THE ONE Ink helmet combines eye-catching vintage tattoo graphics with premium features like washable liners, superior ventilation, and lightweight comfort for freeriding and DH.
The Princeton Tec Switchback 3 delivers impressive brightness and 50-hour battery life, plus every accessory imaginable for serious night riding and racing.
The World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championship returns with 30 competitors tackling a 135-foot mud-filled trench on two wheels and a snorkel.
The Montague Paratrooper is a tool-free folding mountain bike designed for military use, featuring stealth capabilities and air-drop compatibility for just $799.
Mountain biking's low-impact nature may be too gentle on bones, with studies showing serious cyclists can develop below-average bone density over time.
Quick: What's painted black, made of aluminum and steel, whisper quiet, and capable of traveling at hyper speeds? If you said the B-2 Stealth Bomber you're technically correct but it turns out…
Singletracks celebrates 700 GPS trail maps covering 8,409 miles across four continents, with improved elevation profiles and easier uploads coming soon.
Me & Goji offers customizable cereal mixes with superfoods like goji berries and chia seeds, providing sustained energy for long mountain bike rides.
Lance Armstrong says the Tour de France is just a warm-up for the Leadville 100, where he'll face six-time winner Dave Wiens.
A feel-good MTB news roundup featuring a rescued lost rider, new trails at Mount St. Mary's University, and an inspiring legally blind mountain biker.
Hey weight weenies, I got another one for you! Actually, this is for everyone who's into lightweight XC gear: The Manitou R7 Elite 100mm (MSRP $450) is the perfect choice for those…
Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid may bring mountain biking to Wisconsin, Idaho resort offers free downhill lift rides, and Colorado hosts National MTB Championships for first time ever.
Google Street View adds its first "bike trail" – a paved coastal path in Monterey – but don't expect virtual singletrack rides anytime soon.
SUN-Ringl has be around for a long time now but these days they're delivering some especially sweet products. Recently the good folks down at SUN-Ringl sent me perhaps one of their best…
I've been using Yakima car roof racks for at least 10 years now - in fact, THE SAME two Yakima racks and 4 bike trays to be precise. Both the racks and…
The Tour Divide is a 2,500-mile self-supported mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico, currently being tracked live via GPS on an online leaderboard.
Singletracks launches interactive Google Map showing mountain bike trail locations worldwide, with user-submitted trailheads clustering to reveal individual pins when zoomed.
Pretty much the biggest upgrade you can give your mountain bike is a new fork but the installation can seem daunting even to experienced MTB tinkerers. If you've been considering a fork…
Iron Horse bankruptcy auction set for July 13th, with Pacific Cycles and Outdoor Cycles bidding around $2 million for the struggling brand's assets.
Missy Giove busted with 400 pounds of marijuana, Colorado trails closed by rain, and Breckenridge hosts inaugural Bike Week this July.
Well folks here I am, back at it again. I've been spending some time lately checking out what Manitou has to offer in the all mountain/ XC categories of forks. The biggest…
ByeKyle takes their Simple Strap on tour with an honor-system "store" hitting East Coast mountain bike races this summer.
Jeff tackles 300 miles and five middle Georgia trail systems in one epic day, finding overgrown doubletrack, closed trails, and one hidden singletrack gem.
The QStarz Travel Recorder X is a screenless, pager-sized GPS that simplifies trail mapping and photo geotagging for under a hundred bucks.
Augusta, GA will host the 2010 IMBA World Summit, showcasing the region's growing reputation for sustainable trail building and world-class mountain biking destinations.
Trying out new things is always fun, especially since sometimes you find stuff that's way better than you even thought was possible. For me, I've always had a hard time finding MTB…
This week I came across a couple MTB news items that, although unrelated, point to interesting trends affecting the mountain bike world... Image from cnano-rhone-alpes.org. James Easton donates $2M to UCLA for…
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Greg Minaar and Sabrina Jonnier claimed downhill victories at Fort William's World Cup before 20,000 fans at the world's top-rated mountain bike event.
SUNringl has done it again, updating and improving the STR8 Track wheel set for those who like to spend time flying through the air as part of their regular riding routine. The…
Nearly 200 volunteers helped reroute eroded trails at Sope Creek on National Trails Day, with plans for new bike loops this fall.
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Mountain bikers can celebrate National Trails Day by introducing newbies to the sport, volunteering for trail work, or joining organized rides happening across the country.
Mudhunny and I started getting curious about Blue Competition Cycles last summer after hearing about them from a friend and over the next several months we talked with people at the company…
No, unfortunately this isn't a joke. The first ever World Indoor MTB Championships were actually held over the weekend in the UK and featured top riders including Gee Atherton and Greg Minnaar,…
As if mountain bikes weren't becoming geeked out enough with GPS and electronic suspension, now you can get keyboard grips for your ride. Okay, so these are actually BMX grips from Odyssey…
Shimano has just released an improved model of their M300 mountain bike shoe, which is now called the M310. For those of who haven't seen or considered these shoes, you may very…
California State Parks proposes opening 4 miles of trail on Mount Tamalpais to mountain bikes
A tale of two grips? Vorsprung durch Technik? German grip maker Ergon, now famous with its different view on how you should hold on to your handle bars, has expanded their MTB…
Bummed by the NASCAR rain delays this weekend? This might cheer you up: NASCAR drivers Andy Lally and Craig Stanton will be competing in 24 Hours of Big Bear (West Virginia) on…
Psssst... For those of you who like to be prepared with extra clothing for the ride but don't want the added bulk and weight have I got a sweet product for you:…
This week there are several large MTB recalls involving suspension forks and frames: Trek is recalling 16,000 mountain bikes due to faulty suspension forks that can become misaligned leading to a loss…
Dr. David Batterbee, a Sheffield University boffin (look it up) will be awarded $62,000 from the Royal Academy of Engineering to develop a prototype for a new mountain bike suspension system he…
This weekend I rode the Sumter Metric Century, a 62 mile mountain bike race through the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina, home to some of the best singletrack the southeast has…
Imagine this: you're in the groove, feeling the flow of the trail, and you come to a steep downhill section. If you're like me, instead of launching straight into it you probably…
A sampler of MTB news from this week: Bike rescue team rescues missing hikers: Yet another example of bikers helping hikers, this time in Manchester, NH. A group of 4 hikers became…
West Fork trail in Oakridge, OR. Photo posted by AK_Dan. Oakridge, OR bills itself as the "mountain biking capital of the Northwest" and while we haven't ridden there yet ourselves, they have…
Japanese Gulch photo by singletracks member chris_donovan. Last week we talked about the idea that hikers and other outdoor groups should work with mountain bikers to preserve public lands since united we…
Photos courtesy MTBPursuits.com. Looking for a way to celebrate the Queen of New Zealand's birthday in style? Try manning up to the Run 79 Lake Tekapo mountain bike race on May 31.…
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