What happens at Singletracks.com when Niner announces their newest iteration of their flagship carbon hardtail, the Air 9 RDO? Lots of things. Drooling. Envy. Bank account checking. Thoughts of how to introduce…
on Sep 6, 2014
I'm ashamed to admit that I have never ridden an e-bike. Yes, ashamed! Because that lack of experience has left me ill-equipped to talk about the recent release by S+ARCKBIKE and Moustache…
on Sep 5, 2014
Hitchin' up to the Road Pig Being the captain of a land yacht such as my 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, a.k.a. The Road Pig, is a lot of fun.…
on Aug 25, 2014
You've had their wine. You've eaten their cheese. If you're lucky, you've even tried their style of kissing. Yes, nearly everything that comes out of France is wonderful, and the latest MTB…
on Aug 22, 2014
Saddle up, ladies! Sacred Rides, the #1 mountain bike tour company according to National Geographic Adventure magazine, is offering women-only mountain bike trips. Some are nearer than others, some offer skills classes.…
on Aug 21, 2014
If there's anything a mountain biker could envy about the life of a roadie, it might be how long road cycling gear can go without adjustment. Mountain biking components jostle over rocks…
on Aug 20, 2014
If you've been thinking your bike might ride a lot better without the pesky bouncy bouncy of your front suspension and you want to go all-out, no-compromises, the mad scientists at ENVE…
on Aug 15, 2014
Clippin it with the JBL Clip Normally, the only sounds fellow riders hear from me are natural ones, like wheezing, swear words I learned from a stevedore, and…
on Aug 13, 2014
I want to start by saying that I owe the Yeti 575 a bit of an apology. When I first looked at it, I thought, "that's too all mountainey for me." I…
on Aug 6, 2014
Photo: Peter Morning/MMSA A mountain biking person by the name of Cam Zink will attempt to break the world record dirt-to-dirt back flip August 21st at Mammoth Mountain…
on Jul 22, 2014
Erawan? I haven't heard that name in a long time. Hi, my name is James, and I'm a bagaholic. People say it's weird to have a…
on Jul 2, 2014
Ibis bikes have announced their new convertible 29er, the Tranny 29, a carbon hardtail with the unique feature of being able to convert between a geared and singlespeed setup without sawing your…
on Jun 30, 2014
A few days ago, the MTB suspension team at Fox released the following video, in which they discuss working with high-end race car suspension gurus at Penske Racing. Penske are known for…
on Jun 23, 2014
Did you know it's possible to ferment hops and barley into a beverage called "beer?" Well, I certainly didn't. And I don't think this so-called "beer" will catch on with mountain bikers.…
on Jun 19, 2014
There are mountain bikes. There are nice mountain bikes. And then there are mountain bikes so nice you just have to paint the words "damn it" on them. The new Jet 9…
on Jun 17, 2014
The madmen and -women at Niner have impressed us thoroughly with their bikes time and again. This author has been lusting after their products for far too long. But equally impressive to…
on Jun 17, 2014
Winter is over. Spring has broken like a downhiller's spokes, and with spring comes that special feeling that blooms in the chamois area of the single rider. Unless you live in the…
on Jun 11, 2014
H&I Adventures wrote to fill us in on a trip they're running in the Sierra Nevada region of Spain, and, as you can see from the photos above and on their site,…
on May 6, 2014
What's the best time to get someone on a bicycle? Well that's easy. The answer is every time. Or maybe any time. Even so, it's also great to encourage kids to ride,…
on Apr 22, 2014
If you purchased a so-called "fat bike" recently, you're going to want to douse it with white gas, light it on fire, and push it off a cliff, because the latest fad…
on Apr 1, 2014
The State of Utah has announced that for the summer 2014 mountain biking season they'll begin testing riders for marijuana use before allowing them to ride their trails. The news is devastating…
on Apr 1, 2014
If you've been watching the hydration pack market lately, you know that lots of manufacturers are entering the market with all kinds of brand new ideas (examples here, here, here, and here).…
on Feb 27, 2014
If you had a chance to look at my first article about the Diamondback Carbon Overdrive Pro 29er, you already know how cool it looks, and you know it has some seriously…
on Feb 21, 2014
When I was a kid, I was powerfully jealous of my neighbor's Diamondback bike. This was the mid eighties, when a kid's BMX bike was the most important thing in his universe.…
on Jan 12, 2014
Nothing can slow me down on my mountain bike, because if I went any slower I would not be riding it. I'd just be standing next to it. That said, one of…
on Jan 6, 2014