The Garmin Forerunner 201 works better for running than mountain biking due to a weak antenna and bulky wrist design, though distance tracking impresses.
National Geographic TOPO! crashes frequently, requires multiple CDs, can't import GPX files, and costs $100 per state—skip it and choose better alternatives.
SORBA hosts mountain bike skills clinic in South Carolina, teaching technical riding techniques often overlooked in favor of endurance training.
Cleveland may soon get a million-dollar midtown mountain bike trail system, bringing dirt riding closer to urban centers and reducing travel time for riders.
Mountain bikers spend more time online than watching races or reading magazines, making web advertising a smarter investment than sponsoring pro riders.
The R-one 4x4 is a four-wheeled mountain bike that's opening downhill riding to wheelchair users and able-bodied riders alike.
The "Stripped" trailer showcases creative mountain bike filming techniques using helicopters and cable cams to capture the elusive "flow" across multiple riding styles.
Bikers riding from Alaska to South America got busted by federal agents after blogging about their illegal Grand Canyon detour.
Shimano's new "Coasting" automatic shifting technology targets casual cruiser bikes, not mountain bikes, offering a potential gateway for future off-road riders.
Hans Rey's legendary stunts including his bungee jump and 13-story building descent are featured in this amazing "No Way!" video trailer.
DeLorme's Topo USA 6.0 offers vector-based maps, clickable trails, and nationwide coverage on one DVD, making it the best GPS mapping software for mountain bikers.
**Pueblo's 48-mile South Shore trail system is drawing Front Range riders south this winter with dry, Fruita-quality singletrack closer to home.**
The Stair Cycle lets riders "pedal" by stepping up and down, creating a stand-up riding experience that could revolutionize mountain biking comfort and handling.
A winter ride turns dangerous when one rider experiences severe hypothermia, teaching a group of friends a hard lesson about staying together on the trail.
After his eTrex Vista died, the author explores repair costs versus replacement and wonders what to do with a broken GPS unit.
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From technical in-town shredding to high-alpine epics, one rider ranks his top 10 trails after 13 years of chasing singletrack across America.
The National Park Service is holding public forums nationwide this March—mountain bikers should attend to advocate for expanded trail access in parks.
IMBA's new trail-building book explores what makes certain mountain bike trails succeed, offering essential insights for land managers and designers everywhere.
Spring is the ideal time to GPS map mountain bike trails with warmer weather, longer days, bare trees for better signals, and clear trails.
A Sacramento program uses mountain biking to steer at-risk youth away from gangs, teaching kids positive life skills beyond just owning a bike.
This PS2 mountain biking game looks promising from the video clips, but it may only be available in France—has anyone played it?
Paul Kedrosky argues mountain biking teaches valuable business lessons like looking ahead, knowing limits, and learning from crashes—could this rival golf's corporate appeal?
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This mountain bike crash compilation starts slow but delivers plenty of painful wipeouts to keep you entertained.
Singletracks founder offers to change his username, worth 181,000 Google mentions, plus ad space in exchange for a new mountain bike.
A mystery mountain bike discovered at the bottom of an Australian cliff has locals puzzled about its origin and contemplating a risky retrieval mission.
A review of the Garmin Edge 205 GPS.
Singletracks launches redesigned mountain bike gear review pages with images, manufacturer links, wishlists, and community ownership tracking for better product research.
For some reason these mountain bike job posts always seem to come to me on Fridays -¬† which is too bad since most of us dream of these types of jobs on…
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Our entire archive of Singletracks articles from the past 5+ years is now available here, including our most popular piece ever: MTB Jerks.
London mountain bikers will lose their favorite local trail at Eastway Cycle Circuit to make room for a velodrome and BMX track for the 2012 Olympics.
Fat Cyclist is running a $5 raffle with great prizes to help Dave Nice cover expenses for the 2,490-mile Great Divide Race.
Ryan Leech brings his trials skills to 50 schools this spring, teaching kids about following dreams and environmental responsibility through mountain biking.
"Mountain biker launches off massive ski jump and sticks the landing while an enthusiastic spectator celebrates in this wild vintage clip."
Mountain biking popularity grows across all ages in New Zealand, with one shop owner claiming "cycling is the new golf" for fitness and fun.
I've written a couple times about mountain bike jobs (here and here) and somehow I keep finding other jobs I've overlooked. The latest gig I found is mountain bike photographer and if…
The FBI is on the lookout for what I'm dubbing the "Mountain Bike Bank Robber." Apparently this guy has robbed banks in Ohio, North Carolina, and Kentucky and in each case -…
It happens to everyone at least a couple times a year - you plan a gnarly mountain biking trip for weeks and on the day of your ride, it rains. Or even…
A couple weeks back I wrote about public high schools offering mountain biking courses. Now it's time to talk about what adults can do to learn about mountain biking or improve existing…
For those who haven't heard, the first ever mountain bike race at the north pole will take place on April 7. There are 13 riders signed up for the 2007 race, though…
I was reading an article recently about a former landfill in New Zealand that was being developed into a park with mountain bike trails and I realized something: alot of mountain bike…
Tim Woody knows his mountain bike trails. The Anchorage resident was flipping through the latest issue of Outside magazine when he happened upon an ad for the state of Tennessee: "Knees scraped.…
A while ago I posted a list of bike jobs and apparently I overlooked one mountain biking occupation: mountain bike police. Yep, there's even a Police Mountain Bike Association and this year's…
The Get Outdoors blog had a short post about the Fuego, a foldable mountain bike from Dahon. I personally haven't seen too many foldable mountain bikes and this thing pretty much blew…
The Absa Cape Epic is easily the most extreme mountain bike stage race in the world. The race takes place in South Africa and runs almost 900 km (about 600 miles) with…
The guys over at Blue Collar Mountain Biking always seem to come up with gnarly quick fix ideas and the latest one I read about, using quick release levers to change a…
Beyond the recent cosmetic changes to singletracks, we've also added a ton of new features over the past few weeks. Here's a run down of what's new and what's to come if…
The BBC reports the Tweed Valley in Scotland could be developed into a killer mountain biking destination, provided adequate chairlifts are installed. Currently about 8,000 mountain bikers ride in Innerleithen but officials…
Get out your white sweaters and tennis shorts: The Proving Ground mountain bike country club is set to open in New Jersey this spring. The founder, Lars Tribus, is building the 23…