I love any kind of mountain biking, but especially all-day rides with plenty of climbing and descending.
Used to race a lot and I still do the occasional endurance event or stage race. Most of my rides now are just about enjoying my time in the woods.
We covered the Fat Chance Yo Eddy hardtail back when the brand relaunched at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in 2015. At Sea Otter this year, Chris Chance was on…
on Apr 26, 2017
The Manitou Mastodon absolutely dwarfs this 26 x 4.0 fat tire I'm not a fat biker, but that hasn't kept me from wondering why RockShox is…
on Apr 26, 2017
Douchebags, or Db Equipment if you like, is a Scandinavian company trying to make traveling suck less. Pro skier Jon Olsson and engineer Truls Brataas founded the company after a chance meeting…
on Apr 26, 2017
The Canyon Sender DH bike Canyon Bikes, a behemoth of the consumer-direct business model, is coming to the US late summer/early fall, 2017. We've seen other,…
on Apr 26, 2017
Abbey Bike Tools started simply enough. Mechanic Jeff Crombie, a friend of Abbey Tools owner, Jason Quade, asked if he could slap a handle on a cassette lockring tool to…
on Apr 26, 2017
Danny Hart in Leogang, June 2016 (photo: Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool) The first round of the 2017 World Cup DH schedule kicks off in Lourdes,…
on Apr 25, 2017
Many riders lust after carbon wheels, but the generally high price tags keep them out of reach, which is where Atomik Carbon comes in. Atomik exists to bring prices down…
on Apr 25, 2017
Fans of gearbox bikes, rejoice! Thanks to Cycle Monkey, the Zerode Taniwha is coming to the US. The Taniwha sports a full carbon frame with 160mm of travel front and rear.…
on Apr 24, 2017
As we all know, it's tough to get your rides in during the winter, especially on weekdays. The early sunsets, cold temperatures, and generally shitty weather easily sap all motivation…
on Apr 20, 2017
We're a little over a week away from the third annual Singletracks #BrutalLoop, taking place at Mulberry Gap in Elliay, GA! Everyone that signs up by tomorrow (4/19) will get an…
on Apr 18, 2017
Devinci is celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2017. They dug deep into their archives to find a unique bike, both to mark the occasion and to display their manufacturing capabilities. The YYZ, as…
on Apr 17, 2017
The 2017 Pisgah Stage Race is a wrap! For the fifth and final stage, racers were treated to a slightly shorter course (25 miles) with less climbing (3,200 feet). Every other stage…
on Apr 17, 2017
The penultimate day of the 2017 Pisgah Stage Race was the longest of the week at 31 miles. It's also said to be the toughest stage of the week, as the…
on Apr 17, 2017
Woof. Today was a tough one. The course was filled with punchy climbs, long climbs, hike-a-bike sections, and some rowdy-ass descents. Chief among those descents was the enduro segment down Avery…
on Apr 14, 2017
When people ask me what upgrade they should make to their mountain bike, my first suggestion is to start with the wheels. Above all else, go tubeless. If you've done…
on Apr 14, 2017
Stage 2 of the 2017 Pisgah Stage Race was sponsored by Singletracks! Riders were challenged with long stretches of singletrack in a remote area of the forest. One of the trails…
on Apr 13, 2017
Stage 1 is in the books! Perfect conditions out in the Pisgah Forest today. Things started with a tough climb including a few hike a bike sections. After that came the…
on Apr 12, 2017
I will go to great lengths to avoid using a hydration pack. This includes strapping tools, pumps, and tubes to my frame; shoving water bottles in jersey pockets, or even going…
on Apr 12, 2017
If you lean towards the endurance side of mountain biking, the Ergon SMC4 could be your butt's new best friend.
on Apr 11, 2017
photo: Greg Heil On paper, the Giant Trance has all the ingredients necessary to make a successful trail bike: a carbon frame, carbon wheels, top drawer…
on Apr 7, 2017
For my final ride at Outerbike, the fine folks at Scott set me up with the Spark 700 Plus Tuned. Our own Chris Daniels did a long-term test on another…
on Apr 7, 2017
photo: Greg Heil Jeff checked out the Pipeline at last year's Sea Otter when the bike was brand new. However, as he mentioned in his review,…
on Apr 6, 2017
photo: Greg Heil Upon arriving back at the Outerbike venue from our shuttle ride to Navajo Rocks, Greg and I noticed a distinct lack of bikes.…
on Apr 6, 2017
All photos courtesy of Cannondale It's spring show season, which can mean only one thing... tons of new product announcements! One of the biggest we've seen yet…
on Apr 5, 2017
The new Commencal Furious (all images courtesy Commencal) Today, Commencal announced a new DH bike they call "Furious." When the press release first hit my inbox,…
on Mar 21, 2017