As a graduate of one of North Carolina's most lenient high schools, I can tell you that it is a gorgeous state with heaps of mountain biking on offer. Now North Carolina…
on Feb 8, 2015
Disclaimer: You won't be able to ditch bra straps if you intend to wear bras, which I certainly do. My figure needs all the help it can get. But you can ditch…
on Feb 6, 2015
We've been wondering when the dates for the VIDA MTB series would be announced, and today they have been. Which is not all that surprising, considering there was an announcement about this…
on Jan 30, 2015
Super low profile fat bike Everywhere you look, riders are festooned with gadgets. Between GPS, heart rate monitors, and video cameras, it's sometimes hard to tell a mountain…
on Jan 14, 2015
Mountain bikes aren't just for adults anymore. True, most of the riders we see on the trail are grownups. But the general consensus in the cycling industry is that getting more kids…
on Dec 28, 2014
Ah, the Great Helmet Debate, cause of enough beard-tangling Internet arguments to make even a fanatical political talking point debater blush. Should you wear a helmet? (Yes.) Should it be illegal not…
on Dec 28, 2014
Listen up, Kiwis; especially those of you in the Queenstown area. NZSki Ltd., the company that runs the Corornet Peak skifield, is going to open itself for mountain biking this summer. Here's…
on Dec 13, 2014
Having a phone on a ride is nice. If you have the right apps and you haven't smashed it to bits yet, your phone can serve as a GPS-enabled HR monitor, wayfinder,…
on Dec 12, 2014
One of my favorite things about having the Absolute Truth 27.5" in for review is the reactions when I show up to a ride on it. I imagine it must be a…
on Nov 2, 2014
Mountain Bikes! We love them. But if you're riding without recording the fact that you rode, forget it. You might as well have stayed home. Ask any doctor, and they'll tell you:…
on Oct 27, 2014
This morning, I rose from my sleeping pallet, cast aside my gold filigreed sleeping rifles, and called for my manservant Standish. I donned my silken riding costume and bade Standish to complete…
on Oct 17, 2014
I have been putting off this final review of the Yeti 575 for one simple reason: I don't want to give it back. I'm like a ten year old playing iPad games…
on Oct 12, 2014
Schwalbe's Procore system is a dual-chambered tire intended for maximum effort downhill and enduro applications. The dual chambers mean you can run 20psi in the outer chamber for maximum performance, without fear…
on Oct 1, 2014
I enjoyed being in the POC Sports booth this year at Interbike. It was stylish and light, like an Apple store, but instead of computers and phones they had top notch protective…
on Sep 23, 2014
If you're like me, you were born in the mid seventies, and you're not only good looking, but hilarious and interesting as well. You grew up with a National Aeronautics and Space…
on Sep 23, 2014
I like wearing colorful gear on the bike. I want people to look at me and think, "Wow, that guy looks fast." Then all I have to do is make sure they…
on Sep 23, 2014
Skulls! You might think of your skull as being merely a substrate for your face, but it's more than that. It also has the very important job of protecting your brain--also known…
on Sep 23, 2014
I saw lots of mountain bikes at Interbike, but two of them that made me salivate in an extremely inappropriate manner were the Pinarello Dogma XC and the Look 927. But I…
on Sep 23, 2014
There's just something about the freedom and exhilaration of riding a bike that makes a rider want to take to the air. It makes perfect sense. Riding a bike feels like flying,…
on Sep 22, 2014
We all love riding mountain bikes, but transporting them to the trailhead is a bit of a drag. In fact, if you haven't attached your bike to your car correctly, you may…
on Sep 18, 2014
I want to be cool, but I'm not. To compensate, I cultivate interest in things that also aren't cool, such as wearing road kits on mountain rides, enjoying professional bike racing, and…
on Sep 16, 2014
I'm taking a quick break from Interbike coverage--without my editor Greg's consent, I might add--to do some quick speculation about the Apple Watch. The Singletracks team was on its way to Las…
on Sep 16, 2014
I haven't ridden nearly as many fat bikes as I want to, which is why I leapt at the chance to check a bunch out at Outdoor Demo. They were all fun,…
on Sep 14, 2014
I stopped racing 'cross in 2012, and as soon as I stopped I went insane. I know that I went insane because I sold my Surly Crosscheck, and selling off a Crosscheck…
on Sep 13, 2014
This weekend, the Georgia International Horse Park will host the first mountain bike race in the 2014 Georgia High School Cycling League series. Entrants will race on the course originally designed for the…
on Sep 6, 2014