Jeff co-founded Singletracks with his wife Leah in 1998 and has been dedicated to sharing the mountain bike information that inspires others to take epic adventures ever since. He started mountain biking in high school and served in the US Air Force before devoting himself full time to Singletracks in 2007.
Though formally educated as an engineer, Jeff began writing stories at an early stage, inspired by his mother who is a longtime accomplished author. He enjoys covering the world of mountain biking from every possible angle, whether it's trails or gear or skills. His goal for every story: that readers learn at least one new thing.
Author snapshot
MTB Background and expertise
- Riding experience: Trail, XC, and bikepacking.
- Mountain biking since: 1992
- Number of products reviewed: ?. I think my first product review for the site was this one for a plastic wallet.
- Current stable: Canyon Neuron, Orange P7 hardtail, and Scott Fun XC
Education and writing experience
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Duke University
- Masters of Business Administration, Duke University
- Other publications: Panther Press (Lakeside High School - Augusta, GA), CitySearch.com
Wombat Track near Woodend, Australia. While many parts of the country already have snow in the forecast, there are a few places where mountain biking season is just getting started. Hard-core skiers…
Last week mudhunny and I attended a public meeting to represent mountain bikers in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area management planning process. IMBA was on top of things and sent out…
Last weekend the mountain bikers in Wenatchee, WA held the 9th annual Darkside nighttime MTB race to mark the unofficial end of the riding season. Sure, the days are getting shorter and…
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…
Here's something I ran across the other day and I thought I'd share it here. I'm disappointed none of the candidates was equated with a mountain bike - too bad dubaya isn't…
A few mountain bike news items to peruse this morning: Mountain biker wins Xterra off-road triathlon World Championship: 24-year-old Spanish mountain biker Ruben Ruzafa won the Xterra World Championship off road triathlon…
The Jeep 48Straight mountain bike series wrapped up this weekend in San Luis Obispo and the overall series winners were announced. For those of you planning on watching the race on television…
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…
Temporary MTB short track set up for Sea Otter Classic. How cool is this: Bannerman High in Baillieston, Scotland just opened a $65K mountain bike track for students to hone their skills…
We just don't hear enough about mountain biking in the midwest if you ask me. The Minneapolis Examiner published an article about mountain biking the Cable, Wisconsin area trails where the author…
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…
Photo: The Gazette, Justin Edmonds How have I not heard about this before? According to an article in the Colorado Springs Gazette there are pixie bike races all over the US every…
Photo by Kevin Moloney for the New York Times. The New York Times ran a fascinating article about Dave Wiens this week and how this relatively unknown (to those outside the sport…
Photo credit: Charles Dharapak "” Associated Press It looks like the 'Mountain Biker in Chief' is taking care of his peeps during his final days in office. The lame-duck president is working…
Lees-McRae riders go in for the kill at a recent short track race. From Trimble Racing blog. What schools come to mind when you think of dominating athletic programs? If you live…
On a recent mountain bike ride in Florida I hunted the elusive Mongoose and check out what I found: In Colorado we sought the sure-footed and wily Bombardier - man, this one…
Man, it seems like everyone everywhere is having some kind of mountain bike festival or race this month! Fall is definitely a great time to get out and ride and to celebrate…
Several mountain bike news items this week: Trek opens larger R&D facility in California - It seems like the boys and girls from Wisconsin are finally getting hip to the biking scene…
The word on the street (er, trail) is that Mick McCormack is planning a multi-stage mountain bike race in Breckenridge, CO next July called "Breck Epic." The 5-day race will be configured…
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…
In case you don't keep up with the latest Injury Prevention Literature Updates, a recent article may be of interest: Mountain biking is considered an extreme sport, causing not only head and…
Yesterday the Red Bull Rampage qualifying rounds took place after a weather delay earlier in the weekend. The freeride / downhill MTB competition is being held near Virgin, UT just outside St.…
Photos from City of Farmington The Road Apple Rally in Farmington, New Mexico is the oldest continuous running mountain bike race in the country (and perhaps the world) and this year is…
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…
Lance Armstrong is buying a stake in SRAM along with Lehman Brothers, according to SportsOneSource. The total Lehman investment is $200 million for 40% of the company but there's no word on…
Man, if you're a mountain biker in the southeast and you're not on the IMBA/SORBA email list you gotta get on it. Last month's newsletter was chock full of news and events:…
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…
We checked out the SORBA Woodstock MTB Festival this weekend and there was plenty to do and see. The festival was organized to celebrate the official opening of the new Area 51…
This weekend the Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) will host a Fat Tire Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park outside Raleigh, NC to coincide with IMBA's Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. More…
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…
One trend we've noticed here at Interbike this year is the proliferation of rim art on both road and mountain wheel sets. There are a ton of smaller companies pushing the idea…
Last year we posted the Bikes of Interbike and tried to showcase one bike from each MTB manufacturer. By the end of the week we posted nearly 50 bike photos! We're a…
Just a couple quick shouts on new 2009 MTB products we've seen (and liked) at Interbike: Giro Athlon Mountain Bike Helmet Giro Phase Mountain Bike Helmet Camelbak elixir - We sampled a…
I'm always interested in seeing innovative MTB products from upstart companies at Interbike and yesterday I found something pretty cool: the Rase remote-adjustable seat post. The product itself is pretty simple: the…
As the 29er movement starts to take hold bike manufacturers are starting to realize that every part of the bike needs to be re-engineered to meet the challenges posed by larger wheels.…
This morning we got to sit in on a press conference with Lance Armstrong following his official announcement yesterday about his return to cycling and the Tour de France in 2009. The…
Last night we had a chance to attend the 2008 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame induction ceremony and it was truly a star studded event. Mr. Gary Fisher himself was in the…
Most folks may not realize this but Crank Brothers started making wheel sets last year and this year they've expanded the line to include All Mountain wheels. The iodine line has a…
Ok, so I don't have anything official to back this up but I discovered what has to be one of the world's smallest bike pumps. It from Blackburn and it's called the…
Blackburn has a nifty little light called the Flea that I'm thinking might just be the perfect insurance against getting caught in the dark on late evening rides. Although it's not bright…
The Light & Motion ARC was the top-rated light system on singletracks in 2008 but the bad news is Light & Motion doesn't make the ARC any more. The great news is…
Bet that headline got you excited - unfortunately this is only an incremental upgrade, and even that's stretching things a bit. The latest model of the Edge 705 comes in the Garmin/Chipotle…
In some ways this wasn't really a fair fight: The Titus Racer X is a carbon frame bike, the Ellsworth Truth is aluminum; the Racer X I rode had XTR components while…
At the Interbike Outdoor demo in Bootleg Canyon I got the chance to ride a couple 29er hardtail bikes on the trails and I wanted to share my impressions. The Outdoor demo…
This weekend mudhunny and I had the chance to ride a couple of the trails in St. George, UT including the world-famous Gooseberry Mesa trail. Ryan at Red Rock Bicycle Co. hooked…
Earlier this summer we told you about Backcountry.com's one-deal-at-a-time site Chainlove where mountain bikers could find deeply discounted items that sold quickly until they were gone. Based on the success of the…
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