Emil Johansson is the most decorated slopestyle athlete in history with the most Crankworx wins ever. On April 25th, 2024, Johansson revealed a roadblock in his season when he announced that he has a broken collarbone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emil Johansson (@johanssoemil) Johansson said that he broke his clavicle while he was in the US for an undisclosed project a couple of weeks ago. Collarbones usually take a minimum of 6 weeks to heal, though usually it takes longer for riders to be at 100%.  It remains to be seen if Emil will be ready to compete at Crankworx ..read more

Downhill racing is just over a week away and to say we are excited is an understatement. After an action-packed 2023, The first round of 2024 in Fort William Scotland is shaping up to be an exciting race. Greg Minnaar, whose move to Norco was one of the biggest stories of the offseason is reacquainting himself with the course. Watch him take a lap down the Fort William Track below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series (@uci_mtbworldseries) Minnaar, who has won a record seven times at Fort William, is looking dialed on his new bike. From the uppe ..read more

Last weekend, the Sea Otter Classic hosted the Lifetime Grand Prix Fuego XL, a 70-mile cross-country race. Watch the extended highlights from the action below. Marathon cross-country racing is a unique sport. Racers need to conserve energy which changes the tactical game present in a shorter XCO race. As the racers reflected on in the highlights, the key to racing is breaking competitors’ spirits over the course of a substantially longer time spent in the saddle.. Eventual winners Keegan Swenson and Sofia Villafane did just that and rode off the front to solo victories in their respective cla ..read more

BIKE Magazine aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Snack Sized This subject is sliced from the mortadella of my mountain bicycle passion and, as such, the flavors will be rich and familiar, and the helpings will be hearty. I’m sorry, there are no samples at this deli counter, but I do have a little something-something for the TL;DR crowd. I do not think you can go wrong buying your kid, or yourself, a hardtail mountain bike with good geometry. Get the best Shimano drivetrain in your price range, hydraulic disc ..read more

Bas Van Steenbergen is a professional rider from British Columbia who competes in multiple disciplines in Crankworx. On April 22, Big White Bike Park released an edit of Van Steenbergen tearing up the bike park. Watch him dance through the park in Bas Knows below. In this video, Van Steenbergen hit the trails in absolutely perfect conditions, showing off his world-renowned cornering skills. Bas has a unique style and expert control on the bike. Bas Knows is a high-quality marketing play from Big White. Van Steenbergen is from Vernon, BC just up the road, making him a perfect candidate to part ..read more

In 2021, Canadian Freerider Yoann Barelli started the famous Tour de Gnar, a one-day event where Barelli and other local shredders ride a collection of the gnarliest features in Barelli’s home region of coastal BC. This year, in a tribute to the original event, New Zealand shredder Reece Potter ran his own version in Queenstown, called the Tour De Yeah Nah with the stipulation that the participating riders had to build every feature. Watch the compilation video of the Tour below. In this video, Potter and his friends tackled some gnarly features around Queenstown, New Zealand. Unlike the Cana ..read more

For many resorts, springtime is a very busy time of year. The process of transitioning from skiing to biking is not an easy one. See the crew at Angel Fire Bike Park in New Mexico putting in work to get the mountain ready for bike operations below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angel Fire Bike Park Trail Crew (@angelfiretrailcrew) In this video, snow cats pushed snow off the path where bikers will go. Though there is still far too much snow to ride, bike park season is right around the corner. To get an update on snow levels on different parts of the mountain, see their help ..read more

Rhys Verner is a Canadian pro enduro racer from Squamish, BC. In 2023, Verner had a breakout season, winning his first World Cup and finishing the season fourth in the overall. Currently, Rhys and other pros are preparing for the beginning of another World Cup race season by getting up to speed in early season races. Watch Verner compete in his local Squamish Enduro in a new vlog below. This video delves into the racing routine of a pro racer. It documents everything from practice to preparation, to the cold plunge for recovery. Rhys Verner races for Forbidden Synthesis Factory Racing. Notabl ..read more

The life of a freerider may seem like it is only glamour, but there is a lot behind the scenes that goes into it. The Freeride Entertainment feature film Nothing’s For Free delves into the dark side of what athletes give up for the sport. Now, the movie will be available to purchase on iTunes and Apple TV+. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freeride Entertainment (@freeride_ent) Nothing’s for Free premiered at Crankworx Whistler last summer and documents the lives of freeride athletes from Josh Bender to Brage Vestavik. Rather than glorify the send, the film explores the price t ..read more

BIKE Magazine aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. As a reviewer, it can be hard to take my personal, subjective impressions of a new bike and package those into a coherent review that has some value to readers. I know from talking to some other bike reviewers that eventually the feeling of being an imposter wears off (either that or you’ve never had imposter syndrome, like most men I know), but sometimes I still feel like I’m playing pretend and writing my little words on the internet for the world to ignore ..read more