Jack Moir’s recent bad luck at the Enduro World Cup has persisted. On May 10, Moir's team announced that the Australian would be sitting out of the first round of the EDR in Finale Ligure due to a hand injury. View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE YT MOB (@the_yt_mob) In Jack Moir's statement, he revealed that he had crashed earlier this week and it has affected his grip strength. After a day of practice, he decided to pull the plug. In a long enduro race, even the smallest of nagging injuries can hinder a rider. Often caution is the correct move. Moir, who won the overall in 20 ..read more

In Finale Ligure, Italy, the riders have finished the practice day ahead of tomorrow’s first round of the Enduro World Cup. Watch the raw highlights of the practice day below. Raw practice videos like this are very interesting because they show the different approaches riders take to each section. When a filmer is posted up on a technical section of course, it gets spicy. Enduro practice is unique. Unlike downhill, where riders get many laps to dial in their exact lines for race day, enduro racers have limited time to preride multiple stages. Generally, the goal is to learn the course as best ..read more

On Sunday, May 12th, many of the fastest cross-country racers in North and South America will line up in Soldier Hollow, Utah for the Pan American Championship. Watch former pro rider and Bentonville-based coach Anneke Beerten preview the course for USA Cycling. The Pan American Championship is returning to US for the first time in over 20 years. The race will be held at the nordic skiing venue used at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics The US will send a stacked squad to compete in this year. Haley Batten, Kate Courtney, Kelsey Urban, and Christopher Blevins will be the biggest names we ..read more

When Reed Boggs calls you up and says, "Hey, I want to build a gnarly new line in Virgin, Utah and I want you guys to film it," the logical answer is a resounding yes.  I'm not sure the conversation went exactly like that, but whatever was said between Reed and Amon Barker of Aprés Media led to an absolutely stunning film. Check out Oasis premiering exclusively right here on BikeMag. Oasis was more than just a meeting of the minds to churn out an edit, this was a passion project for Amon, his crew, and Reed. The team got to do this exactly how they wanted with no strings attach ..read more

Ahead of the first round of the Enduro World Cup in Finale Ligure, the UCI assembled a panel to answer questions about the coming race. Watch Richie Rude, Isabeau Courdurier, and other top racers appear in press conference below. Rude and Courdurier, are the defending overall champions, and the most decorated riders racing. Though Richie has been famously dipping his toe in the water of downhill racing, he said he couldn't stay away from enduro. It has been a weird offseason for the sport of enduro, which is in a bit of limbo. Multiple brands closed up their enduro programs and there is some ..read more

The first round of the Enduro World Cup will take place this weekend, and feature the fastest riders in the world. Enduro is a game of tech and bike setup is a very important part of racing. Watch some of the fastest riders talk through their setups in a bike check compilation from the UCI below. In this video, Richie Rude, Bex Baraona, Jesse Melamed, and other speedy pros run over their setups for the viewer. There is some new tech officially debuting at this year's  Enduro World Cup. Though Jesse Melamed was almost certainly hiding prototype Sram Maven brakes last year when he was quie ..read more

Vancouver Island is home to some incredible riding. Though it gets less attention than the mainland of BC, the island has a dedicated group of builders and riders and has produced some of mountain biking's biggest names like Jordie Lunn and Stevie Smith. Watch Nate Slater ride one of his builds on the island in “Inertia” below. In this video, Slater rode a pristine jump line through the ferns. Perhaps the most impressive shot in the edit is the enormous river gap from the side. The angle really does justice to how big the drop is and how flat the landing is. Some of the best edits are people ..read more

Clint Trahan The Crankworx Summer series will return this summer with three stops across Canada. Crankworx Summer Series Schedule Horseshoe Resort, Ontario: July 5-7, 2024 SilverStar, British Columbia: August 2-4, 2024 Sugarloaf Bike Park, New Brunswick: August 16-18, 2024 Clint Trahan The Crankworx Summer Series is the smaller, more grassroots version of the worldwide festival series in Crankworx's home country, Canada. According to the Crankworx press release, the Crankworx Summer Series “presents three multi-day festivals across Canada, showcasing some of the best mountain biking destinat ..read more

BIKE Magazine aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Trading Down In the last year or so I’ve put the bulk of my multi-speed mountain bike miles on three drivetrains. A Shimano XT M8130 LinkGlide setup, a SRAM GX T-Type package, and the SRAM XX1 11-speed shifting currently adorning my Marinster Truck. I love the ‘old’ deluxe-level SRAM 11-speed shifting. It’s lightning-fast, the cage isn’t three miles long, and I’m in tune with it such that I generally nail all my shifts. At the far outer reaches of the opposite ..read more

On May 11th, the Enduro World Cup will return in the Finale Outdoor Region on the Mediterranean Coast of Italy, the many-time host of the Word Enduro rounds. Finale Enduro Schedule UCI MTB World Series Learn how to follow the action in BIKE’s helpful guide below. Thursday Confirmation Though there is no racing action on Thursday, riders must be present to register on Thursday afternoon. Friday Practice Just like your local enduro, learning the course is essential. Enduro is a sport with a unique practice schedule. Riders are allowed only one day of practice. For this reason, racers like Jack M ..read more