Who is Twenty6? I met with owner Tyler Jarosz at Interbikeand, judging by our conversation, he is highly passionate about riding and his products definitely reflect that. The company is based in…
The best few months of riding are upon us: fall! The heat from summer has finally broken and leaves are changing color - it's truly a great time to be in the…
I did a bit of an introduction to Spank's Spike pedal a while back and since then I've been rocking the Spike pedal on my Banshee DH bike. Today I'm finally ready…
You're probably thinking - a pack and a jacket, in one review? Well, why not? Dakine, in case you haven't checked them out yet, is a big manufacturer of quality gear for…
After upgrading to that shiny new full suspension, disc brake equipped, 25 pound trail slayer, your trusty old hardtail gotrelegatedto the back of the garage. You look at it from time to…
For most of the country the first week of October is usually knee deep into fall and everyones MTB season is slowly switching gears. If you're in Anchorage, fall has all but…
I've gotta be honest: Answer has been my go-to downhill bar for a long time. Now Answer has a new option for you: semi-custom bars. Answer released a limited run of 250…
I probably mountain bike at night more than most folks - usually once a week year 'round, including the summer. One thing I've found is that nothing takes the fun out of…
The Dakine Syncline features an "all-mountain fit" with a 14.5" inseam. It has a conveniently removable Italian-made Comp chamois, ventilated mesh lining, zippered hand pockets and leg vents, a heavyweight rib knit…
If any one hydration pack can function as a jack-of-all-trades and still do every single job superbly, the Dakine Nomad is it. Epic all-day trail ride in the backcountry? Check. A day…
Water bottles and cages have been around pretty much as long as bikes themselves. You'd think someone would have perfected them by now...yet, there are still cages that can't keep a bottle…
A review of Schwalbe Big Betty and Muddy Mary gravity mountain bike tires.
I met Johnathan Tisdale (known to most as JT) the summer of 2009 at the Canal Crown Time Trials, a local grassroots race series I help organize. I didnt know anything about…
The Quanta sunglasses from Spy Optic are constructed from solid materials and sport a number of features that any mountain biker can appreciate. Plus, unlike a lot of other mountain bike gear,…
At Interbike this year we saw a number of mountain bike brake refinements along with a few interesting new developments from companies like Avid and Formula. Here's what we found. SRAM /…
If you haven't heard, Eurobike just exploded with the best bikes ever in the history of bikes existing earlier this month. This post will differ from most of the others you may…
Mountain bike suspension manufacturers seem to have raised the bar yet again this year. Everyone from Fox and Rockshox to DT Swiss and Marzocchi to newcomer Formula was proud to show off…
At Interbike Syd and I spoke with a number of mountain bike tire companies and while we didn't see any shocking changes, we did take note of some interesting trends affecting the…
Not everyone can afford the latest and greatest all the time. But if you find that you're in need of a rebuild on your older 2005-2008 or 2009-2011 Fox 40 and want…
A test ride review of the 2012 Marin Rift Zone trail bike.
At the Interbike Outdoor Demo there was no shortage of full suspension 29ers to test, though the Yeti SB95 definitely stood out. With 5 inches of front and rear travel and the…
At Interbike this year many companies had brand new hoops to show boasting lighter weights, tubeless compatibility, increased stiffness/durability, and additional 29er offerings. Fulcrum Red Power 29 SL Easton and Mavic are…
All the 2011/12 mountain bikes from Interbike 2011.
Branding is a powerful thing. Most of us don't want to admit it or perhaps we're not even aware of it but when it comes to mountain bikes, something as simple as…
These days the trend seems to be toward fatter and fatter mountain bike tires and no one is pushing the envelope more than Surly. By now you've probably seen the Pugsly but…
The Trek Rumblefish is a beautiful mountain bike with clean lines, modern hydroformed tubing, asymmetrical chainstays, and hot graphics that I had to ride during my time at Interbike. Like the other…
The Specialized Camber Pro 29er is more mountain bike than most riders deserve and yet it's not even top of the Specialized line. With decades of experience designing and building mountain bikes,…
As many of you know, I've been riding a Redline d660 29er for about three years now and I love it. The frame is lightweight, the geometry fits me well, and the…
We tested the first generation Santa Cruz Tallboy cross-country mountain bike at Bootleg Canyon.
Don't worry about derailleurs, we'll screw those up later. And reflectors? Really? One can acquire a mountain bike frame. In these dark times one can also acquire name-brand Japanese drivetrain parts on…
At Interbike next week Syd and I will be previewing the newest MTB gear for 2012 which means it's time to look back at the top gear of 2011. Our "Best of…
There's a big race coming up. You've spent weeks, or even months, preparing yourself, riding as much as possible, watching what you eat, and even ditching friends and family so you could…
Oakley is a name that nearly all people know, and when you think about Oakley you automatically think high-end eyewear. Well Oakley also has a bunch of soft goods available, from pants…
Over the last couple of model years Giant has made an effort to create women's-specific versions of their more popular mountain bikes: the Trance X and Anthem X. Unfortunately, no one really…
I recently wrote that I'm in the middle of testing out Ibex's full suspension trail bike, the Asta Pro. When I was talking with Ibex about the possibility of doing a bike…
Time has come out with a new set of mountain bike pedals for 2011, the X-Roc S, with a stable platform for aggressive riders. The X-Roc is slightly smaller that the Z-Control…
Not too long ago I reviewed the Mavic Razor MTB shoe which is perfect for those who are into XC riding and want a durable, race-ready shoe without spending a lot of…
People frequently come to the Singletracks forums looking for guidance on mountain bike fork upgrades. Will it fit my bike? Tapered headset? How much travel? Disc or V-brake compatible? QR, 15mm, 20mm…
If you were to ask 100 mountain bikers which brand of eyewear they desire most, I'm pretty sure there's one brand that would stand out - Oakley.
A review of the Hayes Prime hydraulic mountain bike disc brakes.
Way back in the dark cold wintery month of March I posted an "On Test" article about thehardware in the WTB LaserDisc Trail 29er wheelset. Several hundred miles of dirt have passed…
Installing and adjusting a front derailleur can be tricky. These tips should help.
After three seasons on my Giant Trance full suspension 26er, I was feeling the itch to try something new. Specifically, I was jonesing for a hardtail 29er with a 2x10 gearing setup.…
Well how would you do it?
Converting any mountain bike to singlespeed is relatively simple and a basic conversion generally costs less than $50. Here's what you need to get rolling.
Did you ever have one of those times where you just couldn't bear to wait for something? For me, I had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the WTB Silverado Syndicate saddle…
At Interbike last year I wrote about some new products from e*thirteen and finally, after a few good months of testing, I'm ready to share my review of the Downhill crank and…
Singlespeed mountain biking isn't nearly as hard as you think. To prove it I put 5 non-SSers on mine and got their thoughts on the experience.
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