Shimano Di2: The Electronic MTB Drivetrain for the 1.4%
Each year we survey thousands of Singletracks readers to uncover various trends in mountain bike purchase decisions. Back in 2015, Singletracks readers selected Shimano’s electric drivetrain, known as Di2, as the most innovative product of the year. So we were curious: how many riders have actually adopted Di2 over the past two years? It turns out, very few. Out of 2,056 …
195 SHARES | 6 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Kali’s Interceptor Helmet Ratchets Up the Brain Protection – A Review
No part of your body is as important as your brain. Not only do our brains make us human, but they give us our distinct personality and uniqueness as individuals. Even non-life threatening brain injuries can forever alter a person’s demeanor or temperament–which is why Kali Protectives continues to push the envelope by developing new …
39 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Over a Beer: I Can’t Make Your Bike Buying Decision for You
Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. There are two types of people who approach me, asking for bike buying advice. Type 1 The …
254 SHARES | 7 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Funkier Policoro Baggy MTB Shorts Review: $58 MSRP Includes Chamois
When I asked Singletracks readers whether they preferred baggy or tight shorts for mountain biking, I thought there might be some debate. It turns out–for most of our readers, anyway–that baggy shorts rule the day. With that in mind, I wanted to test Funkier’s budget-friendly Policoro baggy mountain bike shorts to see if they meet the needs …
73 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »The Kask Rex Helmet Provides Maximum Cooling – A Review
Play It Cool, Man Some people put a lot more thought into helmet selection than others. For others, as long as there’s some kind of barrier between the ol’ noggin and that which may impact it, it’s all good. The first sort of people include all sorts of criteria into their helmet selection, from safety features …
38 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Air, Coil, or Both? New PUSH ACS-3 Coil Spring Fork Conversion Kit
Suspension wizards PUSH Industries have been eking the most out of mountain bike forks and shocks since 2003. In 2016, PUSH ventured into making their own suspension components with the wild ELEVENSIX coil shock. Based on the success of the ELEVENSIX, PUSH has developed the ACS-3, a drop-in coil spring conversion kit for Fox 36 and …
90 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »How To Safely Transport Your Mountain Bikes on a Long Distance Road Trip
When it comes to traveling with your mountain bike in North America, the road trip is king. Until gas prices climb back up to astronomical levels, it will almost assuredly be cheaper to drive than to fly. Once you’ve computed gas costs and plane tickets, correct those numbers by comparing the cost of flying or shipping your bike, …
216 SHARES | 13 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Review: Leatt DBX 3.0 All-Mountain Helmet
I first came across Leatt’s new DBX 3.0 helmet at Interbike last year, and I was immediately drawn to the Ninja Turtle-esque matte green and orange colorway. Leatt offers two versions of the DBX 3.0 helmet: one is the Enduro version which features a removable chin bar; the other is the All-Mountain version, tested here. Apart from …
57 SHARES | 1 COMMENTS | Continue reading »New Mavic Deemax Downhill and Enduro Wheels Sport Wider Rims, Fewer Spokes
If you’ve watched a downhill race in the last couple decades, you’ve no doubt seen a set of bright yellow wheels tearing down the mountain under the likes of Nico Vouilloz, Sam Hill, and countless other top athletes. Those would be the Deemax from French company Mavic. Today, Mavic announced the latest iteration of the venerable …
53 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »New Carbon ROAM 60 29″ Wheels from SRAM
SRAM’s ROAM wheels occupy the middle ground in their line between the lightweight, cross country RISE wheels, and the burlier RAIL wheels. Within the Roam line, there are four tiers, with the Roam 60s sitting at the top. A 27.5″ size has been available for about a year and a half, but SRAM just released the …
1 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Sweet Protection Bushwhacker II MIPS Helmet Review
Norwegian company Sweet Protection is a relative newcomer to the mountain bike market, although they’ve been around since 2000. They got their start with a snowboarding helmet and have since expanded into whitewater, and now bikes — both road and mountain. Sweet Protection makes body armor and clothing for mountain biking in addition to their helmets. …
37 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »The Revelate Designs Mag-Tank Top Tube Bag Provides Easy Access to Gear, on the Fly – A Review
[featured][/featured] Revelate Designs has been in the bikepacking game since the very beginning. Founded in Anchorage back in 2007, Revelate has been making frame bags for a decade and has a wide array of products for every conceivable application. One of their newest bags is the Mag-Tank, a new take on the classic top tube bag. …
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