By Cory Tarilton Photos by Lauren Dunn Many changes signal the end of summer in the Pacific Northwest. The mountains shed their green hues in exchange for vibrant fall colors. The rock climbing gets …

Matt Hoffmeyer and Amanda Bryant in the new Kona shop in Bellingham. Story and photos by Teresa Schmidt Kona Bikes, a Whatcom County-bred manufacturing company with a global following, is several …

Photo: Methow Trails Not just for the fringe By Spencer Paxson The cynics have called it an “abomination of the noblest invention.” The visionaries have deemed it a portal to unobstructed …

By Spencer Paxson Photo by Brian Chapel The other night I was winding things down, attempting a productive review of the upcoming week’s training sessions and weather forecast. I was listening to …

By Spencer Paxson A lpinist Fred Beckey once said of mountaineering, “an adventurous goal helps one discover those essential human qualities – curiosity, patience, fear, alertness, willpower, …

A bike-cleaning tutorial By Callie Waldschmidt Photos by Brian Chapel W ith the onset of fall in the Pacific Northwest, cyclists rejoice. The dust of summer is subdued as cooler temperatures, misty …

Mt. Muller Trail 882, Olympic Peninsula 10 best singletrack destinations By Spencer Paxson F or a northwestern mountain biker, assembling a “Top-10” list of trails can be like trying to name the …

By Amanda Nayfield A misfit bike can lead to worse things than an uncomfortable ride. Neck and low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, patella-femoral pain, Achilles tendinitis and hip dysfunction can …

Multisport adventure on the Mt. Baker Highway By Oliver Lazenby T he dark tower of rock that makes up the summit of Tomyhoi Peak scared me. I had been moving toward the dark tower for more than 24 …

Chuckanut Mountain. Tim Chandonnet photo. Ski to Sea course changed to include true mountain bike leg With the low snow pack, the alpine and nordic ski legs that typically start the iconic Ski to Sea …

Photo by Ryan Duclos Enduro of Subdued Excitement ...and the growing mountain bike racing scene in Bellingham By Spencer Paxson “It’s like rally car racing but on a bike,” I said, describing to …

Maintaining a career in today’s world of off-road cycling might benefit from an understanding of what it takes to keep a bountiful garden. I know a thing or two about racing careers, but virtually …

Forest Stewards Recreation Northwest aims for sustainable recreation By Ian Ferguson | Photo by Dylan Hallett Most people know Recreation Northwest for the fun races they organize – the Bellingham …

"It's just a silly good time." Q&A with CX pro Courtenay Mcfadden By Ian Ferguson For readers who missed Quinn Welsch’s article in the spring issue of Mount Baker Experience, cyclocross is the …

Pedaling the coast By Carly Hubbard It’s mid-October, late evening, and the autumn rain has begun. Snuggled into a 15-degree sleeping bag, the patter against our four-season tent soothes me and …

Get Lost in the Kulshan Quest By Ian Ferguson This summer, a new race is coming to Bellingham with a course that will be a carefully guarded secret until race day. Half an hour before the starting …

Welcome to the neighborhood Bikesport opens in Bellingham's Fountain Disctrict By Ian Ferguson On the surface, Bellingham’s newest bike shop has an uphill battle to differentiate itself from the …

Indoor Flow Burlington Bike Park By Brandy Shreve When freestyle park designer Joseph Prisel dreams, he dreams big. This time around it took 40 semi truckloads of dirt to make his vision of an indoor …

Eight-thousand acres of potential The seventh-largest locally-managed park in the country just came into being in Bellingham's backyard. By Ian Ferguson Photos courtesy of Cascade Mountain Runners …

Cyclocross: a friendly pursuit Story and photo by Quinn Welsch The wind at Cornwall Park in Bellingham was coming at them hard on the last race of the season. It tugged on the white tape that guided …