Mountain bike trails & Mountain bike reviews

Wildfire Threat Closes Trails in New Mexico and New Singletrack in Michigan, West Virginia [Trail Flow]

by Singletracks Staff

Trails

Bikes vs. Bovines: Trail Planning in Rural Oregon Meets Opposition

by Maureen Gaffney

Progression

How to Ride Rock Gardens Like a Boss

by Richard Shoop

Hope Carbon Handlebars 35mm: Premium Look and Balanced Stiffness [Review]

The Hope 35mm carbon handlebars are recommended for trail and all-mountain use with an 800mm width, 20mm rise, 5° of upsweep, 7° of backsweep, and a weight of 225g.

Gear

23 hours ago

Are Foam Grips Any Good for Mountain Biking?

Foam grips don't sound terribly exciting, and in the past I've completely dismissed them for a whole bunch of reasons. But after testing some, it turns out they are pretty comfortable.

Trails

23 hours ago

Kern’s Turns: A Community Comes Together to Create New Mountain Biking Opportunities in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley

A group of volunteers is working to build and maintain mountain bike trails around Lake Como in Montana.

Trails

1 day ago

Wildfire Threat Closes Trails in New Mexico and New Singletrack in Michigan, West Virginia [Trail Flow]

New trails and skills parks opened in Colorado, West Virginia, and Michigan while wildfire risk forces New Mexico trail closures.

Gear

2 days ago

Trail Navigation and Sunset Countdowns with the Suunto 5 Peak GPS Watch [Review]

Not only does the Suunto 5 Peak GPS watch track all the usual metrics like speed and distance, it even offers basic navigation for hitting the trail, all in a compact package.

Gear

2 days ago

Devinci Launches E-Spartan and E-Troy

Devinci has two new e-bikes today, giving their electric assist mountain bikes a little more flavor.

Gear

2 days ago

Cotic Updates Steel Enduro Bike, Atomik Adopts FusionFiber, Ergon Grips go Lightweight [Gear Watch]

The Nukeproof Scout gravity hardtail gets an update plus a handy bar for bikepacking, new components, and a Harley Davidson rigid eMTB.

Progression

3 days ago

How to Ride Rock Gardens Like a Boss

Jeremiah "Scratch" Stone shares tips and techniques for riding rock gardens with confidence.

Trails

3 days ago

Bikes vs. Bovines: Trail Planning in Rural Oregon Meets Opposition

A proposal to expand trails for multiple user groups in the Ochoco National Forest in Oregon is facing opposition from a group calling itself "Don't Bend Prineville."

Gear

4 days ago

No Knee Pads for Me, Just Shin Guards Please

Dedicated shin guards protect against pedal strikes and trail ejecta without the discomfort of knee pads.

Boston area trails

started by silverstang

on May 21, 2022

I'll be in Boston the upcoming Memorial Day weekend (4 days) and want to know which trails would be the best to hit on Saturday. ...

1 REPLIES | Last reply 5 days ago

Oakland/Berkeley bike thieves arrested

started by Jeff Barber

on May 13, 2022

Good news recently: https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/05/12/men-arrested-bay-area-carjacking-spree-berkeley-mountain-bike-team These seem to be the folks responsible for the robberies Maureen covered earlier this month: https://www.singletracks.com/community/oakland-victims-recount-mountain-bike-robberies-and-share-how-theyre-changing-habits-to-stay-safe/

3 REPLIES | Last reply 6 days ago