A hidden motor was discovered in a bike at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships this past weekend. The offending rider was Femke Van den Driessche (Team Kleur op Maat). This is outstanding as…
News has reached us that freerider Kelly McGarry has died while riding in New Zealand this weekend. Having met Kelly briefly, in addition to watching probably all of his videos, I can…
Bob started mountain biking in 1996 when he was 63 years old. At 82, he's still going strong.
To be honest, I've been aiming to get away from riding with a pack for some time now. I find that it causes extra strain on my back, not to mention the annoyance of…
What's your favorite mountain bike trail in the Philippines?
Hope Technology is a company known for their no B.S., made in the UK, machined components. Probably like many of you, my first set of "nice" hubs were from Hope. Those Pro…
Along with their crankset, Hope sent over their Slick Chain Device for review. It's a chain guide intended to be run with a 1x drivetrain. Unfortunately, the Zen TRAIL frame that I used for…
photo: jtorlando25 On this Episode In this episode, Aaron and I talk about indoor bike parks, the newest member of the STC's board, and our favorite MTB videos shared this week.
All too easily travel with bikes is forgotten. Weekend playtime, often destined for so many things, too easily evaporates into a short ride from the front door. If you’re lucky, maybe you…
"Riding the exposed section of Portal in Moab Utah with Kyle Mears. This trail has claimed lives. This trail must be respected, please be careful. One slip to the left and its…
While threats of trail closure continue to climb at an alarming rate, a relatively new concept of riding is on the rise and sweeping the nation (and beyond) in the form of…
Winter can be rough. While I love snow, riding bikes in the snow, and the occasional ski day, the cold and many hours of darkness tend to sap my motivation. For times…
Back in 2014, a video surfaced of a supposed grizzly bear charge, recorded on GoPro--but it has been debunked as a fake. This is not that video. Instead, this is a true…
Photo: Greg Heil Last week we received word that John Bliss, former chair of the IMBA board of directors, had joined the Sustainable Trails Coalition. And now we…
photo courtesy of Lumberyard, Portland, OR Keep reading Singletracks articles long enough and, come wintertime if you don't fat bike, suddenly you feel like a 26" wheel--forgotten like yesterday's lunch and…
If you're out on the trail getting rad, it's in your best interest to also look rad while doing so, because if you're not stylish while out on the singletrack, what's the…
I've come to the conclusion that there are many crappy fat bikes on the market today. From poor component choices (wheels and tires), to poor geometry creating awkward handling, to excessively high weights,…
Newly appointed Sustainable Trails Coalition board member (and former IMBA board president) John Bliss. The Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) is adding former IMBA board president John Bliss to its…
While the rest of the United States has been blanketed in snow, rendering all but the fortunate owners of fat bikes left to dream of summer singletrack, Florida has refused to participate…
I've gone through various 1X drivetrain configurations on my mountain bikes over the years and during that time, I've had a chance to try a number of different chainrings. Recently I picked up…
On this Episode In this episode we talk about the connection between mountain biking and craft beer and offer up our favorite beer styles and breweries. Plus, we try to answer the…
Lindarets--makers of the Remount and Goat Link--have announced the "Boostinator," a clever bit of kit that allows you to adapt certain 100x15mm front and 142x12mm rear hubs to the wider Boost standard. Assuming you…
The Virb X and XE were first announced in April 2015, after Garmin recognized that "without data, it's just video," which has become the springboard phrase to market their latest contribution to the…
The Garmin Combo Mount was engineered to reduce clutter for riders that want to use both a GPS and POV camera mounted to the handlebar. This mount consolidates those devices into a…
When I was younger, I remember my mom asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. The answer I gave her then still holds true today. “I want to…
Over the weekend authorities confiscated more than 45 mountain bikers' bikes after the riders were found trespassing on Marine base property in California. The riders started out on trails in the Sycamore Canyon…
The last two winters were really cold here in Central Pennsylvania. While the frigid temps got old after a while, they did provide some interesting riding conditions that normally wouldn't be available, such…
Editor's Note: Greg Heil made it one of his primary goals to not enter any races in 2015--and he succeeded. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this…
On this Episode In this episode, we talk about staying warm on the bike this winter and give tips for using winter wear you already own for riding on the trail. Spoiler…
One look at what Blackburn Design is offering to serious backcountry adventurers and you will delete any and all epic mountain bike trips you've been scheming since the snow fell. As of…
SRAM offers three categories of complete wheelsets to cover the spectrum of mountain bikers: Rise, Roam, and Rail. Those monikers probably give you a clue as to each wheel's intended purpose. Rise wheels are…
The past couple of seasons have seen bikepacking explode in popularity. I can speak from personal experience, as it seems many of my friends have caught the bug. My favorite local shop,…
Disclaimer: This may come as a shock to most of our reader base, but this story covers races involving skinny-tired bikes. If you can't stand to see a bike with anything less…
Mountain biking in Mississippi? These are the five trail systems you should ride.
On this Episode In this episode, we talk about our personal pet peeves when it comes to preventable mountain bike trail damage. How do you determine if a trail is too wet to…
Photos courtesy of Spirt Mountain Facebook Page Spirit Mountain, located in Duluth, Minnesota, announced today that they are opening their lifts for lift-served, downhill winter fat biking, from…
I received my first mountain bike on Christmas morning 1991. It was an Iron Horse MT400R, a rigid steel frame that was a beast. I loved it. Living in the hot desert…
While the Southeastern US is a popular mountain bike getaway for northeasterners and midwesterners during the dead of winter, riders in the northern rockies need an escape, too!
The Mio Fuse Heart Rate and Activity Tracker Earlier this year, our own Jim Hodgson tested the Mio Link. That unit was very basic, functioning solely as a…
By Mamatus (Own work) via Wikipedia. Fat bikes have obliterated the notion of a finite mountain bike season but let's be real: riding in the snow eventually starts…
Testing the 4-inch-wide Maxxis Mammoth fat bike tire.
On this Episode It's time to start planning your epic mountain bike trips for 2016 so we thought we'd share some tips we've learned over the years. We try to answer questions like, what…
photo: Walter Rhein People keep asking: "Is fat biking a fad?" Well, judging by the events on the Singletracks race calendar for the next two months, the answer is…
A review of the Zoic Navaeh 7 mountain bike shorts.
Zoic's spring 2016 mountain bike clothing line is a mixture of fun and classy--bright, bold, and patterned alongside subdued and solid colors. The women's selection features a cool color theme…
The time of unpredictable weather and extreme temperature differences is here. Across the nation, riders are dealing with cool or downright frigid temperatures, and are looking for ways to stay warm. Recently,…
Labeling anything as "Ultimate" sets a high bar, but that's exactly what Canfield Brothers did when they released the latest version of their Crampon pedals. Canfield Brothers Crampon Ultimate…
On this Episode This is the time of year when mountain bikers plan to do epic shit and building endurance is often the first step to making things happen. In this episode we…
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