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6 days ago

Trail Agents from Mountain Bike Orgs are Taking on the Forest Service's Maintenance Backlog

by Matt Miller
The Trail Agents program in Colorado enables volunteers with the right training to carry out trail maintenance on their own,...
Advocacy
on Jan 31, 2021

How do You Choose to Support Your Local MTB Trails?

by Jeff Barber
It takes a surprising amount of effort to build and maintain mountain bike trails.
Trails
on Jan 22, 2021

The Envy of the PNW: the Organization and Woman Behind the MTB Success in Washington State

by Anne-Marije Rook
Meet the organization driving Washington's MTB growth, the woman who is in charge and how, in the business of trail...
Advocacy
on Dec 23, 2020

Support Your Local Trails with Singletracks and Trail Care

by Jeff Barber
Singletracks is partnering with Trail Care to make it easier for mountain bikers to support trail groups financially.
Advocacy
on Dec 11, 2020

The Big Bike Boom, Mark Two [Video]

by Video Share
My good friend and longtime Singletracks contributor, Jim Hodgson, recently produced this entertaining and thought-provoking video about the need for...
Advocacy
on Dec 7, 2020

Mountain Biking has Outgrown Colorado's Most Popular Trails

by Matt Miller
As the population and interest in outdoor recreation grows, Colorado mountain bike trails like those at Apex park are feeling...
Advocacy
on Nov 19, 2020

Win a Transition Patrol, Help Fund Colorado MTB Trails

by Matt Miller
The Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA) has partnered with Golden, Colorado bike shop Pedal Pushers Cyclery to help fund mountain...
Advocacy
on Nov 1, 2020

Fall Trail Maintenance: Rake the Leaves, or Leave Them Be? [Survey]

by Jeff Barber
While not everyone is involved in maintaining their local bike trails (yet), many of us have opinions about what to...
Advocacy
on Oct 28, 2020

The Pisgah Project Fundraiser: Chance to win $9,000 REEB SQWEEB All-Mountain Bike

by Jeff Barber
If you've been holding out to take a chance on just the right bike, this Industry Nine/Cane Creek/REEB mashup could...
Advocacy
on Oct 23, 2020

IMBA Says Potential Forest Service e-Bike Rule Change is 'Troublesome for Mountain Bike Trails'

by Jeff Barber
The proposed USFS e-bike directive classifies eMTBs as motorized which could lead to trail funding and user conflict issues.
Advocacy
on Oct 23, 2020

Support California Mountain Bike Trails and Education Through a Unique Trail Builder's Raffle

by Jeff Barber
The California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) has teamed up with sponsors to support mountain bike trail builders in the state...
Advocacy
on Oct 16, 2020

Outride Brings 5 New Cycling Programs to Indigenous Communities in Four Corners Region

by Matt Miller
The Specialized Bike Outride program is expanding and they are adding five new Riding for Focus programs in the Four...
Advocacy
on Oct 15, 2020

One Year Later, Dept. of Interior Further Defines Rules Around E-bike use on Federal Lands

by Matt Miller
The US Secretary of the Interior has finalized rules for e-bike access to certain federal lands.
Advocacy
on Oct 11, 2020

Which do you Prefer: Machine- or Hand-built Bike Trails?

by Jeff Barber
Construction methods can affect a mountain bike trail's look and feel.
Advocacy
on Oct 9, 2020

Easy Pumptracks uses Cardboard to Take the Guesswork out of Shaping Turns and Rollers

by Jeff Barber
Easy Pumptracks uses modular cardboard templates to lay out and shape the perfect berms and rollers for any pump track...
Advocacy
on Oct 8, 2020

Adaptive MTB Trail Opening at Griffin Bike Park, Indiana

by Jeff Barber
The ever-expanding Griffin Bike Park located in Terre Haute, Indiana is officially cutting the ribbon on a new adaptive mountain...
Advocacy
on Sep 28, 2020

Trips for Kids is Launching an Online Earn-a-Bike Program, and Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is Oct. 3

by Jeff Barber
Trips for Kids is a non-profit dedicated to providing "transformative cycling experiences for young people of all communities, especially those...
Advocacy
on Sep 25, 2020

Mountain Bike Trail Advocates Have to Play the Long Game [Cartoon]

by Jeff Barber
The best time to start planning a mountain bike trail was 10 years ago. The second best time is now....
Advocacy
on Sep 16, 2020

Santa Cruz Bicycles Selects Paydirt Awardees, Giving Various Grants to MTB Advocates

by Matt Miller
The Santa Cruz Paydirt program announces grants to promote mountain bike trail building and access around the world. These are...
Advocacy
on Sep 14, 2020

Southern Utah Could See a Big Boost in Epic MTB Trails Soon

by Matt Miller
Southwest Utah could start building up to 60 miles of new mountain bike trails as soon as this December.
Advocacy
on Sep 11, 2020

Advocacy Alert: Donate $5 for California Trails and Enter to Win a A Specialized Turbo Levo SL

by Brian Gerow
Access4Bikes is raising funds for a project to open the iconic Easy Grade trail to bikes near the birthplace of...
Advocacy
on Sep 10, 2020

Submit a Mountain Biking Video in the World Ride Film Contest

by Leah Barber
Make your own women's MTB film for a chance to win prizes from SRAM, Rockshox, Shredly, Sierra Nevada and more,...
Advocacy
on Sep 7, 2020

The Myth of the Great Bike Savior

by Patrick Lucas
Outdoor recreation can be a lifeline for rural economies, but the industry has also benefited from the erasure of Indigenous...
Advocacy
on Sep 2, 2020

Win a Custom Pivot Mountain Bike Through the North West Trail Alliance Fundraiser

by Brian Gerow
You could win a bike or fresh riding gear while supporting the NWTA.
Advocacy
on Aug 17, 2020

DH Racer Eliot Jackson Wants to Diversify the Sport with the Grow Cycling Foundation

by Matt Miller
Eliot Jackson and Katie Holden's Grow Cycling Foundation is taking inclusion and underserved communities in cycling head on.
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