Buzzwords and catch phrases come and go with time, but there are three catch phrases that are on fire right now in the mountain bike industry: "27.5," "enduro," and "one-quiver bike." (...not…
Note: check out the latest list of the best mountain bike trails in the USA and Canada. Singletracks collects reviews of mountain bike trails all around the world. Once a year we…
Testing the Origin8 Devist-8er fat bike tire.
Honestly, Zip-Off as an out and back would be a good ride for beginners... perhaps not first timers, but after a few rides this would be a good one.
It's no secret: I'm not a fan of hydration packs. And judging by the plethora of options on the market today, I'm guessing a lot of people have issues with their hydration…
A brand-new singletrack section of the Pinhoti Trail in Georgia is being officially opened on May 3rd! The Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association will be hosting a grand opening celebration on that Saturday…
After two glorious days riding the San Rafael Swell, we headed further southwest into Zion country. While the riding was excellent on the swell, it was rather lonely, and we were actually…
Don't you just love it when a tool does its task well? Well I do! The Park CRP-2 is one of those tools that just does its job. The CRP-2 is a…
Unfortunately, shortly after my great ride to Turret, I began to come down with a cold. Several snow storms, rain, and now sickness? Yep, there's definitely been plenty of "challenge" in the…
The townsite of Turret, Colorado is located just a few miles up in the Arkansas Hills from Salida. A gold mining town founded in 1897, Turret had a peak population of 400-600…
A mountain bike trip report through the Green River, Utah area.
I use my iPhone on the mountain bike trail all the time, but that usually involves taking my gloves off to even get past the lock screen. Smartphone touch screens and most…
What's the best time to get someone on a bicycle? Well that's easy. The answer is every time. Or maybe any time. Even so, it's also great to encourage kids to ride,…
Last fall at Outerbike, the Pivot booth had crazy amounts of traffic and their demo bikes were constantly out on the trail. I didn't get to ride any of their models during the…
I picked a bad time to start racing. After all, I’m getting a little long in the tooth for this sort of thing. This August marks my half-century point. Why would I…
Want a bike thats speedy and nimble going downhill but also light and efficient at pedaling uphill? Then lucky for you, we've rounded up 10 of the hottest and newest enduro bikes…
Here are ten articles to help you take your mountain bike fitness and training to the next level.
I can't stand the damp, yucky feeling when my clothing begins to soak up water. The bad thing about having water resistant mountain biking gear is that, unlike skiing or snow boarding,…
We're officially over halfway through the 30 Days of Biking Challenge! At this point, for me, the novelty has worn off a bit. I'm not quite as stoked on getting in my…
GT has recently announced the all-new Sanction 27.5 enduro rig for 2015. This new bike is based off of their race-proven Fury DH rig, but adapted and tailored specifically for enduro racing.…
We were teased a few months ago with shots of Surly's coming soon Ice Cream Truck fat bike, but official details have now been finally released! The frame is made of Surly's…
Snow Summit Mountain Resort, located in Big Bear Lake, California, is set to open its bike park for the 2014 season on April 18. "This early season opening makes it the first mountain…
Never once has it crossed my mind to go mountain biking on my lunch break. Actually, I take that back... it has. But only in statements like, "mountain biking on my lunch…
The trailer for Brandon Semenuk's new movie, Rad Company, was just released today! The movie will feature a crew that's been hand-picked by Semenuk, and if this trailer is any indication, these…
Road biking can effectively be broken into two groups: racing and non-racing. Sure, roadies will argue that subtle differences are significant, but show your grandma a Tarmac and a Roubaix, and she'll…
After getting snowed out at the beginning of the month and subsequently postponing and moving our ride, Saturday, April 12th rolled around, and we were finally able to meet up for our…
We see World Cup racers for 3-5 minutes less than a dozen times a year going at full tilt, race pace. That leaves not just hours and minutes but days and months…
Fat bikes were everywhere at the Sea Otter Classic this year! Sure, fat bikes make for a cushy cruise around the dusty venue at Laguna Seca, but there were many fat bikes…
Delphinide recently wrote a great post about the "Top 5" trails to ride at the Fruita Fat Tire Festival. It was a good list if you've been riding for a year or…
In the previous installment, I addressed a few quality characteristics that I recommend looking for in a local bike shop, based on several personal experiences. Here are several more things that riders…
Voting is now live for the Western portion of the Bell Built Grant! Vote now through April 20th. Videos have been posted for each of the proposed projects. Here's the video for…
Singletracks has published some excellent articles over the years about choosing a bike shop, why to buy from a local bike shop (LBS), and reasons to buy online. …
Voting is now live for the Western portion of the Bell Built Grant! Vote now through April 20th. Videos have been posted for each of the proposed projects. Here's the video for…
Voting is now live for the Western portion of the Bell Built Grant! Vote now through April 20th. Videos have been posted for each of the proposed projects. Here's the video for…
After a nasty bout with winter where I practiced embracing the cold and the snow instead of shunning it, dry dirt and temps in the mid to upper 60s arrived in Salida…
Way back in early February I received notice of some very interesting (but not totally shocking) news... and now I can share it with you! Shimano has revamped their XTR group for…
Fat bikes might just be the biggest advancement in the mountain bike industry in the last decade. Perhaps that's a bold thing to say, but I can't think of a single change…
ZOIC also sent over their Coalition Schacket for review. The Schacket is an enigma of sorts: it's somewhat like a shirt, kinda like a jacket, but really it's neither. If you live…
The Hoodoo Shorts from Zoic are a pair of mountain biking shorts designed with a twist. For one thing, these shorts sport no less than eight pockets: tons of space for stashing…
Hey everyone, just a quick note that mudhunny is our biker on the ground at Sea Otter this weekend and she'll be posting photos and news to our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook…
Today has been the day for fat biking news! Hot on the heels of the announcement of the first-ever fat bike suspension fork comes--you probably guessed it--the announcement of the first-ever production…
Earlier this morning we published a quick news post about the new Rocky Mountain Blizzard, which featured a teaser of the new RockShox Bluto RL fat bike suspension fork. Now, we have…
Rocky Mountain Bicycles has just announced their brand-new Blizzard fat bike, coming in the fall of 2014. The all-new Blizzard features a "suspension-specific design, agile trail-bike geometry, and a truly capable parts…
The 19th Annual Fruita Fat Tire Festival is happening April 24-27th (register here). Although not overly-crowded, expect hundreds to gather and partake in the bike demos from top manufacturers, libations, live music,…
I received a pair of the brand-new WTB Breakout tires under a shroud of secrecy back in February, but now finally I can share my ride impressions with you! But first, the…
Last year was the first year that I attended the famous Fruita Fat Tire Festival (FFTF). "18 and Legal," the event promoted, after almost two strong decades of kicking off the knobby-tire…
Singletracks has partnered with Georgia State Parks to offer a new badge in the Singletracks Trail Challenge to mountain bikers who ride in at least six of the twelve GA State Parks…
So often we mountain bikers fight against winter: we flee to the desert or to the South to ride our bikes, we complain about the snow and the rain, and we grumble…
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