During Scott's press camp in Crested Butte, CO last summer, our Chief Editor, Greg Heil, unveiled the latest revisions to the Scott Spark line of XC and trail bikes. Due to…
The Magicshine MJ-908 mountain bike light kit is designed for serious night riding, and the company makes some pretty big claims for this reasonably priced light set.
photo: Nic Sullivan Sadly there is yet another report of trail terrorism targeting mountain bikers, this time at the Bethunes Gully trails in New Zealand. Nic Sullivan reports…
Adam Sklar with his NAHBS-winning bike (photo: ECHOS Communications) The twelfth edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) just wrapped up in Salt Lake…
A review of the TRP Slate T4 mountain bike disc brakes.
Feedback Sports has spent the past few years crafting a reputation in the cycling world for manufacturing innovative bike stands and accessories, for both road and mountain bikers. Nestled in the foothills of…
The 2016 group at the Mountaintown Overlook (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Come out to join Jeff and Aaron from Singletracks at the third annual #BrutalLoop on Saturday,…
photo: Beeline Bikes In yet another blow to local bike shops in the US, Beeline Bikes is set to offer drop-off, assembly, and set-up services for bicycles purchased on Amazon.com,…
Mountain bikers encounter all kinds of obstacles on the trail, and each one requires a slightly different technique to address. Today I want to share some tips for making it across a stream…
Hawaii! Surfing, sun, snorkeling, luaus, pineapple, volcanoes, and... mountain biking? Yep. Despite being small in area and isolated from pretty much anywhere else on the planet, sitting smack dab in the middle…
Pulling the chunky Race Face Next SL G4 carbon arms of the out of the packaging, I let out an audible, Keanu-worthy, "Whoa!" These things are stupid light. And pretty to…
Photo: Wil Matthews Michelin is an absolutely massive tire company. On a global scale, Michelin nets €21 billion per year in revenue, and last year this French behemoth…
I couldn't not include this photo of Superwoman Rachel Lloyd in an article about being a chick on a bike. Though, to be clear, I'm pretty sure Rachel…
Today we talk about mountain bike helmets: the history of helmets in cycling, how helmets are constructed, and what mountain bikers should look for when purchasing a new helmet.
Photo by Flickr user “Kim,” via the Flickr Creative Commons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kimrose Warning: This article contains graphic details. Back in June, the Flathead Beacon and Singletracks reported that…
The Terrene Wazia is designed to be a durable and competitive fat bike tire for snow trails and beyond.
Last week, Maxxis hosted media from various mountain bike publications at the Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Get-A-Way. They teamed up with Pivot to provide bikes for us to ride on the nearby…
Niner has updated the JET 9 once again, going longer and slacker to make this trail bike even more capable. I've been testing the JET 9 Alloy, 1-star build, a relatively…
Rocky Mountain debuted their new fat bike, the Suzi Q, for 2017 which is intended to be a much more agile, fast fat bike, rather than a powder floating big wheeled monster. The…
rider: Leigh Donovan (All photos courtesy TLD) Troy Lee Designs (TLD) has launched their 2017 bike collection, which includes a revamped trail helmet, new paint jobs for…
Windrock Bike park is one of the gnarliest mountain bike parks around. Phil Kmetz follows Pro Downhill racers Dakotah Norton and Jake Smith down the steep trails at Windrock on a…
Photo: Scott Anderson 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…
We pulled off to the side of the dirt highway we had been bouncing along in great anticipation. The bikes came off their rack, their chains were lubed, and the last…
In the early stages of my craft beer epiphany, you would definitely categorize me as a beer snob. Maybe snob is putting it lightly... I was a beer jerk. If I…
Fox recently announced a new helmet, dubbed the Proframe, that the company claims is one of the most breathable and lightest full face, DH-approved mountain bike helmets ever made. As anyone who has…
CBP, Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Bike Patrol unit on patrol in South Texas. Photo: Donna Burton, US Government Work Border security has been a controversial topic…
stock photo: Jeff Barber Editor's note: This article was written by Leon Baker of the US Border Patrol, El Paso Sector. It originally appeared in the International…
It's one hundred forty-two miles of rugged, unforgiving, breathtakingly-beautiful vistas.
While you can purchase a fat bike at Walmart for just over a hundred bucks, I don't recommend it
This is part two of a two-part podcast about my 29 Trails in 29 Days challenge.
If new legislation finds its way to law, Mountain Bikers may once again be able to enjoy amazing vistas like this one in the Idaho's Boulder White…
Among the 200+ miles of mountain biking access that stand to be lost in the proposed Crater Lake Wilderness is a 15.6-mile stretch of the IMBA Epic…
The Sweco in action. Photo by Tom Boss. “The hardest thing about trail building is getting permission.” So says Jim Jacobson of Forest Knolls, CA. And…
In her first year with Trek Factory Racing Downhill, Rachel Atherton accomplished the unimaginable. She won every UCI World Cup event and the World Championships, achieving the first-ever perfect season in…
The falls that give Great Falls National Park its name (photo: novaoutdoors.com) Just as relocating from Wyoming to North Dakota proved to be a real challenge…
While the "GPS always overestimates distances" camp is fairly vocal, there's an equally vocal camp that argues the opposite.
Cane Creek has just released their first-ever suspension fork, exclusively for 27.5" wheels: The Helm. According to Cane Creek the Helm is designed for "aggressive trail, all-mountain, and enduro riding," and…
In this recent interview, Gary Fisher, mountain bike pioneer, says that he thinks ebikes will "surely become the next big thing." "E mountain bike takes away the hard part. It's that…
A few months back Jeff and I headed up to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first annual Fall Cyclofest. One of the brands we visited at the show was Orange…
Gore Apparel has recently introduced a new technology that they refer to as "Thermium," and I've been testing an entire kit of fat biking outerwear that utilizes the new technology. Here's…
The Gore ONE Windstopper pant features a 100% polyester Windstopper fabric exterior with an 86% polyester, 14% Elastene liner. Here are all the features, according to Gore: Zip pocket on back…
These gloves sliced through the cold winter air similarly to my heavyweight downhill ski gloves, but since they're designed specifically for biking
A proposed solution to gentrified bike trails in Atlanta, Georgia.
Smith's Forefront helmet with its unique Aerocore construction (featuring Koroyd) has become one of the most recognizable and widely-used enduro helmets on the market today. And for good reason: the performance…
Get a taste of both the pain and the tomfoolery present at the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race by checking out this video above! And if you haven't…
Downhill racing is arguably the pinnacle of mountain biking. Since top World Cup racers frequently reach speeds in excess of 40 MPH - and bash their machines into obstacles at full…
I challenged myself to ride 29 different mountain bike trails in 29 days, and this is how it all went down.
This is the 24-Hours in the Old Pueblo (24HOP).
Some riders come to party. Others probably bit off more than they could chew, the 24HOP being their first endurance event. But many train hard and go for a podium spot. And for those riders, the appearance of Lance Armstrong and his former Postal posse boosts the motivation to win.
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