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4 days agoBackyard Battle 2025 Couderc Edition
Backyard Battle is a rider-run European freeride series prioritizing jam-style sessions, private top-tier locations, and creative dream builds across five stops.
Watch the 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships to see the likes of Dutch riders Mathieu van der Poel and Puck Pieterse hunt rainbow jerseys in Switzerland in early September. The first week at the UCI MTB World Championships has seen racing in the Enduro, E-MTB, Cross-Country, Pump Track and the start of Downhill disciplines. This weekend, it's the first of the marquee disciplines, Downhill, with the medals and rainbow jerseys to be decided on Saturday and Sunday, September 6-7, over two days of high-octane racing in Champéry.
Swenson comes into Leadville firing on all cylinders, eager to chew up the rocky terrain on the Columbine ascent and descent, use drop bars on mountain bike setups and go faster among the stacked fields of contenders.
Forbidden’s latest video, Lake, Ride, Repeat, captures the essence of summer with mountain bike adventures set to an upbeat soundtrack. Siggers, Harrison, and Quinnette showcase nostalgic fun through thrilling rides and river escapades in the scenic West Kootenays, embracing a classic homie-edit style for a refreshing take on summer vibes.
Tonelli traveled the world climbing mountains and riding down them with his LAST bike in no-fall zones. He and Giovanni Mattielo are credited with the first mountain bike ascent and descent of Argentina's 22,211-foot Cerro Mercedario in January 2025.
"Projects like this are a great reminder that it takes time to build great trails and long-term partnerships with land managers. It's a behind-the-scenes level of work that is underappreciated. Chances are, if you want new and exciting trails, so does the managing trail organization."