Author Archives: trek7k
Chattanooga Ride Report: White Oak Mountain + Enterprise South
Last week I met up with Greg and Jeremy near Chattanooga, TN to check out a couple mountain bike trails. Chattanooga was recently named “Best Town Ever” by Outside Magazine thanks to the miles and miles of fresh singletrack in … Continue reading
The Dirty Century Training Plan for Finishers
A 100 mile mountain bike ride is totally doable – you just need to train for it. While there are plenty of training plans out there, I’d like to share my finisher’s plan for those who, like me, are only … Continue reading
Tyke Toter: Bike With Your Toddler
And now for something completely different. The Tyke Toter is a seat + handlebar that attaches to an adult’s bike seatpost, allowing your toddler to go along for the ride. My daughter and I have been testing the Tyke Toter … Continue reading
Cohutta 100 Race Report: Finishing Never Felt So Good
This past weekend I completed my first dirty century mountain bike ride – the Cohutta 100 – near Ducktown, TN. It took me nearly 13 grueling hours to finish the 100-mile course with 14,000 feet of climbing but I’m proud … Continue reading
Singletracks Product Reviews: Full Disclosure
We’ve published hundreds of in-depth mountain bike product reviews here on the blog and from time to time we get valid questions about how the review process works. Readers are right to be skeptical about what they read online and … Continue reading
Blankets Creek MTB Festival: Pedalpalooza (May 5, 2012)
SORBA Woodstock is hosting the Pedalpalooza Bike Festival at Blankets Creek this Cinco de Mayo and the schedule is jam-packed with activities. Singletracks will be there with a tent and we can’t wait to hit the trail! Here’s what’s happening … Continue reading
My Toughest Ride Yet: 19 Days to Cohutta
With just 19 days to go until my first 100-mile mountain bike race, I’m feeling bruised and battered. On Saturday I spent about 8 hours on the bike and experienced one of the most difficult rides of my life. Two … Continue reading
New and Improved Trail Maps
Today we’re launching new and improved trail maps here on singletracks and we’re really stoked to give you the grand tour! Take a look at this free map to check it out. Simplified Map Tab The map tab on singletracks … Continue reading
Review: Louis Garneau Porcupine MTB Shorts
Several years ago I started wearing baggy mountain bike shorts, admittedly because they look much cooler than spandex. Sure, there are modest benefits to wearing baggies on the trail (like added abrasion protection) but there are also compromises: they’re often … Continue reading
Earn a $500 Grant for Your MTB Club
To say thanks to the local clubs that work so hard to build and maintain incredible mountain bike trails all around the US and Canada, Singletracks is stoked to announce two new $500 trail grants. We’ve been IMBA Corporate Sponsors … Continue reading
Which Came First: The Mountain Bike or the Trail?
photo credit: Wende Cragg / Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Rider: Joe Breeze, 1977. The question of which came first – the mountain bike or the trail – isn’t really a philosophical head-scratcher like the chicken and egg problem. As … Continue reading
