All Bodies on Bikes – A Shimano Film
Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky are bike riders on a mission – a mission to change the perception of who rides bikes. All Bodies on Bikes, a Shimano Originals film, follows Kailey and Marley on a...
View ArticleBiking the Gravel/Dirt Backroads Across Arizona
A few months ago, Craig Swetel, the founder/director of the Chino Grinder Race, posted an event on the Riding AZ Gravel site that he called the “Ride Across Arizona”. Basically, Craig envisioned a...
View ArticleThe Last Best Ride
This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to Whitefish, Montana to participate in the inaugural edition of The Last Best Ride. Named in tribute to the nickname, The Last Best Place, for the...
View ArticleThe Chino Grinder
The Chino Grinder is considered Arizona’s premier gravel bike event and for great reason. The event just celebrated its tenth year of gravel racing and almost 400 racers attended the 110 mile, 60 mile...
View ArticleThank You Rob! Enjoy Retirement
If you have been by MMC lately, you may have noticed someone was missing……and a big someone at that. Rob Brown retired in May and he and his wife Dee have moved up to the Prescott area. Rob and Dee...
View ArticleYou’re Invited! To Volunteer with MMC
If you know McDowell Mountain Cycles, then you know our team and customers are dedicated to giving back to our community. Participating with local parks, rides and supporting causes near to our hearts...
View ArticleMMC and Fountain Hills Bikes Are Now One Shop!
We think MMC and FHB are two of the very best bike shops in Arizona and we are all fortunate to have both located right here in Fountain Hills. We also think that “The whole is greater than the sum of...
View ArticleLet’s Go Ride Bikes Across Iowa!
By Bob Vincent RAGBRAI L, the 50th anniversary of the “Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa” got it’s namesake when “in 1973 two columnists at the Des Moines Register, Donald Kahl and John...
View ArticleE-Bikes, We love them, but…
At MMC, we love Electric Pedal Assist bikes, or more commonly, E-Bikes. In fact, several of our own staff ride E-Bikes for the fun they deliver in keeping up with faster friends and family, riding...
View ArticleProPower Coaching
ProPower Coaching is led by USAC Certified Coach Larry Towner, an elite masters road, MTB and cyclocross racer. His mission is to provide professional cycling coaching to riders of all levels. Designed...
View ArticleCroatian Mountain Bike Stage Race
Heidi Johnson-Fry and Kim Greene, two of our MMC family recently finished the Croatian mountain bike stage race, 4 Islands. We thought it would be fun to have Heidi tell us about their race. Kim and I...
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