The annual gathering of road, mountain and trials riders in western New York was a wet affair this year, but the rain did not dampen the enthusiasm nor the spirits of the hardy folks who made the pilgrimage to Allegany State Park.

Some pre-race drama serves up a lesson in preparedness. Mechanical issues aside, a decent placing is made in a fun race outside of Philly.

The Dirt Rag World Tour stop at the Kenda Bikefest Presented by Dirt Rag headlines the upcoming action on our Mega Event Schedule. For your riding and racing pleasure, we’ve got dozens of events listed from coast to coast.

Pittsburgh celebrates its 250th Birthday this year with bike races, parties, festivals and rides, while two Dirt Rag employees celebrate the release of their new album and their bandmate celebrates a son!

Dirt Rag visits Canada to check out the 24-Hour racing scene. While there, we are treated to good company, good beer and excellent singletrack.

The reincarnation of the Cactus Cup, formerly one of the world’s largest mountain bike events, is set for September 19th – 21st, 2008 in Las Vegas. That’s the weekend before the annual Interbike trade show and outdoor demo hits Vegas.