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.
Mountain biking is a full sensory experience, with a barrage of sounds hitting your ears: the rush of the wind on a downhill; the buzz of a freehub while coasting; the quick,…
on Mar 21, 2017
Adam Sklar with his NAHBS-winning bike (photo: ECHOS Communications) The twelfth edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) just wrapped up in Salt Lake…
on Mar 16, 2017
A review of the TRP Slate T4 mountain bike disc brakes.
on Mar 16, 2017
The 2016 group at the Mountaintown Overlook (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Come out to join Jeff and Aaron from Singletracks at the third annual #BrutalLoop on Saturday,…
on Mar 15, 2017
Pulling the chunky Race Face Next SL G4 carbon arms of the out of the packaging, I let out an audible, Keanu-worthy, "Whoa!" These things are stupid light. And pretty to…
on Mar 14, 2017
Last week, Maxxis hosted media from various mountain bike publications at the Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Get-A-Way. They teamed up with Pivot to provide bikes for us to ride on the nearby…
on Mar 9, 2017
rider: Leigh Donovan (All photos courtesy TLD) Troy Lee Designs (TLD) has launched their 2017 bike collection, which includes a revamped trail helmet, new paint jobs for…
on Mar 8, 2017
A few months back Jeff and I headed up to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first annual Fall Cyclofest. One of the brands we visited at the show was Orange…
on Mar 1, 2017
Downhill racing is arguably the pinnacle of mountain biking. Since top World Cup racers frequently reach speeds in excess of 40 MPH - and bash their machines into obstacles at full…
on Feb 27, 2017
It's Super Bowl Sunday and I'm sitting on the curb in front of a 7-11 convenience store in Apopka, Florida. The sun, which has been beating down on us unobstructed…
on Feb 23, 2017
Tips for a first-time bikepacking trip: the tools, food, sleeping gear, and emergency items you need to pack.
on Feb 23, 2017
Looking Glass Rock as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Blue Ridge Adventure's 9th annual Pisgah Stage Race will be held in Brevard, North…
on Feb 21, 2017
CatEye makes a number of rechargeable light for biking at night.
on Jan 14, 2017
Check out the cheeky team intro video above to see how the new Santa Cruz Syndicate team is "training" for the 2017 World Cup Downhill season. The Santa Cruz Syndicate downhill team…
on Jan 13, 2017
The Canyon Factory Downhill Team. From left to right: Ruaridh Cunningham, Mark Wallace, Nigel Reeve (head mechanic), Fabien Barel, Mathieu Gallean (manager), Aaron Pelttari (mechanic), and Troy…
on Jan 13, 2017
The 2017 SCOTT-SRAM Team (photo: Christophe Margot) After a dream 2016 season which saw Jenny Rissveds and Nino Schurter win gold at both the Rio Olympic…
on Jan 13, 2017
image courtesy YT World Cup DH racer Neko Mulally - probably best known for his 4th place finish at the 2014 World Championships, without a chain(!)…
on Jan 13, 2017
All images courtesy of Cane Creek This week, Cane Creek announced the DB Air IL, the latest shock from the Western North Carolina brand. The Air…
on Jan 12, 2017
Smith Optics recently debuted a new series of lenses, which they call ChromaPop. With these new lenses, Smith made some bold claims: Through our proprietary ChromaPop polarized lens technology, we help…
on Jan 6, 2017
The Starling Cycles Murmur (all images courtesy of Starling Cycles) The vast majority of boutique, custom framebuilders use steel as their material of choice. It's relatively…
on Dec 28, 2016
The new Niner Air 9 RDO (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Over the past year and a half, Niner has been busy... really busy! They have launched entirely new…
on Dec 16, 2016
A trail bike is a well-balanced, full suspension mountain bike: a moderate amount of travel, moderately slack geometry, weighing in the 25-30lb range.
on Dec 12, 2016
It slices, it dices, it chops, it peels...and it does a bunch of other stuff too. Photo: Tom Joy Photography / @tomjoyphoto I first came across Full…
on Dec 5, 2016
Trek is a recent convert to the LLS school of thought, as evidenced by their redesign of their entire trail bike line this year; the 150mm travel…
on Dec 5, 2016
A guide to exploring the best mountain bike trails in Slatyfork and Snowshoe, West Virginia.
on Nov 30, 2016