The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GaDNR) is currently proposing a new fee to ride mountain bikes on trails in three state parks: Unicoi, Fort Yargo, and Hard Labor Creek (which will have brand new mountain biking trails opening in the … Continue reading
Cyclo-cross is the fastest growing segment of competitive cycling in the country right now. Chances are, if you don’t race cross (as it’s also called, or, CX for short) you know a few people who do. So what’s it all about? … Continue reading
Setting up a home bike shop makes it easy to perform basic maintenance on your bike. Having the right setup even makes working on your bike, dare I say, enjoyable. Of course, you may not have the space to dedicate to … Continue reading
Fulcrum is a division of Campagnolo, the Italian component manufacturer with a cult-like following of highly dedicated and loyal fans. The Red Metal 29 XL (XL stands for “extra light”) is their top of the line 29er wheelset – and … Continue reading
Logs – they’re a fundamental part of mountain biking in most areas of the country since where there are trees, there are trees that fall. Many riders hate logs and would like to see all of them cut off the … Continue reading
Imagine my surprise when when a local bike shop employee sent me an e-mail informing me their Specialized sales rep had left a pair of new Specialized 29er tires for me to review. Sweet! I went to pick them up … Continue reading
The best few months of riding are upon us: fall! The heat from summer has finally broken and leaves are changing color – it’s truly a great time to be in the woods on a mountain bike. But fall and … Continue reading
For the first time ever, three of the World Famous Singletracks.com Bloggers will be teaming up for a mountain bike race! This coming Saturday, October 22, mtbgreg1, trek7k, and myself will be entering the Baker’s Dozen mountain bike race at the Lick … Continue reading
Water bottles and cages have been around pretty much as long as bikes themselves. You’d think someone would have perfected them by now…yet, there are still cages that can’t keep a bottle secure and bottles that stink and make water … Continue reading
I met Johnathan Tisdale (known to most as JT) the summer of 2009 at the Canal Crown Time Trials, a local grassroots race series I help organize. I didn’t know anything about him except that he seemed like a nice … Continue reading
There’s a big race coming up. You’ve spent weeks, or even months, preparing yourself, riding as much as possible, watching what you eat, and even ditching friends and family so you could train. You are ready… or, at least as … Continue reading
The Fool’s Gold 50 and 100 mile mountain bike race is presented by 55Nine Performance and takes place in the mountains of North Georgia. It utilizes lots of forest service roads, some double track, and some sweet singletrack – including … Continue reading
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