Daniel Hume, RIP. Photo from telegraph.co.uk. Some sad news to report this week: Daniel Hume, former pro mountain biker from the UK, was killed while on foot patrol in Afghanistan last week.…
A diverse set of mountain bike tidbits for you this morning: US National Mountain Bike Championships @ Sol Vista (Granby, CO) this weekend. This is the first year Nationals are being held…
The Fox Talas 36 RC2 fork is just the ticket for those who like to travel through the air with the greatest of ease while avoiding going splat upon landing. Fox has…
Photo from shiftwatch.blogspot.com. You know how Corvette owners like to get together with other Corvette owners to fawn over each others' cars? Or how Harley Davidson riders hang out with other Harley…
Talk about sweet, this helmet rocks! All I can say about the THE ONE Ink helmet ($199 MSRP) is that it's absolutely stunning - photos just don't do this one justice. When…
Every now and then consumers like us luck out and get a really well thought out product. Case in point: the Princeton Tec Switchback 3 light system (MSRP $349.00). This system comes…
Photos Barry Batchelor/PA Wire via walesonline.co.uk Mountain biking + Snorkelling = Bad idea. We actually wrote about the World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championship two years ago but our coverage was missing…
Coming off the Independence Day holiday weekend I'm more pumped than ever about the good old USA, especially after reading about the Montague Paratrooper Folding Mountain Bike. The Paratrooper is a "24…
You've probably heard it before or maybe you've even said it yourself: Mountain biking is a great exercise because it's so low impact. According to an article in the New York Times…
Quick: What's painted black, made of aluminum and steel, whisper quiet, and capable of traveling at hyper speeds? If you said the B-2 Stealth Bomber you're technically correct but it turns out…
This week we added the 700th mountain bike trail map to singletracks and it's amazing to see how many people are riding with GPS units these days compared to just a couple…
Let me start this out by saying I almost never review nutrition or hydration products. Nutrition and hydration choices will generally be specific to each rider and what works for me might…
While all eyes will be on Lance Armstrong and his comeback at this year's Tour de France, the man himself seems to have something bigger on his mind: winning the Leadville 100…
This week's MTB news round up has a decidely "happy" flavor to it and with Independence Day coming up, what more could you ask for? Lost mountain biker rescued. On Sunday a…
Hey weight weenies, I got another one for you! Actually, this is for everyone who's into lightweight XC gear: The Manitou R7 Elite 100mm (MSRP $450) is the perfect choice for those…
As we head into the weekend there are a few cool things happening: Chicago is gunning to host the Olympic Games in 2016 but one problem: Chicagoland is flat as a pancake.…
So apparently this story is getting picked up all over the place and at first I was pretty excited at the prospects: Google Street View is expanding to hiking and biking trails.…
SUN-Ringl has be around for a long time now but these days they're delivering some especially sweet products. Recently the good folks down at SUN-Ringl sent me perhaps one of their best…
I've been using Yakima car roof racks for at least 10 years now - in fact, THE SAME two Yakima racks and 4 bike trays to be precise. Both the racks and…
On June 12, 2009 the Tour Divide kicked off in Banff, Alberta (Canada) with an international field of 42 riders. The completely self-supported race from Banff to Antelope Wells, NM at the…
Ok, so we missed the first day of summer by a couple days but better late than never, right? Today we posted a Google Map showing singletracks trails around the world using…
Pretty much the biggest upgrade you can give your mountain bike is a new fork but the installation can seem daunting even to experienced MTB tinkerers. If you've been considering a fork…
Well, it turns out the rumors about Iron Horse were mostly true: the company declared bankruptcy and an auction for assets and trademarks is scheduled for July 13. Bids are coming in…
A few interesting stories from around the MTB world: Missy Giove charged with marijuana distribution. Badass downhiller racer, 14-time NORBA champion, and 11 time World Cup winner Missy Giove was busted this…
Well folks here I am, back at it again. I've been spending some time lately checking out what Manitou has to offer in the all mountain/ XC categories of forks. The biggest…
We wrote about ByeKyle's Simple Strap product a several weeks ago and noted how simple and versatile it is (even the name is "simple"). Now ByeKyle is simplifying the entire sales process…
When mudhunny and I started singletracks back in 1998, our mission was simple: to help mountain bikers find the best trails. Eleven years later it's still our focus and to make sure…
Regular readers know I'm a nut when it comes to GPS and mountain bikes and these days it seems like more and more riders are catching the fever. The problem? Using a…
The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) announced yesterday that the 2010 IMBA World Summit will be held in Augusta, GA May 5-8. Augusta may seem like an odd choice, especially to mountain…
Trying out new things is always fun, especially since sometimes you find stuff that's way better than you even thought was possible. For me, I've always had a hard time finding MTB…
This week I came across a couple MTB news items that, although unrelated, point to interesting trends affecting the mountain bike world... Image from cnano-rhone-alpes.org. James Easton donates $2M to UCLA for…
Rider Sam Hill photo courtesy fortwilliamworldchamps.co.uk. This weekend more than 20,000 spectators turned out to watch the MTB World Cup competition at Fort William, Scotland which, I'm told, was voted the best…
SUNringl has done it again, updating and improving the STR8 Track wheel set for those who like to spend time flying through the air as part of their regular riding routine. The…
Saturday was National Trails Day and I got a chance to help out with the MTB trail reroutes out at Sope Creek just outside Atlanta. I assumed this would be just another…
Santa Teresa Park (San Jose, CA) photo by gab26. Tomorrow is National Trails Day here in the US and as a mountain biker I gotta say I'm a little confused about what…
Mudhunny and I started getting curious about Blue Competition Cycles last summer after hearing about them from a friend and over the next several months we talked with people at the company…
No, unfortunately this isn't a joke. The first ever World Indoor MTB Championships were actually held over the weekend in the UK and featured top riders including Gee Atherton and Greg Minnaar,…
As if mountain bikes weren't becoming geeked out enough with GPS and electronic suspension, now you can get keyboard grips for your ride. Okay, so these are actually BMX grips from Odyssey…
Shimano has just released an improved model of their M300 mountain bike shoe, which is now called the M310. For those of who haven't seen or considered these shoes, you may very…
California State Parks proposes opening 4 miles of trail on Mount Tamalpais to mountain bikes
A tale of two grips? Vorsprung durch Technik? German grip maker Ergon, now famous with its different view on how you should hold on to your handle bars, has expanded their MTB…
Bummed by the NASCAR rain delays this weekend? This might cheer you up: NASCAR drivers Andy Lally and Craig Stanton will be competing in 24 Hours of Big Bear (West Virginia) on…
Psssst... For those of you who like to be prepared with extra clothing for the ride but don't want the added bulk and weight have I got a sweet product for you:…
This week there are several large MTB recalls involving suspension forks and frames: Trek is recalling 16,000 mountain bikes due to faulty suspension forks that can become misaligned leading to a loss…
Dr. David Batterbee, a Sheffield University boffin (look it up) will be awarded $62,000 from the Royal Academy of Engineering to develop a prototype for a new mountain bike suspension system he…
This weekend I rode the Sumter Metric Century, a 62 mile mountain bike race through the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina, home to some of the best singletrack the southeast has…
Imagine this: you're in the groove, feeling the flow of the trail, and you come to a steep downhill section. If you're like me, instead of launching straight into it you probably…
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