As we all know, Whistler, British Columbia, is one of the world's premier spots for mountain biking.<br /><br />If you've never been to Whistler or are just aching to go back, you're in luck. Whistler Tourism has a sweet contest that's ongoing until July 31 that could have you and a friend riding there in no time. <br /><br />The prize includes round trip flights, ground transportation to Whistler, three nights' accommodation, 2-day lift tickets to the Whistler Mountain Bike Park,..

Vernon Felton over at Bike magazine recently reviewed the Intense Tracer 275 mountain bike, which is set to debut in October. <br /><br />The Tracer 275 mountain bike; photo courtesy Bike magazine <br />"The bike rocks five-and-a-half to six inches of travel (it's adjustable), pretty damn short (17-inch) chainstays, a 13.3-inch bottom bracket, and a 67.5-degree head angle. In short, it's an all mountain bike that benefits from bigger wheels than the 26-inch hoops you normally find on a..

Joe Parkin over at Bike mag recently posted the following video, saying, "When a guy drops his chain twice, catches back up with the leader, and then loses the sprint for the title of XC Mountain Bike champion of Belgium because his foot comes out of the pedal, a guy gets pretty angry. Perhaps Kevin Van Hoovels will have better luck at the Olympics."

The inaugural Master of the Mass was a four-stage, three-day mountain biking race in Snowmass, Colorado that took place July 13-15, 2012. This Enduro Mountain Bike Race featured a variety of terrain and included chainless downhill, cross-country, downhill and super-downhill stages.<br /><br />It posed riders with the ultimate challenge-- all racers had to choose just one bike to race for all four disciplines. This contest quirk challenged even the most prolific riders on the intense,..

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Master of the Mass 2012