Why you should take a GPS on your next mountain biking trip
You've probably heard some of the hype surrounding Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers lately or even seen someone out on the trails using one. But what can a GPS do for you as a mountain biker? If you're currently using a cycling computer to keep track of ride data or you're interested in making your rides safer, you may want to consider purchasing a GPS unit.

Using your GPS on the mountain bike trail
In many ways, exchanging data between your GPS unit and computer can be a confusing and frustrating process. Unlike iTunes and the iPod, there isn't a dominant software / hardware combo to meet your needs. To help you navigate this confusing new technology, I'll go over some of the key hardware, software, and data exchange information you'll need to get started.

Transfer mountain bike trail maps to your GPS
Put GPS track data files onto your GPS for your next ride! Use the TrackBack feature on your GPS to follow a saved track, view elevation profiles, and more!

Loading GPS mountain bike routes on your Garmin Edge GPS
Learn how to get the most out of your Garmin Edge GPS by loading saved trail routes before you head out on your next adventure. This tutorial covers the process of managing GPS trail routes in Garmin Training Center for PC.

Loading GPS mountain bike routes on your Garmin Edge GPS (Macintosh)
This is the same tutorial as the one above but focuses on managing GPS trail routes using Garmin Training Center for the Macintosh.

Download all our mountain bike trail waypoints
Paid subscribers can now download all the mountain bike trailhead waypoints to a single file for use with your GPS! The waypoints are all labeled with singletracks trail IDs so you can your GPS with your mobile phone to get trail information while you're on the road. Try it today!

Two weekends left: Win a GoPro Helmet HERO camera  May 22, 2008
Just two weekends left to ride new trails with your GPS for a chance to win the GoPro mountain bike helmet camera. GoPro was kind enough to send us two of these babies and we've been using ours out on the local trails and having a blast! The second place...

New ways to GPS with your mountain bike  May 20, 2008
As you probably already know we're big fans of taking our GPS on the mountain bike trail, especially for keeping track of distance and climbing and for mapping new singletrack. This week we read about a couple more ways folks are using GPS units with their bikes we thought you...

Charge your GPS or iPod on the trail  May 13, 2008
As if carrying your iPhone on the MTB trail wasn't geeky enough, now you can CHARGE your iPhone on the trail using only the wind rushing over your handlebars: Meet the HY Mini Wind Turbine. Just attach the HY Mini to your bike and as long as your speed relative...

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