SRAM's new NX drivetrain brings true entry-level pricing to 1x11 at just $310, using proven technology with a weight penalty over pricier options.
Fat bike growth brings trail access challenges as the newest snow sport user group seeks to collaborate with nordic skiers, snowmobilers, and land managers.
Alabama offers surprising mountain biking with temperate winter weather, featuring diverse trail systems from flowy cross-country to technical downhills across five must-ride destinations.
Native's Hardtop Ultra XP sunglasses deliver exceptional fit, security, and vision with innovative features like adjustable nose pads and superior anti-fog venting.
No mountain bike event brings it all together like the mountain bike festival. Whether you're looking for a race, relaxation, guided group rides, or just some shit-eating-grin good times, these fat tire…
Five mountain bikers blind-tasted 13 IPAs to find the best post-ride brew, with Sierra Nevada Tropical IPA taking top honors over Lagunitas.
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Norco's first 27.5+ hardtail pairs short chainstays with a long front-center and beefy components, promising both quick handling and downhill stability at $2,425.
How much suspension travel do you really need, and how does it affect your bike's geometry and performance on the trail?
I set out to determine just how much added rolling resistance low tire pressures produce, and to try to find the sweet spot where both rolling resistance and traction are optimized.
SQlab's 611 Active saddle's neck and nose are set lower than the rear, providing a uniform pressure reduction for the perineum and pubic bones.
Western North Carolina's Outdoor Gear Builders hosts Get in Gear Fest March 19, showcasing local cycling and outdoor brands like Industry Nine and Cane Creek.
Located just off I-70 near Silver Plume, the Argentine Pass trail offers a scenic fat biking adventure with gentle grades and thrilling descents.
photo: Chris Daniels Vibrocore is a complex, low density material filling the inside of the Spike 800 Race Team Edition handlebar in an effort, by Spank, to dissipate surface-induced vibration…
This week we discuss the mechanical doping scandal, Santa Cruz's new Hightower 29er/27.5+ bike, and the Fat Bike World Championship in Crested Butte.
Borealis is relatively new to the fat bike market, but made a very big impression with the introduction of the Yampa and Echo. The Crestone is a refinement of those technologies, with…
Georgia's Snake Creek Gap section of the Pinhoti Trail delivers brutal climbs, technical ridge riding, and rock gardens unlike anywhere else in the state.
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Nearly 300 fat bikers battled soft snow and challenging conditions on a world-class groomed course in Crested Butte's inaugural championship race.
This was not my first bike, though it should have been. I had tried several pedal bikes with and without training wheels prior to this one, with pretty dismal results. I couldn’t…
Dallas Wynne tackled Wisconsin's brutal Tuscobia 75 winter ultra, battling -20 degree wind chills and a frozen jacket to finish in just over 11 hours.
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Crested Butte launched Fat Bike Worlds with five days of groomed racing, epic crashes, and nonstop revelry in mountain biking's latest birthplace.
Santa Cruz's new Hightower fills the Tallboy LT gap with 135mm VPP travel, switchable 29er/27.5+ compatibility, and Boost spacing starting at $4,599.
A mid-pack racer's rebuttal: racing doesn't have to be expensive, stressful, or lonely—it can make you faster, introduce you to great trails, and motivate you to ride more.
A hidden motor was discovered in a cyclocross bike at the UCI World Championships, marking the first confirmed case of "mechanical doping" in professional cycling.
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Freeride legend Kelly McGarry died Monday while mountain biking in Queenstown, New Zealand. The 33-year-old was an exceptional rider and genuinely beloved member of the MTB community.
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…
Aaron and Jeff discuss indoor bike parks, welcome the newest Singletracks Community board member, and share their favorite mountain bike videos from the 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…
Kyle Mears rides Moab's notorious Portal Trail, where one wrong move on the exposed slickrock could be fatal. Respect the consequences.
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…
A grizzly sow charged two mountain bikers three times on a Jasper, Alberta trail in this heart-pounding GoPro footage from 2013.
Former IMBA chair John Bliss explains why he joined the Sustainable Trails Coalition, citing bureaucracy and IMBA's unwillingness to challenge Wilderness access restrictions.
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…
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