This year delivered a DIY garage hack that went viral, a dirt jump park built for almost a quarter-million dollars, a tragic loss that hit Edmonton’s community hard and the bike industry’s most turbulent chapter yet. Add in a strange flat pedal trend, a Whistler video that no one could quite believe and the rollercoaster saga of Joyride 150, and you get the most-read stories of the year.
These are the 10 MTB stories that defined 2025 for CanadianMTB readers.
Honourable mentions
These two did not crack the top ten but still dominated feeds:
Gracey Hemstreet updates after wild Mont Sainte Anne crash
Joyride 150 to close and reopen as a pickleball mega-centre
April Fool’s: Joyride 150 to close and reopen as pickleball mega-centre
Both stories captured a mix of shock and disbelief.
10. Bike tossed off Whistler bridge in viral video, just days after cougar closures
Bike tossed off Whistler bridge in viral video—just days after cougar closures
A bizarre, chaotic story that blew up online. A bike thrown off a bridge, cougar warnings and Whistler being Whistler.
9. Canyon has a new home in Ontario
A major brand setting up space in Ontario turned heads. This story answered the “why here?” question for one of the world’s biggest direct-to-consumer companies.
8. Ontario opens its largest publicly funded bike park in Oshawa
Ontario opens its largest publicly funded bike park in Oshawa
A huge milestone for the province. Oshawa’s publicly funded bike park showed what can happen when municipalities take riding seriously.
7. A new $240K dirt jump park is opening in a Halifax suburb
Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia is getting a massive investment in riding infrastructure. Readers in the Maritimes pushed this one up the charts fast.
6. Adolf Silva confirms he is awake and recovering after horrific Rampage crash
Adolf Silva confirms he is awake and recovering after horrific Rampage crash
The Rampage crash that stopped the freeride world cold. Silva’s first update from the hospital brought relief across the sport.
5. Canada’s flat pedal revolution is here and it’s weird
A playful look at a trend sweeping Canadian trails. Whether you love flats or think they belong in 2005, this story got everyone talking.
4. “I looked back and it was gone”: a…
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