A number of industry-leading brands have stepped up in recent years to help diversify mountain biking with younger faces from all backgrounds. The Outride nonprofit is leading the charge to get more kids on bikes, with fundraiser matching grants provided by Specialized Bicycles. In short, folks who create organizations or trail plans that directly benefit communities of young people can apply for an Outride grant to match their local funding efforts. We recently spoke with some Outride representatives and a few recipients of this year’s grant funding to get the full story.

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