Mountain Bike Action Magazine

Mountain Bike Action is a monthly publication dedicated to all things mountain biking. It is released by Hi-Torque Publications, located in Valencia, California. The magazine has been in circulation since its founding in 1986.

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World Cup Racing Comes Back to the U.S. This Fall

1 week ago | mbaction.com | John Ker

News Release from the UCI: The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series returns to Lake Placid (USA) for a second year running. Three-Day Event Includes UCI Cross-Country World Cup Races at Mt Van Hoevenberg and UCI Downhill World Cup at Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain, New York. 16th April 2025 – The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority), Warner Bros.
Southern California's Olympic Mountain Bike Race Site For 2028 Has Been Chosen

1 week ago | mbaction.com | John Ker

Here’s the news: “The Olympic mountain bike event in 2028 will be held at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas, California. This park, located in the San Gabriel Mountains, is a 1,800-acre park that will be upgraded with a world-class mountain biking course.” Bonelli Park lies about 28 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Bonelli Park been the site of numerous races over the years, even drawing Nino Schurter to the event in the past.
BC Bike Race Says Farewell to the Legendary 7-Day Event Format

1 week ago | mbaction.com | Ron Koch

(BC BIKE RACE PRESS RELEASE) The BC Bike Race is turning 20, and we’re marking the moment with a celebration for the ages. The 2026 edition of The Ultimate Singletrack Experience will be part farewell tour, part family reunion — and the final chance to take on the legendary 7-day format that helped define mountain bike stage racing in North America. Since 2007, BCBR has led the way in stage racing innovation.
Dirtbag Factory Racing

1 week ago | mbaction.com | John Ker

Press release from Transition: Dirtbag Factory Racing is a step back to our roots, when grassroots racing helped garner and build the mountain bike community we know and love. With world cup level racing in its current state, we are taking this moment to dive back into what we think racing is all about, riding and competing at venues that foster friendly competition for the shared love of riding bikes.
Feedback Sports Debuts Range Twist Folding Torque Wrench: Compact, Foldable, Precise

1 week ago | mbaction.com | Ron Koch

(FEEDBACK SPORTS PRESS RELEASE) The Range Twist Torque Wrench introduces a novel, compact form factor, intuitive function, and clever bit storage in an affordable package. Slender when closed and deployed for use with an ergonomic T-handle, the Range Twist accommodates 10 fastener sizes with only 6 bits. Quickly apply desired torque from 2–8Nm as indicated by the intuitive, easy-to-read laser-etched indicator scribes.
Santa Cruz Releases the All-New Bullit eMTB

1 week ago | mbaction.com | Ron Koch

(SANTA CRUZ PRESS RELEASE) If you feel the pull of gravity riding but want an extra push to get to the top, the Bullit is for you. It features a Bosch Performance Line CX motor to get you to the drop-in of the wildest trails. Built tough for the toughest terrain, the Bullit is the closest you can get to owning both a downhill bike and a chairlift. Job #1: Exceptional Handling Every chassis engineering decision was to make this bike handle like few other bikes do.
John Tomac, Racing With Drop Bars In 1990

1 week ago | mbaction.com | John Ker

After seeing the top mountain bike cross-country racers riding with drop bars in the Sea Otter Classic’s gravel race last Tuesday, and seeing that one of the bike companies is now offering a new mountain bike with drop bars, we were reminded of this cover of MBA from 1990, showing John Tomac competing in a cross-country race with drop bars on his Yeti mountain bike.
Catching Up With Mathieu Van Der Poel and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot's Switch To Full-Time Road Racing

1 week ago | mbaction.com | John Ker

Two of the top mountain bikers of the last 10 years are proving themselves to be two of the top road bike riders in the world this year. Mathieu van der Poel (who finished second in the UCI Elite Men’s XCO rankings in both 2018 and 2019) and Pauline Ferrand Prevot (who has won five UCI XCO Mountain Bike World Championships as well as the 2024 Olympics) are both racing primarily on the road this year, and they’re proving themselves to be two of the top road racers in the world again.
The Sea Otter's Elite Men's and Women's Enduro, Dual Slalom, Downhill and XC Results

1 week ago | mbaction.com | John Ker

It was a wild weekend of racing at the Sea Otter this year. After Haley Batten and Keegan Swenson won the Elite Men’s Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel races on Thursday, the pro riders got back to the regular mountain bike competitions at the Sea Otter, with enduro, downhill and cross-country titles all up for grabs.
America's Christopher Blevins Dominates Second Weekend in Brazil

1 week ago | mbaction.com | John Ker

America’s Christopher Blevins scored a rare double win in Araxá, Brazil this past weekend. It was one of the rare instances where one rider won both the Short Track Cross-country (XCC) race and the longer-course Cross-country Olympic (XCO)race. The results, paired with his win the previous weekend in Brazil, make Blevins the rider to beat in this year’s World Cup series.