Greg Heil challenges readers to ask themselves "What kind of life do I want to live?" before setting goals for the new year.
A guide to exploring the best mountain bike trails in Slatyfork and Snowshoe, West Virginia.
The Snake Creek Gap Time Trial offers three distance options on Georgia's demanding Pinhoti Trail, with finishers earning coveted belt buckles.
Chances are high that during a visit to Pisgah, you will break something on your bike. When that happens, where do you go?
A review of the Garmin Edge 520 cycling GPS, from a mountain biker's perspective.
Rocks, rocks, and more rocks. They keep getting easier the more you ride them Like most of you, I am not a downhill racer. In fact,…
In this episode, Aaron and I talk about how GPS works and what that means for mountain bikers who use GPS devices for training and trail navigation.
The 100-mile Oracle to Picketpost section of the Arizona Trail offers stunning Sonoran Desert scenery, but challenging technical terrain demands advanced skills.
AZT Expeditions guides riders through a fully-supported, self-guided 100-mile desert adventure with camp support, cold beer, and plenty of cacti-induced pain.
The Hincapie Kessel Bibshort is a dedicated pair of XC bibs with features that cross-country shredders can appreciate. The main short body is composed of several moisture-wicking lycra panels that conform to…
Mountain biking is an incredible luxury that requires disposable income, trail access, and free time—luxuries many around the world don't have.
Hike-a-biking in the snow in Scotland, before turning around due to blizzard conditions. Photo: Ross Bell. One bright and beautiful September afternoon roughly a decade ago,…
Riding through the Boreal forest, fully-loaded. Photo credit : Michael Braun Many riders will never find themselves inching up to the starting line for a race. Fewer still…
Guerrilla Gravity is making quite the name for themselves with their hand-built mountain bike frames. Based in Denver, Colorado, only a short drive from some world class riding in the Front Range,…
A bent derailleur hanger often causes shifting problems, but a simple alignment tool can straighten it out and get you back on the trail.
So, let's keep this real simple by focusing on some quick and easy gifts that fit the needs of nearly ANY mountain biker
Global Fatbike Day takes place the first Saturday in December, celebrating fat bikes with grassroots rides and events happening worldwide.
Winter is coming in the northern hemisphere, but the onslaught of cold temperatures, limited daylight, and snowy conditions doesn't require you to stop mountain biking. The advent of the fat bike means that…
why is stiffness important to mountain bikers, and aren't bikes stiff enough already?
Brendan Treffinger, one of the local volunteers who helped to build the Raystown Mountain Bike Skills Park, shows us how to fly. Photo: Evan Gross Pennsylvania…
The French brand Mavic jumped on the enduro bandwagon long before many US brands decided it was a thing, and has been creating and selling enduro-specific shoes for years. With…
Gamut's Podium pedals (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Most of my riding is done in clipless pedals, but I still like to break out the flats every now…
Without being willing to go it alone, I would have missed out on literally hundreds of great scenes, like this one in Montana's rarely-visited Tobacco Root Mountains.…
A review of the Pactimo Apex women's mountain bike shorts.
The women's Pactimo Apex Jersey looks and feels snazzy. Photo: Brent Rader. Pactimo Clothing has traditionally focused on custom cycling attire, such as team kits. They…
No matter how long the tunnel is, there's always light at the end of it. Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by…
The Trek Fuel EX is consistently ranked among the top trail bikes by Singletracks readers, thanks to its prowess at both climbing and descending. For 2017, Trek changed things up a bit, pitching…
Photo via Grace Ragland. Grace Ragland is an avid mountain bike racer, coach, IMBA-certified instructor, NICA league board member, Liv Ambassador, motivational speaker, and professional seamstress.…
North Carolina's Eleven Bikes offers a US-made aluminum fat bike with 167 million customizable build options, starting at $2,895 and engineered by motorsports professionals.
Almost smack dab in the middle of the country, a dedicated group of mountain bikers have been keeping a dirty little secret... that Kansas City is for real when it…
Singletracks readers choose their favorite fat bikes for 2016.
Aaron and I discuss the history of waterproof gear, from animal skins to Gore-Tex and everything in between.
A UK mountain bike instructor found 80% liable after student paralyzed in crash may owe over $3.7 million in damages.
photo provided by Montague Bikes. Today is Veterans Day in the USA, a day set aside each year to reflect and give thanks to military veterans for their…
The Five Ten Kestrels - pleasing to the eye, pleasing to the foot. It’s not often that I treat myself to nice things, but every once…
Rider: Jo Pauly. All photos by Greg Heil unless otherwise noted. The Morzine and Les Gets area is best-known for their bike park trails and the…
The Trail Pistol in its natural habitat: Front Range Colorado Trails The Trail Pistol is the newest offering from Denver-based Guerrilla Gravity, which fills the gap…
Sugoi has released a rain jacket that they claim is 100% waterproof, and yet fully breathable--specifically, 2x more breathable than comparable membranes. This claim flies in the face of conventional…
Greg Heil reflects on finding control in uncertain times by focusing on what we can control: getting out and riding our mountain bikes.
GoPro recalls all 2,500 Karma Drones after reports of mid-flight power loss, dealing another blow to the company following massive third-quarter losses.
One of the many things I appreciate about my favorite local bike shop, Absolute Bikes, is that I can walk in and walk out minutes later with…
Touring the best trails along the Portes du Soleil and in the Les Gets bike park in the Morzine Valley, France.
Descending towards Arosa, Switzerland. The Alps are easily one of the most legendary mountain ranges on the entire planet. Even if you've never been there, simply uttering the…
Update: Fox has updated their recall of the Float X2 rear shocks to now include all 2016 and some 2017 Float X2 rear shocks. About 7,300 rear shocks are affected.…
We discuss both subjective and objective measures of trail difficulty, and explain the difference between technically and physically difficult trails.
The Kamikaze Downhill with levitating spectator. All photos are credit Peter Morning, MMSA. The Kamikaze. Until I went to Mammoth Lakes this fall to see the…
How does Orange Seal Endurance formula compare to the original? We put it to the test.
Trek Bicycles is voluntarily recalling 2,960 Farley fat bikes from 2014 and 2015. The steer tube and the fork can separate, causing a fall hazard. Five instances of this failure…
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