Hans Rey is no stranger to two-wheeled adventures in exotic destinations. He's explored Los Angelos, traveled across Italy and even summited two of Africa's highest mountains - Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro. In his most recent adventure, Hans decided to take on Hong Kong with fellow Stan's athlete Martin Maes. While the idea of two of our most prolific riders venturing...

As we speed toward the start of another action-packed season, we’re honored to introduce our roster of Stan’s athletes for 2020. Let’s take a look at this year’s line-up and see who’s back and who’s new. Gravity: Downhill & Enduro First, we’re pleased to welcome back the Atherton siblings: Rachel, Gee, and Dan Atherton. After an exciting 2019, during which...

Kyle Strait is no stranger to big hits. Having spent most of his life going big on two wheels, Kyle knows how to properly crash. During his second run of the 2019 edition of Rampage, Kyle executed a textbook bail in the middle of a back flip suicide no hander. Thankfully Kyle walked away unscathed and had this to say...

Another Red Bull Rampage is in the history books. The riding was mind-blowing, the marketing was intense, and the technology used to bring us the event was even more impressive (OK, yeah, the power went out once, but when you can host one of the world's premier bike events in the desert miles from anywhere without any hiccups, then you...

Stan's NoTubes rims will be under more riders than ever at this year's Red Bull Rampage. As the riders hope for calm winds and quality practice time here on the last day before the event, we're taking a look at the bikes of Cam Zink, Kyle Strait, Kurt Sorge, and Reed Boggs. A total of four riders will be using...

If all goes according to plan, all three riders on the Pivot-Maxxis pb Stan’s NoTubes Team will line up for the 2020 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Dübendorf, Switzerland next February. Team Manager/Rider Courtenay McFadden and up-and-coming pro Grant Ellwood hope to be there wearing the stars and stripes jerseys of the U.S. National Team, while their younger teammate Ruby...

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...