Ride lists the ten most visited trail posts from 2016 here, giving an excellent insight into what kept mountain bikers busy on the trail last year.

Rank 1: Freerider Kelly McGarry dies of cardiac arrest

One of the happiest and funniest figures in the freeride mountain bike scene has passed away. Kelly McGarry suffered a cardiac arrest on a bike tour in Queenstown.
www.ride.ch/news/freerider-kelly-mcgarry-verstirbt-an-einem-herzstillstand

Rank 2: Focus mechanic sets new world record for wheel changes!

Florian Vogel's mechanic set a new world record for wheel changes at the World Cup race in Albstadt. Fabian Haug needed just 13.3 seconds to remove or install the rear wheel. The previous unofficial world record was just over 18 seconds, set at the World Cup in Lenzerheide by Nino Schurter's mechanic, Yanick Gyger.
www.ride.ch/news/focus-mechaniker-mit-neuem-weltrekord-im-radwechsel

Rank 3: Slovenian professional mountain biker dies after accident

The euphoria of the Olympic Games is brought to an abrupt halt at the start of the week. The Slovenian downhill rider Zarja Cernilogar dies at the age of 26 as the result of an accident. This is the third member of the mountain bike family to die this year after Kelly McGarry and Steve Smith. Cernilogar last rode for the Unior Tools Team.
www.ride.ch/news/slowenische-profi-mountainbikerin-stirbt-nach-unfall

Rank 4: Obituary: Erwin Wildhaber was more than a mechanic

Mountain bike racing has lost some great personalities in recent years. Burry Stander, Kelly McGarry, Steve Smith and Inaki Lejarreta are just the best known. Four years ago today, Switzerland also suffered a heavy blow. Erwin Wildhaber, one of the best-known mechanics in the World Cup squad and master builder of Nino Schurter and Florian Vogel, among others, was killed in an accident on a mountain tour on November 26, 2012. The anniversary is a fitting opportunity to remember this impressive personality and to humbly realize once again how quickly and unexpectedly fate can strike.
www.ride.ch/news/nachruf-erwin-wildhaber-war-mehr-als-ein-mechaniker

Rank 5: First marathon world champion title for Jolanda Neff - even if she didn't expect it for four hours

Jolanda Neff has become marathon world champion for the first time in her career. The 23-year-old won after 70 kilometers in 3:56:57 hours, 2:34 minutes ahead of Britain's Sally Bigham and 5:33 minutes ahead of France's Sabrina Enaux. Ariane Kleinhans finished fourth with a difference of 7:06 minutes. The Portuguese Tiago Ferreira won the men's race after 90 kilometers in 4:01:57 hours.
www.ride.ch/news/erster-marathon-weltmeister-titel-fuer-jolanda-neff-auch-wenn-sie-vier-stunden-nicht-damit-gerechnet

Rank 6: Is there the first case of "technical doping"?

Rank 7: Nino Schurter's Scott Fully - are "mini freeriders" conquering cross-country racing?

As expected, Nino Schurter will be using a new full-suspension bike for the race in La Bresse. Not only has the design of the Scott Spark been completely changed, but the wheel size has also been adapted. In general, the new bike is very reminiscent of a mini freerider or an enduro bike, a development that can also be observed on Florian Vogel's Focus bike.
www.ride.ch/news/nino-schurters-scott-fully-erobern-mini-freerider-den-cross-country-rennsport

Rank 8: Video news Gränichen: Nino Schurter wins the mud battle just ahead of Florian Vogel

It was extremely muddy and the decision was close. The race in a nutshell. Nino Schurter wins the race ahead of Florian Vogel after a duel over six laps. Reto Indergand rides a consistent race and finishes in third place. Fifteen minutes before the start, a small storm hit Gränichen.
www.ride.ch/news/video-news-graenichen-nino-schurter-gewinnt-die-schlammschlacht-knapp-vor-florian-vogel

Rank 9: Nino Schurter's new wonder weapon - Scott Scale 2017 - when will the full-suspension model follow?

A new hardtail race bike appeared in the Scott box at the World Cup race in Albstadt. Both Nino Schurter and Jenny Rissveds rode the newly developed Scale model to victory and the podium respectively. But what's new about this bike? And will the new full suspension model follow this weekend?
www.ride.ch/news/nino-schurters-neue-wunderwaffe-scott-scale-2017-wann-folgt-das-fullsuspension-modell

Rank 10: Transfer rumors in mountain bike racing - Ex-Stöcklis probably under wraps, downhill carousel continues to spin

The former Stöckli Pro Team appears to be a done deal - albeit, as suspected, in a different constellation. The carousel is spinning wildly in the downhill discipline. Even world champion Danny Hart is said to be changing teams. Further rumors and more can be found in the photo gallery.
www.ride.ch/news/transfergeruechte-im-mountainbike-rennsport-ex-stoecklis-wohl-unter-dach-und-fach-downhill-karussel