Owen Carr
Mountain bike + hiking writer
Based in Asheville, North Carolina
Owen covers everything that goes uphill. He commutes by gravel bike, races XC on weekends, and just spent six months fixing the tech sections of his local Pisgah loop because it makes the descent feel earned.
3 published articles · most recent April 26, 2026
Owen covers everything that goes uphill. He commutes by gravel bike, races XC on weekends, and just spent six months fixing the tech sections of his local Pisgah loop because it makes the descent feel earned.
Owen does most of our mountain-bike trail testing. If a route has a specific tire pressure recommendation in the gear pack, that came from him.
Articles by Owen Carr
- Your First Day at Whistler Bike Park: What Everyone Skips Telling YouWhistler is the Disneyland of MTB. Most first-day visitors do it wrong. Owen has now had four "first days" because he keeps bringing friends.
- Mountain Bike Tire Pressure: An Honest Guide (Stop Guessing)Pressure is the single biggest tuning knob on your MTB and most riders are doing it wrong. Owen's tested approach.
- Three Days of Pisgah Mountain Biking (and Why Day Two Will Wreck You)Black Mountain on Friday, Heartbreak Ridge on Saturday, an easy spin Sunday. The middle day is the one that hurts.
