💥2026 SCHEDULE💥 Mark your calendars folks! The 2026 NW Cup Series is upon us! We’ve got a stacked lineup of classic venues and one TBA location that we can’t wait to tell you about 👀 For more info head over… Read More ›
Washington
Siblings
Over the years, we gained a lot of wisdom together, trying to best each other and take on the world. Through it all, bikes have fueled our adventures, sparked our imaginations, and continually reminded us of what’s most important: We’re… Read More ›
Femme Cyclist Podcast: The Importance Of Skill Building With Jill Kintner
Jill Kintner is one of the most versatile and accomplished women (and humans for that matter) in the sport of cycling. In this interview, she shares how her early days in BMX gave her the skills to dominate in multiple… Read More ›
Warpaint Magazine: Trail Tested // Raaw Madonna V3 Review
🚴♀️ Trail Tested: Raaw Madonna V3 Review 🚵♂️ Curious about the Raaw Madonna V3? In this episode of Trail Tested, we give some highlights on Raaw’s flagship enduro bike. 📖 Want more details?Read the full written review and subscribe to… Read More ›
Voice Over Trail Reviews: New trail at Syncline!
There’s a new trail at Syncline that opens up some better loop options and helps make the whole place a lot more sustainable than it was before this trail was built. https://www.patreon.com/voiceovertrails
Voice Over Trail Reviews: What’s at the Bottom of Darrington?
Crosscut and hooktender are two of the short little trails at the bottom of North Mountain that everyone ignores because they’re too busy riding the bigger, longer trails higher up. Here’s what they’re missing.
The Hardtail Holdout
Locals in Bellingham, WA know him as “the guy on the Chromag hardtail,” and as the humble hardtail holdout, Robbie Kane is one of those few who have not only embraced a minimalist mountain bike mindset but have made a… Read More ›
Transition Bikes: Blue Ribbon ~ Story of the Build
We are proud to present “Blue Ribbon”, a public trail located on Galbraith Mountain in Bellingham, WA. This project is the culmination of years of permitting work, hours of machine time, and finished off by selfless volunteer work. Watch the… Read More ›
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance: New trails debuted at The Summit
These two new trails made their debut this past season at The Summit at Snoqualmie bike park: My Little Friend and Bouncy House, built by our Trail Builders Michael Fischer and Ian Robinson in collaboration with The Summit trail crew…. Read More ›
Trans Cascadia Work Party Ride | Vlogumentary | Mad River Entiat Forest
We’re in the Mad River Entiat Forest in this video for a Trans Cascadia Excursions work party that occurred in May of 2024. Take a ride with us down the trail we rode on the last day of the weekend,… Read More ›
Vital MTB: NW Cup Round 7 Course Previews – Port Angeles
Matt Orlando and Luke Strobel in the dry at Port Angeles. Mason and Aspen Payne going big to show you the Cat 2 track at the NW Cup in Port Angelese this weekend. Aspen Payne rips it up to show… Read More ›
We’re Moving To The PNW? (Propain Bicycles HQ Tour)
Our search for a home base continues and this time we find ourselves in Portland, Oregon visiting Propain Bicycles North America HQ which is just over the bridge in Vancouver Washington! They take us to some awesome trails just outside… Read More ›
Vital MTB: Snoqualmie Downhill POV – NW Cup 6 with Luke Strobel
The NW Cup downhill mountain bike race series lands at The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington this weekend. The Pro, Cat 1, Cat 2 track is steep, loose and tech at the top then fast and flowy through the end…. Read More ›
Diamondback Bicycles: Exploring Chuckanut with the Porters
The Diamondback Crew met up with Eric, Milo and Owen Porter to ride the Chuckanut trails a few days before the NWTuneUp Festival in Bellingham, WA.
April – Ride MTB: Racing My First Enduro at Hot Laps
I decided to race my first enduro at Hot Laps in Port Gamble, Washington after hearing about the fun format where they allowed 3 laps for every stage to get your best time in the slalom and enduro and it… Read More ›
Sturdy Dirty Enduro 2024 – Recap
Sturdy Dirty Enduro 2024 located at Raging River MTB Trails. Celebrating 10 years of epic fun, party pacing, and women’s racing in the PNW.
IMBA: Mountain Bikers Riding Bikes & Talking Trails | Bellingham, Washington
Few parts of the United States can rival what Bellingham means to the mountain bike industry. Bellingham is home to just under 100,000 people and is surrounded on all sides by staggeringly beautiful landscapes, from the Salish Sea to the… Read More ›
MTB Co-op: Leavenworth Ski Hill – Must Ride Trails in Eastern Washington!
