Mountain Bike Racing
Upcoming mountain bike races and events
Mountain bike race promotion
Let singletracks help you promote your upcoming mountain bike race or event. Learn more about MTB race promotion and sponsorship opportunities and find out how singletracks can help make your mountain bike event a success!
Mountain Bike Training
Use the singletracks online cycling training application to help you get in shape and kick some ass at your next race!
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Advanced Ride Log
Starts at $19 / year
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Track date, length, elapsed time, and notes
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Track multiple ride locations
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View graphs of your training progress
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Export training data to Excel
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Track unlimited fitness activities
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Track heart rate, weather, total climb
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Track and customize equipment usage
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Using your GPS for mountain bike training
Believe it or not, cycling specific GPS devices like the Garmin Edge weren't designed for navigation (trail or otherwise). And although the Edge does a good job plotting your route for you, it's actually part of Garmin's fitness line and packs some great features to help you track and achieve...
Training news and articles
Comparing mountain bike trails February 7, 2008
With the ongoing intersection of technology and mountain biking there have been some recent efforts to quantify and compare mountain bike trails. While the idea may sounds strange, some interesting progress has been made.
The International Bike Parameters Index (IBP Index) "is an index that values the difficulty of a mountain...
Training tips for racing in 2008 February 1, 2008
The Ride-Strong.com blog has a great post about getting in shape for racing in 2008. While this blog mostly focuses on road riding the training info is really applicable to anyone who rides on two wheels. My personal favorite tip - rest and recovery are important so get lots of...
Setting goals: Epic rides in 2008 January 7, 2008
Looking for a way to stick to your mountain bike resolutions in 2008? Here's one way: Commit to riding in an epic mountain bike event this year. (Notice I didn't say you should commit to racing an epic event - I'd be happy just to finish most of these.)
Bicycle Frenzy...