Travis is a professional freelance writer who's deeply embedded in the mountain bike industry. His articles have appeared in Freehub Magazine, Mountain Bike Action Magazine, and The Loam Wolf, and he's a regular contributor to Singletracks. Travis has been riding since 2003 and currently resides in the mountain bike mecca of Bend, Oregon.
Author snapshot
MTB experience
- Mountain biking since 2003
- Current bike stable: Revel Rail 29
- Favorite place to ride: The Pacific Northwest
Writing experience and education
- Education: Masters in Teaching
- Other Publications: Freehub Magazine, Mountain Bike Action Magazine, The Loam Wolf, Bend Magazine
The MTB Hopper Coach ramp offers a versatile and portable solution for mountain bikers looking to enhance their jumping skills, though its price tag and jump zone requirements may limit the practicality for some.
The Nova Scotian government has closed all woodlands across the province due to the extremely high wildfire risk.
The MTB scene is booming in the small Michigan mining town of Iron Mountain, with the new Pewabic Hill trail system opening soon.
New MTB trails are coming to Houston, BC, along with a trailhead wood-fired pizza oven.
Park City Mountain Resort’s summer workers say they deserve a living wage. Vail says they’re not even a bike park.
The city of Santa Clarita is building 16 miles of mountain bike trails in the new Haskell Canyon Bike Park.
Mountain bike advocates in Hampton, TN, are hard at work expanding their local trail system, the Hampton Watershed Trails.
The new hand-built Springer Hollow DH trail will ride the line between single black and double black diamond.
Roughly six miles of new mountain bike trails are planned at Rockwell RV & Adventure Park near Mankato, MN, with more on the way.
Heber Valley and Park City, UT, will soon officially be connected via singletrack thanks to a new trail development. And there's lots more on the way.
Downhill mountain biking comes to the outskirts of Los Angeles at Mountain High Resort.
New bike trails at Bull Shoals bring MTB to a popular fishing area in north central Arkansas.
At Timberland Hills, teens aren’t just riding trails — they’re building them, too.
Mic McLane, a trail builder from the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, reveals why some MTB trails stand up to rain better than others.
In our deep dive into eMTB geometry, we uncover how electric mountain bikes differ from traditional models when it comes to key measurements.
We spoke with an experienced trail builder to find out how eMTBs are influencing trail design and construction.
Once complete, the Lakewoods Trail System in Monticello, AR, will boast 25 miles of purpose-built singletrack.
The WMMBA is building its 17th mountain bike trail system — this time in suburban Grand Rapids, MI.
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We all have to start somewhere, but we don't all have to make the same mistakes! We talked to the pros to learn what big mistakes rookie trail builders need to avoid.
Summer and hot weather rides can be a rude awakening if your body isn't ready for the heat. Here's how you can prepare.
Disc brake rotors for bikes come in two flavors — six-bolt and center lock — each with its own pros and cons.
Hatley Pointe Mountain Resort is building a top-tier lift-served bike park a half an hour from Asheville, NC.
Skills practiced on a pump track don't just transfer to flow trails — they're applicable on tech trails, too.
Work has already begun on a 35-mile trail expansion in the Turkey Creek area near Sedona, Arizona.
Cam Zink has been hired to build the first public DH trails in Bend, Oregon.
We tested five mini frame bags to see which ones fit best.
Once an informal network of trails, Timberland Mountain Bike Park has transformed into a professionally built, resort-backed destination with pro features, beginner-friendly options, and plans for future expansion.
Bainbridge Island is home to a growing mountain biking population, but unfortunately, they haven't had any trails to call their own... until now.
Six of the best mountain bike trails in Northern Wisconsin are getting a facelift this year, thanks to hard work from the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association.
The Mogollon Rim region of Arizona is cementing itself as a bonafide bikepacking destination with multiple long-distance trails.
New dirt jump lines, flow trails, a skills park, and a pump track are coming to Edmonton, Alberta later this year.
One of the most popular MTB trail systems on Colorado's Western Slope, the Ridgway Area Trail System, has gotten even better with 5 miles of new singletrack.
After many years of advocating for mountain bike-specific trails, a new 12-mile trail development in Eugene, OR, will finally meet that need for local mountain bikers.
An 11-mile network of professionally-built singletrack trails is coming to the remote fishing town of Homer, Alaska.
We break down common e-bike specs including Watts, Watt Hours, and Newton Meters to explain what they mean, and how the numbers are used.
Kivi Park's original mountain bike trails were built a bit too quickly. Thanks to a FedNor grant, the park is revamping their trails to make them ride better — and adding new singletrack to boot.
The I-5 Colonnade bike park in Seattle, WA, will soon have over 9,000 square feet of new pump tracks — and more upgrades are in the planning phase.
Gearbox driven mountain bikes have been around for more than a decade, but it's DH bikes that are finally capturing riders' attention thanks to a few distinct advantages.
Three purpose-built flow trails are coming to Mill Mountain, located just one mile from downtown Roanoke, VA.
It turns out that internal frame routing isn't just frustrating for home mechanics — bike frame designers struggle with it too.
New state laws went into effect January 1 of this year prohibiting the sale of waterproof and water-resistant clothing made with polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Technically, the mountain bike trails at Kelly Canyon near Idaho Falls, ID, closed in 2008. Now the Forest Service is finally enforcing the closure, but new trails are also proposed.
Mountain bikers are currently split over electronic shifting. Here's what the two sides are saying they love and hate about the idea.
Colorado Springs is working on roughly 75 miles of new and newly-legal mountain bike trails, and they're even hoping to build a lift-served bike park in a reclaimed quarry.
Despite approval by the city, the Sierra Club and other local environmental activists are opposing the construction of mountain bike trails at Gans Creek Recreation Area in Columbia, Missouri.
10 miles of new singletrack have just opened in Hailey, Idaho, with 70 more on the way.
Thanks to a massive effort from Pisgah Area SORBA's sawyer crews and volunteers, trails in the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville, NC, are slowly reopening to mountain bikes.