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
Pirelli tailors their mountain bike tire offerings for electric use.
on Jul 1, 2020
Reserve is establishing itself as a brand, launching a new set of wheels for gravel bikes.
on Jun 30, 2020
USA Cycling makes initial selections for the 2021 Olympic mountain bike teams in Tokyo.
on Jun 24, 2020
The Evoc Stage Capture 16L is the perfect photo pack for mountain bike trail riding.
on Jun 23, 2020
Another accident insurance program, Buddy, emerges to cover mountain bike accidents.
on Jun 22, 2020
The Marzocchi Bomber Z2 is the brand's latest mountain bike fork option with exceptional performance for its $500 price point.
on Jun 20, 2020
Mountain bike trails on National Forest land are set to see more money for backlogged maintenance and improvements.
on Jun 19, 2020
MRP is making it easier than ever to purchase a mountain bike fork upgrade, ready to install right out of the box.
on Jun 19, 2020
Try out an Evil mountain bike from a Winter Park brewery this summer.
on Jun 19, 2020
The POC Ventral Air SPIN NFC mountain bike helmet has maximum ventilation for cool heads on hot XC/gravel rides.
on Jun 17, 2020
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.
on Jun 17, 2020
Ride Concepts' new Vice bike shoe is easy going on the outside, but made to shred.
on Jun 16, 2020
Manitou remakes the R7 XC fork, and ProTaper and SUNringle have a few new items to show off as well.
on Jun 16, 2020
Commencal updates the TR 29 mountain bike to a "mini-enduro" bike.
on Jun 15, 2020
The Viathon G1 is one of the more affordable carbon, gravel bikes that's well suited to riding sketchy roads.
on Jun 15, 2020
Kevin Greg tells us about his new trail taxi in a reader bike check.
on Jun 12, 2020
Revel Bikes is turning their FusionFiber scraps into something useful.
on Jun 10, 2020
Ibis updates the Mojo for 2021, with improved geometry and suspension kinematics.
on Jun 9, 2020
Fuji suspends sales of their bikes to police forces, while some call on Trek to do the same.
on Jun 9, 2020
The Pirelli Scorpion MTB M tire is a solid choice for XC riders who want a mountain bike tire that will hold up to a lot of miles, and can take on terrain that is slightly more challenging than a typical cross-country course.
on Jun 9, 2020
NAHBS cancels their 2020 bike builder showcase, and considers locations and dates for 2021.
on Jun 5, 2020
The Spot Ryve 115 has a unique suspension platform that feels almost energetic under pedaling.
on Jun 5, 2020
Outerbike cancels three out of its six mountain bike demo events this year.
on Jun 3, 2020
Cane Creek has a new elastomer-controlled seatpost that offers 90mm of travel.
on Jun 3, 2020
Velocio donates $30,000 to Black Lives Matter and the ACLU. Specialized and SRAM weigh in on how to reduce racial inequality in America.
on Jun 2, 2020