To say that I was skeptical of this jacket’s performance would be an understatement. How could something this thin possibly keep me from freezing in the winter? I quickly learned a valuable…
on May 9, 2016
These days, it’s easy to overlook socks, the unsung hero of foot coverings, protecting our feet from the effects of low temperature, perspiration, abrasion, and any number of podiatric discomforts. Most of…
on Apr 30, 2016
Lifebeam's tagline, "We make the world's most advanced wearable instruments for measuring human performance," is a bold one, to be certain. Over the past several months, I've used my own cranium as…
on Apr 27, 2016
Against my best judgement, I clicked "Confirm Order" on Chain Reaction Cycles' event page for the Frosty Bottom 50 fat bike race several months back. I didn't even own a bicycle with…
on Feb 26, 2016
If you're out on the trail getting rad, it's in your best interest to also look rad while doing so, because if you're not stylish while out on the singletrack, what's the…
on Jan 25, 2016
Disclaimer: This may come as a shock to most of our reader base, but this story covers races involving skinny-tired bikes. If you can't stand to see a bike with anything less…
on Jan 14, 2016
Since its establishment in 1992, Primal Wear has been providing the cycling community with quality apparel. However, a lot of the in-house kit designs have erred more to the Fred end of…
on Jan 1, 2016
Since its establishment in 1992, Primal Wear has been providing the cycling community with quality apparel. However, a lot of the in-house kit designs have erred more to the Fred end of…
on Jan 1, 2016
Race face = on Summer tends to fly by pretty quickly up here in the northern part of the globe, and this season was certainly no different. The…
on Sep 30, 2015
I consider myself a bit old school in my gear selection. However, as an engineer by day, I find that I am always looking to gather as much data and telemetry as…
on Sep 11, 2015
In today's mountain biking landscape, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the only way to experience bikepacking would be to head to your local bike shop and pony up your hard-earned Benjamins…
on Aug 26, 2015
Since moving up to Alaska, I have learned a few things about mountain biking here and how it differs from riding in the lower 48. Chief among these lessons is that you…
on Jul 30, 2015
Or how I learned to accept that things just break at inconvenient times. The author, in the process of breaking his gear As a habitually late person with…
on Jul 17, 2015
Two riders duking it out in Kincaid The theme for the evening was climbing, as the Arctic MTB club’s trail setter, Chet, seemed to be on a bit…
on Jul 13, 2015
"I have no idea where I am right now. I should have brought a map..." Photo: Chris Daniels We've all seen it in those high-dollar mountain bike films:…
on Jul 1, 2015
Pipsport/Chain Reaction riders bombing through the woods After what felt like an eternally-long winter, mountain biking has finally returned to Kincaid Park! The Arctic MTB XC Series kicked…
on Jun 12, 2015
Hopefully after reading the 10 Bikepacking Races to Put on Your Calendar article some of you may have felt a twinge of inspiration to head out on a bikepacking adventure. However, you…
on May 27, 2015
After retelling Bill's story of his adventures in Namibia, I had a chance to sit down with him and talk about how the trip came about and pick his brain a bit…
on May 12, 2015
Though I wish I could say that this is a personal account of an incredible trip, the following is a story about one man's quest to find uncharted territory with his bike.…
on Apr 28, 2015
Many of us riders love a good competition every now and then, but for some of us who may or may not have a few screws loose, a 100k race just isn't…
on Apr 6, 2015
I would like to thank the organizers of the Talkeetna Trio for the following: 1. Hosting a great event in an awesome town where a cat is the mayor. 2. Doing a…
on Mar 27, 2015
If you find yourself on Singletracks, odds are that you have more than a passing interest in mountain biking. Further still, odds are you’ve found yourself out on the trail when most…
on Mar 17, 2015
Can these skinny tires make winter riding possible? Way up north in Alaska, we’re experiencing what’s considered a “mild" winter, meaning that temperatures are hovering around 10º Fahrenheit…
on Feb 19, 2015