Throwback Thursdays: Driftin' in '93

This might as well be a how-to on old school drifting. Step 1, put foot out. Step 2, drift. Step 3, regain composure. If that's not savage enough for you, peep this line: Big cloud, real dude...

Ride WTB parts, Stellar Kona bikes, Schralparific Trails for... wait for it... FREE

Like George Washington, I sometimes cannot tell a lie. Yes, you can freely rail singletrack to your heart's content and in the process, pun intended, ride some incredible WTB parts, free of charg...

Throwback Thursdays: 1997 New Tire Standard

Everybody is frumpy about tire standards these days. Too many sizes, too many standards. Guess what, that's happened before. In 1997, WTB sought to revolutionize tire size standards with GMS, w...

Rad Bikes of Interbike

There were many rad bikes at Interbike. Several of them were in our booth. BLAO! Shameless. Pretty sure I can back up that lofty claim though. We used four bikes to create four stories, four c...

Throwback Thursdays: 1990 Black Specialized Hardpack 2.2 Tires

The 1998 Specialized (Designed by WTB for Specialized) Hardpack 2.2 tires came with tan sidewalls. It's it, that's that. However, a small batch, 8 total, of black Specialized Hardpack 2.2 tires...

Throwback Thursdays: 1998 Comfort Zone Press Release

We still use the Comfort Zone today and it definitely still provides soft tissue relief. That almost sounds as though it's a cure for excessive tissue or Kleenex usage, perhaps a lotioned Kleenex...

KONA R.I.D.E. 2015 was R.A.D.

Through a very fortunate twist of events, without even any noticeable wheedling on my part, I got to go to Kona's dealer-invite new bike launch. Speaking of launch, I got lunch... and dinner, and...

Brett Bellchambers Keeps it Real in NSW

There is something different about riding, riders, and racers in Australia. Compared to the US, it seems like there's a lot more humor and fun infused in events that are ridiculously draining and...

Throwback Thursdays: 1999 WTB MP250 Stealth Clipless Pedal "Project"

I once met a wise man who told me he worked for WTB on the MP250 Project. Project. Hmmmm. That's certainly a curious word choice. Why not say I worked on the MP250 pedals, or the Stealth pedal...

Throwback Thursdays: 1992 WTB Trailgrips

We now call them Original Trail Grips, a head nod to the history of the Trailgrip. That also means we still sell 'em. Yes we do. These are my absolute favorite grips - there is something about ...

What You Also Buy with a Handmade Bike

Photo Credit: Kris Henry / 44 Bikes It is really easy to get caught up in the calculated purchase of a carbon frame or bike. Blah blah performance, blah blah price, blah blah stiffness, blah bla...

Throwback Thursdays: Moab First Descents, Mountain Bike, and More TV

The Trail Boss himself, shredding previously unridden lines aboard his American Breezer possibly in 1988 during the Canyonlands Fat Tire Festival on Moab's Slickrock. WTB's extended family of earl...

Throwback Thursdays: Mountain Shredders Gone Road (not Rogue)

It's Tour de France time, people are excited, some even mountain bikers - focus is perhaps even shifting from the 2014 FIFA World Cup. So what's up with our favorite leg shavers? Where are they,...

Rain or Shine... Victory

In Durango, it was beautiful - too hot even at times and no rain atop the ever ominous and lightning-infested Kennebec Pass, pictured above, that racers, like Marco, shredded with no relent. Shred...

Pick an event... Any event...

There are now enough enduro races happening that in one weekend, WTB athletes can take top 10 spots at three major events simultaneously. Atop, Team WTB's Marco Osborne stormed his way to fourth ...

No Stopping This Guy

Ahhhh yes, Trail Boss front tire, excellent choice. So, here's the e-mail all WTB staff received yesterday, pretty crazy: From: Jason Moeschler <jmoeschler@wtb.eu>Date: Thursday, June 19, ...

Throwback Thursdays: WTB Designed Specialized Rock Combo Tire

The WTB designed Specialized Rock Combo 26 x 1.95 tires were intended for use on and off road. Sound familiar? Correct, this idea and burgeoning category seems to be getting a lot of time in the...

Rad People Who Ride: Scott & Jannine of Fitzgerald's Bicycles, Victor, Idaho

Scott and Jannine next to Kraig Smith's clunker in WTB's showroom during their visit. Scott and Jannine get it. With a deep belief in all things bike, all types of bikes, and bikes uniting health...

Throwback Thursdays: 1985 Punk Bike Enduro from Fat Tire Flyer

Yes, I am going to suggest you read quite a lot of text. My apologies. However, it's worth it. Thinking about buying something enduro-specific these days? That hot, new, never before trend? Not s...

WTB UK Enduro Team Shreds EWS Scotland

Gary Forrest and Rob Williams, the dynamic duo comprising WTB's UK Enduro team, shredded stop #2 on the Enduro World Series tour this past weekend in Peebles, Scotland. Gary and Rob ran Trail Bos...

Why Trans Iowa is Rad

Photo Credit: Guitar Ted Productions, TI v10 start line, First off, it's free. Yes, somehow that makes a huge difference. You can cross states, spend hundreds upon hundreds of dollars on foolis...

Trail Boss Tires In Stock

Yes, the very same tires that scorched the perfect Redwood earth in Mendocino are now readily available in 29" from your favorite local bike shop. We've been shipping them, distributors have them...