Taylor Lideen, an Arizona native, broke onto the US racing circuit in 2015 after standing on the podium of many major enduro events. Surprising many, when 2016 rolled around he decided to shift his focus to endurance racing. It's now obvious that he made the right call. After quickly working his way to the top of the endurance racing scene...

After years of racing for major brands like Commencal, GT and Trek, gravity racing superstars and siblings Dan, Gee and Rachel Atherton announced earlier this year that they'd be riding and racing for their very own  bike brand, Atherton Bikes, in 2019. Fast forward a few months, and we caught up with Dan Atherton while at the Sea Otter Classic to find...

This past weekend was the Epic Rides Whiskey Off-Road in Prescott, Arizona. Racing began on Friday night when the pros lined up for the downtown fat-tire criterium. Racing for 20 minutes, the fastest men and women from throughout North America put on quite the show for the hometown crowd. Racers and locals alike were out spectating and enjoying the beverages...

Arguably one of the most versatile bike racers in the world, Jill Kintner proved yet again that she has the necessary skills to succeed on any type of bike with a second place in her first Enduro World Series race in Tasmania. Jill's won an Olympic bronze medal in BMX, is a three-time 4-Cross World Champion and has 20 National Championship titles...

 Reed Boggs and Adolf Silva headed to Barcelona for some early season training. Both riders pride themselves on their ability to ride it all, from dirt jumpers to skatboards, DH bikes to motos. Reed and Adolf run the Flow MK3 wheels on every bicycle. When it comes to all-around use, it's tough to beat the versatility of the Flow...

Enduro mountain bike pro Cooper Ott of the Pivot Factory Racing Team just recently joined our crew of Stan’s sponsored athletes. The 27-year-old headed into 2019 as the defending Big Mountain Enduro (BME) series champion after winning in 2018 - her second time. Her first BME series title came in 2016 shortly after she made the switch from cross country...

The Red Bull Rampage is more than just the best riders creating amazing performances in the Utah desert every fall. It’s also an opportunity for riders’ sponsors to do something special to showcase the equipment being ridden. But getting those customized bikes, wheels and accessories ready for the big day isn’t easy. We chatted with Stan’s NoTubes Creative Director Chris...

Husband and wife duo, Chloe and Travis Woodruff, founded the Stan's-Pivot Pro Team in 2015 backed by Stan's NoTubes, a small company whose tubeless innovations fundamentally changed the sport of mountain biking. A partnership with Pivot began at the onset of 2016, and nothing felt more natural as both the Woodruffs and Pivot call the rugged terrain of Arizona home...

Hans Rey was born in Germany in 1966, this Swiss/American national now resides in Laguna Beach, California with his wife Carmen. Hans is a former Trials World Champion and inductee of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, he is widely considered to be a pioneer of both the Mountain Bike Freeride movement and the Trials riding scene. As a professional...

With a team page called Fun is Serious Business, the GT Factory Team is all about good times and fast runs. The squad is packed with some of the most talented Enduro and DH racers in the world, including Martin Maes, Noga Korem, Joey Foresta and Wyn Masters. Every bit as important: these are also some of the nicest people...

Cam Zink is one of those rare riders who goes big, and goes fast. Though an accomplished DH racer, Cam gravitated toward Slopestyle and major events like Crankworx and the Red Bull Rampage, where he took the overall win in 2010. Known for some of the most astounding tricks every performed on a bike, and the holder of more than...

Jill Kintner is one of the most accomplished female athletes on two wheels. Paired with her work ethic and creativity she has prevailed across several cycling disciplines including Downhill, Slalom, 4X, BMX, Pumptrack, and Enduro. Her career highlights include a BMX Bronze medal in the 2008 Olympic games, 3 consecutive UCI 4X World Titles, Downhill World Cup podiums, and an...

The Pivot/Maxxis team evolved from the 2017 Pivot/DNA CX team with Courtenay McFadden and Sofia Gomez-Villafane.  Courtenay, along with Jamey Driscoll, continued to grow the team, for the 2018/2019 Cyclocross season, adding Maxxis as a Co-Title sponsor with Pivot, and gaining Stans NoTubes  as a presenting sponsor along with DNA Cycling. The Pivot/Maxxis presented by Stans/DNA Cycling  team is eager...

The Team CLIF Bar MTB squad has a busy 2018 season planned, including sharing a few stories about the team’s mountain bike adventures (in partnership with Peloton magazine & Niner bikes).  The United States of Dirt project launched in 2017 and will continue with three new stories this season. In 2017, the project followed the team to: Whiskey Off-Road The...

Panaracer/Stan's NoTubes p/b Bicycle X-Change is a Midwest based Elite gravel cycling team contesting podiums in both men and women's fields at top events. Look for them at the front of most gravel races in the United States aboard our #avioncarbon or #valorcarbon wheelsets! Bob Cummings I got into cycling at a late age. I rode BMX and Motorcycles as...

With over 15 years of Elite competition experience and a trademark riding style, Bryn Atkinson is globally renowned as one of most exciting mounting bikers to watch. His highlights in the racing world include a long list of World Cup top ten downhill finishes, U.S. victories and Championships; most recently though with his shift from Racer to Media Athlete, Bryn...

A born and bred Canadian, Geoff Kabush is known for racing his bike fast and having a little fun. After playing every sport in high school, Geoff decided to take MTB racing seriously after attending his first MTB World Championship as a Junior in 1995. Attending the University of Victoria and studying Engineering, he slowly moved through the ranks until...

Kyle ‘Lyle,’ ‘Big Boy’ or the slightly more obscure ‘Beef Eater’ Strait has been a dominant force on the mountain bike scene since a young age. He started competing in mountain bike competitions in 1997, and stormed Crankworx Whistler in 2004 taking the third spot on the podium in slopestyle at just 17-years-old. He also competed in World Cup Downhill and won...

Todd Wells has been racing bikes professionally for over two decades. During that time he quit for a few years to finish school, worked for IBM where he decided racing was better than a cubicle job. He has represented the US at three Olympic Games, won a bunch of National Championships, Leaville, La Ruta, Breck Epic, etc…. If it’s a...

I’m 20 years old, coming from a bmx and motocross background growing up. In 2015, I moved to southern Utah from living in Cleveland, Ohio my whole life. I’ve grown to love all types of mountain biking since being out west. Freeriding in Virgin is the best type of riding! Follow Reed on social media here: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter