Written by Rich Bernoulli; title by David Guetta

To a lot of people, titanium has a mystique of extremes and an almost legendary quality, in that it is incredibly light, incredibly strong, incredibly expensive, incredibly rare, incredibly difficult to work with, and will last forever. Some of these ideas are absolutely true, while some are not. Additionally, there are some characteristics of titanium that are less known. As a common material for bicycle frames, I thought I would ask:

How Well Do You Know Titanium?

Photos and writing by Matt Eames

One of mountain biking’s classic race venues, incredible crowds, varying weather and lots of really fast people on bikes. This over-simplifies what makes the UCI Mountainbike World Championships such an incredible event.

Written by Nathan Riddle

Most of us have been on a ride at some point and suffered a crash or mechanical problem that has ended our ride (hopefully not in the ER). It’s extremely frustrating to think you are prepared to fix your bike out on the roadside or trailside only to find that your tool doesn’t have the bit you need or can’t reach the fastener you need to tighten. Or maybe you’ve fixed your flat tire only to find that your pump won’t work with your tube or your CO² is wasted learning how it works. The majority of this article will explore things to think about and properly prepare for your next mechanical ride-stopper before it happens.