A mystery box arrived on my desk last week, the contents of which attracted loads of interest around here: Ashima composite body hydraulic disc brakes. The 180mm front and 160mm rear setup…
Last month I posted Part I of my review of the new SRAM X0 2x10 mountain bike drivetrain and this week I'm ready to talk about my experience with the X0 derailleurs…
Easton has been very busy indeed: new for 2011 is the totally revamped Havoc component line up. On the control side of things, Easton looked at what mountain bikers wanted in quality…
I just received two very cool products to test and review: the 2011 Fox F29 Terralogic fork and a WTB LaserDisc Trail 29 wheelset. In this post I'll go over the technical…
The singletracks.com repair forums are a great place for maintenance and tech info, but what if you could have a wealth of that type of info right in your hands? The Bicycling…
There arent a lot of womens specific mountain bike products out there that actually need to be womens specific (like bike pumps - seriously). One major exception, of course, is mountain bike…
Almost every brand new mountain bike drivetrain I've ridden has been great: quiet operation, smooth shifting, and shiny parts - heck, even the lube on a new drivetrain smells great. But over…
What a handsome devil huh? Yep, that's trek7k trying out the POC Trabec Race helmet at Interbike back in September. I managed to get my hands on one a few months ago…
For those of you new to the sport of mountain biking, seeing other people ride around with their funky looking shoes clipped in to their odd-shaped pedals may look A) weird or…
The Mavic Razor mountain bike shoe is one of those rare products that works great, fits comfortably, and doesn't cost a lot of coin. The shoe is basically a toned down version…
At this point I've ridden 240 miles in just under four weeks and the vast majority of those miles have been on singletrack. The conditions I've encountered along the way - ice,…
Depending on where you live, you could either be trying to get up the determination to brave the chill and ride, or putting away your bike and waxing up the downhill skis.
photo courtesy gizmodo. We're not sure whether to call this totally awesome or completely uncalled for. At CES GoPro announced a 3D version of their popular Helmet HERO helmet camera that promises…
The Dissent 2.5 mountain bike tire from WTB is a beefy DH/FR-specific tire that's built tough to withstand the gnarliest conditions. The 2010 model I tested features wider tread block spacing than…
Helmet cameras for mountain biking are becoming more and more popular every year, thanks to declining costs, smaller form factors, and improved image quality. If you're in the market for a helmet…
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is happening in Las Vegas this week and we caught wind of a few tech items that may be of interest to mountain bikers. Bluetooth-enabled ContourGPS Helmet…
The Blag Flag Expert wheelset from SUNRingle quite possibly represents the most complete mountain bike wheelset you can buy. With Stan's Bead Socket Technology (BST) baked in and plenty of options like…
The Air BackPack 2Core from Topeak is a curiously awesome hydration pack. Its small in form, but packs tons of gear among its cleverly hidden pockets. Its quite light at 645g yet…
It seems like there's no shortage of GPS applications for the iPhone these days but honestly most of them suck. Confusing interfaces, limited functionality, and poor reliability are par for the course,…
Yep, it's that time of year when folks are parking the bike and pulling out winter gear (that is unless you're blessed with sun all year round - if so then I'm…
With less than 2 weeks to go in the Diamondback Gear Review Contest on singletracks, we thought we'd let you know a little more about the 2010 Diamondback Sortie Black frame that's…
The JoeBlow Mountain is new and a welcome addition to the Topeak bike pump line-up. Finally, a pump that is made specifically for us fat tire riders! Now for those of you…
We just got a press release from the folks at Manitou with news about the Circus DJ forks. The 2011 models have arrived and feature a new casting and crown design while…
SRAM is coming in hard this year with some sick components and most notably is offering a 2x10 ring set-up from the top of the line down to the bottom. From XX…
Ever since Interbike I have been spending a ton of time assembling and rebuilding my bikes. To make the job go more smoothly (pun intended) I've been using Bike Line products from…
We're stoked to kick off the final contest of 2010 and clearly we saved the best for last! On December 24, 2010 someone will win a Diamondback Sortie Black mountain bike frame…
As 29ers move beyond the world of XC and into all-mountain territory, the need for burlier, high performance suspension forks has quickly become apparent. While many manufacturers work just to get their…
Just came across this post about a jet-powered mountain bike using an AMT miniature gas turbine jet engine. This mini rocket booster is designed for propelling remote control airplanes which explains the…
the Mac version of Garmin Training Center adds comparisons, GPX import, and a smoother interface. Garmin released the latest version of their free Training Center software for the Mac a few weeks…
Ever since Interbike in September I've been rocking a slightly different look on thoese days when my head isn't squished inside a full-face helmet. The Julbo Dirt sunglasses are designed with the…
In the olden days you could transport just about any mountain bike with a simple trunk- or roof-mounted rack system but today things are a bit more complicated. Most full suspension bikes…
Over the last few months I have been rocking a few different sets of flat pedals on my mountain bike but here's one that sets itself apart: the Xpedo XMX12AC Hurtle (for…
As the days get shorter and daylight savings comes to an end we've been finding ourselves doing more and more night riding. Not that we ever took a break - nighttime is…
photo: supersizedcycles.com. In general mountain bikes are designed to stand up to enormous impacts, especially FR/DH rigs where big hits are the norm. Burly bikes typically have wider, deeper rims, stiff suspension…
The bright lights just got brighter! If you thought 900 Lumens was a lot of light, the good folks at Light & Motion didn't stop there. This year the top kit in…
On my week-long hut-to-hut mountain biking trip this summer I brought along a raft of extra parts: chain, derailleur, spokes, cables, and brake pads but to be honest I really didn't know…
I'm just gonna come out and say it: Five Ten shoes are to the gravity rider like cleats are to XC racers. If you ask almost any rider on the slopes what…
Alas, all good things come to an end. After two and a half years of serious bashing and pushing my Opus Maadh to its limits, the bike started showing signs of its…
Riding a mountain bike can feel like flying a jet sometimes - high speeds, split second decisions, a 3-D range of motion, and adrenaline pumping through your system. For years fighter pilots…
If you followed our coverage of the Durango to Moab hut-to-hut trip this summer you know we used a SPOT GPS transmitter to plot our position along the route. The SPOT was…
Last month I got a chance to stop by the Niner booth at Interbike to chat with Carla about big wheel bikes. Believe it or not, I still haven't personally ridden a…
Mavic is one name that doesn't need an introduction. The yellow Deemax rims sport an iconic look that, unless you're totally new to the sport, you know right away is a Mavic.…
It's taken us a while to get a hold of the folks at Shimano but this year we finally cornered them at Interbike. I talked with Devin Walton at the Shimano booth…
I read an article several weeks ago that talked about how Trek and Schwinn have been using landmarks around Madison, WI to name their bikes and it got me thinking: Where do…
Hooking up with Morgan and Tyler from SRAM at Interbike, trek7k and I had a chance to go over the 2011 SRAM MTB product line. We got an up close look at…
Swinging by THE's booth (Toby Henderson Enterprises) at Interbike is always a treat. For one thing, it's one of the very few booths where you get a chance to meet and greet…
If you were to walk around Interbike last month you might have wondered where the RaceFace booth was set up. Six floors above the noisy convention center inside the Venetian hotel, RaceFace…
At Interbike last month, element22 and I got a chance to chat with Tony Ellsworth, founder and CEO of Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes. These days only a handful of bike companies bear the…
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