Weekday Diversions #19: Oaxaca, Wydaho and Matt Hunter.

It’s Wednesday, you’ve (almost) made it! The work week is halfway done, and the prospect of big weekend rides is beckoning. Until then, here’s a roundup of the best bike (and non-bike) content that’s caught our eye this week.

Deven McCoy - Staff Writer

I think it’s safe to say Kona is back. In more ways than just the person calling the shots for the brand, but also their place in the culture of mountain biking, and this project is inspiring to say the least. It definitely sparks a whole host of emotions and makes me extra eager to get back into the groove of trail building as we approach winter.

On the topic of working with dirt, this is another project I was really glad to see drop in the last week. Trail Co has been hard at work in the hills of Revelstoke, and seeing it all come together in this video is pretty delicious.

Ariel Kazunas - Staff Writer

The Wydaho Rendezvous Teton Bike Festival that happens over every Labor Day weekend just wrapped up, and while, from the outside, it could come off as “just another bike fest,” when you look at the event through the lens of Teton Adaptive , a local nonprofit with a mission to develop recreation opportunities for people with disabilities living in and visiting the Greater Teton Area, the event takes on a very hype vibe. I could share a bunch of these rider edits, but will just leave one here and hope it takes you and your algorithm on a fun trail from there.

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I saw the original video for this a couple weeks ago, and it made me feel feels at that point; now, though, Sam Soriano has added a bit of context and backstory to it and it gets even better - so much so, I immediately reached out to Sam to see if she would chat about her “I can do it” journey with me so that I could write about it and share it with you, our dearest readers. So take a peek and check back later this week or early next for the follow-up.

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Dylan Russell - Social Media Manager

As the downhill season rolls through, I have found myself getting used to watching these Sleeper edits. They have figured out how to truly capture all the right vibes from each race and package them into an easy-to-digest edit. Loudenville was a race we will all remember for some bit, with some truly technical riding skills displayed.