New Jersey's Proving Ground country club offers members-only access to mountain cross, downhill, and XC trails on 23 private acres along the Delaware River.
Mountain biking has splintered into countless niches—from single speeders to 29ers—and the internet helps riders find their tribe and discover their perfect style.
Singletracks gets a fresh 2007 makeover with cleaner trail pages, improved photo galleries, and easier navigation to help you find epic rides faster.
We've focused on trail coverage but neglected gear reviews—now we're asking for your help to build something better than what's out there.
Inspired by ice bike racing tales, we braved 40-degree temps for a winter ride and rediscovered the joy of cold-weather mountain biking.
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When winter keeps you off the trails, do mountain bike video games like Downhill Domination satisfy your shredding fix?
A Lubbock eco-terrorist who set neck-level trip wires, scattered glass and nails on trails has been caught thanks to persistent local riders.
A San Francisco cyclist on a Schwinn tried outrunning a motorcycle cop to catch the Super Bowl—spoiler alert: he didn't make it.
High-quality helmet-cam videos with narration and trail maps are revolutionizing how riders share trail experiences beyond basic guidebook descriptions.
Chad Hungerford's roller riding skills—including no-hands, one-foot-unclipped moves—will blow your mind, especially if you've struggled to master basic roller techniques yourself.
A mountain biker jumped over the Tour de France peloton in 2003, capturing an epic moment in the friendly rivalry between road and mountain biking.
iPod speakers for your mountain bike? This blast-from-the-past accessory had us reminiscing about childhood bikes loaded with radios, speedometers, and sirens.
SORBA secures $125K in funding to expand Chicopee Woods trail system near Gainesville from 15 to 22 miles of singletrack.
# Option 1:
Kids today can take mountain biking classes in PE while we got stuck with kickball and square dancing in school.
# Option 2:
Some schools now offer mountain biking classes during PE, a major upgrade from the kickball and square dancing of years past.
300 riders will brave potentially icy conditions at Fontana Village this weekend, including a unique nighttime downhill race at the Icycle Mountain Bike Event.
Catch the Xterra World Championship on CBS this Saturday at 1pm EST featuring a 20-mile mountain bike leg through Maui with Phil Liggett commentating.
After years of avoiding trainers to protect his carbon frame, Jeff switches to rollers for winter training—and discovers they're terrifyingly difficult to master.
Sign the petition calling for USA Cycling to reinstate age categories for women's mountain bike racing in the National Mountain Bike Series.
Local bike shops are offering evening maintenance classes, teaching skills like chain lubing and wheel truing while potentially boosting their own tool sales.
These iPod cycling earphones mount inside your helmet to block wind noise while letting ambient sounds through—all for just $12.99.
Action Profiles is a free website connecting mountain bikers with potential sponsors through customizable profiles showcasing photos, race results, and riding achievements.
While racing in New Zealand, ultra-distance legend Mike Hendershot's $10K custom Santa Cruz was stolen—one of only 10 like it worldwide.
Tim Jackson suggests targeting budget bike owners and adventure sport enthusiasts to grow mountain biking, while the author argues expensive gear and solitary riding culture hinder growth.
Paul's brother Dan is really into tinkering with mountain bikes (and road bikes too, pretty much anything with two wheels he can get his hands on) and he recently told me about…
Plans and instructions for building your own backyard mountain bike teeter totter feature.
If you saw Jackass Number 2 you no doubt remember the rocket bike stunt first attempted by Johnny Knoxville (photo below) and subsequently perfected by BMX superstar Matt Hoffman. But to me,…
The Ktrax system replaces your front wheel with a ski and rear wheel with a track for year-round mountain biking on snow.
Clipless pedals aren't about pedaling efficiency or upstroke power—they're about control, making them the single most beneficial upgrade you can make to your mountain bike.
"Klunkerz" mountain bike documentary traces the sport's origins through interviews with pioneers like Breeze, Richey, and Fisher; limited screenings planned before DVD release.
Zip-tie your tire for improved traction on snow and ice, but beware: this DIY winter hack only works on disc brake-equipped bikes.
A homeless man in Alexandria, VA attacked up to 16 cyclists with his mountain bike before being arrested with hallucinogenic mushrooms in his possession.
Leah and I visited the mountain bike hall of fame in Crested Butte, Colorado a few years back after riding the famed Trail 401 just outside of town. We weren't quite sure…
If you've been mountain biking for a while you've probably seen it on one of the local trails: mountain bike art. Maybe it's a gnarley looking tree that's been decorated with discarded…
USA Cycling has come out with the first annual national mountain bike calendar and I couldn't be more stoked. The calendar has 53 events in 3 categories (cross-country, gravity, and ultra-endurance) and…
Whoa, how have I not seen these before? Sweetskinz has been around a couple years (actually since 1999 according to the website) with these gnarley mountain bike tires in all kinds of…
Leah and I drove out to Lake Norman State Park just outside Statesville, NC on Saturday to check out the mountain bike trails there. The Itusi trails had been on Leah's singletracks…
It looks like IMBA is organizing mountain bikers for the 2007 League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit to be held in Washington, DC in March. To be honest I'm not a…
I recently read about a new mountain bike helmet cam from Twenty 20 camera that looks pretty rad. Apparently it's just an image sensor, to actually record your rides you'll need a…
I've been meaning to share this photo for some time now but never had a good place to do it. Singletracks is, after all, a mountain biking website and most people here…
Leah was shopping for some crazy mountain bike socks for my Christmas present (I like to wear them with casual clothing) but had a hard time finding socks that were crazy enough.…
H2O audio just announced The Outdoor Sport Integration System for their iPod nano case at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Apparently these guys make waterproof iPod cases…
In case you missed it over the holidays, Lance Armstrong backed out of the Leadville 100 mountain bike race due to a "scheduling conflict." Too bad, mountain biking really needs more superstar…
Don't you wish some days that your job was to ride mountain bikes? You could open a bike shop in your town (though more than likely you'll lose you ass) or train…
Amazon has a good deal on the Suunto T3 and Mountain Bike Pod Combo Pack. I hadn't seen this watch before but apparently it not only tracks heart rate, calories burned, and…
We've been having unseasonably warm temperatures here on the east coast so far this winter (sorry Colorado bikers) and that's meant a crazy long mountain bike season that still hasn't ended. Here…
We recently came across a website selling mountain bike lifestyle clothing called Evomo (though we're not quite sure if the name has any specific meaning). It's surprising we haven't seen anything like…
Learn how to upload GPS track data from your computer to your Garmin eTrex unit and use TracBack to navigate downloaded trails.
**Managing GPS data between your device and computer can be confusing, but the right hardware, software, and data conversion tools make it manageable.**
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