In a world being overtaken by longer travel, wider bars, and of course, 650b wheels, one company has dedicated themselves to building simple, lightweight, carbon fiber hardtail racing bikes. It's okay if…
The Copper Harbor Trails Club of Michigan's upper peninsula won a 2013 Bell Built Grant to build a 1.2-mile downhill trail with more than 700 feet of elevation loss. The trail was…
In our household there are two seasons: bike season and ski season. Rarely do they overlap. Once ski season begins, the bikes take a long winter nap. Bike shorts get stored away…
Every year mountain bikers travel from all over to come ride the trails in Fruita and Grand Junction. Some of these riders have been coming for years and are familiar with all…
A one-of-a-kind mountain bike ride at one of the most inaccessible places on earth: Thule, Greenland.
Riding alone or with one or two close friends is fun, and definitely a valid way to enjoy our sport, but group rides are also a great option. Group rides provide a…
I had the pleasure to test the Fox Float X CTD rear shock with Trail Adjust along with the Fox 34 Talas CTD fork. Bikes with longer travel require good control over the rear…
The Kingdom Trails Association and the Burke Bike Park in Vermont were the recipients of a 2013 Bell Helmets Bell Built Grant. IMBA Trail Solutions helped them build a beginner flow trail,…
Thanks to a very successful 2013 contest and promotion, the Bell Built Grant is returning for 2014. Just like they did in 2013, "the 2014 program will consist of $100,000 in grants…
The Orange Mud Transition Wrap and Seat Cover is like a beach towel on steroids. It's a great, versatile piece of gear to add to your biking, hiking, or camping arsenal. The…
It seems that a plethora of bizarre and unorthodox events have earned a commemorative nod on the calendar in the past few years. December 7th is no exception, what with it paying…
I introduced you to the NOX Composites XCR-29 rims about 3 months ago. Since that time, I've been thrashing these on a regular basis, so click through to see how they stacked up…
George Wuerthner of Mountain Bikers for Wildlands wrote a letter to the editor of the Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, saying, in part, And as a mountain biker, I believe the single…
Earlier in the fall Greg wrote a post about riding Horsethief Bench, one of the most popular trails in the Kokopelli Loops Trail System near Fruita, Colorado. In his post, Greg stated,…
The Mongoose brand has achieved a sort of mixed infamy in the mountain bike world. With a long and storied history of bike production, Mongoose now produces two distinct lines of mountain…
Full disclosure: Cane Creek is one of my favorite rear shock brands. They continue to better themselves every time they release a new product. The new Cane Creek Double Barrel Air XV…
We generally don't post road biking videos here on Singletracks, but when it's Martyn Ashton... all bets are off! You've got to watch this video NOW:
I've always been a map geek. I can spend hours poring over a good topo map, planning routes and…
In the past I was never much of a vest person; it seemed to me that they're only useful for a very small temperature range. And while I still think the useful…
"Five Ten" is a name that has a personality all its own. Once you evoke that name, visions of your favorite rider doing the seemingly impossible run though your head... that, and…
Mavic is well known for their wheels, but they also have a fairly extensive line of mountain bike shoes. One of the newer models to hit the trails is the Scree, which…
Introducing the Salida Shredders! Shredding singletrack with big smiles and driven hearts is the essence of the Salida High School Mountain Bike Team. From serious racers to recreational riders who like…
The 34 Talas CTD 160mm is Fox's answer for your long travel all mountain bike needs. I have tested more than a few Fox forks in the past, but never a 34mm…
More and more, I find myself having trail déjà vu—the feeling that I’ve ridden this trail before—even when I haven’t. With over 350 trails under my knobbies, you might think it’d be…
Niner is breaking down barriers and defying conventions with their new WFO 9, as I'm sure you can tell just from my tech-focused On Review article. However, I'm sure what you're really…
The Notch jersey and shorts from Mavic are designed to bridge the gap between skin-tight XC race apparel and long, loose downhill / freeride gear. These are garments that you throw on…
A barrage of mountain bike badness - Tomas Zejda's been getting around - to Crankworx in Canada, Nine Knights in Italy and Cyklopeklo in his hometown... Pepper in some freestyle mountain bike…
With so little daylight this time of year, it just makes sense to pack some lumens before you head out for that after work ride. Heck, in Toronto it gets dark at…
Here's the gist of an email conversation I had with our tech editor Syd a couple of months ago: Syd: I'm sending you some 740mm bars and a 50mm stem from Spank…
A lot of us do it, but mountain biking with headphones is just plain dangerous, no matter how we try to justify it. Heck, it can even be a little anti-social, if…
With their extensive experience creating ski goggles, Smith is no stranger to quality eyewear. The Approach sunglasses, one of the latest offerings in their cycling line, aim to be your go-to riding glasses,…
If you like looking good in the backcountry, the Gravity Anomaly Boardroom Jersey is right up your alley. Specs The Boardroom is constructed from polyester fabric with a little bit of spandex woven…
Gravity Anomaly is a new mountain bike performance wear company based out of Denver, Colorado. All of their gear sales are currently direct to consumer via their website, so to help get…
As many regular readers are probably aware, my wife and I recently relocated to the small mountain town of Salida, Colorado. While at first new moves are an exciting prospect filled with…
Six years in the making, this full-suspension carbon wonder bike from Ibis has long been anticipated by Ibis fanatics and casual observers alike. At Outerbike 2013, I had a chance to spend…
Over the years bicycles have seen innumerable changes, and yet some things have changed very little. One thing that has been a constant for a very, very long time is the chain…
The Montana Heritage act is moving along through the legislative process. After passing through committee, which it now has done unanimously, it will move to the full senate. This bill adds 67,112 acres…
Click here to read about day 2 of riding. As Saturday, day three of our trip, dawned, the group collectively decided to dedicate the morning to experiencing the mountain bike culture of…
Click here to read about Day 1. While the snow had let up halfway through day one of our mountain bike adventure in ski land, it started dumping again that evening and…
Click here to read Part 1. Normally, if you wake up and it's snowing outside and the mountains are covered in snow, you're not going to go ride your mountain bike on…
During my recent media trip to Park City, I had the immense delight to spend four days of hard riding beating a brand-new, just off the Interbike showroom floor, 2014 Scott Genius…
Strava recently demo'd an app for Google Glass that promises to turn every ride--and possibly even your…
One of our writers, Jim Hodgson, is releasing a book this week about climbing the tallest mountain outside the Himalayas. The book is titled How To Mount Aconcagua. Jim calls it a…
Overlooking the town of Park City from a nearby trail. In case you've been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you've heard that Park…
A couple weeks ago we asked mountain bikers to share their thoughts about the 27.5/650b wheel size and after crunching the numbers we put together this infographic to tell the story. We…
The seasonal changes are all part of the fun of mountain biking, giving us something new to look forward to as we keep the pedals turning. In the Southeast, the summer is…
The Notch helmet from Mavic is designed with trail and enduro riders in mind, providing additional coverage compared to traditional cross-country helmets while still retaining a lightweight and comfortable design. I've been…
The world's best mountain bike freeriders and photographers spent one week together to capture amazing footage from an incredible event. This documentary web series follows them during the Nine Knights MTB 2013…
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