Mountain bike gear reviews get easier with new dashboard showing ownership stats, wish lists, and integrated blog reviews all in one place.
A UK mountain biker dressed as Minnie Mouse broke her ankle during a fancy dress ride, proving costumes and technical trails don't mix.
We take to the trails and review the Garmin Edge 705 cycling GPS.
Zoic's women's mountain bike clothing offers feminine style without the pink overload, plus eco-friendly fabrics and a perfect fit for petite riders.
A Georgia bike shop collects and refurbishes used mountain bikes year-round to donate to foster children and families in need during the holidays.
We put Blackburn's new high-volume Mammoth 2Stage mini-pump head-to-head against the classic model to see which pump reigns supreme.
The Mega Avalanche sends 400 riders simultaneously down 8,500 vertical feet of snowy, rocky terrain in the ultimate mass-start downhill race.
Mountain biking inspires unique art forms, from tire-tread pottery and action paintings to functional pieces made from recycled bike parts and frames.
Tifosi's affordable interchangeable sunglasses deliver sporty performance and street style, with the Dea offering feminine flair and Torrent providing easy lens changes.
Get $250 off select Ellsworth mountain and road bikes through December 31, 2008—a sweet deal to end the year riding in style.
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**Sheep droppings contaminated with campylobacter bacteria sickened 161 mountain bikers in Wales after mud splashed onto their water bottles during a soggy marathon race.**
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Shop Cyber Monday deals with our MTB holiday gift guide featuring unique items for every budget, including Singletracks subscriptions and bike-part hangers.
Dakine's Cross X full-finger gloves combine five specialized materials to deliver superior grip, impact protection, and all-weather functionality for aggressive mountain bikers.
The updated Singletracks GPS Activity Tracker makes uploading, editing, and sharing your ride data easier with enhanced features for tracking all your activities.
The Novara Arosa long sleeve jersey offers moisture-wicking warmth, feminine fit, and versatile layering options for cool-weather trail riding at great value.
Cannondale partners with GE Money to offer consumer financing for Cannondale, GT, Mongoose, and Schwinn bikes starting January 2009.
Good news for Atlanta area riders: SORBA Atlanta is teaming up with the National Park Service to repair the mountain bike trails at Sope Creek. As part of the project the NPS…
The massive Camelbak H.O.S.S. hydration pack converted this former pack-hater with its ventilated design, rock-solid stability, and waterproof storage for serious gear hauling.
Yep, here's another post-Turkey-Day race - appropriately titled the Tour de Tryptophan. This 24-hour event is perhaps one of the most laid back affairs on a mountain bike but I suppose we…
For those who are looking for a way to burn off those extra calories after Thanksgiving, there's a mountain bike race at Vail Lake Resort near Temecula, CA this weekend that should…
Santos in Ocala, FL Building freeride structures for mountain bikes used to be a trial and error process, and for some mountain bike trail builders it still is. Fortunately the International Mountain…
If you're like me, you're always looking to upgrade your mountain bike gear. Here on singletracks we let you keep a wish list of the mountain bike stuff you want and today…
The Gates Carbon Drive system on a Maverick mountain bike Yesterday Trek introduced two new bike models that have gone completely chainless. While we wrote about chainless mountain bikes back in September,…
If you're looking for a super Green mountain bike this holiday season and you've got a little cash to burn, why not consider a Bamboo 29er mountain bike from Calfee Designs? The…
The second annual Stinky Weather Poker Run (a.k.a. "Stinky Spoke", for short) will take place Saturday, January 17th, 2009, starting and finishing at Redhook Brewery in Woodinville. It's a 16 mile mountain/cross…
Pisgah Mountain News posted a business profile on Morewood Bikes USA last week and I gotta say, the bikes look pretty sweet. Admittedly I hadn't heard of Morewood before - they didn't…
Photo from weightweenies.starbike.com SRAM officially announced the high-end XX mountain bike component group will be available in mid-2009 but is remaining pretty tight-lipped about details. The word is that the XX group…
NORBA and USA Cycling are rolling out a new classification system for cross-country mountain bike racers in 2009 that includes some interesting changes to increase competition in the amateur ranks. Essentially current…
This weekend Lance Armstrong won another mountain bike race - this time in his home state of Texas. Armstrong crossed the finish line first at the Rocky Hill Roundup just 48 seconds…
By now you've probably seen the spectacular crash footage of Eric Barone's 2001 attempt to best his own world speed record on a mountain bike - if you haven't, pop over to…
Admit it: you've thought about it at least once or twice. Many of us imagine giving up our commute-and-cubicle lifestyle and making a living out on the mountain bike trail, guiding out-of-state…
Wow, seems like there's alot of MTB and cycling-related news I haven't been able to get to lately so I'll have to blast it all out at once. We're also starting to…
Most mountain bike food discussions center around nutrition and trail snacks like Clif Bars, Gu, and Power Shots but honestly - most of us only eat that junk because we need quick,…
Wombat Track near Woodend, Australia. While many parts of the country already have snow in the forecast, there are a few places where mountain biking season is just getting started. Hard-core skiers…
Last week mudhunny and I attended a public meeting to represent mountain bikers in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area management planning process. IMBA was on top of things and sent out…
Last weekend the mountain bikers in Wenatchee, WA held the 9th annual Darkside nighttime MTB race to mark the unofficial end of the riding season. Sure, the days are getting shorter and…
The other day a question popped into my head: Are there regional trail differences that make one mountain bike type a better choice than the other? To answer this question I hit…
For some time now, I've been converting a Nirve Fifty-Three cruiser into a "Klunker". This is the result. Our entire sport was founded upon the Klunkers, which were fashioned from scrounged bits…
Here's something I ran across the other day and I thought I'd share it here. I'm disappointed none of the candidates was equated with a mountain bike - too bad dubaya isn't…
A few mountain bike news items to peruse this morning: Mountain biker wins Xterra off-road triathlon World Championship: 24-year-old Spanish mountain biker Ruben Ruzafa won the Xterra World Championship off road triathlon…
The Jeep 48Straight mountain bike series wrapped up this weekend in San Luis Obispo and the overall series winners were announced. For those of you planning on watching the race on television…
These days it seems like there are few safe places to put your money - the stock market sucks, houses aren't selling, and even the price of oil is falling. Fortunately Aurumania…
Temporary MTB short track set up for Sea Otter Classic. How cool is this: Bannerman High in Baillieston, Scotland just opened a $65K mountain bike track for students to hone their skills…
We just don't hear enough about mountain biking in the midwest if you ask me. The Minneapolis Examiner published an article about mountain biking the Cable, Wisconsin area trails where the author…
Outside Magazine ran an in-depth article about the development of the 2009 Specialized Epic S-Works that's well worth the read, though sadly it's only available in the print edition. According to the…
Photo: The Gazette, Justin Edmonds How have I not heard about this before? According to an article in the Colorado Springs Gazette there are pixie bike races all over the US every…
Photo by Kevin Moloney for the New York Times. The New York Times ran a fascinating article about Dave Wiens this week and how this relatively unknown (to those outside the sport…
Photo credit: Charles Dharapak "” Associated Press It looks like the 'Mountain Biker in Chief' is taking care of his peeps during his final days in office. The lame-duck president is working…
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