Somewhere in the depths of February, my boyfriend suggested we round up a crew, rent a house, and head for Oakridge on Memorial Day weekend for the legendary 17K in a day. We'd…
I have always found Knolly to be an intriguing brand. Between their reputation for hardcore durability and their unique Four by 4 suspension design, they always seemed to be a brand I…
On this Episode Singletracks Editor in Chief Greg Heil gives us the lowdown on the mountain biking around Helena, MT.
After riding the Turner King Khan at Outerbike last year, I instantly became a fan of dual suspension fat bikes. Interestingly, the number of fully-suspended fatties hasn’t really expanded since that time,…
Hardtail mountain bikes: simple, light, stiff, and in the case of the Syncline 9 from Polygon, add to the description: really, really fast! Ideally we'd all be able to afford a separate…
On this Episode The Singletracks team talks about Greg's review of the Santa Cruz Bronson plus tips for selling bikes online and $80 helmet cameras.
This near-mythical arrangement has been dubbed the "Trail Rider Shuttle," and as you'd expect, it's pretty friggin' awesome! Most months during the summer it runs 5 days a week, with different trail…
Helena, like most towns in Montana, is surrounded by hundreds of miles of backcountry singletrack, up high in the mountains. But unlike many other Montana towns, they also have absolutely fantastic riding…
Helena, Montana’s Shuttlefest began with the most backcountry trail that they routinely shuttle to: the MacDonald Pass portion of the Continental Divide Trail. We have a popular CDT shuttle route near my…
photo: REEB Ranch On this Episode In this episode Jeff reviews an $80 helmet camera and shares a list of 8 must-visit mountain bike getaway resorts. Plus, John reviews the KTM Myroon…
At the Singletracks confab back in August I got a chance to ride two different bikes on back-to-back days along some of the most challenging trails in Colorado. A few weeks ago…
On this Episode In today's episode we share two bike reviews: the Orbea Occam TR and Breezer Supercell plus tips for selling your used mountain bike online.
The SOOCOO C10 is an HD action camera priced well under a hundred bucks, and you can pick one up for $79.95 online. It looks just like a GoPro, but the important…
As the world's best freeride mountain bikers flock to Virgin, Utah to compete in the 10th Red Bull Rampage, they look for every opportunity to get practiced up on going big in…
photo: Maureen Gaffney On this Episode In this episode, we share Greg's review of the updated Santa Cruz Bronson, Maureen's Clif Bar Cykel Scramble race report, and reviews of two paris of…
Red Bull Rampage is a unique event. Invited athletes are both the architects and activators of their own routes between the start and finish gates. Riders scope the line they want to…
You've spent months reading reviews online, ridden all kinds of bikes at demo days, and saved your pennies. After much deliberation and fretting you've finally pulled the trigger on that new bike.…
Have you ever met someone you were instantly, completely comfortable with? From the first exchange, you simply fit well with them. It’s not the fiery passion of “love at first sight,” which…
I always find it fascinating when I’m reminded of a long forgotten, but very important, lesson, even if it doesn’t really apply to me at the time. My fourth demo at Outerbike,…
A review of the Endura MT500 women's baggy mountain bike shorts.
