Marketing professionals would say I am not an “early adopter.” When shaped skis replaced traditional skis, I eschewed them for the better part of a decade, opting instead to stick with my…
With a price and spec that's too good to be true, buyers should beware.
Way back in October 2013, Greg posted a short review of the Santa Cruz Bronson. At that time I was fully in love with my Nomad... but during Interbike of that same…
The Bell Built Grant is back in 2015, with a twist. In past years Bell has helped fund three $33,000 trail projects constructed by IMBA's Trail Solutions company. But this year, only…
Over the last year or two we've seen a number of bike-related Kickstarter campaigns from individuals and start-ups, but this is perhaps one of the first we've seen from an established company…
The Hangover Trail is the most intense trail of jaw-dropping ingenuity in all of Sedona... and one of the most creatively-built trails I've ever ridden.
I started Hermosa Tours, jumped in, and absolutely burned the boats: quit my job, gave myself absolutely no retreat whatsoever, and just 100% jumped in.
For the past week or so Niner has been teasing the release of some new bikes on their Facebook page. There was rampant speculation about exactly what the surprise would entail, with…
Our second ride of the week proved to be shorter, at less than 9 miles in length. However, thanks to the steep, very technical Sedona riding, it took us about 1 hour…
The first main section of Hiline is a pretty mild trail running along a high bench, with some technical red rock sections mixed in.
Super low profile fat bike Everywhere you look, riders are festooned with gadgets. Between GPS, heart rate monitors, and video cameras, it's sometimes hard to tell a mountain…
Matt Mcfee of Hermosa Tours was the brains behind my trip to Sedona, and while I didn't want to tear him away from the office, he insisted on personally guiding me around…
Since I had no idea what to expect from Sedona, I envisioned it to be Arizona’s version of Moab. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Part 1: The Beginning Big bike companies like Specialized and Trek have marketing departments dedicated to finding out what bike innovations they can sell, and sell lots of, to you, the mountain…
Stats and insights into local bike shops.
The inaugural Monarch Crest Enduro was just announced yesterday and is scheduled to take place October 2-4, 2015. And I have a prediction: this will be the best enduro race in Colorado in…
This is your chance to meet mountain bike pioneers like Joe Breeze, Gary Fisher, Charlie Kelly, Ned Overend, and Tom Ritchey! The Marin Museum of Bicycling (MMB), new home of the MTB…
The release of XX1 a few years ago truly started a 1x mountain bike drivetrain revolution. So far in 2015 the improvements to XX1 haven't nearly been as revolutionary as the release…
It was by accident that I learned the advantages of a jumping dismount back when I was trying to ride this bridge railing skinny in my hometown of Northfield, MN. I crashed…
Rebecca Rusch, aka the Queen of Pain, may be the most decorated female endurance mountain bike racer of all time. Having set countless records in mountain biking as well as other sports,…
Much has been written about the benefits of lowering your seatpost for some of mountain biking's terrain challenges, especially since the advent of dropper seatposts. Better maneuverability on technical descents seems to be…
Recently we posed the question on Facebook, "What mountain biking goals are you setting for yourself this year?" Answers ranged from "bike more" to "carbon everything" and "avoid more trees and/or cars."…
If you're just getting into mountain biking, you probably have lots of questions about the sport. For example, what kind of bike do I need? Why do I need gloves? How do…
Have you ever tried to ride with a person who turned every mountain bike ride into a huge production? You show up at their house, ready to roll, and they're still pulling…
New Mexico has some of the best kept secrets in mountain biking. I take secret delight when I mention this to other riders I've met, all over the country, that seem surprised…
In keeping with the wild and wacky ways of our government, the recently-passed 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (the law which authorizes military spending) included some unrelated riders. One such attachment was…
For the past handful of years we've created a thread on the Singletracks forum to share our goals for the new year, and to update each other on the progress we've made.…
The Absolute Black Oval chainring is a narrow-wide ring that can be easily installed on most 1X drivetrains and features an oval shape that's said to smooth pedal strokes and improve leg…
The Sasquatch is Norco's first fat bike that uses a suspension fork. Compared to the Bigfoot line, the Sasquatch's geometry has been tweaked to accommodate the RockShox Bluto. The 6061 hydroformed aluminum…
photo: delphinie A couple weeks ago Greg shared a list of the most popular articles published by Singletracks in 2014, and today I want to talk about some…
In their quest to continue expanding bike trails for forever and ever, Moab has added new trails to the Klondike Bluffs area. Along with a new trailhead, the "North Klondike" trails have…
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are Erica Barnes's alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. Winter is already in full swing even though the calendar says it…
Mountain bikes aren't just for adults anymore. True, most of the riders we see on the trail are grownups. But the general consensus in the cycling industry is that getting more kids…
Ah, the Great Helmet Debate, cause of enough beard-tangling Internet arguments to make even a fanatical political talking point debater blush. Should you wear a helmet? (Yes.) Should it be illegal not…
There is an art to building up the perfect mountain bike wheel. Unlike any other bike component, wheels can be customized to fit the needs of the rider in an almost infinite…
Magellan has been producing quality GPS units for a long time. I recently got a chance to test their newest cycling-specific GPS: the Cyclo 505. This was my first time using a Magellan…
I was recently asked to review the prototype to the Talon GoPro mount that was being developed through its Kickstarter page. This is an unusual article in that we were part of the early…
Martyn Ashton and Sam Pilgrim prove there ain't no party like a west coast (road bike) party! Check out the latest as Martyn and Sam hit the bike park and the dirt…
Geoff Gulevich, Wade Simmons, and Brett Tippie plus Andreas Hestler and Fraser Vaage get rowdy on Rocky Mountain Blizzard fat bikes in the Coastal Mountains in British Columbia. Snow day!
Yesterday, I told you about 10 trails which you fail to appreciate in the way they deserve to be appreciated. In the interest of keeping balance in the universe, I must now…
Having ridden over 400 distinct trail systems from coast to coast in 25 states and 3 Canadian provinces, I’ve developed a pretty broad base upon which I draw when I assess trails. …
An essay about surprising mechanical issues encountered on the trail.
No one in the service industry has your back more when it comes to the well being of your bike than Park Tool. On my last visit to Interbike, Park had a few very…
If you're riding your mountain bike the way it's truly meant to be ridden, then breaking parts and scratching the paint are a way of life. While not much can be done…
Tips for changing a hydraulic brake line on your mountain bike.
When your bike doesn't quite feel right there's probably something wrong. A little play in any of its bearings can mean a bad-feeling ride and if you don't sort it out, it…
Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing colors. It's not going to be long before a good portion of us will be hanging up the bikes and switching to more…
photo: Wheels 4 Life. Wheels 4 Life has an unglamorous but vital mission: to provide bikes to people in developing countries in need of transportation. Famed mountain bike…
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