The Motobecane Fly Team Ti 29er pairs a titanium frame with Shimano's new XTR M9000 group for an unbelievably affordable price.
Pennsylvania's Frozen Fat festival combines fat biking, primitive winter camping, microbrews, and camaraderie in a laid-back weekend celebrating snowy singletrack over competition.
Local trails may not be epic adventures, but they're the rides that teach us the most and consistently put smiles on our faces.
Balancing fatherhood with mountain biking requires strategy: tackle chores, communicate ride plans early, and ride when your family sleeps to maximize trail time guilt-free.
Nokian Extreme 294 studded tires offer a budget-friendly alternative to fat bikes for winter riding, excelling on ice but struggling in deep powder.
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Race director recounts the chaotic, stressful, and ultimately rewarding experience of putting on the second annual Solstice Chase fat bike race.
New bicycle tools from Park Tool, including a pair of chain whip pliers.
A few months back I reviewed Race Face's new Turbine Cinch Crank. At that time I had it installed on my Santa Cruz Bronson. I have since upgraded my Bronson to a…
One of the more interesting features I rode in 2014--at the entrance to the Devil's Racetrack route in MiddleOfNowhere, Utah. 2014 is in the books and, having completed…
After struggling through sandy trails on cyclocross and mountain bikes, a couple discovers fat bikes are the perfect solution for Colorado's diverse Fourmile Recreation Area.
Planning a mountain biking trip requires careful preparation, from researching airline bike policies and securing travel documents to packing essential gear and getting necessary vaccinations.
The Pisgah Stage Race delivers five grueling days of technical singletrack riding through North Carolina's legendary Pisgah National Forest this April.
The LEAFXPRO is a clear plastic sail that attaches to your bike to keep you dry while riding in the rain.
Mountain biking offers a healthy antidote to aging anxieties: instead of lamenting lost youth, shed the baggage and make the most of today's ride.
Mulberry Gap in Ellijay, Georgia adds guided rides and multi-day tours to help riders safely explore the challenging Pinhoti and Bear Creek trails.
The Mountain King is best described as an all conditions tire. Featuring an open design and an alternating pattern, this tire self-cleans while it rolls. Alternating intermediate knobs and aggressive cornering knobs…
Machine-packing a singletrack fat biking trail at Levis Mound, Wisconsin. Photo: Steve Meurett While some internet trolls might try to make you think otherwise, fat biking isn't a fad. It's not even…
North Carolina's US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship brings winter's big-tired beasts to Wrightsville Beach's sand for an unconventional coastal racing experience.
Aaron Chamberlain joins Singletracks as head of partnerships and ad sales, bringing marketing experience from Maxxis and serious mountain bike credentials.
Ditch the chest strap: Mio Link uses optical sensors to track heart rate from your wrist, pairs with phones via Bluetooth, and costs just $99.
Tasmania invests $4.5M to build 100km of new mountain bike trails at Hollybank and Blue Derby to boost tourism in the region.
Spinlister is like Airbnb for mountain bikes, letting riders rent out their rigs or find bikes to borrow in unfamiliar cities.
With the snow severely lacking and the temps creeping close to 50 last week, we decided to put the skis away for a few days and pull the bikes back out. We…
With fat bikes taking the market by storm, it is only natural that some races develop around the platform. Even USAC is getting in on the action with a "Fat Bike National…
Tips for finding the best places to ride your fat bike in the snow.
We've been wondering when the dates for the VIDA MTB series would be announced, and today they have been. Which is not all that surprising, considering there was an announcement about this…
I'm lucky enough to work 6 minutes from the Lunch Loop Trail System here in Grand Junction. As the name indicates, when people began adding loops to the Tabeguache trail system out…
Normally I don't carry a big pump with me when I ride, but after I got a fat bike, I realized that a decent-sized pump is necessary. A small pump just doesn't…
After two solid years of year-round fat biking in Colorado, with seasons that seem to change quickly to bitter cold, I have been enthusiastically searching for the Goldilocks of shells to wear…
Enduro racing continues to spread like wildfire across the Western USA--and the world, for that matter. The combination of beautiful locations, rowdy race stages, and a jam-packed weekend of riding and partying…
While buzz words and new tech can be good, sometimes it's nice to simplify and just focus on producing a great product. The all new Fox 36 Float FiT does just that.…
Gas prices in the United States haven't been this low in almost 7 years. Let that sink in for a minute. If you've been thinking about taking a mountain biking road trip…
Zoic has an established reputation when it comes to quality cycling apparel, producing gear that is functional but also stylish. I've purchased their gear with my own money for a while now,…
Due primarily to an imbalance in numbers, women's-specific mountain bikes are quite a niche market. As such, there are very few options for women that desire a women's-specific mountain bike that is very…
Generally I review every product that I get sent from a company. I talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly right here on Singletracks.com. However, occasionally a company will throw…
What do these have in common? Beer, dirt, hops, gears. If you guessed mountain biking, you would be correct! Here at Singletracks.com, we're a bit obsessed with beer and mountain biking, and…
Marketing professionals would say I am not an “early adopter.” When shaped skis replaced traditional skis, I eschewed them for the better part of a decade, opting instead to stick with my…
With a price and spec that's too good to be true, buyers should beware.
Way back in October 2013, Greg posted a short review of the Santa Cruz Bronson. At that time I was fully in love with my Nomad... but during Interbike of that same…
The Bell Built Grant is back in 2015, with a twist. In past years Bell has helped fund three $33,000 trail projects constructed by IMBA's Trail Solutions company. But this year, only…
Over the last year or two we've seen a number of bike-related Kickstarter campaigns from individuals and start-ups, but this is perhaps one of the first we've seen from an established company…
The Hangover Trail is the most intense trail of jaw-dropping ingenuity in all of Sedona... and one of the most creatively-built trails I've ever ridden.
I started Hermosa Tours, jumped in, and absolutely burned the boats: quit my job, gave myself absolutely no retreat whatsoever, and just 100% jumped in.
For the past week or so Niner has been teasing the release of some new bikes on their Facebook page. There was rampant speculation about exactly what the surprise would entail, with…
Our second ride of the week proved to be shorter, at less than 9 miles in length. However, thanks to the steep, very technical Sedona riding, it took us about 1 hour…
The first main section of Hiline is a pretty mild trail running along a high bench, with some technical red rock sections mixed in.
Super low profile fat bike Everywhere you look, riders are festooned with gadgets. Between GPS, heart rate monitors, and video cameras, it's sometimes hard to tell a mountain…
Matt Mcfee of Hermosa Tours was the brains behind my trip to Sedona, and while I didn't want to tear him away from the office, he insisted on personally guiding me around…
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