The other weekend we were riding down at FATS in South Carolina when we stopped to chat with a group of guys out on the trail. Here's a rough transcript of our…
on Jul 11, 2007
News 7 in Denver has an article on their website about photojournalist Jim Hucks' 10 favorite singletrack rides in Colorado. Jim couldn't hold himself to just 10 trails - he threw in…
on Jul 10, 2007
This past weekend the Wales town of Llanwrtyd Wells hosted the annual World Mountain Biking Bog Snorkelling Championship. Competitors sloughed through a 135 foot long, 6 foot deep pit filled with mud…
on Jul 9, 2007
At least 200 mountain bikers fell ill after the Test of Metal mountain bike race in Sqamish, BC on June 16 and health officials think the cause may have been bacteria in…
on Jul 6, 2007
Question: When is a dirt road a mountain bike trail? Answer: Sometimes. Is this a mountain bike trail? Okay, so when someone says "mountain bike trail" you probably don't imagine a wide…
on Jul 5, 2007
Received via email from IMBA: When it comes to the longest trails in the country, mountain bikes haven't been welcome. Congress banned bicycles from the Appalachian Trail before our sport evolved, and…
on Jul 4, 2007
Mudhunny and I finally got a chance to check out the Forks Area Trail System (FATS) just outside Augusta, GA this past weekend and we were seriously impressed. After riding the Stevens…
on Jul 3, 2007
If you've got a case of the Mondays today, how about taking a few minutes to fill out our MTB trail survey? We're giving out prizes to random winners plus everyone who…
on Jul 2, 2007
Admittedly when we first posted our list of the top 100 mountain bike trails in the world it was a bit of a gimmick. Obviously we haven't ridden every trail on the…
on Jun 29, 2007
The second annual Handcycle and Adaptive Mountain Bike festival was held at Keystone (see link for pics) this past weekend and this year's turnout was about double that of last year. Physically…
on Jun 28, 2007
A commenter on a recent blog post asked an interesting question: what makes a mountain bike trail a distinct trail? That is, if a single area (like Tsali in NC or Buffalo…
on Jun 27, 2007
Via recent IMBA email: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a major landholder in the Southeast, is revising its management policies at several sites with popular mountain biking trail systems. Affected trails include…
on Jun 26, 2007
Here's a new one (to me anyway): valet parking for your mountain bike. Apparently the Iowa Outdoor Wellness Adventure (I.O.W.A.) offered valet bike parking at their debut event last week. Bikers exchanged…
on Jun 25, 2007
Mountain bikers looking to add a mental challenge to their rides should check out mountain bike orienteering, a sport that is popular in the UK and Australia. I just came across some…
on Jun 21, 2007
Strap on your body armor, Keystone just added 6 new downhill trails to the resort this summer including one run called "Money" that features 22 tabletop jumps. There's also a new 18-foot…
on Jun 20, 2007
The Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) have an interesting plan for gaining access to more trails: tourism. The group argues that by making Santa Cruz a world class mountain bike destination,…
on Jun 19, 2007
Some behind-the-scenes changes are coming to singletracks over the summer and we want to keep y'all in the loop. First off, we're moving to a dedicated internet server to keep up with…
on Jun 15, 2007
Okay so this prototype wooden bike certainly isn't meant for the trails but what if it were? You can't get much closer to nature than riding through the trees on a piece…
on Jun 15, 2007
What would you say is the average age of mountain bikers these days? Based on my observations at the local trails I'd say it's about 30-35 and doesn't seem to be getting…
on Jun 14, 2007
Lory State Park is set to open the Corral Center Mountain Bike Park at 10am Saturday with giveaways, demonstrations, and guided trail rides. With more than 70,000 square feet of track the…
on Jun 13, 2007
If all you get is a mountain bike wedding ring for your wedding then you're not obsessed. I've been to weddings where friends gave out cycling water bottles as favors (complete with…
on Jun 13, 2007
I've never tried mountain bike limbo (aside from low hanging trees on trail) but it seems like a challenge, especially for a 6-footer+ like myself. It's not an event you'll see at…
on Jun 12, 2007
Ten miles of new singletrack has been built at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve outside Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN thanks to the Minnesota Off Road Cyclists (MORC) and the state department of natural…
on Jun 6, 2007
TORC is holding its annual fat tire festival this Saturday, June 9 at Lake Crabtree County Park near Morrisville. This year's festivities include a race ($5 entry fee), demo bike test rides,…
on Jun 6, 2007
The 2007 Bicycle Film Festival is set for June 28 - July 1 in Los Angeles and Klunkerz, the documentary about the history of mountain biking, is showing at the Vine Street…
on Jun 5, 2007