The folks in Marquette, MI are building old school singletrack mountain bike trails the hard way.
Everyone is busy, but Ray found a way to triple his mountain bike mileage. Learn how to find more time for mountain biking.
Fat bike races after dark are historically niche events. Though cold and often uncomfortable, these bike races are memorable thanks to the low-key environment, difficult conditions, and of course, the post-race party.
E-bikes have been banned by default from singletrack mountain bike trails in Washington State in a new bill passed by the state legislature.
The Light & Motion Imjin 800 is compact and bright, with a claimed battery life of 2 hours on high. However, the battery life indicator is not visible when mounted to a bike helmet.
The Sweet Protection Delirious Rain Jacket incorporates Gore-Tex fabrics and mountain bike-specific features, but lacks a hood.
The excitement that our dogs have for going outside every single day can teach us a valuable lesson about what's worthwhile in our life on this planet.
Like your bikes a little different? Do you still have 3/4 length ripped jeans from your teens at the back of the closet? Well meet Sick Bicycles, an emerging bike brand from the UK building bikes at the extreme fringes of the spectrum.
After riding the same trails over and over again, the cliche "familiarity breeds contempt" rings oh-so-true. But if you take a step back, you'll realize that your home trails are actually somebody else's epic destination.
Niner Bikes has officially been purchased by the parent company of Huffy Bikes.
The 10 most affordable mountain bike towns in the United States include cities in the southeast and Rocky Mountains. This analysis considers housing prices, cost of living, and accessibility to great singletrack bike trails.
We talk about ways to keep mountain bikers engaged and active. If you have a friend who is losing the fire, or you find yourself starting to ride less, this is the episode for you.
The Lezyne Micro Floor Drive trail mini pump for mountain biking is shockingly light, not too expensive, and compact, yet it offers unique features like a 24" hose that make airing up tires on the trail an absolute breeze.
The Fatback Corvus is fast and competent on everything from rocky, dry trails to groomed snow conditions. Designed to dominate the Iditarod Trail Invitational, this is a great fat bike for even a recreational rider.
Choosing the perfect type of mountain bike can seem very complicated. Asking yourself these 5 questions can help make your bike buying decision significantly easier.
Intense has just released their new Sniper mountain bike in both XC and Trail configurations. The Trail model is slightly slacker than the XC model and features 20mm more suspension travel--120mm vs 100mm. The XC version, on the other hand, is available in more build kits, soaring up to $8,499 MSRP.
Terrene's McFly plus tire is available for both 27.5+ and 29+ wheels and in two different casing weights. It's burly enough for technical descending, yet fast-rolling enough for long days in the saddle.
The nuts-and-bolts of mountain bike advocacy is surprisingly mundane, and boils down to attending a lot of meetings. But meeting-goers are absolutely vital to getting legal mountain bike trails built.
The Altai mountains of Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and Russia are stunningly-beautiful. Get a taste of one of the most landlocked mountain ranges in the world in this photo epic from a 950-mile circumnavigation of the range.
Jen Charrette of Pedal Adventures provides 5 key tips for how to take a family mountain bike trip... and enjoy it!
Mountain bike tourism is growing as communities embrace the economic benefits. However, rising housing costs, a shifting job market, and increased government expenditures may be an unintended consequence.
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, we talk about the origins of mountain biking and explain the various forms of mountain biking that exist today.
In response to a petition, REI has halted orders for products from popular mountain bike brands like CamelBak, Giro, Bell, and Blackburn, due to their ownership by Vista Outdoor, a conglomerate that also owns gun-related businesses.
Mountain bikers have received a rare approval to ride on a trail in a National Park that was formerly only open to equestrians and hikers. A two-mile portion of the East Shore Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is set to open to mountain bikes.
The X-Alp Launch from Pearl Izumi is a new flat pedal version of the popular X-Alp. John puts the new shoes through the wringer in this gear review.
The Sumter National Forest is home to nearly 100 miles of singletrack mountain bike trails. This list includes 5 must-rides like FATS and the Long Cane Horse Trail.
IMBA, in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, is launching a new grant fund called the "Trail Accelerator" that's designed to help new trail systems get started.
The Session is Smith's latest mountain bike helmet, incorporating their Koroyd structure, MIPS technology, and plenty of vents.
This video shows how to use a derailleur hanger alignment tool to straighten a bent derailleur hanger.
What sets a trail bike apart from an enduro bike? We look at the differences in geometry and components between these two different segments of mountain biking.
A new 1,100-mile bikepacking route, dubbed the Arkansas High Country Mountain Bike Route, is well on its way to development, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation.
Learn from the experts how to treat common mountain bike injuries like a broken arm when you're far from home.
For Greg, mountain biking -- and cycling in general -- isn't motivated by fitness. Instead, it's motivated by adventure.
The Singletracks Brutal Loop weekend is happening March 31 - April 1, 2018 at Mulberry Gap in Ellijay, GA. There will be two great backcountry mountain bike rides that include the Pinhoti, Mountaintown Creek, and Windy Gap trails.
e*thirteen has revamped the internals of their TRS+ dropper post, eeking out an extra 20mm of post drop while shortening the overall length of the dropper post.
Experiencing history on the back of your mountain bike is an unparalleled, immersive experience. Here's how to visit historic sites on your mountain bike.
The 10 best mountain bike trails in the Chattahoochee National Forest include the Pinhoti Trail, Bull and Jake Mountain, Bear Creek, Mountaintown Creek, Snake Creek Gap, Dry Creek, the Aska Trail System, Stonewall Falls, Lake Russell, and Windy Gap.
In 2017, Colorado passed a law allowing e-bikes on any path where bicycles are authorized to travel. However, interpretation and implementation of the law has been inconsistent at best.
Learn about the pros and cons of steel, aluminum, titanium, and carbon mountain bike frames. We also discuss the various fabrication techniques used for different frame materials.
Niner has reintroduced their steel mountain bike fork, which has been updated it to work with some of the newest standards like Boost hub spacing. The Niner steel MTB fork is also compatible with multiple wheel sizes including 27.5+, 29er, and 29+.
The Osprey Raptor 10 hydration pack has plenty of mountain bike-optimized features that proved to be very useful on the trail.
This is the story of how Oskar Blues Brewery decided to launch its own bike company, and how that company, REEB cycles, has grown into what it is today.
Intense will offer just 15 M29 FRO 29er downhill mountain bikes for sale to the public during the summer of 2018.
2018 Canyon Spectral trail mountain bike models are now available for purchase and shipping in the USA.
Repente is a new Italian saddle brand that is introducing carbon bike saddles with replaceable padded covers.
Jenny Rissveds is leaving her contract with the SCOTT-SRAM race team in order to focus all of her energy on recovery.
One woman's story of being lost in the woods, at night, somewhere in the wilds of California.
Singletracks tested 5 enduro mountain bikes in 24 hours, including the Santa Cruz Nomad, Intense Tracer, Mondraker Dune, Marin Wolf Ridge, and Santa Cruz Nomad.
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