Matt lives in the Front Range of Colorado and started working at Singletracks as a staff writer in 2018. He served in the Marines and has a journalism degree from MSU-Denver. Since joining Singletracks, he’s covered every corner of mountain biking, from racing, to tech development, and trail building efforts in remote corners of Central and South America.
Though he writes about all aspects of mountain biking, he's used his journalism education to excel as a reporter covering trail access issues and the intersection with wildlife, and population growth, and competing recreational interests. Still, he loves writing about a $30 camp stove or must-have piece of gear that elevates the outdoor experience. Want to talk MTB news? Send him an email.
Author snapshot
MTB Background and expertise
- Riding experience: Primarily trail, with occasional dabbling in XC and enduro racing and bikepacking
- Mountain biking since: 2012
- Number of products reviewed: Too many count—I started reviewing MTB and outdoor products full time in 2018.
- Current stable: Canfield Lithium, Ibis Ripley AF, Obed Boundary
Education and writing experience
- Bachelors of Arts, Psychology, University of Colorado, Denver
- Bachelor Arts, Journalism, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Other publications: Colorado Community Newspapers, VeloNews, The News Station, 5280 Magazine, Eskapee, GearJunkie
Matt reviews the Smith Mainline helmet, a lightweight, enduro-ready full-face mountain bike helmet that's ready to shred.
Mountain bikers in New South Wales, Australia find a maiming device on an unsanctioned trail.
Singletracks reader Wade Spenader gives us the scoop on his one-of-a-kind titanium VooDoo hardtail mountain bike.
Spot revises the Rocker, making it carbon, but still offers both geared and single-speed options.
Yeti brings back the ARC, and they're offering more than 100 this time.
Color match your light to your bike with 200 color combos from Light & Motion.
We chat with Hannah Bergemann about women in mountain biking, freeride, and the new MTB movie, Accomplice.
The Velocio trail wear is made for riding singletrack.
The Bontrager BITS is the newest steerer tube stash tool.
The president is likely to sign a bill that would permanently fund the LWCF and put billions of dollars toward mountain bike trails.
Spot revises the Mayhem 130 trail bike and adds another mountain bike with more travel to the lineup.
Fezzari has a new 29er trail bike out and it comes in at a killer price.
Sure you can get a motorcycle for the same price as a new mountain bike, but is it worth it?
The new SDG Thrice mountain bike grips are offered in two diameters and seven colors.
Want to teach a kid how to ride a bike more easily? Just add speed.
Kuat adds on a single bike add-on tray to take the NV 2.0 to three.
A petition asking Yeti Cycles to stop using the word "tribe" in their marketing has been successful.
The Sweet Protection Trailblazer helmet is simple and satisfies all the needs of a modern mountain bike helmet.
Who wants a fat wad of bytes the next time they make the podium?
The $40 Kavu Washtucna hip pack is an inexpensive way to pack stuff for mountain biking.
The first two miles of the Arizona Trail will be closed indefinitely for border wall construction.
Evil gives the long-travel 29er Wreckoning mountain bike a major update, with more travel.
The High Above Lookout pack is a solid lunch ride hip pack, and you'll never lose a water bottle with the Fidlocks attached.
The DK gravel race cancels the 2020 event and promises to change their name, while other brands also reckon with potentially offensive marketing terms.
RockShox has a new, beefy enduro mountain bike fork to rival the Fox 38.
Expect a visit to the bike park to be a little different this year due to coronavirus.
Testing the newest grips and saddle from Ergon, made for enduro mountain biking.
Rotor has been hard at work on their hydraulic 13-speed drivetrain and it was released at the end of 2019. We got our hands on one for testing.
Handup just jumped into the performance jorts game.
The Sea Otter Classic cancels the event for 2020, but moves part of the experience online.
Pirelli tailors their mountain bike tire offerings for electric use.
Reserve is establishing itself as a brand, launching a new set of wheels for gravel bikes.
USA Cycling makes initial selections for the 2021 Olympic mountain bike teams in Tokyo.
The Evoc Stage Capture 16L is the perfect photo pack for mountain bike trail riding.
Another accident insurance program, Buddy, emerges to cover mountain bike accidents.
The Marzocchi Bomber Z2 is the brand's latest mountain bike fork option with exceptional performance for its $500 price point.
Mountain bike trails on National Forest land are set to see more money for backlogged maintenance and improvements.
MRP is making it easier than ever to purchase a mountain bike fork upgrade, ready to install right out of the box.
Try out an Evil mountain bike from a Winter Park brewery this summer.
The POC Ventral Air SPIN NFC mountain bike helmet has maximum ventilation for cool heads on hot XC/gravel rides.
A little bit of chance and a lot of hard work led to John Hall landing his dream job as a World Cup mountain bike mechanic for Aaron Gwin.
Ride Concepts' new Vice bike shoe is easy going on the outside, but made to shred.
Manitou remakes the R7 XC fork, and ProTaper and SUNringle have a few new items to show off as well.
Commencal updates the TR 29 mountain bike to a "mini-enduro" bike.
The Viathon G1 is one of the more affordable carbon, gravel bikes that's well suited to riding sketchy roads.
Kevin Greg tells us about his new trail taxi in a reader bike check.
Revel Bikes is turning their FusionFiber scraps into something useful.
Ibis updates the Mojo for 2021, with improved geometry and suspension kinematics.
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