Gear
Mountain bike gear and equipment.
Tire balls: Fewer flats, lower maintenance
Now this is something I couldn’t have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it’s very new in the mountain bike world. Individual “Tire Balls” are inflated using a needle inflator (like you’d use for a …
Convert your Garmin Edge cycling data here!
The Garmin Edge GPS series has been our favorite choice for mountain biking for a while but we’ve been frustrated with the ability to import and export data using Garmin’s Training Center application. If you’ve ever tried to convert a single ride to another data format (like GPX for example) you know it’s a huge …
Expanding our mountain bike reviews
Due to popular demand we’re expanding our mountain bike reviews to cover all kinds of gear. From sunglasses to hydration packs, bottom brackets to spokes, if you use it for mountain biking, you can add and review it on singletracks. Just fill out a short form and tell us who makes the gear, how much …
Ever had a GPS freeze up on a ride?
I’ve never seen this happen before: On a ride today, my Garmin Edge 305 completely locked up. It was toward the end of a 30 mile ride and I noticed the map seemed a little off – we were coming up on a turn we had made earlier but according to the map screen we …
MapSend Topo 3D USA: Does the job
I purchased the Magellan eXplorist 400 “Wilderness bundle” a couple weeks back and I’ve been using the included MapSend Topo 3D USA software for sending detailed maps to my GPS receiver. I was quickly amazed at the improved utility of my eXplorist 400 yet somewhat frustrated with the whole process. The information contained in the …
Refurbished, custom bikes in UK: Flip this bike
Want a one-of-a-kind bike without having to do alot of work? Specialbike can hook you up with a refurbished ride sporting brand-spanking new components and a fresh paint job. Looking for that cherry 1968 Schwinn with a banana seat? How about a Trek Antelope like all the rich kids were riding back in the 1990s? …
Motionbased Review: Take 1
After reading a glowing review of the Garmin Motionbased online service from an Edge 305 owner I was stoked to see what the hype was about. After wading through system errors and software downloads I have to say I just don’t get it. Motionbased accounts are free and they allow you to do advanced visualization …