2015 was an amazing year in many ways, but especially in the world of mountain bikes. Over the course of the year, I got to put in double-digit miles on almost two…
I've been really stoked on Club Ride gear lately. Their products are the perfect combination of form and function, and the Queen Anne jersey is no different. This jersey features Dri-Sulate wool-poly blend fabric for…
Mountain biking is currently in the throes of an identity crisis. This isn't exactly news, but has rather been an ongoing issue in our sport for many, many years. But I think…
We bike for fun. We bike for fitness. We bike for meditation. We bike for solitude, or we bike for companionship. But we can also bike for charity (and still get most…
If you're looking to give singlespeed mountain biking a try, listen in for tips and bike recommendations.
Is it just me, or did the "Godzilla El Nino" not get the memo? It's winter, or at least it should be for a few more weeks. Both winter and spring in Colorado…
The Fahrenheit Jacket from Hincapie is a warm puffy jacket that's designed to perform well in cold weather, both on and off the bike. Specs This puffy jacket isn't actually natural down…
Apex Park is one of the most popular places to ride and hike in the Colorado Front Range, and until recently, lay somewhat dormant during winter when big dumps would envelope the trails…
Extremities are the first parts of the body to get cold on a mid-winter fat bike ride and the last to warm up. As they say, the best defense is a good…
Since my initial review of the Borealis Crestone, I've put a couple of hundred miles on it in both snowy and dry conditions. I tested this bike in deep powder, on packed trails,…
In this review we test the Sugoi Zap Split Finger gloves for mountain biking in cold winter temperatures.
All photos courtesy of Ibis Ibis has just released the ability to overhaul your Ibis Mojo HD3 and turn it into a 27.5+ rig. This new capability comes…
Editor's Note: Rovo Johnson has been cycling for 20 years, and he's started a website designed to help people who want to save money when buying a bike online: RovoBikeReviews.com. That said, he…
If you've picked up fat biking and have attempted to partake in this chilly version of mountain biking for any length of time, you probably know that you can get away with…
A dropper post can dramatically upgrade your mountain biking experience. Here's what to look for when buying a dropper post.
In this episode we offer some ideas for getting your ride dialed after wintertime neglect, ready to roll for summer!
Now that I've had a few months to give the Niner JET 9 Carbon a proper flogging, it's time to come back to you and report on my experience. For those that…
I was offered to test the Primal Modenza Short pretty late in the mountain biking season in Colorado, but I jumped at the chance to try these out despite looming frigid weather, given…
Going over the route last year Last spring, we hosted a ride with our friends from Mulberry Gap in Ellijay, GA. That ride, dubbed the #BrutalLoop, covered 35 miles…
The area surrounding Raystown Lake in central Pennsylvania is special for many reasons, one of them being that it's home to the Allegrippis Trails, which Singletracks rates as the 15th best trail…
Arkansas is flush with excellent mountain bike trails, and is home to challenging topography thanks to not one, but two mountain ranges: the Ozarks and the Ouachitas.
I'm often skeptical, if not resistant, to radically-different technology. Oval chainrings seemed like a fringe product until I noticed more and more riders that I admire using them. So, when Absolute Black asked…
Leadville, Colorado is a small mountain town with the dubious honor of being the highest incorporated town in the United States--we're talking about elevation above sea level, here, although you can hit…
photo: Springwise.com. We've seen drones with GoPro cameras that can be programmed as "follow cam" flyers, and now this drone software from the University of Zurich can be used to…
Last year a woman in North Vancouver, BC was caught and eventually charged with intentionally sabotaging local mountain bike trails. Well, it seems someone is at it again in BC, this time…
We arrived at Grand Targhee Resort late Sunday afternoon, eager to check out the winter fat bike trails. Yes, I'm aware of the chorus, "Fat biking at a ski resort?! No way,…
The Teton Valley embraces cycling in any and all forms, so it's no surprise that fat bikes are everywhere. After riding the nordic trails and singletrack at Grand Targhee Resort the previous…
photo: Chris Leimberger If you're a regular Singletracks reader you've noticed that we updated our logo today. Changing a logo, especially for a brand with a long history like Singletracks, is always…
Have you ever noticed when you’ve looked at a map of the United States that every single state has a capital city… even the smallest and seemingly insignificant states? Maybe that seems obvious,…
We recently named Moab, UT as the mountain bike capital of the USA and today we talk about some of our favorite trails in the area plus share our tips for planning a trip to this must-ride destination.
A clever alternative to the compressor, Airshot’s rechargeable air canister works better than expected. As much as I enjoy the benefits of tubeless tires, I loath the process…
In a statement released yesterday, the San Diego Mountain Bike Association (SDMBA) publicly voiced their disapproval and opposition to IMBA's stance on not fighting for mountain bike access in Wilderness areas. Despite being…
The Torrent is more playful than I ever imagined a plus-size bike would be. The Torrent 7 is Norco's rookie card in the increasingly-popular plus size crop of mountain bikes,…
During a recent trip to visit my friends Gwyn and Kurt, the topic of where to ride quickly came up. The couple had just finished building a house in the mountains near Saluda,…
New South Wales (NSW) is home to the largest Australian city: Sydney. Add in the Great Dividing Range of mountains, which roughly parallels the coast running north/south through NSW, and it's only…
Advocate Cycles may be new to the fat bike party--and the party in general--as the company is only about a year old, but they've already made a solid impression. Not only does…
It all started because I was curious about fat bikes: I started talking to the local mountain bike aficionado about these fat-tired contraptions I’d been seeing on the interwebs lately. I was…
The Diamondback Catch 2 is a 27.5+ trail bike that I recently had a chance to ride in Santa Barbara, California. As my first experience riding a plus-sized bike, all the trite descriptions of plus-sized riding entered…
Mike Hopkins on the new Diamondback Release 3 with Level Link suspension photo: Diamondback Bicycles Today Diamondback Bicycles reveals two new trail bikes, the 27.5 Release and 27.5+ Catch, along…
The wind picks up, but the clouds aren’t moving. Looking at the sky, the light gray mass that stretches toward the horizon is more “cloud” than “clouds.” A few drops of rain hit…
It’s the first week of 2016, and early one morning I woke up in a gray, soggy Arizona desert. There was a lull in the rain, just after first light, and I…
Troy Lee Designs (TLD) released their spring full face mountain bike helmets and beyond the colors and graphics (which are super rad), there are some minor updates to the D3 full face…
Editor’s Note: Walter Rhein is a race organizer for the Gandy Dancer Trail Marathon and the Solstice Chase fat bike race. While Walter is a regular contributor to Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this…
photo: Chris Daniels An Urge mountain bike helmet is one of those products that, due to its unconventional design, provokes strong opinion by just looking at it. I…
In this episode we talk about why racing is important to the sport of mountain biking and explain some of the more popular MTB race formats.
Against my best judgement, I clicked "Confirm Order" on Chain Reaction Cycles' event page for the Frosty Bottom 50 fat bike race several months back. I didn't even own a bicycle with…
I'm not going to spend this introduction trying to convince you to love fat biking. Either you're a fat fan already, you're a fat hater, or you haven't been paying attention for…
MTBparks.com has launched its third-annual Best Bike Parks Survey. With this annual survey, they provide a readers' choice award ranking the top 5 best bike parks in eight regions across North America.…
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