All photos courtesy of Transition Transition has just announced the addition of a new bike to their lineup: the Sentinel, a long-travel 29er with 140mm of…
Most people think steel is best suited for hardtail mountain bike frames--and if it's a singlespeed, then even better! Generally speaking, steel is much heavier than any other bike frame materials--aluminum, carbon, titanium,…
Rider: Greg Heil. Photo: Jason Sumner Not far from the bustle and smog of downtown Salt Lake City lie endless miles of pristine mountain singletrack. Riders have…
Kootenay National Park, BC Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any…
GiddyUp 2.Ohh 2018 Preview from Transition Bikes on Vimeo. Transition will soon be launching a brand new bike alongside updated versions of current models. In typical Transition style, they put…
I spied a new product at Outerbike this weekend that looked like it was straight out of a scifi movie: the new integrated carbon bar/stem combo from Syncros, dubbed the Hixon…
Here are the top 5 favorite mountain bike stems as determined by Singletracks members worldwide. Consider one of these bike stems from Race Face, Thomson, Renthal, or Enve if you're looking to upgrade this necessary but often overlooked mountain bike component.
Over the last couple decades, I have used a variety of pedals from many manufacturers, both widely known and obscure. The one big name that has escaped my cranks until…
The KUDU is Camelbak's hydration pack designed for enduro racing or just getting rad on rowdy trails. There's a built-in back protector, but Camelbak added a twist -- you can actually…
New POC Coron Air full face helmet with SPIN pads POC is getting into the rotational impact protection game with their new SPIN pads included in…
The new Impact Pro from Five Ten (all photos: Aaron Chamberlain) Five Ten was showcasing their new Impact Pro downhill shoe in their booth at Crankworx…
Last week Alexander Bowers, aka the Singletrack Sampler, and I got out for a pedal and shred on the Cottonwood Trail here in Salida, Colorado. Alex had just driven from 1,000…
The hottest, most innovative mountain bike products of 2017 include drivetrain upgrades, electronic suspension tuning, and onboard tool storage.
NICA supports middle and high school mountain bike riders all over the USA through coaching, mentoring, and racing programs.
Mountain bike advocacy support is greatest at the local level, with fewer seeing the need for trail advocacy at the national level.
Singletracks readers pick the best trail bikes on 2017. Top-rated mountain bikes include the Trek Fuel EX and Specialized Stumpjumper FSR.
Niner has re-introduced an aluminum version of the AIR 9 mountain bike with updated geometry and specs.
Local bike shops face an enormous inventory challenge. This article explains why keeping the right products in stock at sufficient quantities is so hard.
#DearGravity - Sometimes you know it’s time to let go. The all new Atlas DH wheelset gives you the strength you need with 30mm internal asymmetric rims made of 6069 welded…
Photo: San Miguel Sheriff "A 24 year-old Colorado man was struck and killed by lightning while mountain biking on a trail outside Telluride with his girlfriend,"…
Find the most difficult mountain bike trail in every US state. Each of these black diamond bike trails offer advanced riders a true technical challenge.
Industry Nine has a new wheelset out, the Grade300. They are intended for downhill use, or just for riders who are really rough on their wheels. Industry Nine widened the rims…
Rossignol is planning to launch a big mountain bike line in North America in 2018 with DH, enduro, trail, and hardtail mountain bikes.
We attempt to explain the unique characteristics that make Northwest Arkansas an appealing mountain bike destination, and what other up-and-coming communities can take away from the area's success.
These are the most innovative mountain bikes of 2017, according to Singletracks readers. Learn about the newest, hottest mountain bikes of 2017.
Jill Kintner - This Is Home from Ride Shimano on Vimeo. Head home to Bellingham, Washington, with Jill Kintner--one of the most decorated racers of all time.
All photos by Chris Daniels Plus bikes have carved out a comfortable spot in the mountain bike world and components to support them have followed suit.…
I was a mountain biker during that awkward transition from spandex shorts to baggies, and most of the early versions were ill-fitting junk bordering on dangerous when you snagged the…
Pactimo is made in the U.S.A. riding apparel. Photo by Natalie Hatfield If you think Pactimo sounds like an Italian brand of top-tier bike clothing, it’s…
Guerrilla Gravity is the marriage between a made-in-the-USA ethos and a focus on getting sendy and shredding gnarly trails. Their head badge logo? The sign of the horns. Most brands…
The DJI Mavic Pro is the hottest drone on the market right now. This little beast is quite impressive compared to other drones on the market, especially considering its size. The Mavic…
Trail: Jewel Pass, Canmore, AB. Rider: Ryan Kikauka. Photo: Greg Heil Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is…
Last year we started asking Singletracks readers if they were interested in reading electric mountain bike news and reviews on Singletracks, and also if they owned an electric mountain bike. Not only are we interested…
The Santa Fe National forest is unique in the United States national forest system. It has all the things usually associated with a national forest, but it is also home to one…
If you’re road tripping to ride McKenzie River Trail or Alpine Trail, be sure to add Alsea Falls to your must-ride list.
Every single rider has a set of brakes on their mountain bike. Whether you ride full suspension or hardtail, with 30 gears or 1, a new bike or an old one, we all…
We'll talk route selection, communication, logistics, and what to do if you lose someone on the trail.
The penultimate race of the 2017 World Cup schedule takes place this weekend at Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec, Canada. MSA is one of the oldest tracks on the circuit with 2017 being…
Mountain bikers in the Twin Cities enjoy mountain biking year-round, with access to groomed fat bike trails in winter and flowy singletrack in the summer. Not only that, there's even fun singletrack to…
The Launch model has been one of Pearl Izumi's signature baggy shorts for many years. Spring 2017 saw a refresh of this model, and I've been testing the latest for most…
photo courtesy Interbike Today Interbike -- the largest annual cycling trade show in North America -- announced they are changing venues from Las Vegas to Reno-Tahoe. Interbike…
New legislation aims to make it easier to create National Recreation Areas like West Virginia’s Spruce Knob – Seneca Rocks (photo: Wikipedia) Recent years have seen…
The Element has long been Rocky Mountain's purpose-built cross country race machine, first appearing in their catalog in 1996. Over the past two decades Rocky has tweaked, updated, and overhauled…
I recently visited Colorado for the New Belgium Brewing Ramble Ride -- a 200 mile bikepacking route from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs. One of the event's other major sponsors, Blackburn, was…
nyk Pro sunglasses have won me over with their LST Vario Tuned lenses.
There were bikes to be ridden, notes to be taken, people to network with, but Aaron and I had to stop for just a few minutes to…
Take it all in. In my opinion, bib shorts are the unsung heros of the mountain bike wardrobe. While jerseys get emblazoned with craft beer logos…
Quality singletrack and excellent scenery abound at Utah's Dead Horse State Park (photo: Scott Anderson) Where do you ride? I don't mean which trails, but on…
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