Old timers on a break at Coldwater Mountain, AL. Photo: Chris Callahan Any mountain biker, at some point – on the trail, in the car on…
photo: Bob Ward Although I don't actually live in New Mexico, I spend a great deal of time there and it has become like a second home. Thanks to a…
Note: check out the latest list of the best mountain bike trails in the USA and Canada. Singletracks collects trail reviews from thousands of mountain bikers each year, and we use the…
With radical changes taking place within IMBA, many people are wondering: where does IMBA go from here?
All photos courtesy of Terrene Terrene is adding another tire to their lineup: the "McFly." This new plus tire will fill the 2.8" hole in their…
The Five Ten brand is synonymous with quality, performance, and dominance, especially within downhill and freeride circles. Unbeknownst to some, Five Ten's fame started in the mid-80's when their Stealth rubber…
G-Form was one of the first companies to really push soft body armor as a viable alternative to the classic, storm trooper-style hard plastic protection. And now, years later, almost every…
We review the G-Form Pro-X elbow pads for mountain biking.
Washing your bike without a hose can be a real pain! When my wife and I moved from North Carolina to Colorado we sacrificed our hose, so I've had to get creative with…
Over the past few years, 27.5+ wheels have come a long way from a DIY conversion project to a full-fledged, standalone wheel standard embraced by nearly every wheel manufacturer on the planet. In…
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 opinions expressed in this column are his alone and…
Poki shows good form with Bob and Tula in pursuit. photo: Bob Ward Dogs are known as man's best friend, so it's only natural for mountain…
Photo: MORC Facebook Page We've been hearing rumblings from all corners of the United States of significant IMBA Chapters leaving the Chapter Program, and others considering leaving.…
Hitting some singletrack as part of the daily commute Time. It is the ultimate non-renewable resource. If we break something, we can buy a replacement. If…
A video showing a bear running toward a mountain biker on a forested trail.
Eric “Epic Tour” Morton showing his love for riding on the Flying Dog trail in Park City, Utah. Photo: Aaron Couch As you climb to the…
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, we talk about our favorite rides in Utah, from iconic rides like Slickrock to the best bike parks and trails with the most epic scenery.
Pretty, huh? This one's still illegal. Ah, Marin. “The birthplace of mountain biking,” they say. And they speak the truth. The legends of the sport hail from here…
The Mission Workshop Hauser is a mountain bike hydration backpack that's designed to keep contents dry, even during wet rides.
photo: nickesares Colorado really needs no introduction to anyone who might utter the phrase, "I am a mountain biker." The mountains in Colorado are some of the biggest and most majestic you'll…
Dave catching air on our way down to Cusco “Un coche en la calle.” It was one of the first phrases my brother and I learned…
All photos by Ray Southwick (unless noted otherwise). So he had the Batcave, Alfred, and more money than Donald Trump, but before the Dark Knight really…
Rocky Mountain announced the new-and-improved version of their venerable Slayer in late 2016. The latest rendition features everything you could want in a modern, aggressive enduro bike: Full-carbon frame Boost spacing Wide…
The RockyMounts TomaHawk is simple to set up and easy to use. Installing one rack takes no more than 20 minutes and two Allen keys.
Photo: Strava Strava has just announced the addition of new types of content onto their platform, including "stories, photos, questions, gear tips, race reports, recommendations, workouts…
Oval chainrings are nothing new in the cycling world. In fact, they aren't even new to the mountain bike side of the sport. We've reviewed several of them here on…
Any opinions expressed in this article are Jeff’s personal opinions, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Singletracks.com. There's a feature on Singletracks that allows registered users to post questions about…
Wilderness areas don't allow bikes, but they do allow spouses, so they give a good nudge to leave the bike in the garage once in a while.…
Aaron and I talk about the highlights from this year's Sea Otter Classic.
I'm a sucker for steel bikes, so when I saw a turquoise, steel, full suspension hanging from a stand at Sea Otter, I had to check it out. The bike…
Graphene is a modern technology wonder, said to be 200 times stronger than steel and yet extremely flexible and lightweight. Vittoria began experimenting with Graphene as a resin additive and found, "Graphene-enhanced composites have…
Back in February, a trail runner was impaled by a deliberately-planted spike at Pinnacle Park in Sylva, North Carolina. Now, local lawmakers have introduced a domestic terrorism bill that would qualify spiking…
FSA SL-K modular crankset, 485g, $448 FSA had their booth jammed full of new products at this year's Sea Otter. They had a $248 dropper post…
TRP has the responsibility of slowing down the world's fastest man on a DH bike, Aaron Gwin. During his career, Gwin has raced for Yeti, Trek, and Specialized. After the 2015…
The Mazama Koosah, in all of its minimalist glory Selecting the proper pack for a given ride can be a delicate process, with the rider entering…
After my Mavic Crossride Elite shoes disintegrated during a hike-a-bike up a Colorado mountain, Mavic sent me a pair of their higher-end Crossmax XL Pro shoes to see if they would handle the…
Polygon has never been afraid to do something different with their bikes. Even their Syncline hardtail is distinctive. At Sea Otter this year, Polygon was showing their latest bike, the…
Marin Wolf Ridge 9 At Sea Otter 2017, Marin was showing a new bike - the Wolf Ridge. It's a 160mm travel 29er, which is entirely new…
It's been nearly four years since I've ridden or reviewed an electric mountain bike, so at Sea Otter last week I decided it was time to give it another shot. I chose to…
Aaaahhh, the endless prairie of North Dakota. How could anyone possibly get hurt while biking here? (photo: stumpyfsr) We’ve all heard it before: “It’s okay to…
The Five Ten's stealth soles provide plenty of grip for bunny hopping. Stepping into a pair Five Ten Impact high tops, I couldn’t wrap my head…
In yet another move beyond GPS units, Garmin just announced the Varia UT800, an 800-lumen light designed for both urban and trail use. While lights in this brightness range are widely available…
The new Code RSC brakes. All photos courtesy of SRAM SRAM has just announced that they're bringing some of the technology from their Guide brakes to…
We covered the Fat Chance Yo Eddy hardtail back when the brand relaunched at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in 2015. At Sea Otter this year, Chris Chance was on…
At Sea Otter last week I got my first look at Vittoria's Gato, cross-country (XC) tire. On paper, the Gato seems like a pretty standard XC tire: it's (just) 2.2 inches wide, weighs 760g,…
The Manitou Mastodon absolutely dwarfs this 26 x 4.0 fat tire I'm not a fat biker, but that hasn't kept me from wondering why RockShox is…
Douchebags, or Db Equipment if you like, is a Scandinavian company trying to make traveling suck less. Pro skier Jon Olsson and engineer Truls Brataas founded the company after a chance meeting…
All photos courtesy Santa Cruz Santa Cruz has just announced a brand-new 29er version of their venerable V10c World Cup Downhill race rig... and according to their…
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