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
On this reader bike check, we look at Patrick Goral's Salsa Fargo. He's created a bike that will devour anything from long, gravel roads to technical singletrack, all while hauling bikepacking gear for days.
on May 17, 2019
As the sport of enduro settles into the overall mountain bike racing landscape, we learn not every race series will last.
on May 13, 2019
Bikepacking Roots debuts a way to bikepack from Canada to Mexico, with 80% of the route on natural surface. The Wild West Route is 2,700 miles and goes through Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana.
on May 13, 2019
The Silca Viaggio is a high-quality, Bluetooth-enabled pump that offers both power and portability.
on May 12, 2019
How do we teach proper etiquette like yielding so trails aren't as damaged? Matt has a couple crazy ideas.
on May 10, 2019
The Waltons are building new, public mountain bike trails on their private land in Colorado.
on May 9, 2019
Matt takes out the innovative and unusual Structure Cycleworks SCW 1 front-end linkage mountain bike for a test spin to see how it climbs and descends.
on May 8, 2019
Matt gives us a feel for the new Salsa Spearfish which just came in for review.
on May 3, 2019
World Cup results, new sunglasses, a big route through Arkansas hills, and International Women's MTB Day.
on May 2, 2019
The Osprey Savu hip pack is an easy choice for short rides, and done right, big rides as well.
on May 2, 2019
The Oakley DRT5 is a brand new mountain bike helmet and is packed with thoughtful features like a sweat guard and sunglasses clip.
on Apr 29, 2019
A mountain biking pack that keeps water cold and looks great. We check out the first-ever hydration pack from Hydro Flask.
on Apr 26, 2019
We check out a Singletracks reader's customized bike. This Scott Contessa is decked out in pink and ready to race.
on Apr 24, 2019
We check out Pearl iZUMi's 2019 mountain bike line up, including rain jackets, bib liners, shorts, and jerseys.
on Apr 23, 2019
Matt takes a brief test ride on the Santa Cruz Megatower on the singletrack mountain bike trails just outside Santa Cruz headquarters.
on Apr 22, 2019
This was the weirdest looking new product at Sea Otter. We had to take it for a ride to see what this front end linkage mountain bike is all about.
on Apr 18, 2019
CushCore has new product with wider applications, and some science they say backs up their claims.
on Apr 17, 2019
The MRP Ramp Control PRO gives riders even more adjustability than the MRP Ramp Control. We also check out the new Raven mountain bike fork.
on Apr 17, 2019
A few new items around Sea Otter including shoes with impact-resistant soles, waterless bike wash, and lights by Knog.
on Apr 16, 2019
Go big or small on your mountain bike rides with these bags from Ortlieb and Evoc.
on Apr 16, 2019
US distributor Cycle Monkey brings German Brands Nicolai and Tout Terrain to the states with Gates Carbon Drive and Pinion gear boxes.
on Apr 15, 2019
The Vee Flow Snap is an enduro mountain bike tire from the Thai company. It's a little on the heavy side, but seems to be a great aggressive trail tire.
on Apr 10, 2019
The Mountainsmith Cycle Cube is a bike-specific duffel bag meant to manage lots of awkward and stinky bike gear.
on Apr 10, 2019
A San Diego mountain biker finds a barbed wire trail trap and a rider in Colorado leaves the scene of another trap with several broken bones.
on Apr 8, 2019
There's a lot of hype about the new WaveCel structure in new Bontrager helmets. Competitor responses came just as quickly, and it's hard to recognize who's right in the end.
on Apr 8, 2019