Diamondback Team Rider Mike Hopkins: Sometimes you just gotta go. Ride, hike, day, night, trail or not, sometimes it’s just about that pursuit of ‘different.’ A chance to explore the
Stories
Stories
StoriesMoments: Episode 1 featuring Mike Hopkins
Skip the emotional monologue and let’s get down to business. What makes biking awesome? That one turn, your favorite section of trail, those suppressed powers that just saved your ace
StoriesPacking for Adventure with Mike Hopkins
Shots like this one don’t usually come easy, so it’s a good thing Diamondback’s Mike Hopkins embraces adventure. If you’re going deep into the wilderness in search of that perfect
ReviewsSeven Reasons To Ride A Hardtail
Team rider Eric Porter has ridden all types of mountain bikes in his career, from cross-country race bikes to downhill beasts. Recently he’s been taking a step back, in order
Tech TipsTurning Drill
Use this simple one-footed drill to perfect your balance and rotation through turns.
Tech TipsOne Foot Drift
When the ground gets loose, you can control a drift through a corner by taking your inside foot off the pedal and fully weighting your outside pedal.
Tech TipsManual
Learn how to manual simply by shifting your weight on the bike. Once you master this skill, you’ll find yourself looking at old trails in an entirely new light.
Tech TipsBike-Body Separation
Simon Lawton shows you how to use bike-body separation to rail corners. By leaning the bike into the turn more than your body, you are able to carry more speed
Tech TipsClearing Jumps
Riders often remark to me that they just can’t seem to get up the nerve to hit jumps fast enough to clear them properly. When I work with these riders,