Dirt Corps co-founders Dan Saimo and Matt Patterson, interviewed by Ryan Finnegan at the Snoqualmie Woodman Lodge, Thursday, February 3rd, 2011.

Words By : Ryan Joslyn
Photos by : Ryan Kirk

The dust slowly starts to settle as the fans and athletes make their way down the rocky and sandy cliffs of the southern Utah desert. The music is pumping and the Red Bull is flowing like water. The celebration has started with high fives and congratulations all around. There are feelings of relief and excitement in the air. Stoked fans grabbing autographs while exhausted athletes taking in the feats that have been accomplished in the past few days. All the attention now turns to the podium; the winners are being announced. In third place, Darren “The Claw” Berrecloth, in second place is World Cup racer, Gee Atherton, and the winner of 2010 Red Bull Rampage is Cam Zink. And the crowd goes wild. As well as winning the event, Zink has also taken home the Best Trick category for his massive 360 off the Oakley icon sender.

Words by Ashlon Durham
Photos by Mike Crane

Single Track Trails INC
Words by Greg Mazu

-WHISTLER, BC

Photos by Adrienne Schofhauser & Ralf Hauser
Words by Adrienne Schofhauser

“You’re going to come off a little jump to the right, then there’ll be a berm to the left and then a berm to the right. After that, there are three wall rides and then, a big box that you can air up onto and off of. I’ll wait by the box and watch you all go by.”

A LOOK BACK, AND AHEAD, AT THE STORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION

Words by Mark Eller
Photos courtesy of IMBA

The world’s first bicycles were mountain bikes. Because very few roads were paved in the 19th century when bicycles were introduced in Europe and then in the U.S., they were usually ridden on dirt roads and trails.

Tehachapi, California
Words by Patrick Spencer

BoiseLife.org : Project Ride
Written By: Kip Edwards

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Cycling & Recycling
Words by Lee Ravenscroft

Bike styles change, kids grow out of their bikes and bikes fall into disrepair. In addition, bike shops charge as much as $90/hour to repair a bicycle which makes many department store bikes not cost effective to repair. That’s where Working Bikes Co-op fits in.

Words Bill Boles
Photos John Goeller

Origins