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
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…
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.…
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…
In case you missed it over the holidays, Lance Armstrong backed out of the Leadville 100 mountain bike race due to a "scheduling conflict." Too bad, mountain biking really needs more superstar…
Don't you wish some days that your job was to ride mountain bikes? You could open a bike shop in your town (though more than likely you'll lose you ass) or train…
Amazon has a good deal on the Suunto T3 and Mountain Bike Pod Combo Pack. I hadn't seen this watch before but apparently it not only tracks heart rate, calories burned, and…
We've been having unseasonably warm temperatures here on the east coast so far this winter (sorry Colorado bikers) and that's meant a crazy long mountain bike season that still hasn't ended. Here…
We recently came across a website selling mountain bike lifestyle clothing called Evomo (though we're not quite sure if the name has any specific meaning). It's surprising we haven't seen anything like…
When Garmin designed their eTrex recreational GPS series they certainly didn't have the Internet and data sharing in mind. It is possible, however, to upload saved GPS track data from your computer…
In many ways, exchanging data between your GPS unit and computer can be a confusing and frustrating process. Unlike iTunes and the iPod, there isn't a dominant piece of software or hardware…
Paul and I decided to hit the Elena Gallegos mountain bike trail in Albuquerque since it came highly recommended from my buddy Mark Kittelson. After calling 5 or 6 bike shops in…
I recently gave a presentation for the outdoor club at school about mountain biking trails in the triangle and I thought I would share it here in the form of an article.…
When I first moved out to Colorado Springs I was stoked to check out the biking scene and find out why people get so excited about mountain biking in the west. Within…
You've probably heard the hype surrounding Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers lately or even seen someone out on the trails using one. But what can a GPS do for you as a…
It's been a while since I wrote an article for the site, but if you've been keeping up, you've noticed a number of fairly significant changes. We've added a ton of new…
The Tsali Recreation area is legendary among mountain bikers across the country. Well, legendary in the sense that there is a mountain bike named after if (The Litespeed Tsali). But beyond the…
When I first moved from the east coast to Colorado, I noticed that what we called mountain biking back east is much different than what people call mountain biking in the west.…
As you know, singletracks.com is all about the trails. We love checking out new trails and always having good places to ride no matter what town we might be in. We've checked…
Augusta, GA boasts more than 100 miles of singletrack trails in the area, including trails in the Sumter National Forest that are excellent for mountain biking.
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