Every mountain biker remembers their first race vividly. For myself, it was in May of 2013 on a cold, Canadian, snowy weekend. As it was my first downhill event, I had…
Leatt is known for offering mountain bikers high performance protection from head to toe. So it might seem strange that the company is producing a pair of shorts; after all, shorts are…
It was a refreshing finish to the riding knowing the Croatian scene is youthful but developing, and looks great for the future.
We'll touch on handlebars, stems, grips, controls (shifters, brake levers, remotes, and accessories), saddles, seatposts, and finally pedals.
All photos courtesy Pivot Cycles Pivot has just released their new Mach 5.5 Carbon, which features 140mm of rear wheel suspension, 160mm up front, and is…
All photos courtesy of Kali Kali has just announced the redesign of their Shiva full face helmet, dubbed Shiva 2.0. It's available in two models: the…
If you're currently hauling a bulky or heavy mat in your bikepacking kit, the Sea to Summit UltraLight mat could take your kit to the next level.
I was absolutely shocked by how lightweight and compact this sleeping bag is!
All photos courtesy TexPlex As the saying goes, "everything is bigger in Texas," and apparently that includes mountain bike parks too. On June 3 TexPlex opens to…
Take on Tucson and you’ll be immersing yourself in some heavy duty bike culture and a tangle of sweet singletrack that stretches for hundreds of miles into the beautiful and unimaginable…
Bracken Preserve. photo: Leah Barber Years ago I had a chance to ride several trails within the CAMBA system in Northern Wisconsin, and on that trip someone…
Photo: Harry Potter 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…
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…
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