Takashi Tsukamoto
Takashi Tsukamoto has spent more than four decades around bicycles, but what stands out most is not the number of years. It is the consistency.
Why Grassroots Matters: Growing Mountain Biking One Rider at a Time
Mountain biking often celebrates its fastest riders. Race results, podiums and national champions naturally attract attention, but the long-term health of the sport depends on something much simpler: getting more people onto bikes and onto trails.
A Challenging Japanese National Downhill Championship at Wing Hills
Wet conditions greeted riders at Wing Hills Shirotori Resort in Gifu Prefecture for the 2026 Japanese National Downhill Championships, where Shouma Tsuchiya and Mio Suemasa emerged victorious to claim Japan’s most coveted gravity racing titles.
MadMonkey CNX
There are places you ride, and then there are places that shape how you see mountain biking. Chiang Mai has always been one of those places.
Palcall Update – Magic Carpet MTB Dojo
There has been some beautiful work going on at Palcall Tsumagoi over the last month. Come July, welcome to the The Magic Carpet MTB Dojo!
Mona Yongpyong
Korea’s Mountain Escape Beyond The Bike Park. At Mona Yongpyong, the riding is only part of the experience.
Mona Yongpyong MTB World Cup 2026
For twenty-five years, the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup lived as a distant legend to most of the Asian continent
Tsubasa Hara
There’s no single moment where it all started for Tsubasa Hara. No true origin story. No turning point she can point to and say that’s when it clicked.
Mio Suemasa
Mio Suemasa is a Japanese mountain biking legend. MTBAsia sat down with Mio to discuss her journey from a multi-discipline champion to a remarkable comeback and her community effort to return to the global circuit.
Yatsugatake Cycling
From Racing Pro to Tour Guide: Paul Chetwynd on Yatsugatake Cycling and Mountain Biking in Japan