Today we’re at Leavenworth Ski Hill riding Freund Canyon and Rosie Boa. This might have been one of my favorite rides of all time! Leavenworth is a mountain bike bucket list destination you don’t want to miss. 𝙎𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎JensonUSA: https://bit.ly/3eofApt (Affiliate… Read More ›
Super Rider: The FASTEST Way To Improve MTB Skills
Is riding MTB down the trail actually “practicing” or does it require some additional focus? Although we teach all sorts of flat ground skills that are easy to repeat, not everyone wants to put the time and effort into that… Read More ›
SUMMER FLING | A Film by Tanner Stephens
This project is more than just another bike film; it’s a heartfelt exploration into the dual thrill of riding the Genius and capturing the essence of riding. Follow Tanner and his crew as they navigate through remote landscapes, capturing breathtaking… Read More ›
2024 Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival presented by Outdoor Research
Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival presented by Outdoor Research Supported by Evil Bikes, Volition Brewing, The Summit at Snoqualmie, Abit Gear, The Line, High Above and Visit Issaquah! Join us this June 8-9 for the Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival at our… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Newsletter #3 for Spring 2024
Hello Trail Lovers, Featuring this week: The Reroute of Coyote Wall Trail The US Forest Service within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area will oversee the construction of a 2.6-mile mountain bike-optimized trail in the Coyote Wall (“Syncline”) area… Read More ›
Race Course Preview – NW Cup #1, Dry Hill, Port Angeles
Tegan and Lucas Cruz take us for a preview of the first NW Cup downhill mountain bike race track of 2024. A classic Dry Hill combo features a little bit of everything for racers of all categories. Courtesy of https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/race-course-preview-nw-cup-1-dry-hill-port-angeles
Transition Bikes: Company Trip 2023
Follow along to see what went down at our 2023 Company Trip in Darrington, WA. We all came to Transition because of our shared passion to ride bikes and experience the outdoors on two wheels. It doesn’t happen often, but… Read More ›
Transforming Cascadia: Building Community Through Trail Advocacy | SHIMANO
For nearly a decade, Trans Cascadia has been one of the most renowned multi-day enduro MTB experiences in the world. Known for its adventurous routes, legendary parties, and overall good times, the Trans Cascadia crew certainly knows how to put… Read More ›
2024 Cascadia Dirt Cup Enduro Series
Who’s ready to race? We sure are. It’s time to mark your calendars friends cause we booked you a full season 🤘🏼 🏔️ Hood River – May 18-19th🌲 North Slope – June 1-2nd🏔️ Raging River – June 28-29th🌲 NW Tuneup… Read More ›
Transition Bikes: TransAM Adventure with Logan Wetzel
Head out for a misty day in the woods with Bellingham local legend, Logan Wetzel. While Logan is no stranger to the top step of the podium, he is one of the most humble riders we know. You can find… Read More ›
Fluidride Mountain Bike Instructional: Hand Pressure In Turns – Practice Like a Pro #66
THIS EPISODE with Simon Lawton and @LinneaRooke:There’s a common misconception about how much hand pressure you really need in turns. While many riders, use their upper body to force the bike into the turn, this isn’t optimal because: ⬇ ⬇… Read More ›
Freehub MTB Magazine presents: Ace Hayden, Dakoda Osusky and Micayla Gatto Ride Darrington, WA // [POV] Perspectives on Velocity
Darrington’s North Mountain trails, situated on the westslope of the Cascades, is a riding experience unlike anything else found in Washington. Built in collaboration between the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, the Darrington Community, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources,… Read More ›
Rediscover the joy of biking with Jason Gainey // Never Grow Up
Often in life, simplicity is something we grow out of. Filling the day-to-day with an ever-expanding list of things that consume our time, leaving us with choices made that are viewed in the rearview mirror. A youthful innocence lost in… Read More ›
Fluidride Mountain Bike Instructional: To Hinge Or Not To Hinge – Practice Like a Pro #65
THIS EPISODE:There are many misconceptions about body position, and one of the most common and detrimental ones is around hinging at your hips. This is when you specifically bend at your hips and lower your chest. There are many types… Read More ›
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2024
Saturday, October 7th, 2024 IMBA chapters across the country have teamed up with NICA this year to put on some incredible #TKMBD events. From engaging youth in trail work days with land managers and NICA’s Teen Trail Corps; to trick-or-treating-on-two-wheels;… Read More ›
Fluidride Mountain Bike Instructional: Advanced Braking + Cornering Drill – Practice Like a Pro #63
THIS EPISODE:Today we’re combining two advanced skills into one fluid motion! In order to tackle tight, fast, steep turns, it can be helpful to use trail braking to bring the back end of the bike around as you enter your… Read More ›
Fluidride Mountain Bike Instruction: Jump Better: Understanding Compression vs Pre-Load – Practice Like a Pro #62
THIS EPISODE:A lot of riders ask us; “How do I hold pre-load”? First, we need to understand the full mechanics of a jump face and the terrain leading into it, so we can specifically tailor our actions to the length… Read More ›
Ride the Tiger – Tiger Mountain Shuttle
Ride The Tiger 🐅 This is the ONLY day of the year to shuttle Tiger Mountain AND win a Devinici Marshall. That sounds like an epic riding day. At the Tiger Passport Ride presented by Ride Bicycles on Saturday, September… Read More ›
Mo and Hannah: This Was Not What We Expected! (Portland, Oregon)
The van life adventure continues and we are heading north! We have heard a lot of things about Portland Oregon and when our friend Joe from LoLo racks asked us to stop bu we couldn’t say no to amazing donuts,… Read More ›
Fluidride Mountain Bike Instruction: How to Stop Crashing On Jump Lines – Practice Like a Pro #58
There’s a hidden factor on jump lines that explains why a huge majority of crashes tend to pile up on a few specific jumps, and it’s often has nothing to do with the size or build of the jump! The… Read More ›
Voice Over Trail Reviews: Coldwater Peak
Coldwater peak is a challenge to summit on a bicycle, but the views are arguably almost worth it. Almost. It’s near Portland and not too far from Seattle. It affords a great view of St. Helens Lake as well as… Read More ›
‘Orange To Green’ ft. Ryan McNulty
A mountain bike short film produced by Evan Bradley. Filmed in June of 2023. Evan and myself came up from Virgin, Utah to spend this summer up in the PNW. Road tripping from Bend, to Bellingham, to Whistler was an… Read More ›
2023 MFG Cyclocross
You might still be floating around Lake Union on your stand up paddleboard dreaming of jumping barriers… but don’t worry we are working hard to get ready for another great season of MFG Cyclocross. Registration for the 2023 MFG Cyclocross… Read More ›