Machine-packing a singletrack fat biking trail at Levis Mound, Wisconsin. Photo: Steve Meurett While some internet trolls might try to make you think otherwise, fat biking isn't a fad. It's not even…
As a graduate of one of North Carolina's most lenient high schools, I can tell you that it is a gorgeous state with heaps of mountain biking on offer. Now North Carolina…
Photo: raveneyephoto.com I'm excited to introduce Aaron Chamberlain, Singletracks' newest team member and head of partnerships and ad sales. Aaron comes to Singletracks from Maxxis where he was…
Disclaimer: You won't be able to ditch bra straps if you intend to wear bras, which I certainly do. My figure needs all the help it can get. But you can ditch…
Photo: Jupe/Bergshoeff, GreaterHobartTrails.com.au The Australian state of Tasmanian has recently invested about $4.5M ($3.5M USD) in building 100km of new mountain bike trails across two trail networks, Hollybank…
Spinlister is a new service that allows mountain bikers to rent their rigs to other riders when they're not using them. And on the flip side, Spinlister makes it easy to find…
With the snow severely lacking and the temps creeping close to 50 last week, we decided to put the skis away for a few days and pull the bikes back out. We…
With fat bikes taking the market by storm, it is only natural that some races develop around the platform. Even USAC is getting in on the action with a "Fat Bike National…
Tips for finding the best places to ride your fat bike in the snow.
We've been wondering when the dates for the VIDA MTB series would be announced, and today they have been. Which is not all that surprising, considering there was an announcement about this…
I'm lucky enough to work 6 minutes from the Lunch Loop Trail System here in Grand Junction. As the name indicates, when people began adding loops to the Tabeguache trail system out…
Normally I don't carry a big pump with me when I ride, but after I got a fat bike, I realized that a decent-sized pump is necessary. A small pump just doesn't…
After two solid years of year-round fat biking in Colorado, with seasons that seem to change quickly to bitter cold, I have been enthusiastically searching for the Goldilocks of shells to wear…
Enduro racing continues to spread like wildfire across the Western USA--and the world, for that matter. The combination of beautiful locations, rowdy race stages, and a jam-packed weekend of riding and partying…
While buzz words and new tech can be good, sometimes it's nice to simplify and just focus on producing a great product. The all new Fox 36 Float FiT does just that.…
Gas prices in the United States haven't been this low in almost 7 years. Let that sink in for a minute. If you've been thinking about taking a mountain biking road trip…
Zoic has an established reputation when it comes to quality cycling apparel, producing gear that is functional but also stylish. I've purchased their gear with my own money for a while now,…
Due primarily to an imbalance in numbers, women's-specific mountain bikes are quite a niche market. As such, there are very few options for women that desire a women's-specific mountain bike that is very…
Generally I review every product that I get sent from a company. I talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly right here on Singletracks.com. However, occasionally a company will throw…
What do these have in common? Beer, dirt, hops, gears. If you guessed mountain biking, you would be correct! Here at Singletracks.com, we're a bit obsessed with beer and mountain biking, and…
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…
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