If you want to skip straight to the videos, scroll down to the bottom of the page The term “influencer” is defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary as “one who exerts influence : a person who inspires or guides the actions of others” (“Influencer.” Merriam Webster Dictionary. December 29, 2022. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/influencer). By that definition, Seth Alvo would be considered an influencer. […]
“This is thy hour O Soul, thy free flight into the wordless,Away from books, away from art, the day erased, the lesson done,Thee fully forth emerging, silent, gazing, pondering the themes thou lovest best,Night, sleep, death and the stars.” Whitman, Walt. “A Clear Midnight.” 1881. Poets.org, www.poets.org/poem/clear-midnight. Accessed November 15, 2022 When the amazing folks […]
VitalMTB is a very respected online publication specifically focused on mountain bikes. They live and breathe MTB’s all day every day. It would then be fair to say that they have a strong opinion of what works and what does not work in the current world of MTB’s. Knowing that they have knowledge base to […]
Back at the 2022 Unbound, our very own Maxx Chance raced the XL race (350 miles!!!) to 11th place overall. It was a test of will power, equipment choice, and solid preparation that got Maxx across the finish line in just under 22 hours. Needless to say, he was a bit tired after the race. […]
This is your chance to win a brand new/ dream build/ custom one-off Dirt Jumper bike. We have partnered with the Northwest Trail Alliance (https://nw-trail.org/) to raffle off this bike to anyone who purchases a raffle ticket which will be drawn at random. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Northwest Trail […]
A Meteorite is defined as a meteor that survives its passage through the earth’s atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground. The bike you see before you is an ode to a specific meteorite that impacted the Earth over 77 million years ago and created a lake that now gives life to millions […]
Words by Maxx Chance: Growing up in Colorado, I have always been close to the mountains. Close enough to be through my neighbors backyard and they have always been a central part of my life. Recently as I have started exploring more on skis and on the bike, my eyes have been opened to all […]
The Gulf Racing Livery is easily one of the most recognizable racing liveries in all of motorsports. It has been adorning race cars since the late 1960’s when it won back to back LeMans race events on the backs of Ford GT40 race cars. It is such an iconic design that it continues to be […]
Blister is one of those media outlets where people trust the reviews. They are honest, detailed and straight to the point. When given the opportunity, they will call out a product if it deserves to be called out. Good or bad. It was with that knowledge that we were both excited and nervous to hand […]
When Mountain Bike Action rings our phone line, we are always at the ready to answer the call. In this case, the call came late in 2021 and the call was for our Optimator XC Race bike. The plan was to do an old school style shootout with 5 titanium hardtails and they wanted the […]
What is this thing called “Gravel”? Why are so many people talking about it? Where do you do “Gravel”? There are so many questions that could be posed as it relates to “Gravel”, that it could take up an entire website just to touch on all of the topics. For purposes of this article, we […]
Often times when we talk with our clients about what they want for their dream bike, we usually get a few variations of the same theme: I want it do “X” and I want it do “Y”. In this particular case, we definitely got more than we could have ever hoped for. With that in […]
