclocross race.
We caught up with Andréane Lanthier Nadeau to learn more about her eventful weekend and what it was like to come so close to her first Enduro World Series win.
We reached out to Vanesa Petrovská after her race to find out how she got into mountain biking, how she spends her days, and what some of her goals are with downhill racing.
Shawn Cruickshanks is known as "The Wizard" within the mountain bike community and with his recent move to the SRAM Technical Service Center in North Vancouver, BC, we thought it would be a good time to catch up with him.
"Aaron Gwin was expensive, but he was even more expensive when he left Specialized. At that stage, we said enough is enough, we cannot afford or justify that amount of money."
Haley Batten has qualified for the US Olympic Team after an impressive debut in the Elite category, finishing third in Albstadt, first in the Short Track in Nové Město, and second in the Nové Město XCO World Cup.
We caught up with Anneke Beerten to find out more details about the injury, what some of the things she's been doing for rehab, and how she is doing eight months after the incident.
We ask Kate Courtney about her new partnership with Team MIPS, the role head injuries have played in her career, and what she wishes more athletes knew about concussions.
Olly Morris describes the importance of a balanced bike, how rebound has trended faster in recent years, and why riders benefit from suspension telemetry.
Vero Sandler has been pushing the limits of freeride, both on camera and off. She has recently been working on filming her segment for the first-ever X Games Real Mountain Bike video competition.
We caught up with Bringhurst to find out where the idea to do a Rad tribute came from, learn more about his BMX racing past, and find out more about how he progressed so quickly as a mountain biker.
We ask Semenuk a couple of questions about what this partnership means to him, his own history with head injuries, and whether he has any advice for fellow riders.
Wesley works at a non-profit bike shop in Minneapolis that's working to improve diversity in the cycling world, and he's recently gotten into mountain biking.
Nicole has hit the "Semenuk Drop" in Utah, Ben is a World Cup racer from Vancouver's North Shore, and Michaela is a ski patroller originally from the Czech Republic.
Even though Basagoitia was able to relearn how to walk and ride a bike after his 2015 spinal cord injury, he figured that his days in front of a film camera were done. Until Accomplice.
We talk to Casey Brown about the inspiration behind her signature line, what having her own signature line means to her, and how apparel can help your riding.
We caught up with the young British rider to talk about how he has found the unique development of the Atherton Bikes, his 2019 season and how he is dealing with race cancellations.
Rebecca talks about how the Ho Chi Min trail helped her find a new purpose to her riding, the power in being vulnerable, and what her advice for business owners, racers and individuals is during these uncertain times.
We caught up with Lewis to talk about the decision to build his own program, finding sponsors and how he is coping with the lack of racing this season.
The 35-year-old has endured a fair few hard slams in his career and he showed some seriously wince-inducing airtime in the crashes he posted for the #crashchallenge.
The World Champion talks about his feelings coming into the season, the frustrations of not being able to ride, and how it's difficult to stay motivated when the race schedule is up in the air.
Dakotah Norton chats about his background in Motocross and BMX, how he found mountain biking and his no-compromise approach to becoming one of the best.
We reached out to Remi Gauvin to see what his initial thoughts were when he found out about the race cancellations, his plans for filling his extra time at home, and how he's staying motivated.
Lewis has put together his own race program for 2020 which includes riding for Vancouver Island-based Forbidden Bikes and support from various other brands.
Peter Jamison is a 20-year-old filmmaker from Canada who just launched the self-funded film 'Tribe' with heavy hitters like Ethan Nell, Kade Edwards, and Brett Rheeder.
Sean has been a driving force behind developing the riding scene on the east coast of America, and along with Neko Mulally is the man behind Windrock Bike Park.
Myriam Nicole covers everything from her introduction to riding, balancing studying with racing, her long relationship with Commencal, and the highs and lows of racing.
We caught up with Andreu Lacondeguy to find out why he made the move, what his plans are for the coming year, and where the future of freeride is headed.
How Tahnée grew into the athlete she now is, dealing with injury, the prospect of 2020 being the most competitive season in women's downhill ever, and much more.