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
Scott Nydam and Vincent Salabye talk about a mountain bike program in Gallup, New Mexico designed to reach Native American youth.
While disc brakes are pretty much standard issue for mountain (and even road) bikes today, there are still many flavors to choose from to get the right mix of power, weight, performance, and price.
The Enduro World Series has decided to modify competition for the overall team title and to not crown an individual EWS Championship winner for 2020.
Mountain bike wheels get optimized. Again.
The Trackdown MIPS keeps the same overall aesthetic and feature set of the original, and adds MIPS for extra safety.
Industry 9 adds 24-spoke, Super Boost Plus hubs and rolls out the third generation of the 305 enduro wheels.
2020 is shaping up to be the year of the solo mountain bike ride. Here are some tips for staying safe while riding alone.
The Wood River Trails Coalition, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is raising fund to support local mountain bike trail projects in the Sun Valley, Idaho area.
Mountain bikers can fill out a quick and simple form to show support for a bill that would authorize unprecedented funding for trails.
Lindsey shares her story and explains how mountain biking can make us all better, happier humans.
Ventilation is your friend when it comes to mountain biking in hot summer temperatures.
If you don't look at the wound, it doesn't hurt. Right?
Just like no two mountain bike trails are exactly the same, no two riders are the same either.
Through much trial and error, we finally found a way to get smooth helmet camera footage.
Today Bentonville, Arkansas proclaims itself the premier global destination for mountain biking.
Moots is rolling out updated versions of their Routt gravel bike featuring frame clearance for wider tires and a slacker head tube for improved descending capability.
New mountain bike trails are popping up everywhere in June.
We share our impressions of the mountain bikes we've recently tested, and those we are just getting to know.
With so many mountain bike tire widths available today, riders can get pretty much exactly what they want for their local trails and preferred style of riding.
Not sure whether to laugh or cry...
Ground has been broken on a project to build rad mountain bike trails on an 800 acre plot in Missouri.
The 2021 Specialized Epic cross country bike sees big geometry updates, while the more aggressive EVO version loses its Brain.
Bontrager just rolled out updates to their Line carbon mountain bike wheels, and claim the new wheels perform better in impact tests than anything the company has tested in the past.
Commencal makes big changes to the Meta All Mountain bike for 2021.
Mountain biking for more than a couple hours usually requires taking in some calories along the way, and there are plenty of convenient options.
Check out this release to see if your Rocky Mountain bike is affected.
Participants will have 8 weeks to climb 100,000 feet on their bikes anywhere in the world.
The Vittoria Mazza tire is designed for trail and enduro mountain biking in mixed terrain.
Nearly halfway through the year and well into racing season in the northern hemisphere, we want to know how you're adapting.
Compliance is a good thing... until it's too much.
The Thule RoundTrip bike duffel bag offers 55L of gear storage space, which Thule says should be enough for a 3-5 day mountain biking trip.
The Niner RIP 9 is a trail bike that's optimized for riding nearly any descent, from everyday rides to the bike park.
The skills park will be built along the Millcreek path at a cost of about $60,000, and will be geared primarily toward younger riders.
The towns of El Sargento and La Ventana in Baja, Mexico have all the pieces in place for a thriving mountain bike community.
Lael shares her tips and tricks for bikepacking and mental toughness, and talk about the role gender plays in ultra endurance competition.
For many buyers, understanding a bike's frame geometry measurements can be helpful. For others, numbers don't tell the whole story.
Let's consider what we can do to "love one another."
Supplies are definitely starting to run thin.
The Grand Hogback area will eventually see 18 miles of new singletrack, while the New Castle area will gain 10 miles of trails.
Yesterday the Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) sent an email to followers announcing that trail closures and parking restrictions have been lifted.
A mountain bike club in New Zealand must change three trail names due to complaints from residents.
Depending on where you live, accessing singletrack mountain bike trails might look a little different compared to your fellow Singletracks reader.
After what seemed like a long hiatus due to Coronavirus and weather delays, new mountain bike trails, pump tracks, and skills parks are starting to open across the USA.
Now, perhaps more than ever, our communities need more pump tracks.
The new Roval Control SL cross-country mountain bike wheels are designed to reduce pinch flats and win races.
Mountain bikers never stop exploring.
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