Singletracks explains what a pump track is, and how to ride it.
This past weekend I completed my first dirty century mountain bike ride - the Cohutta 100 - near Ducktown, TN. It took me nearly 13 grueling hours to finish the 100-mile course…
The right tool for the job; horses for courses; a nail for every hammer. I don't even know what I'm talking about! The conclusion I want you all to take away from…
Danny Macaskill, the trials genius and Youtube legend with millions upon millions of views to his name, is at it again in "Industrial Revolutions." Sit back and enjoy if you can... or…
A broken chain is a surefire way to turn an epic ride into an epic hike. Fortunately, with the right tools, it is a quick and easy fix, getting you cranking again…
Man, this 'winter' has made it tough to plan for the right gear. I imagine most of you in the cooler climates have been on a good many rides with way too…
The Cane Creek Double Barrel shock features 4-way adjustment for long travel bikes.
Last Wednesday evening I joined an all-abilities group ride with the Singletrack Sisters group. We met in Fruita, at 18 Road for some much needed after-work riding. About Singletrack Sisters: According to…
If you've spent any time here on Singletracks or at the LBS, you've likely heard people talking about the "geometry" of their bike. You'll have heard terms like slack, steep, aggressive and…
Updated 11/26/2014 We've published hundreds of in-depth mountain bike product reviews here on the blog and from time to time we get valid questions about how the review process works. Readers are…
Allow me to preach two conflicting sermons: 1 bike for many uses AND a bike for every task. First let's have full disclosure: I work in the bike industry and I want…
I first heard of Vee Rubber at the Southeast Bike Expo, where they had a booth set up with lots of tires on display. I ended up spending a good chunk of…
As many of you know, I came to mountain biking with a background rich in downhill skiing. When I downhill skied as a kid I took beginner lessons, and then in middle…
SORBA Woodstock is hosting the Pedalpalooza Bike Festival at Blankets Creek this Cinco de Mayo and the schedule is jam-packed with activities. Singletracks will be there with a tent and we can't…
Tips for fixing a flat mountain bike tire on the trail.
A review of the Loaded Precision AmXc grips and flat pedals.
So I'm biased: I work for a Very Large Bike Company that makes its own tires. When these pretty things arrived, I had to keep them hidden from my coworkers. The Schwalbe…
Finding a bike that fits is crucial to enjoying the sport of mountain biking. A well-fitting bike will handle better on the trail, and of course be more comfortable for longer rides.…
The BetterRide mountain bike skills coaching camps from Gene Hamilton are "designed to teach you how to ride faster, more efficient, balanced, in control, and of , how to have more fun!"…
How to build a diverse mountain bike trail system that serves everyone.
With just 19 days to go until my first 100-mile mountain bike race, I'm feeling bruised and battered. On Saturday I spent about 8 hours on the bike and experienced one of…
GPS units are great for mountain biking, filling the role of both cycling computer and trail map in one simple package. Back in 2006 we wrote about using your GPS for trail…
Several years ago I started wearing baggy mountain bike shorts, admittedly because they look much cooler than spandex. Sure, there are modest benefits to wearing baggies on the trail (like added abrasion…
To say thanks to the local clubs that work so hard to build and maintain incredible mountain bike trails all around the US and Canada, Singletracks is stoked to announce two new…
photo credit: Wende Cragg / Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Rider: Joe Breeze, 1977. The question of which came first - the mountain bike or the trail - isn't really a philosophical…
Those of us who partake in the gravity-fueled disciplines of downhill, freeride, or bike park riding--know that at some point we're going to crash. When we do, we want to be ready…
We knew the whole fatbike thing was starting to blow up but this is crazy: a new indoor mountain bike park specifically designed with ultra-fat-tire mountain bikes in mind is opening just…
According to internal surveys, 67% of mountain bikers ride, in part, to explore new places. The desire to explore new mountain bike trails is what motivated us to start singletracks.com almost 14…
This new mountain bike shoe from Five Ten is perfect for all sorts of applications including normal trail riding, freeriding, downhill, and more. Specs The uppers on the Maltese Falcon feature an…
Photo: C. Vanderjagt. Rider: G. Ryan. Mountain Creek Bike Park in New Jersey is set to open May 5 and there's a ton on tap this season, including the Spring Classic USA…
Remember when some jackass rode his motorcycle with his cyclocross bike strapped to it for 2 hours through the fog to race on gravel roads? Well the guys from North Central Cyclery…
At the age of 23 I am still pretty young but I'd like to think I've already learned some valuable lessons thanks to my unique life experiences. One of the lessons I've…
The new Elixir 9 hydraulic disc brakes from Avid feature a completely re-worked TaperBore design and other refinements that make for a smooth, solid package for your MTB stopping pleasure. I've been…
With a little over a month left until my first dirty century, my training is really ramping up and yesterday I clocked my longest mountain bike ride yet ever. Here's a recap…
Photo credit: Jay Parrington. One piece of equipment that many of us fail to use but that we really should consider is joint protection. Having stepped up to mostly gravity and aggressive…
My buddy Joseph at the local bike shop, Decatur Bikes. Photo: mudhunny. Want to start a heated discussion among mountain bikers? Just ask a group of riders where they buy…
On Thursday Greg and I met up for a ride at the Five Points trail system in far northwest Georgia. I needed to get in a 6 hour ride as part of…
Funkier Apparel, a cycling clothing company based in Israel, recently sent me a pair of 3/4 length baggy pants, padded spandex undershorts, and ajersey for review. I'll get right to the point:…
Back in November I built up my first FS 29er mountain bike and when it came time to select suspension components, I knew I wanted a fairly aggressive XC-style fork to complement…
I've been wearing the Giant Trail full fingered mountain biking gloves for a while now and I wanted to share my review. First, let me say that these gloves have survived one…
Daylight savings time is upon us, and with it comes progressively more afternoon and evening sunlight. But that doesn't mean night riding season is over! Nope, now's the time for dawn patrol…
A couple weeks ago we wrote about the Global Conservation Mountain Bike Club's collection of exotic singletrack trails around the world and that got us thinking: where can we find our own…
I introduced you to the unique Slingshot Ripper 29er a few weeks ago here. I've been riding pretty much exclusively on the Ripper since then, including racing it at the Snake Creek…
I always enjoy seeing manufacturers improve their products when they see a need.SRAM recently saw a need in the gravity scene and took the opportunity to improve shifting performance and durability while…
The fickle Georgia winter weather decided to cooperate and offered up a gorgeous weekend for the Southeast Bike Expo, with highs reaching 60 degrees on the second day of the event. Thanks…
I had always pictured powder coating as something done to Jeep bumpers and wrought iron fences. I knew it could be done to bike frames, but the ones I had seen looked…
Unlike the trend analysis articles we've been posting recently, I have no hard data on this trend but it's one that appears to be growing in my area: unauthorized mountain bike trail…
Ah, to be 16 again. I recently had the privilege of attending the season opener for the SoCal High School Cycling League at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, California. If any of…
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