By Spencer Paxson One morning in late July I set out on a mountain bike ride to Chuckanut Mountain, pedaling up its western flank along Fragrance Lake Road, then down the Double Black Diamond trail …

Story by Spencer Paxson Photos by Caleb Smith "Lean it harder! Lean it! Now open it up!” I hear the coach shout from above as we careen like frenzied beasts down a slippery northern slope at …

A fully-loaded Racon Rack. Jann Eberharter photo. Story by Oliver Lazenby B ike rack anxiety goes like this: you’re bouncing up a dirt road to the trailhead. A rack full of bikes is bouncing along …

Story and photos by Brad Andrew T he mountain bike trail builder is a unique breed. The trail builder leads a life of labor that garners little acknowledgement. It is a life lived in forest shadows, …

Story and photos by Luca Williams T he first time I went mountain biking, I went with buddies from high school on a bike that wasn’t designed for mountain biking. The guys told me that the first …

Brian Chapel photo. Story by Andy Basabe “D’ya remember when…?” That’s the silly question that delineates generational differences in communities. “D’ya remember when Mt. Baker Ski Area …

Thousands of local bicycle enthusiasts and industry folks flocked to the Seattle Bike Show like spokes to a hub last weekend. The annual event at Century Link Field Event Center in Seattle featured …

Mattias Evangelista skiing in the Mount Baker backcountry. Grant Gunderson photo. Rob Kunch rails a turn on Galbraith Mountain. Brad Andrew photo. Lea Hartl skies a chute in Norway's Lofoten Islands …

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 …