Garmin adds a host of mountain bike specific features to their latest GPS units, and even offers a mountain bike bundle with optional accessories.
These are five of the best beginner mountain bike trails in the Phoenix area.
The Patagonia Nine Trails 8L Waist Pack includes a hydration bladder and room for two bottles for all-day MTB shreds.
The GT Force Expert is an all-mountain bike that is eager to pop off whatever you point it at. With 27.5" wheels and 150mm of rear travel, this all-carbon, aggressive trail bike retails for $4,000.
We check out a Singletracks reader's customized bike. This Scott Contessa is decked out in pink and ready to race.
Pietra Ligure: Come for the beach, and stay for the mountain bike trails! Plus, an epic report from a surprisingly snowy enduro race.
We check out Pearl iZUMi's 2019 mountain bike line up, including rain jackets, bib liners, shorts, and jerseys.
Riders know the obvious dangers of mountain biking, but the woods harbor insects that carry all kinds of diseases. One bite from the lone star tick can cause the victim to develop an allergy to meat.
Matt takes a brief test ride on the Santa Cruz Megatower on the singletrack mountain bike trails just outside Santa Cruz headquarters.
Sea Otter recap: The mountain bikes we tested, the new and wacky products we found, and what Sea Otter means for mountain bike culture.
Jill Kintner shares her outlook on how mountain bike races are won, gives cornering tips, and dishes on her favorite places to ride.
The Axis hip pack from Mission Workshop is a simple, sturdy pack designed to carry just the right amount of trail gear.
The first two races of the 2019 NAES series visit Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and Revelstoke, Canada, leaving all of the celebratory duties to the final event at Snow Summit, California.
This was the weirdest looking new product at Sea Otter. We had to take it for a ride to see what this front end linkage mountain bike is all about.
Brands like Rotor and e*thirteen are finding new and innovative ways to add more range to one-by mountain bike drivetrains.
A stand up mountain bike, full suspension gravel bike, vintage telescoping fork, race day tire sealant, and more from Sea Otter 2019. Or maybe it's 3019?
Remot Bikes are igniting their brand new fire with a carbon trail bike for under $4,000 that looks ready to party.
CushCore has new product with wider applications, and some science they say backs up their claims.
The Raleigh Tokul 3 hardtail mountain bike ticks most of the right boxes on the spec chart and looks great too.
The MRP Ramp Control PRO gives riders even more adjustability than the MRP Ramp Control. We also check out the new Raven mountain bike fork.
We round up 6 notable and interesting hardtail mountain bikes from Sea Otter 2019, ranging from steel to carbon and titanium. Every one of them sports at least 120mm of front travel.
A few new items around Sea Otter including shoes with impact-resistant soles, waterless bike wash, and lights by Knog.
Giant launches a brand new flat pedal mountain bike shoe, the Shuttle Flat. Here's what we know so far after wearing them for a couple days.
Go big or small on your mountain bike rides with these bags from Ortlieb and Evoc.
Walmart's Viathon M.1 mountain bike is a racy, XC bike being marketed as fun, comfortable, and practical which begs a few questions.
US distributor Cycle Monkey brings German Brands Nicolai and Tout Terrain to the states with Gates Carbon Drive and Pinion gear boxes.
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk about what enduro is, and why it matters to the sport of mountain biking. From athletes and races to bikes and gear, enduro is a reflection of how many of us approach riding.
This multi-sport GPS watch has a ton of features, but it misses the mark in a couple key areas.
We test out Patagonia's 2019 mountain bike line which includes the Dirt Roamer short, Nine Trails jersey, and Endless Ride bib liner.
Hutchison's pro mountain bikers asked for a faster gravity tire, and worked alongside company engineers to create just that.
The Urge Archi-Enduro RR full face mountain bike helmet was designed by the most qualified enduro experts in the business.
Oak trees are native to six of the seven continents on earth, so chances are you have mountain biked among them. Learn more about this magnificent tree species.
Updated Norco Revolver XC bike comes with 100mm or 120mm of rear travel. Plus, there are new forks from Cane Creek and Marzocchi, moto-inspired MTB rims from Zipp, and tall tires for wet and loose conditions from WTB.
The Vee Flow Snap is an enduro mountain bike tire from the Thai company. It's a little on the heavy side, but seems to be a great aggressive trail tire.
The Mountainsmith Cycle Cube is a bike-specific duffel bag meant to manage lots of awkward and stinky bike gear.
