Graham is a senior writer at Bike and a regular contributor to Outside and Backpacker. He lives in Asheville, N.C., where he rides his mountain bike as much as possible, but never enough. REI member since 2012.
There’s no better time than the present to turn to the trusty two-wheeled machine for exercise and peace. Whether you’re assembling your first road-cycling kit ...
The gravel road we’re pedaling is straight out of one of my nightmares. It’s a twisty thing, carving its way through the lush hardwoods of the Southern Appalach...
The singletrack near Asheville, North Carolina, is legendary. The funky city of 80,000 is surrounded by Pisgah National Forest, which boasts more than 300 miles...
My 13-year-old daughter recently told us that she knows a Saturday is going to suck (her words, not mine) when she wakes up and mom is playing Tom Petty, since ...
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on August 9, 2019. It was updated on May 27, 2022, a time when the SWEAT Crew was on temporary hiatus. If t...
It’s prime time for mountain biking. The weather is warm, the dirt is tacky and the trailheads are open. So, whether you’re new to mountain biking or the local ...
Here is everything you need to outfit your kids so they’re ready to make the most of family rides, whether you’re cruising the neighborhood or finding local tra...
It wasn’t love at first sight—this isn’t that kind of love story. My relationship with the HOKA ONE ONE Bondi more closely resembles a ’90s-era rom-com wherein ...
Editor’s note: Please consult the CDC or your state health department for information related to the COVID-19 pandemic. When spending time outdoors, please recr...
My manual needs work. Watch a biker who can perform a good manual, where the front wheel of the bike stays off the ground in a perpetual wheelie, and it’s a thi...
Full disclosure: I’m not a great climber. I love it, and I do it as often as I can, but I’m not particularly adept at it. Still, I miss top-roping with my kids,...
Bourbon. Horse racing. Fried chicken. These are a few of the things Kentucky is known for—not its ice climbing. Mild winters with temps hovering right around 50...
