It’s the first week of 2016, and early one morning I woke up in a gray, soggy Arizona desert. There was a lull in the rain, just after first light, and I…
Troy Lee Designs (TLD) released their spring full face mountain bike helmets and beyond the colors and graphics (which are super rad), there are some minor updates to the D3 full face…
Editor’s Note: Walter Rhein is a race organizer for the Gandy Dancer Trail Marathon and the Solstice Chase fat bike race. While Walter is a regular contributor to Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this…
photo: Chris Daniels An Urge mountain bike helmet is one of those products that, due to its unconventional design, provokes strong opinion by just looking at it. I…
In this episode we talk about why racing is important to the sport of mountain biking and explain some of the more popular MTB race formats.
Against my best judgement, I clicked "Confirm Order" on Chain Reaction Cycles' event page for the Frosty Bottom 50 fat bike race several months back. I didn't even own a bicycle with…
I'm not going to spend this introduction trying to convince you to love fat biking. Either you're a fat fan already, you're a fat hater, or you haven't been paying attention for…
MTBparks.com has launched its third-annual Best Bike Parks Survey. With this annual survey, they provide a readers' choice award ranking the top 5 best bike parks in eight regions across North America.…
Jeremiah Bishop leading Thomas Turner during the 2015 race; the two ran neck-to-neck all week with Turner eventually taking the win by less than 2 minutes While some…
“Pre-ride CazHopper tomorrow?” lit up my little screen while I was cozy and warm on the couch enjoying an adult beverage, a soaking rain, and a wind storm having just subsided. A…
Hot on the heels of the recent NX1 drivetrain announcement, SRAM is releasing a new brake called Level. It takes several design cues and technologies from their Guide line of brakes including pistons,…
"Ahhhh, the weekend approaches. Where shall I ride tomorrow?" For some people, this is not often a question of note as we have limited options next to the house, so we simply…
I may have been born in the frozen tundra of central Michigan, but after spending most of my adult life in the Southeast, I have developed a strong aversion to the cold.…
Ibis has just announced the release of their brand-new Mojo 3. The big news? The new Mojo 3 comes stock as a 27.5+ rig with 2.8"-wide tires. However, this plus-size setup uses Ibis's…
Great tips for what to do if you encounter a bear while mountain biking.
In this episode we discuss recent mountain bike industry news involving a number of brands, including Giant, Chain Reaction, SRAM, Shimano, Specialized, and Stan's.
IMBA has announced a new "assertive stance" to fight what they view as wrongful trail closures without due process in places where they have an active IMBA chapter, during their press conference Thursday.…
photo: Chris Daniels Some rides are long epics on less eventful terrain, some rides are fast and hard thrashes through the woods, and some rides you're really cruisin' for a bruisin'. Regardless of…
The Transition series is 7iDP's (Intelligent Design Protection) minimalistic, low-profile armor and includes the Transition Elbow, Knee, and short and long sleeve base suits. Both Transition Knee and Elbow use compression fit Spandex to stabilize pad…
H + I Adventures has released a video follow up to their feature-length article on Chile and Patagonia that we published here on Singletracks. Want to get a more visual look at…
With family obligations, finding deep backcountry fat bike opportunities are rare for a lot of us. One of my goals this season was to search out fat bike trails on the way…
We just wrapped up our biggest survey ever (by number of responses) on Singletracks.com. 4,334 mountain bikers chimed in to tell us about what bikes they own and ride, and we threw…
Riding the new Ibis Trans-Fat. Photo: Ibis Cycles. While generally new bike announcements are very scarce between Interbike and Sea Otter, fat biking is breaking the mold, with…
A review of the Feedback Sports Pro-Elite bicycle work stand.
New year, new bike. Eliot Jackson on the Pivot Phoenix (photo: Colin Meagher) Today, Pivot announced an updated Phoenix DH frame. The "old" - like two years old…
We share our favorite mountain bike and gravel handlebars tested and share tips for choosing the best bars for your bike.
Editor’s Note: John Fisch is an avid backcountry enthusiast who hikes, bikes and backpacks at every opportunity. While John is a regular contributor to Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this commentary are his alone and…
On this Episode In this episode, we talk about how Singletracks got its start in the late 1990s and also talk about where the site is headed in 2016 and beyond.
Bicycle Retailer reports that Giant USA will begin direct-to-consumer sales via their website by August 2016. However, in this case "direct to consumer" is a bit of a misnomer, because while parts…
Bicycle Retailer reports that Shimano has slashed wholesale and retail prices on many components above the SLX level, although price cuts aren't uniform across the board. Changes in prices range from a…
Long distance trails hold a special allure for outdoorsy folks, and judging by the success of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods, the notion holds sway for…
The BULLS brand was launched by German bike distributor ZEG in 1997 and began making a name for itself in the mid 2000s with big marathon and stage race wins by Team BULLS riders. The…
With the 2016 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Sacramento, CA, coming up at the end of the month, we've been getting plenty of press releases from companies that will be attending. This…
With the release of SRAM's GX drivetrain last year we finally exclaimed, "Ah, now 1x11 is actually affordable!" And that is undoubtedly still the case for that drivetrain: GX offers an incredible value…
"Fat is Here to Stay" was the title of Gary Sjoquist's first presentation. Sjoquist is the Advocacy Director for Quality Bicycle Products (QBP), the host of the Fat Bike Summit held during…
Alabama may not boast the big east coast mountain ranges that can be found in nearby Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina, but the Appalachian Mountains actually do extend into northern Alabama, providing…
Native Eyewear has long been a purveyor of quality sunglasses for adventurous outdoor pursuits. As a lifelong outdoor enthusiast as well as a dedicated mountain biker for the last 15 years (who goes through…
No mountain bike event brings it all together like the mountain bike festival. Whether you're looking for a race, relaxation, guided group rides, or just some shit-eating-grin good times, these fat tire…
Editor's Note: Singletracks does not encourage or condone underage alcohol consumption or excessive drinking. If you're underage according to local law, choose to abstain, or just can't stand when people geek out…
Nobby Nic 3.0 Announced late summer 2015, the Torrent 7 is Norco's "aggressive" all-mountain hardtail and also happens to be the BC-based bike company's first crack at the increasingly-popular 27.5+ game. Located within earshot of the…
On this Episode In this podcast episode we try to answer the question: How much suspension travel is necessary? We talk about how suspension can affect a bike's geometry and how to choose…
I set out to determine just how much added rolling resistance low tire pressures produce, and to try to find the sweet spot where both rolling resistance and traction are optimized.
SQlab's 611 Active saddle's neck and nose are set lower than the rear, providing a uniform pressure reduction for the perineum and pubic bones.
Over the past few years, Western North Carolina has really come into its own as a destination for outdoor activities of all types. But it's also become a hub for companies that…
Silver Plume is a small historic mining town located along the I-70 corridor in central Colorado, one of many kitschy attractions en route to the ski resorts that dot the same stretch of…
Sure, you've probably heard talk about riding in Sedona, but there's so much more to Arizona than just Sedona.
photo: Chris Daniels Vibrocore is a complex, low density material filling the inside of the Spike 800 Race Team Edition handlebar in an effort, by Spank, to dissipate surface-induced vibration…
photo: Scott Anderson On this Episode In this episode we talk about this week's mountain bike news including the mechanical doping scandal, the new Hightower 29er/27.5+ bike from Santa Cruz, and the Fat…
4
