In this episode, Dylan shares his tips for descending on a mountain bike. Whether you're interested in racing downhill or just want to gain some confidence, these are the skills you need.
In this brief survey, we would like to know which mountain bike topics you enjoy hearing about the most.
The Dakine Hot Laps 2L hip pack is compact yet offers most of the features mountain bikers expect from larger packs. It's well constructed, and retails for just $45.
A city in Iowa repurposes a former landfill into new mountain bike trails.
Tools are one of the few pieces of the mountain bike puzzle that might last as long as you do, and there's value in having a solid set. Check out the 38 piece Pro Toolbox XL to see if it's the right fit for your repair needs.
There are several moving parts inside the clutch that require consistent grease to function properly, and as we wash our bikes or ride through water that grease slowly migrates from its intended position. Learn how to keep your MTB derailleur clutch running smoothly.
Lots of summer products are hitting the shelves, including a new DJ bike from Norco, affordable GPS units, more shoes from Ride Concepts, wheels from Hunt, and Cane Creek titanium fat bike cranks.
The FSA Flowtron dropper post, named after a Seattle area flow trail, holds up to unpredictable conditions.
There's more to mountain biking Cortez beyond Phil's World.
Bellingham, Washington resident Bill Hasenjaeger has been building trail for the majority of his life. His keen engineering sense drove him to create a better method to bring strong tools deeper into the forest.
Magicshine's Allty 1000 is the perfect bike light for "working on your night moves."
Yeti's new SB165 mountain bike looks like the bike to erase any excuses, on or off the main trail.
Riding a new mountain bike discipline is a perfect way to progress your skills or fitness even further. Matt reflects on the benefits of cross-country riding after years of shredding long-travel bikes.
Les Gets bike park is a favorite for anyone who loves machine-built tracks with large berms and smooth jump lines. Here's what the action looked like at the 2019 UCI Downhill race at Les Gets, France.
Katerina Nash takes another BC Bike Race win and Felix Burke dethrones Geoff Kabush.
The top 40 women and men in the UCI World Cup standings lined up to earn their spots on the start line this past weekend for 20 minutes of deep dust gulping. World Champion, Kate Courtney, took the lead after a few laps and didn't look over her shoulder.
The talk about fork offset continues to rage in new bike releases, but what does it mean?
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Gerow, Jeff, and Matt discuss trail advocacy news from the North America and Europe, and share the results from recent trail etiquette surveys.
Rotor's Kapic cranks are named after the famed Cape Epic marathon stage race in South Africa, and yet they are tough enough for full-fledged gravity riding.
Mountain biking can be a rough sport. Tell us about your go-to injury spots, and the types of injuries you've experienced over the years
BC Bike Race requires more than the average XC mountain bike. Here's what some of the pros are doing to dial in their bikes for this demanding race.
This article will serve as a growing collection of tubeless mountain bike tire information, so check back when it's time to mount up.
Orbea took a handful of modern big-bike elements, a second fistful of thoughtful innovations, and added three boatloads of aesthetic appeal to complete this decidedly race-ready machine.
The new Gambler Tuned DH mountain bike was designed by looking at the bike as a whole system, creating each element to play well with the others.
The team at Portland's HiFi Sound Cycling Components has designed some proper carbon mountain bike wheels, robust enough for any trail.
The Everysight Raptor is a set of eyewear that incorporates a heads-up display for viewing trails maps and ride stats during a ride. There's also a built in camera for snapping photos and recording video.
The newest trails and latest changes at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park for 2019.
Orbea's engineers add some squish to the 2020 Rallon enduro bike and 2019 bikes can be upgraded with the latest linkage for a reasonable price.
Kate Weatherly has earned a step on the World Cup podium to open her 2019 season, after claiming her second New Zealand National Downhill Championship Title. We will likely see the Kiwi shredder spraying more champagne as the season continues.
With new geometry, suspension updates, and endless traction, the new Salsa Spearfish is more than just an XC 29er mountain bike.
Here are half a dozen new mountain bike trails that opened in the past 30 days.
Not everyone wants baggies all the time. Matt looks at four modern lycra kits for gravel and XC riding.
A lot has changed in the world of mountain bike tires over the past couple of years. We talk tire widths, sealants, inserts and more.
All certified back protectors will help prevent spinal injuries, but Shred's Flexi Back Protector adds ample space to carry gear and snacks.
Whether you feel "so enduro" or "so moto," the Fastline mountain bike pants from Fasthouse will work well on either saddle.
We wanted to share a few details of Shimano's hotrod XTR mountain bike group before they're packed them with loam.
The Fezzari Signal Peak is an upsized cross-country bike and Matt will put it to the test at BC Bike Race.
We taste test 7 craft session beers with low ABVs to discover the tastiest ones.
The Methanol CV FS is a full squish race bike designed for modern XC and marathon mountain bike courses.
The 50th edition of the Enduro World Series this past weekend brought riders deep into the Italian Dolomites, to the stone-surrounded mountain hamlet of Canazei.
Santa Cruz updates the Hightower, slackening the head angle almost two degrees, and adds a Juliana version of this popular trail bike..
Enhanced helmet protection has grown dramatically and many brands are taking their own unique approach to reducing rotational impact.
Simon Lawton, founder of Fluidride, shares his approach to mountain bike skills instruction and offers specific tips for riders of all ages and experience levels.
We would like to hear your thoughts on whether singletrack in Wilderness areas should be opened up to bikes, or if they should preserve their current "hikers- and equestrians-only" status.
The Syncline 12L is a solid choice for short- to mid-length mountain bike rides, with quality storage, well thought out features, and usable storage space.
This week marks a hard week for EWS racer Martin Maes. We have new flat pedals from e*thirteen, and the 2020 BC Bike Race registration opens today.
More than a dozen riders set out at sunset with the goal of riding mountain bikes until sunrise on the shortest night of the year.
A new housing development in St. George, UT preserves existing MTB trails and incorporates them into the community.
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