Toronto Off Road Bicycling Association is a new grassroots community organization dedicated to preserving, maintaining, and creating off-road cycling opportunities in Toronto. Toronto has almost hundreds of kilometers of world-class off-road trails that are used every day by cyclists, hikers, runners, dog walkers, and nature lovers.

The Dirt Series women's mountain bike camp is rolling into Calgary on the May long weekend, and for the first time in years, there are still a few spots open.

Here's the latest info from Mountain Bike Coaching & Instructor Training company ZEPtechniques, and what they're up to for 2008.

Nicola Pescetto is a young rider from Italy who is out their killing it day after day. This kid is dialed in better than your FM radio, and has the style to back it up. Read on for the few words we shared with him.

Martin Soederstrom wins a captivating final in Munich's Olympiapark as the biggest crowd of the year was treated to a nail-biting final on the biggest Qashqai course of the year! It was an amazing event across the board, and the final round at London's famous Tate Modern Gallery is sure to provide a culminating final to the 2008 Nissan Qashqai Challenge

In late July, Panorama will host the Bike Parks of BC “Ultimate Road Trip”. Read on to figure out more details, and how you could win this trip of a lifetime.

We're just a week away from the 7th Annual Yeti Tribe Gathering in Fruita, Colo. This year's location treats all fat-tire fanatics to some of the most distinctive singletrack in Colorado. Fruita has been known for years as the original “other Moab”, but for those who have experienced the trails along towering red cliffs and through wide-open vistas; been down ripping descents on foot-wide swaths of buttery singletrack and up lung-bruising climbs; they know that Fruita is a place all its own.

Grand Junction Colorado, 1996, a small "Performance Bike Parts" company was born. Mountain Racing Products, or better known as MRP, created their first chain guide. The system 1 was born, and it would forever change the way we kept our chains in line and on our rings. The Pinkbike.com/Devinci DH team is happy to have MRP on board for 2008 with the all new G2 guides.

It was a wild start to the first race of the season, rain hammered the Niagara Escarpment for 3 consecutive days, culminating in a 7hr drenching on Saturdays practice day. However it could not dampen the spirits of the riders, if anything it motivated them more. Our second ever largest turnout was welcomed by sun on Sunday morning which combined with some wind dried the course out nicely for race runs.

Maxxis tires are the choice for many pro racers, and even more non pro riders. Not only do they have a large selection of tires, but their tread patterns and compounds accent each tire to its highest degree.

Maxxis tires has been at the top of the tire game for a long time, so that's why we chose them when we were sourcing out our rubbers.

So for those of you who didn't read Chuck Ibis's spew "Lopes goes to Poland with a Tranny", tranny is the hardtail prototype that Brian brought to compete in the invitational "Four Cross Night Race" held in southern Poland. And with the fastest qualifying time, Lopes and the "tranny" proved to be a winning team from the get go.

Marin Bikes, manufacturer of performance bicycles, announced that Marin will be the official bicycle sponsor for the Kokanee Beer “Ultimate Road Trip” contest presented by Bike Parks BC for the second year in a row. After its successful launch in 2007, the contest has expanded to awarding two separate road trips for contest winners.

It seems like that time of month to get out the shovels, and rakes and go buff those trails you ride every weekend. Kamloops Bicycle Ranch needs some love, and the only cure is your working hands.

Gravity Group, marketing agency is pleased to announce their cooperation with global tire producer – KENDA and bicycle manufacturer – TOMAC as title sponsors of the newly created KENDA TOMAC Mountain Bike Racing Team.

KENDA TOMAC is an international mountain bike downhill-fourcross team that associates 2 athletes: Filip Polc (Slovakia) and Mitch Delfs (Australia).

Andreu Lacondeguy wins Madrid! It was an amazing day at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid. Nissan's course design team built the best Qashqai course yet and the riding was absolutely through the roof!

The Nissan Qashqai Challenge Series is really coming into it's own, the courses are getting better and better, the judging panel is working very well together and the LIVE time results are quick and accurate on the venue's flat screens. With beautiful weather, a local DJ spinning smooth euro beats throughout the competition, and live local hip-hop show, it was a great day in the heart of Madrid.