The first time that Catharine Pendrel went to Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada for the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, she wasn’t racing. Instead, she was there to spectate after a seven-hour long road trip from where she was studying at university. At the time, she probably never would have guessed that she’d be back to the very same venue 21 years...

Every year in late August, the world’s best cross country and downhill racers come together to compete at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. For North American racers, that usually means traveling to another continent, often many time zones away. But this year, they’ll get to race much closer to home with the Worlds happening in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada. U.S...

After getting a firsthand taste last year of just how tough it is for the average joe to make it in the pro ranks, Adam Price, aka The Privateer, is at it again, this time with more experience, fitness and skills. 2019 is the make-or-break season for the 28-year-old enduro racer from southwest England who now calls Canada home. Stan’s...

Jill Kintner is no stranger to custom builds. Her latest project named the “Queen of Hearts" could go down as one the best looking bikes ever assembled. For Crankworx Whistler's Pumptrack Challenge, the 2018 Queen of Crankworx worked with Made Rad by Tony on this one of a kind build. We'll let the bike speak for itself, but it should be noted...

This past Saturday 2,000 racers descended on the small town of Leadville, Colorado for what is arguably the most famous endurance mountain bike race in the world. The Leadville 100 has grown since the first edition in 1994, and recently top racers from all disciplines of the sport have added this iconic event to their calendar. Altitude, trail conditions and...

2019 has been an incredible year for our NoTubes athletes. We've won countless Epic Rides events, many National Championships, and even a few World Cups. This success can be seen in the 2019 USA World Championships team roster. 15 Stan's athletes will be heading to Mont Sainte-Anne in September to represent the USA at the biggest race of the year...

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...

Training as a pro mountain biker in Montana is a little different than in other places. After all, in most other places you don’t have to worry about possible encounters with grizzly bears and mountain lions. We caught up with reigning, five-time U.S. Marathon Mountain Bike National Champion Rose Grant, 36, of the Stan’s-Pivot Team to talk more about how...

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 pb Stan’s Cyclocross team has evolved since it’s conception in 2017. The team consists of riders Courtenay McFadden, Grant Ellwood, and Canadian U23 National Champion Ruby West. The team is excited for the 2019/2020 Cyclocross season, looking to build on the previous success of the team from past seasons. All riders will focus on a mostly US...