Donna Iannicelli's struggle to become the first African American female downhill racer shows that we can do more to make mountain biking better for everyone.
Getting the right bike fit reduces pain and improves both power and bike handling. In this podcast we share tips for diagnosing a poor fit, and offer tips and resources for getting dialed.
These are the 10 best women's mountain bikes for cross-country mountain biking, trail riding, and enduro. Women shouldn't feel limited to buying a women's-specific mountain bike; rather, these types of women's bikes only add to our options. See the best bikes for women from top brands like Juliana Bicycles, Liv Cycling, Trek Women, Pivot, Yeti Beti, Specialized, Salsa, and Ibis.
For mountain biking in the backcountry, 9 lightweight, inexpensive survival items that you probably don't have in your pack yet (but should) include a water filter, emergency bivvy or blanket, a dialed first aid kit, tape and zip ties, navigation tools, a spare battery pack, lights, a whistle, and fire starter and dryer lint.
The Silky ONO hatchet and Pocketboy saw are both extremely well-made and proved to be useful tools for building and maintaining mountain bike trails.
Sticking with mountain biking can be difficult due to family and time constraints, financial costs, and a lack of trail access. We explore the reasons people quit mountain biking, and suggest that former mountain bikers might just be worth bringing back into our sport.
How to measure and install a new chain on a full suspension mountain bike.
Intense Cycles achieves a very affordable $2,399 price point by reintroducing the aluminum-framed 27.5" Spider trail bike with a foundation build kit.
Fuji is stepping up their enduro game in 2018, sponsoring a new Factory Enduro Team and promising a redesigned line of full suspension mountain bikes with MLink suspension.
The USA Cycling National Fat Bike Championship will be held at Cannonsburg Ski Area near Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 10, 2018.
The Marji Gesick 100 mountain bike race located in Marquette, Michigan is the hardest race you've never heard of.
The debate about mountain bikes in Wilderness areas is pitting recreation groups against conservation groups, and mountain bikers against each other. The crazy thing about this entire debate? If mountain bikers were allowed in Wilderness areas, we could all join forces and work together instead of being divided.
Santa Cruz Bicycles has added the Sustainable Trails Coalition to a list of advocacy organizations the company supports.
Strava's revamped Global Heatmap, which includes anonymized data from 1 billion activities, could show the locations of secret military bases around the world.
The 5 best mountain bike trails built in Arkansas in the last 5 years include Back 40, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, Iron Mountain, Slaughter Pen, and Upper Buffalo Headwaters.
Staying on top of mountain bike maintenance keeps bikes running smoothly and helps diagnose problems before they become major.
Strava has updated their Global Heatmap. It now incorporates 1 billion activities and shows 6x as much data as the previous version of the heatmap.
7 ways to get a great deal on your next mountain bike purchase include shopping in the off season, buying a used bike, buying from a direct-to-consumer company, and more.
Fat biking on groomed singletrack trails (fattrack) requires special considerations to ensure that you don't leave ruts in the groomed trail surface. Here are 10 key tips for being a responsible fat biker.
The DryGuy Dry Force DX is an electric dryer that easily--and safely--dries out your wet mountain biking shoes, boots, you name it.
The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board on Wednesday approved spending $4.95 million on up to 92 miles of mountain bike trails in Northeastern Minnesota, comprising three different trail systems. They expect the move to cement northeastern Minnesota as a national and international mountain biking destination.
The Big Agnes Flume UL 30 runs true to its 30-degree temperature rating. The DownTek down is resistant to water and dries quickly, helping make this bag very packable and lightweight--perfect for bikepacking.
There are hundreds of mountain bike trails in Georgia to choose from. Five of the best bike trails are the Bear Creek, Pinhoti, Bull Mountain, Five Points, and Blankets Creek trail systems.
Building your own mountain bike is an adventure in its own right. Kate gives 5 tips that you might not expect when you begin the process.
The Badlands Merino Long Sleeve Jersey is made from superfine merino wool and does an excellent job of maintaining body heat, wicking moisture, and repelling water.
If you're lucky, after enough years of mountain biking you just might be able to achieve the transcendence of "Soul Riding."
A booby trap has been discovered on the Sesame Canyon mountain bike trail near Colorado Springs, CO.
Stan's NoTubes announced two new additions to their carbon mountain bike wheel offerings: the Crest CB7 and Arch CB7.
Erie Singletrack in Erie, Colorado is an unlikely mountain bike trail system--but it's become a massive community success story.
The FATS trail system in South Carolina is officially closed due to the shutdown of the United States Federal Government, and other trail systems are likely closed as well.
We talk about the recent legislative push to end the blanket ban on mountain bikes in wilderness areas, and what the current debate means for the future of mountain biking.
The Camelbak K.U.D.U. is a full-featured enduro pack with a built-in back protector (that's detachable), and many more features. However, this pack can be extremely hot, especially in warm climates.
This plan for building your own hanging bike storage rack uses just 3 boards and 1 pipe, making it simple and cheap to build.
Transition has just announced a carbon-framed version of the Smuggler that drops 2.3lbs in weight.
Riding along a gnarly backwoods mountain bike trail is like a small slice of Life itself. Also like Life, the trail is full of pain.
The latest SR Suntour Auron suspension fork upgrades to 35mm stanchions and offers impressive performance, at a very reasonable $700 price.
In this article, Greg attempts to discern just how fundamental mountain biking is--or could be--to achieving the five most basic human needs, based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
Mountain bike trail builders in the UK face a particular set of challenges, for both natural hand-built trails and trail centres. The challenges include liability concerns of the landowner, environmental damage, financial viability, and more.
The new Cannondale Jekyll features a revamped suspension design, a new Fox Gemini shock (no more DYAD pull shock), and an updated build kit.
The Singletracks editors choose their favorite trail bikes on the market today... that cost less than $4,000.
Learn about the history of mountain bike suspension, fork and shock parts, and how suspension systems are designed to work. Get tips for dialing in various settings like compression, rebound, and air pressure for bike shocks and suspension forks.
YT Industries has announced its revamped 2018 range of mountain bikes.
Along with a mountain biking habit comes a natural addiction to buying the latest-and-greats components, gear, and bikes. But how do you get your family on board with a daily delivery of mountain bike goodies? By using one of these three methods you can keep your upgraditis hidden in plain sight.
After nearly 30 years, IMBA is no longer a membership-based association moving forward. Instead, membership now resides at the local level, and IMBA has introduced a new system to connect with local mountain bike advocacy organizations, called "IMBA Local." This article provides an analysis of the different Local levels, the Services that IMBA is providing, and whether or not IMBA Local is a good deal for your mountain bike club.
Finding and setting the right mountain bike seat height is simple, and ensures both comfort and maximum power transfer on the bike.
Fire Mountain is a brand-new mountain bike trail system in Cherokee, North Carolina that offers an incredible variety of flow trails for your riding pleasure.
Setting a year-long mountain biking goal as a New Year's resolution is fraught with challenges. What if we simply started our goals at a different time of the year?
Life is fragile, and everything can change in an instant. Whether it's on the mountain bike trail or in the rest of life, the only thing we can do is focus on that which is within our control.
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