Here's a 13 point maintenance checklist for your mountain bike. With a few tools and regular checks, you can keep your mountain bike ready for any trail.
Whenever my friends ask about brakes there are always two that are mentioned: Hayes and Avid. Today I am going to run a head-to-head comparison of the Hayes Stroker Trail and the…
Finally--an easy and inexpensive solution to mounting a single bike on a car or truck with a factory roof rack. The Yakima Raptor Aero comes with mounts for small and large factory…
Flat tire? Here's how to fix your bike tire.
Photo by Leif Borgeson, 63xc.com. Here's something you don't see every day at your local mountain bike trailhead: a fixed gear mountain bike. Not to be confused with a singlespeed mountain bike,…
This article illustrates how to remove an internal-cup ISIS bottom-bracket. With the proper tools, this job will take at the very most 10 minutes, given a bike that has been well taken…
This article is a step-by-step procedure on replacing a mountain bike cassette and chain.
To replace a mountain bike chain, you'll need a chain-tool. Some chain-tools have removable bits that are different sizes for different link-pins. Most mountain bike chains have the same link-pin size, so…
"Shrink it and pink it" used to be the standard in women's specific mountain bike products. But the Camelbak L.U.X.E. is hardly a shrunken version of the popular M.U.L.E. hydration pack: with…
See if you can wrap your head around this: the Ritchey WCS 10 Degree Sweep Flat Bar is essentially a riser-less riser bar. If you like the shape and sweep of a…
There are plenty of mini-pumps out there that give you such a workout getting your tire re-inflated that you are too pooped to pump or pedal when you're done. The Crankbrothers Power…
The Dakine Step Up gloves are pretty good but unfortunately they aren't magic - I discovered that after smashing my left hand against a tree in them on a recent night ride.…
There are so many great things to say about the Dakine Drafter hydration pack I almost don't know where to begin. I will start with the most obvious: it is plaid. A…
With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60. Jack Nicholson Okay, I'm not fat or even close to 60 but with my Ryders sunglasses on I'm pretty…
Sometimes the beauty of a design comes from simplicity rather than a full feature list and the Skink and Beetle safety bike lights from Knog prove the point nicely. All Knog LED…
A review of the Light & Motion Stella 120 mountain bike light.
Every year I tell myself I'm gonna do more winter mountain biking and every year I come up with new excuses, all of which have to do with not wanting to freeze…
Litespeed is joining Ellsworth in offering rebates on mountain bikes and if you purchase a Litespeed mountain bike between now and Feb 28, 2009 you can get up to $350 back. The…
We wanted to follow up on last week's review of the Blackburn Mammoth classic and new 2Stage mini bike pumps and offer a couple new points of comparison. First, we neglected to…
Photo courtesy woodwardmtbpark.com. The Fresno Bee reported on a new freeride area at Woodward Park in the city of Fresno, CA that sounds pretty gnarly, although many area residents don't even know…
Blackburn Flea lights are amazingly small. They are small-- very very small. . . did I mention they are small? and insanely lightweight. Weighing in at under 20 grams for the rear…
We've updated our MTB gear review pages to make them even easier to use. The new "review dashboard" in the right column lets you see, at a glance, how many riders own…
The Edge 705 cycling GPS from Garmin promises it all: detailed, full color, road and topo maps; accessories for intense ride data collection; navigation and directions; ride elevation profiles; and much more.…
I know what you're thinking, a jersey is a jersey, right? Well, not all of us want a slim aerodynamic fitting road-style jersey on the trails. For mountain biking, I usually look…
Blackburn introduced a new version of the venerable Mammoth mini-pump this year called the 2Stage that is specially designed for high volume tires found on today's 29ers and downhill mountain bikes. We…
Yeah, we're a little late reporting this but last weekend the Mega Avalanche Downhill mountain bike race was held at Alp d'Huez with thousands of competitors vying for a spot in the…
Ok, for the record I own a dozen pairs of sunglasses - does that mean I'm obsessed?. My latest addition is a pair of Dea sunglasses from Tifosi and I'm stoked about…
Yep, it's cyber Monday and that means it's time for the singletracks MTB holiday gift guide. We've picked out great mountain bike gift ideas for everyone from cheapskates to high rollers and…
Dakine's Cross X full finger mountain bike gloves are meant to do more than just keep your digits warm in cooler temps: these gloves were truly designed with protection and function in…
Just wanted to let everyone know we've updated the GPS Activity Tracker to make it easier to use and even more powerful than before. Here's a quick rundown of the included features:…
With the days getting shorter and cooler, it's important to stay warm when riding trails. Luckily, I've found a great long sleeve jersey that keeps me warm and can be used as…
I gotta admit: I gave up on Camelbak years ago. I hated how sweaty and off-balance the packs made me feel on the bike and the high maintenance bladder always gave me…
If you're like me, you're always looking to upgrade your mountain bike gear. Here on singletracks we let you keep a wish list of the mountain bike stuff you want and today…
The Gates Carbon Drive system on a Maverick mountain bike Yesterday Trek introduced two new bike models that have gone completely chainless. While we wrote about chainless mountain bikes back in September,…
If you're looking for a super Green mountain bike this holiday season and you've got a little cash to burn, why not consider a Bamboo 29er mountain bike from Calfee Designs? The…
Pisgah Mountain News posted a business profile on Morewood Bikes USA last week and I gotta say, the bikes look pretty sweet. Admittedly I hadn't heard of Morewood before - they didn't…
Photo from weightweenies.starbike.com SRAM officially announced the high-end XX mountain bike component group will be available in mid-2009 but is remaining pretty tight-lipped about details. The word is that the XX group…
The other day a question popped into my head: Are there regional trail differences that make one mountain bike type a better choice than the other? To answer this question I hit…
For some time now, I've been converting a Nirve Fifty-Three cruiser into a "Klunker". This is the result. Our entire sport was founded upon the Klunkers, which were fashioned from scrounged bits…
These days it seems like there are few safe places to put your money - the stock market sucks, houses aren't selling, and even the price of oil is falling. Fortunately Aurumania…
Outside Magazine ran an in-depth article about the development of the 2009 Specialized Epic S-Works that's well worth the read, though sadly it's only available in the print edition. According to the…
We added a new monthly mountain bike deals page to singletracks to help you find the best prices on mountain bikes and accessories. If you find a great deal on cheap mountain…
I got a chance to demo a few women's bikes at Interbike and I was impressed with the selection of high-performance cross-country mountain bikes available. Actually, let me correct myself, many manufacturers…
Photo from Lifehacker Yahoo has built a fleet of 20 custom painted Electra Townie 8 bikes equipped with solar powered cameras and GPS devices to let folks document their cities. No, this…
Over the past week I've seen a couple do-it-yourself solutions to common mountain bike delimmas that I wanted to share here. Both of these ideas almost certainly came from young mountain bikers…
Flat tires are annoying. Here are some tips to prevent getting a flat on your mountain bike.
More mountain bikes from yesterday: Felt Nine Team Van Diesel Ramble Tamble Norco A-line ARK Norco Vixa Knolly Delirium T Corsair Maelstrom Surly Pugsley Intense M6 GT Marathon Commencal Meta 55 Smith…
Tired of chain stretch, squeaky gears, and lube issues? Check out the Gates Carbon Drive drivetrain system - a carbon belt that replaces the standard chain drive on bikes. The belt is…
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