From forest fires to landslides and even tornadoes, natural disasters have devastated mountain bike trails across the nation, yet the resilient local communities continue to rebuild and come back better than ever.
Plus a Rocky Mountain kids' eMTB, a new steel enduro hardtail, and a backpack made with 3D printing.
There's a new path into the trail building industry, thanks to a Trail Technician Program being offer by the Northwest Arkansas Community College.
A new video from Oz Trails documents the massive undertaking of reopening Bentonville's trails following catastrophic damage from a series of tornadoes.
In this podcast episode we talk with Hannah Otto about what it takes to set an FKT, both physically and mentally.
The all-new Ibis Ripley trail bike features DW-Link suspension and all the latest touches like UDH-compatability and in-frame storage.
These are the best Amazon Prime Day deals for mountain bikers that we've found (so far).
The PNW Range dropper post features a high-quality cartridge in an alloy package for maximum value.
100 miles of trail and up to five chairlifts are proposed for the Trails at Mena project in Arkansas — but the chairlifts are not guaranteed.
After talking to eight experts across three different continents, it's clear: nobody can agree on how to assign mountain bike trail difficulties. But why not?
E-bike trail access is great in some destinations but terrible in others. How is it where you live?
Holey moley! These vented mountain bike shorts are marked down as low as $36.75
The Mammoth Bike Park barely opened in 2023, and some of the trails remained closed the entire season. This year, the bike park is back to its full glory.
The USFS has brought forward a proposal to open 160 miles of non-motorized singletrack near Bend, OR, to e-bikes.
Hard to believe, but we've been running SRAM GX Eagle Transmission for over a year now. Here's what we've learned.
The Wolf Tooth Resolve dropper post is offered in even more sizes and travel lengths, and the self-bleeding function is said to be improved. We put one to the test.
Today Canyon is launching mountain bike shoes, and we've been testing the Tempr CFR Offroads for months to see how they perform.
The Kona Process trail and enduro bikes see a few key changes that should have buyers stoked.
Plus, a mountain bike chest protector with a built-in air bag and a new, lightweight YT e-enduro bike.
In the past two years, Flagstaff has built over 25 miles of new and rerouted trails, including two downhill-only mountain bike trails.
Specialized engineer Chuck Teixeira explains why aluminum is still a great choice for mountain bike frames and why early carbon MTB rims caused so many pinch flats.
While Evergreen MTB Alliance won't be able to build as many trails at Raging River as originally planned, the third phase adds a series of exciting new singletrack trails.
Lael Wilcox is attempting to set the fastest known time for cycling around the globe.
Here are 8 Five Ten mountain bike styles you can get for cheap, now through Tuesday, July 9.
DuPont State Forest outside Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina has seen a 10x increase in trail traffic since it opened to recreation 25 years ago.
The Clik Valve system is designed to make bicycle tire inflation quick and easy, though buyers will need to go all in to get away from Presta.
A proposed trail system is in the final stages of the approval process near Oregon's dairy capital: Tillamook.
The new G-Form Terra mountain bike knee guards are the most secure and most comfortable knee pads I've ever worn.
These are the most popular MTB articles Singletracks has published in the first half of 2024.
Eurobike starts today, and these are the latest products from Knog, WTB, Wolf Tooth, Crankbrothers, Maxxis, and Shimano.
The WTB Macro is the first XC race tire from the brand. It's lightweight, fast rolling, and 2.4" wide.
The Specialized Stumpjumper 15 gets a new look, updated geometry, and new shock tech that moves closer to the Stumpy EVO.
... it's only available to OEM buyers. The upshot: Eagle Transmission on lower-priced mountain bikes!
The Arkansas State Parks Department is all about tourism—and with a $167 million budget, they're getting things done for mountain bikers.
Many of these helmets are VA Tech 5-star rated, and most if not all feature rotational impact protection.
We want to know if you prefer round mountain bike grips or grips with an ovalized/ergonomic profile.
The Bontrager Gunnison is a new "all around trail tire" that gets the job done.
The addition of an uphill climbing trail in North Cheyenne Canon Park create a potentially dangerous intersection — but the parks staff came up with a creative solution.
The Aventon Ramblas electric mountain bike looks good and delivers plenty of power and range. However the stock components limit its off-road appeal for core riders.
With 10 miles of brand-new Walton-funded singletrack, Horseshoe Canyon Ranch is Northwest Arkansas' newest must-ride MTB destination.
Justinas Leveika finished the 2024 in just over 13 days in a potentially record-setting run.
Nathan Peterson is racing his grandfather's 1994 Merlin Mountain titanium hardtail mountain bike, and in spite of the dated geometry, he's winning.
The newest mountain bike products and news from EXT, Starling, Fox Racing, Velocio, Onza, Fizik, 5DEV, and Knolly.
America's first rideable waterfall trail hub has opened in Ruston, Louisiana.
The new OneUp Hubs for mountain bikes feature 8.2° of engagement with a serviceable design that's lighter and cheaper than much of the competition.
While at this time no trails are expected to close, truck traffic and silica dust could negatively impact access to trailheads and riders on the road heading to the trails.
The Specialized summer sale is ON and some of their best trail bike builds on sale, along with big savings on MTB shorts, shoes, and tires.
Professional product reviewers simply don't have the time to test products to the point of failure (or beyond) — but Greg had the chance to do just that for these 15 products.
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