Wow, what an awesome performance by the US women in the first round of this year's Mountain Bike World Cup. From usacycling.org: Led by Georgia Gould (Ketchum, Idaho/Luna), who placed eighth as…
on Apr 26, 2007
I agree with Kevin on his thoughts on riding with dogs. I have an energetic 95 lb shepard-lab mix, Jackson, as my running buddy (personal trainer might be more appropriate) but I…
on Apr 26, 2007
If you're a gamer wanna-be but would rather spend $300 on bike bling than on a wii, check out this free mountain bike video game. It's full of precarious drops and tricks,…
on Apr 24, 2007
I added Douthat State Park in Virginia to my trail wishlist about two years ago when a friend said the trails there were better than Tsali. The Mountain Bike Virginia Falconguide seemed…
on Apr 21, 2007
Good article on the Julian 7500 Death March endurance mountain bike race in San Diego County last month. Only 12 of the 38 who started the race finished it and one racer…
on Apr 19, 2007
This is probably old news by now but it looks like Floyd Landis will be riding his mountain bike at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail June 2-3. Landis will be competing…
on Apr 18, 2007
Picture this: You're riding your mountain bike down a remote section of trail when suddenly, out of nowhere, a mountain lion starts to chase you. You pedal faster and faster but the…
on Apr 18, 2007
For once mountain bikers are on the other side of the trail access debate. Apparently mountain bikers are fed up with equestrians illegally using the trails at two parks in the Lubbock,…
on Apr 17, 2007
I've been a Garmin guy ever since I got my first GPS for Christmas in 2000. I'm on my fifth Garmin GPS now (the latest: Garmin Edge 305 which is sweet by…
on Apr 16, 2007
Whistler Resort is putting on the Crankworx freeride mountain bike festival at Winter Park in Colorado this summer. The legendary Crankworx festival is held in Whistler, British Columbia each year and features…
on Apr 16, 2007
For those who have dreamed of riding the famed Kokopelli Trail but haven't had the time to plan the trip, Bikerpelli 2007 might be a good option for you. The 5th annual…
on Apr 13, 2007
Trail users often use the phrase "illegal trail" to describe a number of mountain bike trail situations, some more illegal than others. Some trails are located in designated wilderness or Federally managed…
on Apr 13, 2007
KLUNKERZ will screen at the Newport Beach Film Festival at the Edwards Island Cinemas on April 22nd at 3:30 pm. The film is about a group of friends in Marin County whose…
on Apr 12, 2007
Over the past year we've looked at a ton of GPS mountain bike trail data from all over the country and we started noticing a pattern: many of you are using TopoFusion…
on Apr 12, 2007
Nope, this isn't about Ray's MTB Indoor Park in Cleveland - it's the Red Bull Ride the Sky 2007 from St. Paul, MN. If you haven't heard St. Paul has this crazy…
on Apr 11, 2007
Good chance for Oregon mountain bikers to advocate for some new and improved mountain bike trails in Silver Falls State Park. The park recently added about 350 acres and park managers are…
on Apr 11, 2007
Ron Rash had a great piece in the Aspen Times a couple weeks ago about mountain bike performance anxiety. Really, Ron is talking about the mental part of mountain biking - you…
on Apr 10, 2007
I had hoped to get off the trail access topic for today's post but it seems like it's the only mountain bike news getting any press lately. The New England Mountain Bike…
on Apr 9, 2007
Let's be honest: Mountain bikes cause erosion - but then again, so do hikers, horses (big time), and certainly ATVs. Heck, even wild animals like deer are known to leave trails in…
on Apr 6, 2007
If you're a GPS mountain biker and you use an Apple Computer, you've been left out in the cold by many of the popular GPS software programs. Fortunately Google Earth for Mac…
on Apr 6, 2007
Hikers and equestrians offer a number of reasons for why mountain bikers shouldn't be allowed to use certain trails but perhaps their most compelling arguments center around safety concerns. I'm sure most…
on Apr 4, 2007
A little known feature of Google Earth is the ability to use custom map overalays. Several people have found ways to use topographic maps as Google Earth overlays and the Google Earth…
on Apr 3, 2007
I have some good news and bad news to report regarding mountain bike trails - which do you want first? Bad news? Okay, let's get it out of the way. Hikers and…
on Apr 2, 2007
I'm selling my beloved (and gently used) Garmin Edge 205 GPS on eBay and I'm throwing in a free 1-year full access singletracks membership to the winning bidder. If you've read my…
on Mar 30, 2007
We finally sent our first email newsletter to singletracks members yesterday afternoon and the response has been great so far. To get the newsletter you need to have 1. signed up for…
on Mar 30, 2007