A Family Tradition How Hood River Trail Life Shaped the Bergemanns
Even though Hood River, Oregon is a long way from British Columbia, the Family Man zone of the town’s Post Canyon trails gave pro rider Hannah...

Steffi Marth and Micayla Gatto dive into the impact of injury and how it profoundly affects our lives, routines, and relationships with our bodies.
Over the course of 4,000 vertical feet of shredding loam and surfing scree shards, yells of “Heyyoo!” served as both a stamp of approval and as...
James Doerfling sets the standard for building community-oriented, trails to get people outdoors, and living healthy, active lives.
Most American kids dream of the day they turn 16. It’s the day they can finally escape the wrath of their parents by having the freedom to...
If there’s a common thread to my life story it would have to be the pursuit of adventure. Nothing has been more foundational to me than the...
Even though Hood River, Oregon is a long way from British Columbia, the Family Man zone of the town’s Post Canyon trails gave pro rider Hannah...
Sipping a cold beer with Spanish enduro racer Iago Garay on the terrace of our local brewery in Madrid, Spain, is a rare occurrence. Iago’s...
We all remember it vividly; our first clipless pedal mishap. Usually, this type of blunder is made all the more embarrassing because it occurs at...
For those of us who’ve been mountain biking for two, three or even four decades, the sport of today has progressed far beyond our wildest...
An announcement crackled over a loudspeaker and a crowd of women began moving toward the high point of the bike park at Baker Creek Preserve, home to...
I’ve experienced conflicting emotions while producing this edition of Freehub, filled as it is with stories of hope, resilience and community...
In most parts of the world, you can usually expect a mountain bike trip to involve a little rain and wind. But a typhoon or tropical cyclone can be a...
One of the things I love most about working for an independently owned mountain bike magazine is the freedom it provides to explore genuinely...
Almost 20 years ago, my wife Allison and I started a lifetime of family adventures in the mountains while the eldest of our three children was still...
In southeastern Montana, things have a way of springing up overnight. Billings, the state’s largest city, earned the nickname “Magic City...
Monkeys are assholes. Over the years, I have grown to hate the jungle for many reasons: the suffocating heat, humidity, and all the critters and bugs...
There's no question that the global COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed our lives—and the sport of mountain biking—in ways that none of us could...
Sweat drips down my face as I tear off a piece of bread and pinch it between my fingers and thumb to fashion a vessel for the veggies in front of me...
Beyond the bounty of backyard riding spots that come and go with each passing generation of kids, there are always those that remain nurtured over...
Described as rough, brutal, grueling and even savage, the annual five-stage, one-day Crankworx Whistler enduro race is notorious for being one of the...
When I was a young lad, I loved to take my toy cars into my mother’s veggie garden and create tracks for them to race around. I would build...
If there’s one thing the Polish enjoy, it’s a good meal. If there’s a second thing, it’s a grueling bike ride—finished...
To understand mountain biking in the Sea to Sky Corridor, you have to understand two things about the trails here: First, the nature of the terrain...
In the heart of the surfing mecca that is Southern California, the small town of Laguna Beach has become a highlight, with beautiful beaches and...
Downhill mountain bikes have come a long way from the days of fully rigid bikes and toe-clip pedals. Gitane rider Marc Parmentier hangs on tight,...
I didn’t know it at the time, but I had made a wrong turn. My mind deep into other matters, I climbed endlessly up steep, paved switchbacks,...