Celebrate Memorial Day weekend in Sonoma County with craft beer, live music, outdoor fun, and a community raffle at Old Caz Beer in Rohnert Park, all supporting trail restoration and programs at Trione-Annadel State Park.
There are moments in life when everything begins to shift. After heartbreak, healing, and major life changes, I found myself returning to the same lesson mountain biking has taught me for years: you fall, you recover, and eventually you ride again. As I prepare for my first enduro race alone, I’m learning what it truly means to become my own partner, trust my own strength, and keep moving forward through every switchback life throws my way.
Abigail Snyder of Ride Fierce Racing embodies a new era in mountain biking—one where community, courage, and consistency matter just as much as competition. Her journey, rooted in connection rather than dominance, reflects a broader shift as more women enter the sport and reshape its culture. By showing up, supporting others, and embracing progression over perfection, Abigail is helping create spaces where confidence can grow and more riders feel they truly belong on the trails.
At the 2025 Marinduro in Marin County, Gabby Huffman won the Pro E-Bike category while also highlighting a bigger shift in mountain biking culture. Beyond racing, she works with NICA and Marin Trail Stewards to grow the sport and improve access, especially for women riders.
Rebecca Johnston wins the para downhill at her very first Sea Otter Classic, first rider down, a crash the day before, and still takes the top step, proving what’s possible when you go all in.
Rebecca Johnston, downhill para mountain biker, won the women’s race at Sea Otter Classic on April 18, 2026. Discover her inspiring backstory and rise in adaptive mountain biking.
Join this weekend’s women’s MTB clinic for Marinduro & Sturdy Dirty prep on April 11–12, 2026 at China Camp. Build confidence, improve skills, and ride with a supportive women’s community.
There’s something electric about saying yes to your first race, especially when it’s something as raw, technical, and adrenaline-filled as...
MTB Girls Magazine Issue 13, The Art of the Ascent, by editor Liz Donahey is a powerful reflection on women, mountain biking, leadership, resilience, and the shared climb toward strength, joy, and becoming more.
Discover the top MTB races for women in the US for 2026, from iconic mountain bike festivals and endurance races to all-women’s enduro events and a historic freeride finale shaping the future of women’s MTB.
This MTB Girls Magazine cover story article follows Canadian twins Ava and Bella Holmgren from local trails to world champions, showing how their versatility, resilience, and humility are inspiring the next generation of women in cycling.
This MTB Girls Magazine cover story article follows Canadian twins Ava and Bella Holmgren from local trails to world champions, showing how their versatility, resilience, and humility are inspiring the next generation of women in cycling.
