The Trail Dog Chronicles: Puppy Training
Our trail dog in training, Roxy, recently completed puppy training and I can’t recommend it enough. She didn’t finish the course with the ability to speak on command or play a musical instrument. Nor did she learn anything directly related…
5 Outstanding Tires For Your Fat Bike That Won’t Break the Bank!
Are you in the market for new tires for your fat bike? Maybe you’ve worn out your current set and are looking for replacements. If that’s the case, good for you! You’ve been putting on a lot of mileage and…
Winter Fat Bike Etiquette: The Basics
Riding your bike on snow is a fun and exhilarating experience. And fat biking is booming in popularity. As a result, trail associations all over North America and beyond have started grooming and maintaining ever-growing networks of winter trails. It’s…
5 Winter Cycling Activities to Help Keep the Pedals Turning All Year Long
Every year, without fail, winter visits us all. For those of us at higher latitudes, the days get shorter and the temperatures drop—sometimes dramatically. If this sounds like where you live, and you are a mountain biker like me, you…
The Trail Dog Chronicles: Our First Mountain Bike Trail Dog!
They’re the subject of videos and photos all over the internet. Bounding down the trail, tails wagging, tongues and ears flapping—not a care in the world. I’m talking about a mountain bike trail dog and they’ve worked their way into…
The Rocky Mountain Freeride Awards: Preserving the Spirit of Canadian Freeride
Canadian Freeride? The term lacks a solid definition. Maybe it’s more of an idea or way of life than something that can be defined in a sentence or two and it can mean something different to everyone who rides a…
An Argument for Morning Indoor Trainer Rides
When to ride the indoor bike trainer, that is the question. Morning or evening? It’s something I’ve asked myself for years now. Mountain biking is a big part of my life and riding inside during the winter months is a…
From Transrockies to Singletrack 6: A Tale of Two Mountain Bike Races
The Transrockies Challenge. If you’ve been mountain biking for any length of time, there’s a good chance you’ve heard that name before. The name is synonymous with stage racing in North America, and for good reason. It was one of…
5 Studded Fat Bike Tires to Keep You Rubber Side Down!
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Not long ago options for studded fat bike tires were very…
5 Winter Mountain Bike Destinations in the USA: The Best Times to Visit!
It happens every year. What we hoped would be an endless season of riding suddenly turns into fall. We keep riding, trying to ignore what is inevitably on the horizon—winter. But those cold dark days loom large and for many…
