Not wanting to put a lot of money into an old bike that wasn't my primary singletrack slayer, I chose to put on an entry level fork…
Aaron and I discuss mountain bike shoes and share tips for finding the best shoe.
IMBA Epic Monarch Crest, Salida, CO. Photo: IMBA For years, receiving an IMBA Epic designation for your local trail or trail system was a badge of…
Enjoying Packsaddle Lake all to myself in the Big Hole Mountains "Microadventure." The word sounds contradictory. Originally coined by Alastair Humphreys, the word challenges the idea that “adventures”…
Given their high turnover rate, ability to boost your bike's performance at a relatively low cost, and ever-widening wheels, if there's one thing I won't hate on, it's more tire options!…
This is how you want your first ride of the season to feel. It was two month since I had been on my bike, and it…
Skier: Greg Heil. Photo: Tom Gordon Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for…
photo: Leah Barber Camelbak claims the new Palos reservoir-based waist pack is the first designed specifically for mountain biking. This comes as a surprise to me,…
The new Commencal Furious (all images courtesy Commencal) Today, Commencal announced a new DH bike they call "Furious." When the press release first hit my inbox,…
Photo: Rebecca's Private Idaho Have you raced your bike yet? Some of the writers at Singletracks are a little conflicted whether we should or should not…
Mountain biking is a full sensory experience, with a barrage of sounds hitting your ears: the rush of the wind on a downhill; the buzz of a freehub while coasting; the quick,…
If you rode the first top 10 mountain bike destinations, congrats! Hope you enjoy the next ten trails (and breweries) just as much.
Aaron talks about his 340-mile Florida bikepacking adventure, also known as the Huracan 300.
photo: Brandon Geoffrey Ward A new housing development proposed for the Skyline area near Corona, CA has recently put the popular "Troy Lee" mountain bike trail on notice.…
During Scott's press camp in Crested Butte, CO last summer, our Chief Editor, Greg Heil, unveiled the latest revisions to the Scott Spark line of XC and trail bikes. Due to…
The Magicshine MJ-908 mountain bike light kit is designed for serious night riding, and the company makes some pretty big claims for this reasonably priced light set.
photo: Nic Sullivan Sadly there is yet another report of trail terrorism targeting mountain bikers, this time at the Bethunes Gully trails in New Zealand. Nic Sullivan reports…
Adam Sklar with his NAHBS-winning bike (photo: ECHOS Communications) The twelfth edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) just wrapped up in Salt Lake…
A review of the TRP Slate T4 mountain bike disc brakes.
Feedback Sports has spent the past few years crafting a reputation in the cycling world for manufacturing innovative bike stands and accessories, for both road and mountain bikers. Nestled in the foothills of…
The 2016 group at the Mountaintown Overlook (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Come out to join Jeff and Aaron from Singletracks at the third annual #BrutalLoop on Saturday,…
photo: Beeline Bikes In yet another blow to local bike shops in the US, Beeline Bikes is set to offer drop-off, assembly, and set-up services for bicycles purchased on Amazon.com,…
Mountain bikers encounter all kinds of obstacles on the trail, and each one requires a slightly different technique to address. Today I want to share some tips for making it across a stream…
Hawaii! Surfing, sun, snorkeling, luaus, pineapple, volcanoes, and... mountain biking? Yep. Despite being small in area and isolated from pretty much anywhere else on the planet, sitting smack dab in the middle…
Pulling the chunky Race Face Next SL G4 carbon arms of the out of the packaging, I let out an audible, Keanu-worthy, "Whoa!" These things are stupid light. And pretty to…
Photo: Wil Matthews Michelin is an absolutely massive tire company. On a global scale, Michelin nets €21 billion per year in revenue, and last year this French behemoth…
I couldn't not include this photo of Superwoman Rachel Lloyd in an article about being a chick on a bike. Though, to be clear, I'm pretty sure Rachel…
Today we talk about mountain bike helmets: the history of helmets in cycling, how helmets are constructed, and what mountain bikers should look for when purchasing a new helmet.
Photo by Flickr user “Kim,” via the Flickr Creative Commons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kimrose Warning: This article contains graphic details. Back in June, the Flathead Beacon and Singletracks reported that…
The Terrene Wazia is designed to be a durable and competitive fat bike tire for snow trails and beyond.
Last week, Maxxis hosted media from various mountain bike publications at the Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Get-A-Way. They teamed up with Pivot to provide bikes for us to ride on the nearby…
Niner has updated the JET 9 once again, going longer and slacker to make this trail bike even more capable. I've been testing the JET 9 Alloy, 1-star build, a relatively…
Rocky Mountain debuted their new fat bike, the Suzi Q, for 2017 which is intended to be a much more agile, fast fat bike, rather than a powder floating big wheeled monster. The…
rider: Leigh Donovan (All photos courtesy TLD) Troy Lee Designs (TLD) has launched their 2017 bike collection, which includes a revamped trail helmet, new paint jobs for…
Windrock Bike park is one of the gnarliest mountain bike parks around. Phil Kmetz follows Pro Downhill racers Dakotah Norton and Jake Smith down the steep trails at Windrock on a…
Photo: Scott Anderson Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions…
We pulled off to the side of the dirt highway we had been bouncing along in great anticipation. The bikes came off their rack, their chains were lubed, and the last…
In the early stages of my craft beer epiphany, you would definitely categorize me as a beer snob. Maybe snob is putting it lightly... I was a beer jerk. If I…
Fox recently announced a new helmet, dubbed the Proframe, that the company claims is one of the most breathable and lightest full face, DH-approved mountain bike helmets ever made. As anyone who has…
CBP, Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Bike Patrol unit on patrol in South Texas. Photo: Donna Burton, US Government Work Border security has been a controversial topic…
stock photo: Jeff Barber Editor's note: This article was written by Leon Baker of the US Border Patrol, El Paso Sector. It originally appeared in the International…
It's one hundred forty-two miles of rugged, unforgiving, breathtakingly-beautiful vistas.
While you can purchase a fat bike at Walmart for just over a hundred bucks, I don't recommend it
This is part two of a two-part podcast about my 29 Trails in 29 Days challenge.
If new legislation finds its way to law, Mountain Bikers may once again be able to enjoy amazing vistas like this one in the Idaho's Boulder White…
Among the 200+ miles of mountain biking access that stand to be lost in the proposed Crater Lake Wilderness is a 15.6-mile stretch of the IMBA Epic…
The Sweco in action. Photo by Tom Boss. “The hardest thing about trail building is getting permission.” So says Jim Jacobson of Forest Knolls, CA. And…
In her first year with Trek Factory Racing Downhill, Rachel Atherton accomplished the unimaginable. She won every UCI World Cup event and the World Championships, achieving the first-ever perfect season in…
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