Deborah Meghen and Niall Davie talk about the development of new mountain bike trails all over Ireland.
The Bluegrass Eagle Armour Lite D3O is a lightweight and simple vented spine protector.
A San Diego mountain biker finds a barbed wire trail trap and a rider in Colorado leaves the scene of another trap with several broken bones.
There's a lot of hype about the new WaveCel structure in new Bontrager helmets. Competitor responses came just as quickly, and it's hard to recognize who's right in the end.
We check out mountain bike multi-tools from top brands like Pro, SIlca, Pedro's, Topeak and Pro Bike Tool.
New 12-speed hub options, alongside a more affordable 4-piston brake and 203mm rotor option, show Shimano's dedication to entry-level riders.
Link your Singletracks and Wahoo accounts to get free mountain bike trail routes on your GPS.
It's easy to let negative externalities ruin mountain biking's moments. Here are a few tips and philosophies to focus on the now.
Pro mountain bikers like Katy Curd know how to adapt and learn a new game. Katy shares her tips for building skills and managing fear.
We test ride the new Revel Rascal trail bike in Moab.
The Clear Creek 10 is Mountainsmith's first hydration pack marketed for mountain bike. It's fairly simple and affordable.
This week we get news on who's dominating the EWS, new bikes from Diamondback and Bold, and another NICA expansion.
Check out the trails, bikes, skills, and good times from the 2019 Singletracks Ride-N-Rally.
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![[caption id="attachment_261211" align="alignnone" width="1170"]<img class="size-large wp-image-261211" src="https://images.singletracks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Edge-530_830-hero-image-4-1170x780.jpg" alt="" width="1170" height="780" /> Photos: Stephanie Shultz / Garmin[/caption]
The global positioning system (GPS) specialists at Garmin are jumping ahead with their next two cycling specific offerings. The new <a href="https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/621224">Edge 530</a> and <a href="https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/pn/010-02061-00">Edge 830</a> are packed with all of the training and mapping features that Gramin fans know and love, and a few extras to sweeten the deal. The most notable difference between the two bike computers is that the Edge 530 uses buttons to select features, while the 830 employs a touchscreen that the brand says works swimmingly in wet weather and while wearing gloves.
Topping the list of newly formulated functions is what Garmin calls Climb Pro, a feature showing riders how much ascent they have ahead of them. In a similar vein of in-ride info, the new software will read the temperature and perceived effort to remind you when It's time to hydrate. The computer and associated cadence and speed sensors will calculate perceived effort and training data over time, to help athletes better understand where their level of fitness is, and what they can do to improve it.
[caption id="attachment_261208" align="alignnone" width="1170"]<img class="wp-image-261208 size-large" src="https://images.singletracks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Edge-530-altitude-acclimation-1170x1170.png" alt="" width="1170" height="1170" /> The Edge 530 uses 4 buttons instead of a touch screen.[/caption]
The coolest update to mention is the device's ability to track the number of times you leave the ground, jump distance, and overall ride hangtime, culminating in a difficulty score for your ride based on how smooth or rough the overall profile is. If you dig comparing overall speed and track times, hold on to your hat -- the post ride data session just gained some fun variables.
[caption id="attachment_261210" align="alignnone" width="1170"]<img class="wp-image-261210 size-large" src="https://images.singletracks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Edge-830-safety-and-tracking-1170x1170.jpg" alt="" width="1170" height="1170" /> The Edge 830 is sleek and button free[/caption]
The 530 and 830 have a host of safety features including built-in incident detection and a group messaging feature that lets you stay in touch with your friends if you get separated on the trail. Like other Garmin devices, riders will be able to create and load maps for coming rides or download maps of rides that other folks have put together from sites like Singletracks.
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<li>Edge 530, $299.99</li>
<li>Edge 830, $399.99</li>
<li>20 hours run time in GPS mode</li>
<li>Compatible with all Garmin ANT+ sensors</li>
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[caption id="attachment_261209" align="alignnone" width="1170"]<img class="wp-image-261209 size-large" src="https://images.singletracks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Edge-530-training-plan-1170x1170.jpg" alt="" width="1170" height="1170" /> Training plans at a glance[/caption]
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The optional mountain bike bundle throws in a protective silicon case, remote, a MTB-specific mount, and a speed sensor for an extra $70.](https://images.singletracks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Barb_Wire.jpg)
