Ahhhh, home sweet home Your local trails: they’re the home stadium, your turf. I submit that there are a huge list of things that make your go-to singletrack a very special place indeed. I got to thinking about this when … Continue reading
The video above got me curious about this whole gravel riding phenomenon out here in the middle west. Then I saw this and I was hooked: A better name for this race: “A Dangerous and Exciting Thing to do on … Continue reading
Where else are you going to meet people like these? “What do you do?” It’s that stereotypically American question. Does what we do define us? Hell no! But aren’t we conditioned from the earliest age to identify our hopes, dreams … Continue reading
You may not think the residents of Philly can shred; perhaps you think their waking hours are spent honking at each other, eating dog food sandwiches cheesesteaks, acting crass at major sporting events, or feeling inferior to New Yorkers. You’d … Continue reading
About six weeks ago I embarked on a training regimen based on the product “Mountain Bike Dumbbell Combos” from James Wilson. One of the key features in the program is its elimination of all possible excuses someone like me would … Continue reading
Front caliper with trick ano-crossover tube; no piston in sight Let me start this off with a confession: I’m horrible at homework. My internet research skills are second to none, but if my assignment is to do the research before … Continue reading
The Bike Book in all its glory Rob van der Plas’s and Stuart Baird’s publication Bicycle Technology landed on my desk as the first bit of swag to review in my early days as part of the singletracks team. Sitting … Continue reading
So you want to work in the bike industry? Well, realize one thing first: I lied in the title of this post. You’ll have to try pretty darn hard or get lucky (like four leaf clover double rainbow lucky*) to … Continue reading
A view from above: a small section of the action Things I learned during my visit to Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 1. The amount of rad that can be purchased for $25 approaches infinity. 2. There … Continue reading
A mystery box arrived on my desk last week, the contents of which attracted loads of interest around here: Ashima composite body hydraulic disc brakes. The 180mm front and 160mm rear setup looks super trick with red anodized highlights at … Continue reading
A first look at James Wilson’s 12 week MTB DB Combo training course. A weight lifting regimen you can do in 45 minutes 3 times a week to get you stronger for those long trails ahead. Something for us in the deep freeze to look forward to… Continue reading
Yup, it feels that way sometimes. When Jeff sent me the email informing me I was picked to be on the Singletracks blog team, I almost turned him down. At the time I sent in my application I was living … Continue reading
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