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…
Photo via Grace Ragland. Grace Ragland is an avid mountain bike racer, coach, IMBA-certified instructor, NICA league board member, Liv Ambassador, motivational speaker, and professional seamstress.…
At Cyclofest last month I noticed a number of riders heading out on good-looking fat bikes, but I didn't recognize the brand. It turns out they were riding Eleven bikes, and…
Almost smack dab in the middle of the country, a dedicated group of mountain bikers have been keeping a dirty little secret... that Kansas City is for real when it…
Singletracks readers choose their favorite fat bikes for 2016.
Aaron and I discuss the history of waterproof gear, from animal skins to Gore-Tex and everything in between.
Photo: Roo Fowler, Youtube The mountain bike skills instructor in the UK who was sued by a paralyzed student has lost the case, with the judge…
photo provided by Montague Bikes. Today is Veterans Day in the USA, a day set aside each year to reflect and give thanks to military veterans for their…
The Five Ten Kestrels - pleasing to the eye, pleasing to the foot. It’s not often that I treat myself to nice things, but every once…
Rider: Jo Pauly. All photos by Greg Heil unless otherwise noted. The Morzine and Les Gets area is best-known for their bike park trails and the…
The Trail Pistol in its natural habitat: Front Range Colorado Trails The Trail Pistol is the newest offering from Denver-based Guerrilla Gravity, which fills the gap…
Sugoi has released a rain jacket that they claim is 100% waterproof, and yet fully breathable--specifically, 2x more breathable than comparable membranes. This claim flies in the face of conventional…
Riding the new Dakota Ridge Trail in Canon City was within my control... at least, mostly. Photo: Marcel Slootheer Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular…
Bummer! GoPro is recalling 2,500 Karma Drones after "a very small number" of reports from consumers that the drone lost power during flight. Fortunately no one has been injured due to the…
One of the many things I appreciate about my favorite local bike shop, Absolute Bikes, is that I can walk in and walk out minutes later with…
Touring the best trails along the Portes du Soleil and in the Les Gets bike park in the Morzine Valley, France.
Descending towards Arosa, Switzerland. The Alps are easily one of the most legendary mountain ranges on the entire planet. Even if you've never been there, simply uttering the…
Update: Fox has updated their recall of the Float X2 rear shocks to now include all 2016 and some 2017 Float X2 rear shocks. About 7,300 rear shocks are affected.…
We discuss both subjective and objective measures of trail difficulty, and explain the difference between technically and physically difficult trails.
The Kamikaze Downhill with levitating spectator. All photos are credit Peter Morning, MMSA. The Kamikaze. Until I went to Mammoth Lakes this fall to see the…
The injector bottle with the new dipstick Thinking back on your life at an old age, there will be defining moments that will bring a smile to your…
Trek Bicycles is voluntarily recalling 2,960 Farley fat bikes from 2014 and 2015. The steer tube and the fork can separate, causing a fall hazard. Five instances of this failure…
These are the best mountain bike grips according to Singletracks readers and our editors.
A review of the Shimano Deore XT M8000 mountain bike brakes.
A review of the Bell Super 2R MIPS convertible mountain bike helmet.
IMBA has officially released the results from their 2016 Member Survey, conducted this spring. 6,299 members completed the survey, representing all 50 states. Note that this survey was only open to…
Photo: Twelve50 Bikes Update: Twelve50 has just released an update: The stakes are there from when the forest was planted and weren’t manufactured with the sole intention of…
Singletracks tests the third generation Santa Cruz Tallboy in North Carolina.
No complaints from Marcel, even though we were shouldering our bikes. "Quick, get a picture!" he said. "I think this is the first time ever I've really had…
Pisgah from the Blue Ridge Parkway (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) During a recent trip to Western North Carolina, I stopped by Cane Creek's headquarters for a tour…
Specialized recently updated the iconic Epic hardtail mountain bike, and the new version is the company's lightest bike frame to date. But wait, does that mean it's lighter than any of…
The Fort Whyte trails were built on the site of a former concrete plant. photo: Alex Man Mountain bike trail builders tend to get a bad, though undeserved,…
Photo: Jesse Horton? / Mountain Bike Eagle Facebook Page According to VailDaily.com, law enforcement officials have identified a suspect in the recent instance of trail vandalism in Eagle.…
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, we discuss the history of mountain bike suspension and the advantages hardtail mountain bikes still have over their fully squishy brethren today.
Overview of Mount Hood area trails. Google Maps. With the exception of a few connector trails (two of which are undergoing extension and re-route), this report…
Showcasing some of the lesser-known mountain bike trails in the Hood River area, plus where to stay during your visit.
photo: Brendon Voelker (Pivot) Last week the first-ever Fall Cyclofest presented by Interbike was held at the US National Whitewater Center (USNWC) just outside Charlotte, NC.…
A few years ago younger riders started saying “hi, old man,” when I’d show up at rides. At first I didn’t think anything about it. I was, after all, senior…
The area known as 44 Trails in the Hood River Valley boasts popular mountain bike trails including Surveyor's Ridge, and Dog River trails.
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