Your Enduro Bike Isn’t Telling You Everything
Things You Never Knew Your Overbuilt Trail Tank Could Actually Do. Let’s get this out of the way: Enduro bikes are the big, brawny beasts of the mountain bike world. Slack. Burly. Built for smashing. You’ve seen ‘em at the bike park—usually going faster than you want to think about, usually under someone who looks…
All About the Pivot Firebird – Robots Talk Mountain Bikes
In the latest episode of Robots Talk Mountain Bikes, our AI hosts dive deep into the Pivot Firebird, a high-performance enduro mountain bike designed for aggressive trails and big mountain riding. After we point them in a few directions, the bots scour the web to gather reviews, expert opinions, and user experiences, synthesizing everything into…
Death, Taxes, and Suspension Service
(Or: Why Your Fork Deserves Better Than You’re Giving It) Look—we don’t do a lot of tech talk here at MTB Diaries. That’s by design. There are already too many dudes arguing about rebound settings on forums powered by rage and caffeine. But some things in mountain biking are universal. Like crashes. Or getting lost….
The Enduro Race That Costs More Than Your Fork (But Includes a Helicopter)
Some races are about fitness. Some are about skill. This one? This one’s about defying reality. Welcome to New Zealand, where enduro racing isn’t just point A to B—it’s mountain-to-boat-to-helicopter-to-somewhere-you-didn’t-know-you-could-ride. The event: The NZ MTB Rally, an enduro stage race that doesn’t just raise the bar—it straps it to a helicopter and drops it on…
Singletrack FOMO: Old Ghost Road Edition
Haven’t ridden it. Already emotionally invested. There are some trails you’ve ridden so many times you can smell them in your sleep. And then there are trails you haven’t ridden—but they haunt you anyway. For me, it’s the Old Ghost Road in New Zealand.I’ve never touched tires to it.Never stood at the trailhead pretending I’m…
Secrets of Tucson: Why Mountain Bikers Swarm The Old Pueblo
The Old Pueblo: Ride into the Soul of the Sonoran Desert Towering mountain ranges offer up legitimate vertical, an expansive desert floor flaunts singletrack that will take you places, and a culinary and cultural scene going back 4,000 years guarantees a memorable, tasty meal any time of day. These are lands of the O’odham, who…
6 Reasons Mountain Biking in Costa Rica is Unique
“Pura vida,” Costa Rica’s national slogan, speaks to the down-to-earth and optimistic culture of its people. It is also an introduction to why this country is a primo destination for happy-go-lucky mountain bikers. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned hand on the MTB, traveling to go mountain biking in Costa Rica has huge…