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During the three-day festival nearly 2,300 mountain bikers took to the rollercoster trails at Raystown Lake.

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Epic Teams are hugely popular at 2012 Trans-Sylvania Epic

The fun, team approach and the complete customization of the week afforded by this choice has numbers tripling in this category in just one year.

Racing | Web Exclusives

North American Enduro Tour returns for second year

Events include the Canadian Open Enduro, the Santa Cruz/Shimano Oregon Enduro Series, the Specialized Enduro, and Utah’s Bell Wasatch Enduro.

Racing | Web Exclusives

POC Speed Zone Awards Fastest DH Riders at Mountain States and Eastern States Cup

The top two speeds clocked (one amateur male and one amateur female) at each race will be awarded POC prizes.

Inside Line - Tech | Stuff - Product Testing | Web Exclusives

First Look: Foundry Broadaxe 29er

It made its debut this past weekend at Dirt Fest, where we were one of the very first folks outside the company to swing a leg over one.

Dirt Rag World Tour | Web Exclusives

We're at Dirt Fest - Come join us!

The time has come: we're setting up shop at Dirt Fest, our annual mountain bike festival at Raystown Lake, Pa. The vendors are setting up, demo bikes are being prepped and the beer is on ice.

Racing | Trans-Sylvania Epic | Web Exclusives

Huge battle looms for ladies at Trans-Sylvania Epic presented by Dirt Rag

The winner of the TSEpic could easily stake her claim as North America's best endurance mountain bike racer.

Racing | Riders Write | Web Exclusives

Readers Write: Massanutten race recap and photo gallery

Robert Lewis gives us the scoop on one of the first downhill races of the summer on the east coast, plus a look ahead to what's next.

Just Riding Along | Web Exclusives

President George W. Bush joins in on W100 Wounded Warrior ride

Last month 19 servicemen and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan joined President Bush for a 100 kilometer mountain bike ride in Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Access & Advocacy | Web Exclusives

Win prizes and help charity with the Cycle Burn Challenge

The challenge is simple: you and your riding buddies crank out as many mountain bike rides as possible in 32 days.

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Issue 163 has shipped!

In this issue you'll find features on the North American Handmade BIcycle Show, turning derelict properties into new places to ride, a run-down of some of the best mountain bike festivals of the year, and more.

Bike Industry | Web Exclusives

'Reveal the Path' world premiere May 31 in Minneapolis

Follow an an adventure that will leave you with an eager desire to chart your own course to far away lands or simply to discover with eyes wide open what’s right around the bend.

Brain Farts | Racing | Web Exclusives

Assault on the Trans-Sylvania Epic, with a Cannondale Scalpel

The Trans-Sylvania Epic stage race was so much fun last year—in that wonderful suffering kind of way—that I couldn’t wait to sign up again for 2012.

Racing | Trans-Sylvania Epic | Web Exclusives

Trans-Sylvania Epic pro mens field filling up fast with top talent

In recent days pro men from across the United States have finalized their commitments to this year's NoTubes Trans-Sylvania Epic and once again it will host the strongest field to assemble in North America for a mountain bike stage race.

Stuff - Product Testing | Web Exclusives

First Impression: Moots MX Divide

The MX Divide is Moots' latest take on a full-suspension cross-country bike that combines flawless craftsmanship with modern suspension design.

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Join us for Dirt Fest 2012

Mark your calendars and cancel your other plans, Dirt Rag's Dirt Fest is coming up quick. Join us May 18-20 at Raystown Lake, Pa., for three days of bikes, beers, and bigtime fun.

Inside Line - Tech | Sea Otter 2012 | Web Exclusives

First Impression: Niner Air 9 RDO

Niner used the Air 9 Carbon as the foundation for building this carbon hardtail, with a goal of shedding weight while adding a bit of compliance to the new frame.

Racing | Sea Otter 2012 | Web Exclusives

Sea Otter downhill - the right tool for the win

We interviewed three racers before Sunday’s DH finals to find out what they planed to ride and each had a different approach to the race.

Inside Line - Tech | Sea Otter 2012 | Stuff - Product Testing | Web Exclusives

First Impression: Spot Rocker Ti and Mavic CrossMax ST 29 wheels

Covering the Sea Otter classic can be a lot of work, but sometimes we're able to slip away and get some riding... I mean, "product testing", done. I rode this setup in the Gran Fondo mountian bike ride.

Inside Line - Tech | Sea Otter 2012 | Web Exclusives

Sea Otter 2012: New 29er, 650b and DH bikes from Norco

Norco was showing off three new mountain bikes at Sea Otter this year; a new 29er platform, a 2012 Aurum DH bike, and the 160mm-travel 650b prototype.

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