All photos courtesy of Fatback The Fatback Corvus has made a name for itself by setting the course record for the Iditarod Trail Invitational, an adventure…
By Aaron Mann (@aarontylerm) The perineum. Among other terms of endearment you and your circle of friends have dubbed it, one thing the surface separating the back door…
The Yakima Showcase is a new cargo box from Yakima designed to haul extra gear for your mountain bike road trips. It’s easy to install, simple to operate, and looks…
A trail bike is a well-balanced, full suspension mountain bike: a moderate amount of travel, moderately slack geometry, weighing in the 25-30lb range.
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron, Greg, and I discuss our favorite bikes from 2016 and talk about the bikes we really want to test in 2017.
Besides constantly crushing the competition and securing multiple world championships, what else do Richie Rude and Aaron Gwin have in common? Well, probably a lot of behavioral patterns, training and diet…
photo: Scott McClain A mountain bike ride at Brown County Park in Indiana was the last thing the Griffin family did together before US Army Sgt.…
Over the summer, Chris Daniels wrote an excellent article covering pretty much everything mountain bikers should know about chain lube. If you missed it, I highly recommend giving it a read! We also…
Heads in the clouds during an MTB Dreams fantasy. Adventure tourism as an industry is growing rapidly worldwide, and within that industry, the niche of mountain…
Bryton Sport is a Taiwanese company that recently introduced a line of GPS units to the US market. The company leans heavily on marketing itself as a lower cost competitor to established…
The very best mountain biking that I experienced during my time in Europe wasn’t found in the Alps like I thought it would be—it was in the Pyrenees.
We got dumped on during our second ride at the Scotland MTB Conference. Photo: Ross Bell Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by…
Gallinero Trail, Benasque I set a tall order for myself when I visited Spain: mountain bike the very best enduro-friendly singletrack trails that the Spanish Pyrenees…
photo: Jay Buthman In the beginning, the night was feared and forsaken... Most people have a favorite day of the year. For many, especially the young,…
It slices, it dices, it chops, it peels...and it does a bunch of other stuff too. Photo: Tom Joy Photography / @tomjoyphoto I first came across Full…
We take a look at the average trail bike geometry for 2016 and compare bikes.
In this illuminating episode of the Singletracks podcast, we talk about mountain bike lights, briefly touching on the history of bike lights before diving into the key things every mountain biker needs to know about lighting up the trail.
We review the Canfield Brothers Crampon flat pedals.
While trying to sell me on the idea of buying a house in Forest City, 62 miles north of Auburn on Highway 49, my friend Ruedy paused and commented to…
The Tepui Expedition bags can hold everything needed for a long riding trip and then some Though the act of cycling itself is a fairly pure…
Bikepacking the Arizona Trail in November, north of Tucson, AZ. Photo © David Herbold. Take a moment to visualize the changing of the seasons – autumn…
Choosing to live in a small mountain town like Salida, CO requires a serious meta-level decision about the type of life that you want to lead.(Rider: Marcel…
A guide to exploring the best mountain bike trails in Slatyfork and Snowshoe, West Virginia.
photo: Robert Milks // Wilderness Adventure Photography. Rider: Jeff Barber If you're a mountain biker in the Southeast, chances are you've at least heard of the Snake Creek…
Chances are high that during a visit to Pisgah, you will break something on your bike. When that happens, where do you go?
The Edge series of GPS units from Garmin runs from the diminutive "20" which has only the most basic features, up to the "1000" that rocks a 3-inch color touchscreen.…
Rocks, rocks, and more rocks. They keep getting easier the more you ride them Like most of you, I am not a downhill racer. In fact,…
In this episode, Aaron and I talk about how GPS works and what that means for mountain bikers who use GPS devices for training and trail navigation.
All photos by Scott Anderson The 800 mile-long Arizona Trail spans the state, from Mexico north to Utah. It was conceived in the 1970s, by Dale…
All photos by Scott Anderson "Remember, EVERYTHING here HURTS!" said Matt McFee, founder and director of AZT Expeditions, as our group prepared to roll out. The…
The Hincapie Kessel Bibshort is a dedicated pair of XC bibs with features that cross-country shredders can appreciate. The main short body is composed of several moisture-wicking lycra panels that conform to…
Luxuriating in the Swiss Alps. Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com,…
Hike-a-biking in the snow in Scotland, before turning around due to blizzard conditions. Photo: Ross Bell. One bright and beautiful September afternoon roughly a decade ago,…
Riding through the Boreal forest, fully-loaded. Photo credit : Michael Braun Many riders will never find themselves inching up to the starting line for a race. Fewer still…
Guerrilla Gravity is making quite the name for themselves with their hand-built mountain bike frames. Based in Denver, Colorado, only a short drive from some world class riding in the Front Range,…
Although derailleurs can look intimidating, they’re actually pretty easy to adjust. We learned this in another video. The thing is, adjusting your cable tension, limits, and B screw doesn’t always…
So, let's keep this real simple by focusing on some quick and easy gifts that fit the needs of nearly ANY mountain biker
Fat gathering. Photo: Sarah Anne Wharton Whether you love fat bikes or hate them, there's no denying that they have become a solid fixture in the…
Winter is coming in the northern hemisphere, but the onslaught of cold temperatures, limited daylight, and snowy conditions doesn't require you to stop mountain biking. The advent of the fat bike means that…
why is stiffness important to mountain bikers, and aren't bikes stiff enough already?
Brendan Treffinger, one of the local volunteers who helped to build the Raystown Mountain Bike Skills Park, shows us how to fly. Photo: Evan Gross Pennsylvania…
The French brand Mavic jumped on the enduro bandwagon long before many US brands decided it was a thing, and has been creating and selling enduro-specific shoes for years. With…
Gamut's Podium pedals (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Most of my riding is done in clipless pedals, but I still like to break out the flats every now…
Without being willing to go it alone, I would have missed out on literally hundreds of great scenes, like this one in Montana's rarely-visited Tobacco Root Mountains.…
A review of the Pactimo Apex women's mountain bike shorts.
The women's Pactimo Apex Jersey looks and feels snazzy. Photo: Brent Rader. Pactimo Clothing has traditionally focused on custom cycling attire, such as team kits. They…
No matter how long the tunnel is, there's always light at the end of it. Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by…
The Trek Fuel EX is consistently ranked among the top trail bikes by Singletracks readers, thanks to its prowess at both climbing and descending. For 2017, Trek changed things up a bit, pitching…
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