Articles by: Ryan Simonovich

Ryan Simonovich

Ryan Simonovich has been riding and racing for nearly a decade. He got his start as a cross-country mountain bike racer in California, where he cultivated his love for riding all types of bikes. Ryan eventually gravitated toward enduro and downhill racing but has also been found in the occasional road and cyclo-cross events. Today, he regularly rides the trails of Durango, Colorado, and is aiming to make a career out of chronicling the sport of cycling.

Rides: Santa Cruz Hightower, Specialized Tarmac SL4

Articles by: Ryan Simonovich

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Olimpiadi Tokyo 2020 - Menâs MTB Race - Izu Mountain Bike Course 41km - 26/07/2021 - Mathias Flueckinger (SUI) - Thomas Pidcock (GBR) - David Valero Serrano (ESP) - photo Luca Bettini/BettiniPhotoÂ©2021photo Luca Bettini/BettiniPhotoÂ©2021

Final results from the Men's XCO MTB at the Tokyo Olympics

By Ryan Simonovich

News Great Britain's Tom Pidcock bags gold while Switzerland's Mathias Flückiger and Spain's David Valero Serrano take the respective silver and bronze medals

Frances Pauline Ferrand Prevot competes in the XCO race

Tokyo Olympic Games women's XCO mountain bike race preview

By Ryan Simonovich

Loana Lecomte comes to Tokyo as the clear favorite but could be unseated by riders like Pauline Ferrand-Prevot or Jenny Rissveds

Nino Schurter competing in the 2016 Olympics XCO course

Tokyo Olympic Games men's XCO mountain bike race preview

By Ryan Simonovich

The world's best mountain bikers will line up on Monday for the biggest XCO showdown of the year. Here's who might come home with the gold

Best mountain bike helmets: Essential head protection for XC, trail and enduro

By Ryan Simonovich

Buyer's Guide Whatever you're riding, these are the best mountain bike helmets to protect your head and keep you looking good on the trail

Why is Tom Pidcock riding a BMC at the Olympics?

By Ryan Simonovich

Pidcock's team sponsor Pinarello doesn't make a mountain bike so the Briton is riding an unbranded BMC. Here's what we know about his mountain bike set up ahead of the Olympic mountain bike race

Ohlins expands RXF38 range with new enduro fork

By Ryan Simonovich

News New RXF38 m.2 fork features 38mm stanchions, 160-180mm of travel, and is designed for trail, enduro and e-MTB use

Florent Payet sends Red Bull Hardline's iconic 55ft road Gap in 2019

Red Bull Hardline 2021 full riders list announced

By Ryan Simonovich, Graham Cottingham

News Red Bull Hardline riders confirmed and the course is primed for one of the toughest downhill mountain bike races in the world

Mountain bike slang: Terminology from the wide world of MTB, explained

By Ryan Simonovich

Feature Confused by mountain bike slang and words? We break down the jargon so you can understand what other MTB riders are talking about

Cymru MTB Classic comes to Wales in 2022

The Epic Series comes to Wales with the Cymru MTB Classic stage race in 2022

By Ryan Simonovich

News Three-stage cross-country race will be the Epic Series' first UK race and serve as a qualifier for the Absa Cape Epic

Best trail bikes for beginners: Ride any trail and progress your skills

By Ryan Simonovich

Buyer's Guide The best trail bikes for beginners are mid-travel full-suspension bikes that can ride a little bit of everything. Here is our pick of the best

France's cyclist Stephane Tempier (C) rides his bike during the Ready Steady Tokyo Cycling Mountain Bike men's cross-country event in Izu

Tokyo Olympic Games: What we know about the mountain bike course

By Ryan Simonovich

Feature The mountain bike course in Tokyo looks to be more challenging than previous Olympic courses in Rio and London; here's what we know as we count down to the big race

Keegan Sweson USA National Championships

US National Mountain Bike Champs: Swenson and Huck crowned champions

By Ryan Simonovich

News Huck adds another jersey to her collection as Senwson defends his 2019 championship

US Downhill National Championships: Aaron Gwin

USA Downhill National Championships preview

By Ryan Simonovich

Feature Mullaley ready to defend jersey amid a world-class field

USA Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships preview

By Ryan Simonovich

Feature EF Education-Nippo's Alex Howes set to race while Keegan Swenson and Chloe Woodruff look to defend titles

Bontrager unveils RSL MTB integrated handlebar and stem

By Ryan Simonovich

News Handlebar and stem combo is available for cross-country, trail or enduro use

Scott debuts new Addict Gravel bike for all-around riding

By Ryan Simonovich

News The redesigned bike is just as comfortable on singletrack as it is on tarmac and features an integrated cockpit from Syncros

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Lecomte and Flückiger on fire amid rainy race in Les Gets

By Ryan Simonovich

News Lecomte wins four in a row while Flückiger continues his short track and XCO winning streak

Les Gets Downhill World Cup: Daprela and Seagrave master muddy conditions

By Ryan Simonovich

Report Daprela bagged his first-ever elite Downhill World Cup win while Seagrave dominated the women's race amid challenging track conditions

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins Les Gets Short TRack

Ferrand-Prévot and Flückiger go fastest in Les Gets short track

By Ryan Simonovich

News Tom Pidcock and Jenny Rissveds also show promising form ahead of Sunday's XCO race

Can Nino Schurter get back to winning ways ahead of the Tokyo Olympics

Les Gets: Can Nino Schurter get back to winning ways ahead of Tokyo Olympics?

By Ryan Simonovich

Feature Nino Schurter has dominated cross-country mountain biking for the past decade and a half. Will he go out on top?

Lachlan Morton riding in sandals with flat pedals

Clipless pedals or flats? Lachlan Morton isn't bothered as Alt Tour approaches the Alps

By Ryan Simonovich

News Morton rode a few hundred kilometers wearing Birkenstock sandals and flat pedals

The last time the World Cup visisted Les Gets was in 2019

Les Gets XCO preview: The final test before Tokyo

By Ryan Simonovich

Preview Once again it will be a battle between young up-and-comers versus the old guard of established racers. Who are the favorites at the final World Cup before the Olympics?