OK, so I actually had a dream about this just a couple days ago before I even heard about the contest so I'm pretty sure I'm going to win. Go ahead and…
Itusi trail @ Lake Norman State Park - photo by EZ-E IMBA is on the ball again, this time organizing mountain bikers to comment on the North Carolina State Parks Systemwide Plan.…
I'm sure many of you already read my review of the Maxxis Ardents - if you havent what are you waiting for? OK, now that we're all up to speed, I have…
Last night I watched Race Across the Sky, the movie about this year's Leadville 100 MTB race and I gotta say it was pretty awesome. I was surprised the see the movie…
Introducing the 2010 Opus Nelson 1 (MSRP $4160.00 CDN), the much anticipated freeride bike that has been 2 years in the making. With a full 7-inches of travel front and back, this…
... or today, depending on when you read this :) The movie is playing for one night only in movie theaters across the country and a quick check shows there are still…
So a couple weeks ago I got to meet Nate Stinson of Down South Cyclery, Atlanta's only mobile bike repair service. Nate is a mountain biker with a pretty sweet set-up that…
Over the weekend you may have noticed some changes we're rolling out to the MTB review pages here on singletracks and I wanted to talk about some of the new features. In…
So this may be a bit on the late side but seeing that most of this stuff still hasn't hit the stores yet I thought I'd share these pics. What I have…
I've been using Nuun Active Hydration tablets ($19.50 for a 3 pack) for a while and just wanted to give a quick heads up on this product. Unlike other tablets on the…
Singletracks member Outdoornut clued me in to the latest issue of IMBA Trail News where they talk about the 5 newest IMBA Epic trails added this year. Here's a summary from east…
Sorry for the late announcement but here it is: The dirtiest mountain bike drivetrains on the planet. Ok, so maybe there are nastier chains, cassettes, and cranks out there somewhere (probably in…
Calling these bike lights "Ultra" is an understatement. There really should be a warning label on the box saying "DANGER! Do not look directly into the light as permanent eye damage may…
A review of the Maxxis Ardent mountain bike tire.
This week Lance Armstrong signed a 3-year deal to become spokesman for Michelob Ultra. Here's what the 1-time Leadville 100 MTB race winner had to say: "Im always making decisions that complement…
When I started riding back in the early 1990s, there was basically just one flavor of mountain biking but today MTB categories can get a little confusing. I found this helpful chart…
photo courtesy cyclewise.co.uk. So this is a cool concept: a mountain bike trail built explicitly for mountain bike coaching. The Cyclewise Coaching Trail provides a place for mountain bike coaches to work…
A few mountain bike news bites to start the week. Backyard bikepark. Over at ihatebikes.net the author is busy working on a backyard bike park and apparently things are getting pretty serious.…
XC riders looking for a versatile tire for the fall riding season, listen up! I recently tested two of the five sets of XC tires from Intense Tire Systems (ITS) in a…
Believe it or not there are things happening in the MTB world that have nothing to do with Interbike this week. Chris Eatough is retiring. Yep, the man who won six straight…
The Xen helmet, Xen gloves, and Filter sunglasses from Giro go together almost as well as the #1 combo at McDonalds (stickers to the first commenter who can id the sandwich in…
Swinging by the very impressive Easton / Bell / Giro both I met up with a good friend of mine, Sean Coffey, marketing brand manager for Easton, for a tour of the…
ckdake may be tough to beat with this pic. Just a couple more days left in the Tri-Flow "Dirtiest Drivetrain" contest. Post your pics to the dirty drivetrain photo album for consideration…
Sometimes it can be tough to cut through the noise at Interbike to find new and interesting products from smaller companies. I found one such product, call Bike Armor, in the new…
For those who are looking for an affordable hydration pack that doesn't suck, take a peek at what Hydrapak has to offer. I spoke with Dax Kelm at Interbike and he showed…
I know, I know - by now some of you are sick and tired of hearing about 29ers. I promise this is my last 29er post from Interbike and I plan on…
Sorry about the title - I had to do it. :) If you have some time to browse, check out Straitline components - hopefully you'll be as impressed as I was. I…
At Interbike on Wednesday I just had to check out THE and ITS. If you remember a while back I wrote a few articles on the ITS tires as well as THE's…
Suvacrew mentioned that he wanted to hear about the Pivot Mach 429 and on Thursday I got a chance to talk to a Pivot rep about the newest addition to the Mach…
Things were a little hectic at Interbike last week but somehow we still managed to push out more than 20 posts - and there's more where that came from! Look for posts…
On Wednesday I stopped by to chat with Jay MacNeil, operations manager / Bike Guru for Banshee mountain bikes. Jay was a wealth of information, giving me the low down on the…
While walking around Interbike I had to swing by Formula Brake and chat with Christoph Vogl about this year's line up. It looks like they did so well on improving the line…
Walking around at Interbike you get to see a ton a great stuff up close. Yesterday I chatted with John Valera from X-Fusion about a few of their newest products. X-Fusion has…
Cannondale introduced a (previously) secret suspension project called "Simon" at Interbike that is generating some serious buzz. The idea is that the rider can tune and control suspension characteristics using an electronic,…
Some cool notes that don't warrant a full post: The most expensive hardtail I've ever seen. The Lapierre Prorace 900 retails for a cool $6,999 (at least it's under 7 grand) and…
In between test rides on Tuesday I got a chance to scope out some really cool Race Face products that will grace your LBS some time very soon. Chris Heynen, Senior Design…
When you think of Camelbak, you might not necessarily think of innovation. Sure, every year Camelbak gives us new pack colors and more pockets but many of the best selling packs have…
POC is just in their second year on the mountain biking scene and are already expanding their line-up with some fresh colors and graphics. But what really got me interested in the…
David Blaine himself would be impressed: a mountain bike with 4 inches of rear travel that can scale to 6 inches when needed and responsive, shifting frame geometry. The Kona Abra Cadabra…
We spoke with Denny Yunk at the Hayes group this morning about everything from wheels to bars to brakes. Here's a short video clip with Denny talking about the new Black Flag…
Yesterday I got a chance to test out the Ellsworth Rogue. For those of you who are unfamiliar, this bike is a 6-7 travel freeride bike. I wont lie: it was tons…
This morning we talked with Gore Bike Wear about their latest off-road jacket called the Fusion and came away suitably impressed. The Fusion features "comfort mapping" which places the right materials in…
Aside from the test rides Monday and Tuesday, there were a number of interesting things we learned at Outdoor Demo. Here are a few quick hits: Trek 69er discontinued. If you're a…
Let's admit it: bike racks aren't usually all that exciting. Getting your bike to and from the trailhead is a nuisance at best and most of us are just looking for something…
This morning element22 and I got a chance to speak with the folks at Time and saw some pretty cool mountain bike shoes and pedals. The MXS Carbon shoe features a thermoformable…
Theres a lot of buzz around the SRAM XX component group and this afternoon I got a brief opportunity to see how the rich live. Clearly its tough to evaluate an entire…
A lot of you asked to hear about the Yeti 575 and unfortunately, I didnt get on one today. However, the Yeti rep that I spoke with convinced me to try the…
Im starting to think that bike manufacturers are onto something with steel 29er hardtail mountain bikes. The Raleigh XXIX Pro shows why this is such a winning combination: its lightweight, supple, and…
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