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Photo: @redbullbike If you’ve made plans to watch Red Bull Hardline BC this Saturday, you’ll be a day too late. Red Bull has decided to move the event forward one day, citing weather as the reason for the rescheduling. This move comes less than one week after the men’s Rampage finals were canceled due to weather after only nine riders dropped. “Red Bull Hardline British Columbia has been rescheduled to Friday October 16 at 12pm PDT due to inclement weather conditions.

Descending on Cougar Ridge in the Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve. Photos: Eric Ashley Photography Bellingham, Washington, needs no introduction when it comes to trail towns. Much of that is thanks to Galbraith Mountain, which is essentially synonymous with mountain biking in the city at this point, with much of the “riding in Bellingham” happening at Galbraith.

Photos: Kavenz A lot of mountain bikers are gearbox-curious these days. Gearbox bikes are winning at the highest levels of downhill and enduro racing, and the promise of a lower-maintenance drivetrain is hard to ignore. But buying a bike that can only run a gearbox is a big bet on unfamiliar tech, especially if it turns out you don’t like how it rides. The new Kavenz VHP X takes some of that risk out of the equation and allows riders to experiment.

Photos: Revel Revel Bikes today launched the Ranger Ti, the Colorado brand’s first production full-suspension frame built around a titanium front triangle. The Ranger Ti borrows the carbon rear triangle and links from the Ranger V3 XC/downcountry bike that Revel released earlier this year, and the company says geometry and suspension kinematics are unchanged from the carbon version.

Fat bike news has been pretty quiet for most of the 2020s, but now, things seem to be picking up. In September, Salsa announced an updated Beargrease fat bike, and today State Bicycle Co. is updating its 6061 fat bike. The State 6061 Trail+ v2 sees significant changes from the geometry to the build, and though the price is a little higher this time around, it still looks to be a good value. State 6061 Trail+ geometry and build kit The biggest change with the Trail+ v2 is the geometry.

If you’re a mountain biker, Pisgah National Forest needs no introduction. But what you might not realize is how massive the forest is. Located in western North Carolina, hundreds of miles of multi-use trails spread out like veins on a leaf across nearly 100,000 acres of pristine forest in Transylvania County alone. Some of the most iconic mountain bike trails are located in the Pisgah Ranger District, just outside the town of Brevard, making it the top destination for riders in the region.

Photos: Travis Reill My time on the Aventon Current earlier this year left me wanting. While I was ultimately impressed by the brand seemingly coming out of nowhere and putting together a solid e-bike at a very compelling price, some component choices were a miss (for me, at least). The latest build of the Aventon Current, however, might just have me singing a different tune.

Photos: Canyon Today, Canyon announces a complete update to the Spectral:ON eMTB platform with the release of the Spectral:ON CF 9, with three more builds — the CF 7, 8, and LTD — following in the coming months. The new platform boasts updated geometry and 1,500W of peak power thanks to the Avinox MS2 drive unit, all at a very impressive weight. Canyon claims the soon-to-be-released Spectral:ON LTD will be “one of the lightest full-power eMTBs to date,” weighing just 20.8kg (45.8lbs).

Photos: Gerow Every few years, someone takes over World Cup racing with distracting prowess. Nino Shurter, Jolanda Neff, Stevie Smith, and Myriam Nicole are some easy examples. Capping the World Cup DH season with 2220 points, Vali Höll had the season overall win locked in long before that final drop in Lake Placid. Silver medalist Harriet Harndin, who also performed exceptionally in 2026, finished with nearly half the points at 1135.

With 2027 Specialized Turbo Levo R models now in stock, the 2026 models are seeing big price reductions. Notably, the S-Works Turbo Levo R, which Singletracks tested in February, is available for just $8,999, down from the launch price of $15,650. Specialized later reduced the price of Turbo Levo bikes across the board in a “permanent shift,” with the S-Works Levo R seeing the biggest drop of all, down to $11,499. Today’s closeout price is $2,500 lower than that.