The Mountain Bike Life has been around for almost 6 months now, and in that time we have released 118 original posts and have hoped that you liked what we write, but what really matters is what you want. If it were not for you we would not be here, you keep our cranks spinning […]
It’s a Long Way to the Top – Part One
” What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to live. That is what life means and what life is for.” ― George Mallory, Mountaineer I am […]
Product Review: Black Tusk Jerky
I seem to be forever looking for the best food to eat while riding, I find the bars to be very meh (but will do in a pinch), the gummy’s to be very tasty but sometimes too sweet and not filling and then the yucky gu packets…well ew. When I first saw Black Tusk Jerky […]
California High School State MTB Championships
May 19th officially marked the end of the high school mountain bike season in California. This weekend was a huge weekend for mountain bike racing. As top enduro riders tackled the mountains of Punta Ala, Italy during the inaugural Enduro World Series, and pro cross country riders raced the first round of the UCI Mountain […]
Three Routes to Brand Brilliance
Mountain biking is about as big as it has ever been, no signs of slowing, no stagnation. The sport offers up a constant drive forward in terms of the diversity of product innovation, places to ride and the extremes that it can be taken to. Every time you open your favorite shred mag or go […]
29er First Ride Review
After what seemed like an eternity of winter and then several feet of rain in the summer the trails are finally dry enough to ride on around here. First order of business was to get my new 29er on the trail and log some quality miles. I have to say the spring conditions really took […]
Tested: Superstar Components XCR ST 1X Guide
Last year I picked up this guide for single chain ring set ups from Superstar Components out of the UK. Seeing as I was looking for a solution to not needing more then one chain ring. And after looking at other options this seems to have fit the bill. The biggest challenge being if you […]
The Conondale Range
Soaring gum trees, crystal clear creeks, lush rain forest, and rugged mountains. Do you think you have what it takes to ride the Conondale Range? Mountain in the Mist – Bellthorpe Cloudy Summit on Sunday Creel Road The Conondale Range is a beautiful part of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, just a one-hour drive north […]
The Empire Strikes Back: Talking to Cy Turner from Cotic
In this root’in and toot’in installment we peek inside the mind of a man that went and did what you, I and so many other Mountain bikers have dreamed of doing. He thought of the kind of bikes that he would most like to ride and then he went and built them. He then carried […]
Product Preview: Race Face Flank Leg Guards
I love what I do with The Mountain Bike Life. Not only do I get to share my passion with people but I also get to try out new products. If you have been following my writing over the years, you know that I am a bit of a gear whore, so you can imagine […]