With a basic design and smart features, the Alpinestars Pathfinder shorts are a no-nonsense bit of riding kit. They retail for $115, which includes a removable liner (chamois), and are available in black…
Greg, along with Mark, at the end of the Agate Creek trail in late August. On this Episode Relax, it's Friday--hopefully your bike is close by and ready for the weekend! Singletracks…
photo: Greg Heil In this episode we share Greg's Intense Tracer review, Michael's list of 50 essential items for an MTB emergency kit, John's review of the Marin Pine Mountain, and a…
When I was informed I'd be racing in the inaugural Clif Bar Cykel Scramble due to my amazing prowess on a short-track with obstacles and ramps and jumps (or because the first-stringer…
Note: There's a follow up to this review, here. While Santa Cruz has done away with official model years in their lineup, they recently released some new updates to the Bronson that…
In today's podcast we share Helena's 3-part trip report as she samples the singletrack from Pennsylvania to Colorado. Stay tuned as we mix things up a bit on Friday with a Singletracks…
Outerbike was full of surprises. One came while wandering down the second aisle looking for my next demo bike and spotting a tent with the letters “KTM.” Doesn’t KTM make motorcycles? I…
As I prepped for Outerbike, there was one bike I was particularly stoked to have the opportunity to try: the all new carbon Turner RFX 4.0. Traditionally, Turner has made stouter-than-average bikes…
Intense Cycles' Tracer 275C has become the stuff of legends, but sometimes, unless you get up close and personal with a legendary figure, you'll never know how much of what you've heard…
Chances are, most of the time that you ride you will never need anything but water and nutrition. Being prepared with an emergency kit, however, could help you give the ol' middle finger…
The opening of Outerbike is a frenzied melee, as hundreds of riders who have waited an hour or more in the morning desert sun all sprint to the tent of their choice…
photo: John Fisch Join us for our second episode of the Singletracks podcast. Today we share Mike Brcic's 7 Life Lessons from Mountain Bike Pain, the latest on Garmin's newest GPS units,…
A few weeks ago, I told you that I was heading out on a road trip from my home in Pennsylvania to Colorado. My goal was to ultimately meet up with some…
Click here to read Part 1: The Journey to Colorado Once I got to Colorado after my drive west, my first stop was Boulder, where I stayed with my friend John (thanks…
Click here to read Part 2: Boulder. After a couple days in Boulder, it was time to head south to Salida for the final chapter of my trip to Colorado, and the…
The Red Bull Foxhunt is a mass-start DH race featuring 400 hounds and one fox (Gee). Gee Atherton started at the back of the pack, and passed 369 racers to a finish…
We didn't see these tiny GPS units on display at Interbike, which is a shame because I would have loved to hold one of these tiny Garmin Edge units in person! The…
photo: Michael Paul. Thanks to everyone who tuned into our first podcast, we're off to a great start! The Singletracks MTB News podcast is now available in iTunes and also via SoundCloud.…
It’s 4pm, somewhere in the wilds of La Campana National Park in Chile. I’m with three other people, struggling up a steep mountain road, on the seat of my suddenly-way-too-heavy mountain bike.…
Here at Singletracks we're always interested in trying new things, from all-wheel drive mountain bikes to fat bikes to yes, even electric mountain bikes. In that same spirit, today we're posting our…
"Hey, this is Chris. Are you awake?" The text was from 6 in the morning. Early morning texts like that are never good. "Yes... why?" I replied. "Somebody stole my Bucksaw last…
Ever since I first heard of the new Yeti SB4.5c back in August, I was eager to swing a leg over this new rig and take it for a rip! I had…
Situated just a stone's throw away from Denver's Mile High Stadium sits an unassuming shop cranking out some of the best bikes in the business... and chances are most riders have never heard…
Today Niner announced a bran- new mountain bike, the RKT 9 RDO, a short travel, full suspension race bike that's sure to dominate 2016 race podiums around the world. I got a…
17 mountain bike brands are voluntarily recalling 1.5 million mountain bikes with quick releases. In these 1.5 million bikes, the quick release (QR) can open more than 180 degrees, thereby catching in the…
Race face = on Summer tends to fly by pretty quickly up here in the northern part of the globe, and this season was certainly no different. The…
Right smack-dab in the middle of Interbike 2015, Wahoo Fitness raised the curtain on their brand-new GPS Cycling Computer: the ELEMNT. Now, is this a cycling computer, or is it a GPS…
Back in August the Singletracks team got together for three days of shredding challenging mountain bike trails near Salida, CO. On our first day out we tackled the Monarch Crest trail, descending…
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