One of the main things that stokes the fires of my mountain biking passion is travel. While mountain biking is exponentially more interesting than road riding, if I had to ride the same trails day in and day out (and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 2012
Photo Essay: Highlights From 2012
Inspired by CraigCreekRider’s forum post titled “2012 Memorable Ride Pics,” I decided to go through some of my best mountain bike photos from last year. Boy, was it an awesome year! Sometimes at the end it’s hard to remember things … Continue reading
The Best Singletracks MTB Articles of 2012
2012 has been an awesome year here on the Singletracks.com blog, even if I do say so myself! We have published hundreds of original destination features, gear reviews, how-tos, race reports, news articles, and more. We’ve also revamped the blog … Continue reading
On Test: Airborne Goblin 29er v2.0
As long-time readers may recall, I was a member of the Airborne Flight Crew in 2010 and 2011. As a member of the Crew, we got free bikes from Airborne to ride and review in exchange for spreading honest reviews … Continue reading
Cool Gear from Interbike 2012: Formula, Yakima, and Much More
This is my last post for Interbike 2012! Interbike is so vast, that at some point it eventually becomes a veritable sea of shiny gear and gadgets. While we could literally go on and on about all of the cool … Continue reading
Cinema Sunday: “Medieval Mountain Biking: Nine Knights 2012″
Really, I want to know who comes up with these ideas. The conversation must have gone something like this: “We want to make an awesome dirt jumping/freeride mountain biking movie, but piles of dirt in the woods are so boring … Continue reading
Cool Threads from Interbike 2012: t.h.e, Dakine, Bell, Five Ten, and Osprey
There were plenty of cool helmets and other gear to see on the Interbike showroom floor. Swinging by t.h.e., Bell, Five Ten, Dakine, Osprey, and a few others, I had a chance to see what’s new and exciting for 2013. … Continue reading
Interbike 2012: New Products from Leatt
One thing I can never stress enough is personal protection on the trail, and Leatt has it going on this year. The really big news with Leatt is the price drop on the Leatt brace. Yes… you read that right! … Continue reading
Interbike 2012: New Products from Giro
This year, Giro has decided to up their game yet again. In fact, they had so much going on in their massive Interbike booth that it made my head spin! So, to keep it simple, I am cutting straight to … Continue reading
The 650b (R)evolution, Part 3: Rocky Mountain, Scott, Norco, and Intense
Click here to read “The 650b (R)evolution, Part 2: The 650b Godfather, (R)evolution, and 650b Sales.” While it seems that some companies have jumped into the 650b movement headfirst, other companies are testing the waters with just a couple of … Continue reading
Interbike 2012: New Products from Shimano
Zee has arrived: finally, a drivetrain for the gravity rider that won’t drain your bank account! Shimano’s 2012 offerings don’t stop there. With the new Saint group also on display and the new SLX making a showing, there was a … Continue reading
The 650b (R)evolution, Part 2: The 650b Godfather, (R)evolution, and 650b Sales
Click here to read “The 650b (R)evolution, Part 1: Jamis, KHS, and Tires.” The Godfather of 650b Mountain Bikes: Tom Ritchey While most of what we’ve been writing here on Singletracks refers to 650b as a new mountain bike trend, … Continue reading




