Broken Hands, Anguish, this is Trans-Provence Baby!

The enduro of enduros concluded today.  Why do I say enduro of enduros?  Simple.  Most enduros are a two day event, perhaps a feisty one may spread the suffering out to three days.  Trans-Provence...

Rad People Who Ride: Laura O'Meara

Laura O’Meara is awesome.  Hailing from a triathlon background – yes, I said awesome and triathlon within two sentences, she started mountain biking maybe three years ago and has absolutely killed...

Throwback Thursdays: Time to Send It

Ahhh yes... back in the day.  A day many seem to have forgotten about, or at least maybe forced themselves to forget about.  Maybe 12 years ago, perhaps more, possibly fewer, there was the bicycle...

Jerome Wins Ischgl OverMountain Challenge, Weir Takes 4th

While forklifts were whizzing about, pallets being borrowed from behind Safeway, unprotected sandal-wearing toes being stubbed, people's feelings getting hurt, a lot of heavy lifting, harrumphing,...

Trail Report: Singletrack Overload in Oakridge, OR

Quoc Phan, owner of Tam Bikes, slicing his Santa Cruz Bronson through a sliver of perfection on Alpine Trail above Oakridge, Oregon. This is the dry time of year. It seems that regardless of where...

Rad People Who Ride: Scott Felter & Porcelain Rocket

Scott Felter loves to ride and his insatiable thirst for exploration and adventure has allowed him to turn passion into profession.  He makes remarkable bags and gear for all - from the everyday c...

Rad People Who Ride: Josh Tonnissen and Hank & Frank Bicycles, Lafayette

Josh loves trails and is always hungry for more.  Talking to him after a weekend is always a guessing game as to where Josh had ridden - was it the Lakes Basin near Downieville, Downieville proper...

The Return of Mammoth: Marco & Ben Shred their way to the Podium

  Marco Osborne taming the powdery pumice Mammoth's famous for.  Photo Credit: Ben Cruz Mammoth Mountain is appropriately named. It towers, stately, squarely, and in a wide, unapologetic stance 11...

Mongolia Bike Challenge Update: Day 4 Dominated by Silverados

Day four of the Mongolia Bike Challenge went well for WTB-sponsored athletes with first place, third place, and the overall lead secured by those perched atop comfortable yet power transfer friend...

Mongolia Bike Challenge Starts Today!

  One of the world's most spectacular and most grueling mountain bike stage races kicks off today, the 7-day, 850km (528 miles) Genco Mongolia Bike Challenge! WTB teamed up with Cannondale to send ...

Rad People Who Ride: Trystan Cobbett and his carbon cargo bike

Trystan Cobbett knows carbon. Who else would be brave enough to set out to create a carbon cargo bike with his own hands? Having spent time working at Softride in Bellingham, Washington, Trystan l...

Big Race Weekend for WTB Athletes

Kyle Warner, Ben Cruz, and Marco Osborne had a very strong showing at the Bidwell Bump Race this past weekend, netting 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place respectively in the All Mountain Challenge while Jero...

Throwback Thursdays: WTB Velociraptor Rear Tire at the 1994 Reebok Eliminator (Kamikaze) at Mammoth Mountain

The Velociraptor is a tire that has stood the test of time.  Paddle wheel belts of tread, hunks of incisor side knob rubber, and tall tread height make for a tire that lasts forever and loves to d...

Jason Moeschler and Kenny Burt take 3rd and 4th at Downieville!

Downieville, CA, a mere stone’s throw from WTB’s Nevada City offices hosting OEM sales, product development, and design – the testing ground for many promising products submitted to the unapologet...

Rad People Who Ride: Jude Kirstein and Sugar Wheel Works

  Wheel building, the last mythical art of bicycle mechanics that still seems to elicit the highest level of respect, regarded by many as the zenith of mastery.  You don’t take your sweet hoops, hu...

Jerome Clementz Wins Enduro World Series Colorado

Winter Park, Colorado hosted round four of the Enduro World Series for a three day race against the clock down some of the best single single track USA has to offer. There to defend his current num...

Jerome Clementz Sets New Megavalanche Course Record

Not only did Jerome Clementz win the Megavalanche ahead of Remy Absalon and Dan Atherton, he set the course record.  The fastest recorded time down snow, rock, rut and mud-infested Alp d’Huez has ...

Leo Finishes 7th in Tour Divide on Nano 2.1 29" TCS tires and Silverado SLT!

All done! At 9:45am on July 2nd, Leo Pershall crossed the US / Mexico border, having started in Banff, Alberta June 14th.  18 days, 1 hour 45 minutes.  That’s how long it took Leo to ride 2,859 mi...

WTB Athlete and Employee Kenny Burt stands aside Levi Leipheimer on Podium

WTB Athlete and Northwest Tech Rep, Kenny Burt, took third place this past weekend at the Lake Sonoma Ricochet Race – 90% singletrack always seems to lure WTB athletes.  In instances like these, i...

2nd Annual Dirty Sanchez Enduro presented by WTB

Nearly 30 racers descended upon an undisclosed location, in Northern California, to battle for the top spot at the 2nd annual Dirty Sanchez Enduro. The invitational race attracted some of America'...