over a beer

Greg sets a goal to be active outdoors every single day for a year. After many fits and starts, he...

Greg wrote and edited articles for Singletracks for more than 5 years, covering everything from travel to advocacy to MTB...

Even after decades of mountain bike advocacy, learning to share the trail, yield, and respect other trail users is a...

The multitude of mountain bike choices on the market today is actually making us less happy, not happier. But we...

The excitement that our dogs have for going outside every single day can teach us a valuable lesson about what's...

The nuts-and-bolts of mountain bike advocacy is surprisingly mundane, and boils down to attending a lot of meetings. But meeting-goers...

For Greg, mountain biking -- and cycling in general -- isn't motivated by fitness. Instead, it's motivated by adventure.

Working a side hustle is hot right now, but would you be happier and more fulfilled if you just went...

Time is our single greatest limitation but if we choose to spend our time wisely, if we choose to prioritize...

In an effort to stay healthy health, Greg decided to stop measuring the number of miles that he bikes in...

The debate about mountain bikes in Wilderness areas is pitting recreation groups against conservation groups, and mountain bikers against each...

In this article, Greg attempts to discern just how fundamental mountain biking is--or could be--to achieving the five most basic...

Setting a year-long mountain biking goal as a New Year's resolution is fraught with challenges. What if we simply started...

At first blush, "mountain biking" seems like an easy thing to define. But when you sit down to write the...

Mountain bikers are a passionate bunch and sometimes, that passion leads to internal tension.

If you mountain bike for long enough, your time will come to pay the gods of Pain and Suffering.

How do you define "success" in your own life? What makes a person successful? There are no easy answers to...

In this Over a Beer column Greg looks at the arguments that some people give for discriminating against one type...

What motivates us? Where do our desires to do certain things come from? Why do we want what we want?...

As you're confronted with the next obstacle between you and your goals, ask yourself: "how bad do I want it......

Worrying about the future and obsessing about the past--these two things rob us of embracing and enjoying this present, singular...

Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for......

Bikepacking is both complex, and yet very simple.

Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for......

Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for......