New Year’s Day is always a mixed bag of feelings as I reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the year ahead. As for the year ahead, I always…
A review of the Kali Protectives Maya half shell mountain bike helmet.
One of the biggest things that can kill the buzz on a winter ride is cold feet. And once our feet get cold on a ride, it seems like it's nearly impossible to get…
On this Episode In this short episode, Aaron, Greg, and Jeff discuss their personal mountain biking goals for 2016 and talk about what's in store for Singletracks next year.
Since its establishment in 1992, Primal Wear has been providing the cycling community with quality apparel. However, a lot of the in-house kit designs have erred more to the Fred end of…
Since its establishment in 1992, Primal Wear has been providing the cycling community with quality apparel. However, a lot of the in-house kit designs have erred more to the Fred end of…
While I test rode the Marin Attack Trail during OutDoor Demo, I was really interested in the Pine Mountain--a steel hardtail that uses the new 27.5+ wheel size. Why? Well, this plus/mid-fat/husky size…
Tim started bellowing at me before the car had come to a complete stop, before his feet actually hit the ground. "Hi Tigger. When are we gonna ride? I got my…
With so many new fat bikes hitting the market, what makes one bike stand apart from the competition? Is it a unique design, construction, parts spec, or something else? With the Chumba…
Back in April I shared with you my goal of riding at least one new trail per week, every week--and I invited you to join me in my challenge, dubbed #1trailaweek. Many…
On this Episode In this episode we discuss who is buying really, really expensive mountain bikes and what they mean for the industry and for our sport as a whole. What's it like…
The older I get, the faster the years seem to go by, and 2015 was no exception. It's hard to believe 2016 is nearly here. This year was fun, challenging, frantically busy…
Marstrand is an island located 50km northwest of Gothenburg, Sweden. At first sight you are met by what could be a scene from a Elsa Beskow story. The island is ridiculously picturesque…
It's no secret that fat biking has exploded across the country, even in places that don't have much snow or sand. Is fatter better? A lot of riders find themselves fat-bike-curious, wanting…
December 19th marked the 3rd running of the Solstice Chase fat bike race, the first event in the 2016 Great Lakes Fat Bike Series sponsored by 45NRTH. 300 riders set off in pursuit…
2,000+km of lakes, volcanoes, glaciers, lava fields, granite towers, unique wildlife, and awesome mountain biking… Chile very definitely rocks. Our travels in Chile had a very specific purpose: to seek out the…
Over the course of the past year we published over 1,200 articles here on Singletracks.com. Some of those posts are stunning videos. Others are news articles, and still others are reviews, top 10…
On this Episode In this episode, Aaron, Greg, and Jeff talk about the top stories on Singletracks this year and the trends that have shaped the MTB news in 2015. We cover…
Everyone who knows me knows that I ride bikes. A lot. But when the weather turns cold and the snow starts to fall, I'm often asked if I continue my two-wheeled adventures…
With the prevalence of narrow/wide chain rings, you'd think that innovation in chainguides would have dried up. Not if the folks at MRP have anything to say about it. Today they announced…
Gothenburg, Sweden offers a perfect mix of XC and AM mountain biking near the city. The enormous trail network of several hundred kilometers is the result of arduous mountain biking discovery and joyful exploration. Many…
On this Episode In this episode we try to answer the question: Are fat bikes the biggest MTB innovation since full suspension was introduced in the early 1990s? We also discuss some…
According to cpsc.gov, Felt Bicycles is recalling mountain bikes with OEM carbon fiber seatposts. They've found that "the carbon seat post originally sold with the bicycle can crack and break, posing injury and…
In October of 2015 Adam Creager of Brandon, Florida purchased the 5,000 lumen SolarStorm Bike Light, a cheap Chinese knock off light. After just a couple of uses, the light’s battery pack caught fire, and burned his home, gutting the inside.
The mountain bike destination. They say it provides something for everyone, hundreds of miles of trail mostly accessible right from town, great food, a variety of lodging, and nothing but favorable fat-tired…
On this Episode Listen to part two of Greg's interview with Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) founders Ted Stroll and Jackson Ratcliffe as they discuss why certain trail groups oppose bikes in wilderness…
The Italians are a stylish and attractive people, but they're also passionate about cycling. Ever heard of a little mountain range called the Alps? What about the Dolomites or the Appenines? They…
PRESS RELEASE December 11, 2015 For immediate release Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) is pleased to respond to the allegations recently leveled against STC in public forums by the well-known mountain biker Ashley…
On this Episode Greg talks with Ted Stroll and Jackson Ratcliffe of the Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) about their plan to lobby for mountain bike access in US Wilderness areas. In part one of…
I don't know what the cause is, but lately I've been hearing from people I talk to and commentators here on ye olde interwebs, that they'd love to do something--be that compete…
Most--ok, all--true mountain bikers would rather be out on the trail than sitting inside playing video games, but we know life isn't all singletrack and sunshine. So when boredom strikes or the trails…
We've received several emails from IMBA urging mountain bikers to respond to the USFS's request for comments regarding "Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Potential Wilderness Inventory." From the initial emails, it sounded…
After watching Danny's latest, I now think that is personally my favorite MacAskill video, second only to "The Ridge." Seriously, can you believe what you just saw?! Oh, you skipped the video…
What is it that makes a ride memorable? Is it the scenery? The difficulty? The novelty? The location? The amount of travel it took to reach that trail? The people that you…
The SRAM 1x11 GX drivetrain offers quality at an affordable price.
Many of us count ourselves fortunate to be able to afford just one decent bike in our garage. Usually, that bike is not a fat bike. More and more riders, however, are hoping to…
Mountain Bike legends Hans Rey & Steve Peat on their North to South Iceland Traverse in Aug.'15. They were joined by local rider Runar Omarsson and the folks from Icebike Adventures.
Since 1975, Marin and Bay Area residents have been preparing for the Thanksgiving Day feast by participating in the Appetite Seminar—a 20-mile mountain bike ride with 4,000 feet of climbing up and…
The controversy surrounding the Sustainable Trails Coalition and their goal of getting mountain bikes into wilderness areas is heating up for round two, with articles and editorials dropping in many publications, including Bike…
Singletracks.com has been collecting trail conditions and check-in data for many years. In 2014 we added conditions information specific to fat bikes, including "Snow: Packed" and "Snow: Powder." As the 2015/2016 snow…
Argentina is arguably one of the most beautiful countries in the world. There are ubiquitous opportunities to explore it on a bike, and partake in exotic experiences when not in the saddle.…
Earlier this year I tested the Niner JET 9 Alloy. I found it to be a capable bike, so much so that the rear suspension was able to easily outride the 100mm RockShox…
This past year brought us the opportunity to ride on and write about an abundance of bikes. From Sea Otter to Interbike, Outerbike, and beyond, we tested over 70 bikes from 4-inch…
On this Episode In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of buying a mountain bike online. We talk strategies for test riding bikes and share our experiences with assembling bikes delivered…
If you haven't heard of Advocate Cycles, don't feel bad. The company is less than a year old, founded last January in Minnesota by Tim Krueger and his wife Odia. But Advocate…
As we all know, the POV camera market is dominated by one brand: GoPro. In our Best MTB Gear of 2015 survey, they were miles ahead of second place Sony. That said,…
Back in February, Singletracks moved down the road into a larger space, which has been great--not only do we have space for more desks, we finally found a space for bike storage…
Some of the greatest joys of mountain biking are intrinsic to the name itself: you get to bike around in the mountains! What could be better? Settling your butt onto your well-worn,…
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