Big air means big crashes, and X Games sized big air means even bigger crashes! As perfect as the riding might have looked in the six X Games Real MTB 2021 videos, there sure were some “oh shit!” moments for the riders when things didn’t go quite as planned. Lucky for us, the cameras were pretty much always rolling, so here are two minutes of carnage from Brandon Semenuk, DJ Brandt, Brage Vestavik, Danny Macaskill, Vero Sandler, and Cam Zink. We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: every single edit in this series set the bar higher than ever before for freeride mountain biking, and we’re stoked to see more.
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How One Former Olympian is Fostering the Next Generation of Riders
How One Former Olympian is Fostering the Next Generation of Riders
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Katie Lozancich
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Standing in the start gate waiting for the air horn to blast is how former MTB Olympian Sam Schultz spent most of his youth. These days, however, Schultz is doing the exact opposite. He’s on the other side of the race tape, giving a mob of preteens the cue to start pedaling. After competing in the 2012 London Olympics, Schultz decided to transition out of racing to pursue something completely different altogether. He’s been hard at work developing Montana’s blossoming NICA league, with hopes
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Butt Naked Biking Takes Frontal Freedom To a New Level
Butt Naked Biking Takes Frontal Freedom To a New Level
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Katie Lozancich
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There are some things I like to do by vicariously living through others, and mountain biking naked is definitely one of them. Call me closed-minded, but my guess is that going mach burrito into a patch of gravel doesn’t feel all that pleasant when you’re in nothing but your birthday suit and a pair of knee pads. Still, there are purists among us that love the liberation of going kit-less, which is why the World Naked Bike Ride exists. No joke, it's an annual event that's been hosted in 120
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VIDEO: Downhill Bike Steeze on Vancouver Island
VIDEO: Downhill Bike Steeze on Vancouver Island
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Ripping around on downhill bikes doesn’t always need to happen between the race tape while the clock is running – in fact, it’s usually way more fun when you’re just out there tearing up loamy singletrack in the woods. Vancouver Island’s Kendall McLean knows that feeling all too well – turns out he’s a bit of a loam connoisseur himself. Basically, all we’re trying to say is that his riding makes us want to fire up the shuttle rig and get a few laps in