Elevated Reflection Moments of Repose on Colorado’s Tallest Mountain
Chris Reichel contemplates his time living in the Centennial State, sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Recently, while conducting research for this Freehub Arkansas Photo Book, I learned about Bruce Walker, a man who owned Flying Possum Leather on...
This February, the Ozark Off Road Cyclists (OORC) celebrated its 19th running of the Buffalo Headwaters Challenge, an annual bike bash based in Red...
In early October 2023, Freehub senior photographer Riley Seebeck shuffled through his camera gear in the dark at the summit of Mount Nebo as he...
As is tradition at Freehub, our final issue of each year centers around the theme of “adventure.” It’s often our toughest edition...
When listing the top 10 brain-melting moments in the history of freeride mountain biking on your fingers, Josh Bender’s four jumps off the...
When settlers first came to the Pacific Northwest, they began an initiative for deforestation. The forest held many valuable resources, but it also...
Crankworx's Open Enduro, a grueling five-stage race, pushes the world’s top racers to their outer limits.
I emerged from the desert at the trailhead, riding through the parking lot, avoiding eye contact with everyone. I was fuming and nobody needed to...
Valerie Naylor is the Rock Queen. At least, that’s what Randy Conner of Contour Trail Design Company calls her. He’s seen her move rocks...
Since getting my first mountain bike in 1990, I’ve seen the ill effects of what ambulance chasers have done to our sport. Closed trails, helmet...
Within a week of showing up in Bellingham, Washington in 2012, it was made very clear to me that I needed a mountain bike. I had moved for a five-...
We’re living at a time during which the pace of change is unprecedented in human history. And each year, when we start to create this issue...
It was October 1992 in western Pennsylvania, and autumn was in the air—brisk temperatures, leaves sporting hues of yellow, orange, and red, and...
I hate group rides. Just the thought of them fills me with anxiety and nervous energy. I don’t want to spend my ride chasing someone faster...
Mountain bikers love the word community . It’s a catch-all term that, while imperfect, does the tidiest job of describing the real reasons so...
Second grader Nora Recker is known among fellow riders for her quiet confidence and serious skill.
Some parts of Morocco feel like you've teleported to Mars. But these ribbons of red singletrack create mountain biking bliss for Leslie Kehmeier on...
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,...
Abu Ren lays a naked bike frame on the ground of his shop, steps onto the rear triangle and starts bouncing up and down. It would be an impressive...
At first glance, the thick concrete walls and tall metal gate surrounding Campo Bici don’t give much away. They suggest more fortress than fun...