Coil-sprung mountain bike suspension comes with both advantages and disadvantages. We talk to the experts to help you decide which one is best.
Analyzing the mental math that goes into deciding when to take a risk on the trail, and when to take a pass.
Pro and amateur cycling athletes alike have seen their 2020 race and training schedules disrupted, so we dig into the ways athletes can adapt to the challenges they are facing.
Some mountain bikers ride strictly for recreation, while others occasionally choose to bike for transportation.
The Banshee Titan is a modern enduro bike that breaks the mold with stunning frame details and geometry that shreds on the descents.
The Breadwinner Bad Otis steel hardtail frame gets updated geometry and is highly customizable.
A mountain bike flannel, vest, and pants from Club Ride.
Sedona mountain bike tourists have a new "adventure and activity center" to visit, and it looks like it's made to suit any rider's needs.
Inside the mountain bike helmet design and testing process with Bluegrass Eagle in Italy.
The YT Izzo represents a big departure from the rowdy mountain bikes the brand has designed up until this point.
The Vermont Mountain Bike Association is looking to hire a new executive director to lead the state's successful advocacy group.
Tips for routing mountain bike brake hoses, shifter cables, and remotes neatly.
Singletracks tested and reviewed more than a dozen mountain bike lids this year, and we've rounded them all up in one place to help you find the right one when it's time for a replacement or upgrade.
PRO is adding new bike tools to the line, and updating existing ones to improve ergonomics and durability.
Stif Mountain Bikes spent three years refining their original hardtail, culminating in the new 130mm Squatch 29er.
The Panaracer GravelKing SS+ is a racy, tubeless gravel tire designed to go fast.
There's a right way to correct wrong trail information on Singletracks.
The Dirt Kanza is rebranding as Unbound Gravel. The popular race will take next place in the Flint Hills of Kansas on June 5, 2021.
Onza has a new version of the Porcupine mountain bike tire, plus inner tubes made in the EU.
By some accounts the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. We dig into how cycling apparel companies can effectively reduce their footprint.
In this week's episode, Gerow, Jeff, and Matt sit down to discuss the latest mountain bike news, starting with a question that seems to come up every few years: is this the golden age of mountain biking?
While not everyone is involved in maintaining their local bike trails (yet), many of us have opinions about what to do with autumn leaves.
The Gloworm Alpha is a lightweight, two-piece bike light with customizable optics and brightness modes, plus the ability to add a wireless remote control.
The Magic Shine Monteer 8000s Galaxy is one of the brightest bike lights you can buy.
We test the new super simple 7Mesh Slab shorts and Desperado henley to find out how they fare out on the trails.
The Giant Recon HL 1800 and 800 bike lights make a great bar mount / helmet mount combo for trail riding at night.
These kid-friendly mountain bike cockpit parts from Nukeproof are properly sized and properly priced.
It's a brilliant time to be a young mountain biker. It can also be tough to pull away from screens and get outdoors.
Pump tracks are sprouting like mushrooms this fall, alongside big mountain bike trail projects from the USA to Australia.
Box introduces an affordable and compatible chainring for their Prime 9 drivetrain.
Central Arkansas will have 28 miles of new trail to enjoy soon with the opening of the Monument Trail system at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, and the construction of new trail at the River Mountain and Two Rivers Parks in Little Rock.
Cascade Components just added a replacement link for the Santa Cruz Tallboy V4.
A genuinely race-ready enduro bike build that weighs 32.6lbs. out of the box.
Ride along with Singletracks on the mountain bike trails around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Singletracks staff tested 25 mountain bike over the past 10 months. These are our favorites of 2020.
If you've been holding out to take a chance on just the right bike, this Industry Nine/Cane Creek/REEB mashup could be the one for you.
The women's bike apparel brand Machines for Freedom has a new filmmaker grant, made for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) that will offer up to $2,000 for grantees.
Crankbrothers has extended their Highline dropper offerings to better suit racey XC and gravel bikes, with a new internally routed 27.2mm diameter offering.
Today Öhlins launched a new single chamber air shock called the TTX1 to complement their dual chamber mountain bike shock, now dubbed TTX2.
The Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center in Buena Vista, Colorado offers almost everything mountain bikers need to have a great trip.
The goal for this build was to put together a fairly capable, yet kid-proof bike with neutral geometry and reasonably-priced parts.
Chris Currie explains what instant center means, and fills us in on his process designing the 3VO suspension system.
8 pairs of mountain bike knee pads, tested and compared, plus tips for buying knee pads that fit.
The Northwoods Wisconsin group is auctioning a Pivot LES SL carbon hardtail and a Trek Fuel EX 8 to raise funds for MTB trail building and maintenance.
With a 2500Lm max the Light & Motion Seca Enduro bike light steps closer to a reasonable amount of light for night racing and sundown to sunup rides.
If you're on the hunt for a bike light that's as tough as your hubs, the Hope R2i light is what you've been looking for.
Mountain biking is a risky sport, and with risk comes reward. It's also a lot of work, and when you work hard, you deserve to play hard, amirite?
ProTaper offers carbon handlebars in a number of shapes, and two different clamp diameters. We compare the ride feel of the 35mm and 31.8mm clamp diameter bars.
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