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
The Icycle Mountain Bike Event at Fontana Village is set for this weekend and a wintry mix is in the forecast. About 300 riders are expected at this year's event which includes…
on Feb 2, 2007
CBS is showing the Xterra World Championship off-road triathalon this Saturday, February 3 @ 1pm EST. The race is made up of a 1-mile ocean swim, a 20 mile mountain bike ride,…
on Feb 2, 2007
I just got some rollers for my road bike and I'm scared to death of them. I was so excited when Leah brought them home Friday that I immediately jumped on the…
on Feb 2, 2007
I got an email this week from a local bike shop about some bike maintenance classes being held at the shop in the evenings. They call it Bicycle Chain University (BCU) though…
on Feb 1, 2007
Just what we need, more iPod accessories. Funny how many different brands of iPod speakers and docking stations are ending up in the discount stores like Big Lots and TJ Maxx these…
on Jan 31, 2007
Action Profiles is a (relatively) new website that helps action sports riders (surfers, skaters, mountain bikers, etc.) promote themselves and find sponsors. Right now there are just over 200 mountain bikers with…
on Jan 30, 2007
Mike Hendershot is looking for his bike. While riding in New Zealand his $10K custom Santa Cruz mountain bike was stolen and apparently there are only 10 bikes like it in the…
on Jan 29, 2007
Tim Jackson had an interesting post on his blog last week about targeting certain consumer groups to grow the sport of mountain biking. Tim identified a couple groups (those who already own…
on Jan 29, 2007
Paul's brother Dan is really into tinkering with mountain bikes (and road bikes too, pretty much anything with two wheels he can get his hands on) and he recently told me about…
on Jan 28, 2007
If you saw Jackass Number 2 you no doubt remember the rocket bike stunt first attempted by Johnny Knoxville (photo below) and subsequently perfected by BMX superstar Matt Hoffman. But to me,…
on Jan 26, 2007
Forget using zip ties to increase your traction; why not get one of these babies! I first read about this on the RockyRoadUk blog and I really got excited when I checked…
on Jan 25, 2007
I've been skimming a number of cycling-related blogs lately and it seems like there is alot of recent talk about clipless pedals. Now I find myself weighing in on the subject, guess…
on Jan 24, 2007
Have you heard about this mountain bike documentary? The film is being screened in Park City, UT this week and is set to play in Santa Barbara, CA and Durango, CO later…
on Jan 23, 2007
BikePortland.org (then others) posted this MacGyver tip for improving cycling traction in snow and/or ice this winter. As you can see from the photo below the author placed zip ties around the…
on Jan 22, 2007
Apparently a homeless guy near Alexandria, VA was using his mountain bike as a weapon to attack cyclists near National airport. The short article says the guy "swung his bike by the…
on Jan 22, 2007
Leah and I visited the mountain bike hall of fame in Crested Butte, Colorado a few years back after riding the famed Trail 401 just outside of town. We weren't quite sure…
on Jan 22, 2007
If you've been mountain biking for a while you've probably seen it on one of the local trails: mountain bike art. Maybe it's a gnarley looking tree that's been decorated with discarded…
on Jan 19, 2007
USA Cycling has come out with the first annual national mountain bike calendar and I couldn't be more stoked. The calendar has 53 events in 3 categories (cross-country, gravity, and ultra-endurance) and…
on Jan 18, 2007
Whoa, how have I not seen these before? Sweetskinz has been around a couple years (actually since 1999 according to the website) with these gnarley mountain bike tires in all kinds of…
on Jan 17, 2007
Leah and I drove out to Lake Norman State Park just outside Statesville, NC on Saturday to check out the mountain bike trails there. The Itusi trails had been on Leah's singletracks…
on Jan 17, 2007
It looks like IMBA is organizing mountain bikers for the 2007 League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit to be held in Washington, DC in March. To be honest I'm not a…
on Jan 16, 2007
I recently read about a new mountain bike helmet cam from Twenty 20 camera that looks pretty rad. Apparently it's just an image sensor, to actually record your rides you'll need a…
on Jan 15, 2007
I've been meaning to share this photo for some time now but never had a good place to do it. Singletracks is, after all, a mountain biking website and most people here…
on Jan 12, 2007
Leah was shopping for some crazy mountain bike socks for my Christmas present (I like to wear them with casual clothing) but had a hard time finding socks that were crazy enough.…
on Jan 11, 2007
H2O audio just announced The Outdoor Sport Integration System for their iPod nano case at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Apparently these guys make waterproof iPod cases…
on Jan 10, 2007