We'll touch on handlebars, stems, grips, controls (shifters, brake levers, remotes, and accessories), saddles, seatposts, and finally pedals.
Pivot's new Mach 5.5 Carbon features 140mm rear travel, 160mm up front, and clearance for 2.6" tires on 27.5" wheels.
Kali's redesigned Shiva 2.0 full-face helmet features LDL and Nano Fusion impact tech in a DOT-certified package weighing just 1050g in carbon.
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!
TexPlex opens June 3 near Dallas, offering 250 acres of mountain biking with pump tracks, jumps, and slopestyle courses for all skill levels.
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…
Greg Heil explores how we often neglect real-world "magic" like wisdom and fitness, just as fantasy students avoid studying their mystical powers.
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?
Terrene's new McFly plus tire offers faster rolling speed than the Chunk in 27.5 and 29-inch, 2.8-inch widths this July.
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.
Marin County Open Space added 3.5 miles of legal trail in 2016, a 20% increase, but tensions remain high amid lawsuits and decommissioning debates.
The Mission Workshop Hauser is a mountain bike hydration backpack that's designed to keep contents dry, even during wet rides.
Discover the 5 best mountain bike trails in Colorado.
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.
Strava announces new content types beyond activity uploads, transforming the platform into an athletic blogging network with full rollout coming this summer.
Rotor's Q-Rings offer adjustable oval chainrings with five position settings to optimize your pedal stroke's power phase and minimize dead spots.
Mountain bikers often ask if their bike is appropriate for certain trails, but the real answer depends on rider skill and attitude.
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.
Colorado's Proudfoot Cycles builds durable steel mountain bikes including the Prime, a 120mm travel full suspension that accommodates plus or 29" wheels.
Vittoria is infusing graphene into carbon resin to create lighter, stiffer mountain bike wheels with improved material properties and increased spoke hole strength.
North Carolina lawmakers propose domestic terrorism bill after trail runner impalement, making concealed trail spikes a felony offense.
We preview the latest FSA mountain bike components at Sea Otter 2017.
TRP's new G-Spec brakes incorporate Aaron Gwin's input with tighter tolerances, composite pistons, cooling fins, and polished finish starting at $150.
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's new Square One EX features 180mm of travel and claims to pedal efficiently uphill while still descending like a downhill bike.
Marin's new Wolf Ridge 29er features a radical suspension design that ditches traditional damping in favor of innovative kinematics for ultimate efficiency.
The Trek Powerfly 8 e-MTB excels at fast-forwarding through boring climbs, but its weight and noisy motor compromise the singletrack experience we love.
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