SRAM offers three categories of complete wheelsets to cover the spectrum of mountain bikers: Rise, Roam, and Rail. Those monikers probably give you a clue as to each wheel's intended purpose. Rise wheels are…
The past couple of seasons have seen bikepacking explode in popularity. I can speak from personal experience, as it seems many of my friends have caught the bug. My favorite local shop,…
Disclaimer: This may come as a shock to most of our reader base, but this story covers races involving skinny-tired bikes. If you can't stand to see a bike with anything less…
The existence of "mountain" biking in the state of Mississippi is a testament to the tenacity of human beings. Not willing to settle for riding skinny tires on pavement, the residents of…
On this Episode In this episode, we talk about our personal pet peeves when it comes to preventable mountain bike trail damage. How do you determine if a trail is too wet to…
Photos courtesy of Spirt Mountain Facebook Page Spirit Mountain, located in Duluth, Minnesota, announced today that they are opening their lifts for lift-served, downhill winter fat biking, from…
I received my first mountain bike on Christmas morning 1991. It was an Iron Horse MT400R, a rigid steel frame that was a beast. I loved it. Living in the hot desert…
While the Southeastern US is a popular mountain bike getaway for northeasterners and midwesterners during the dead of winter, riders in the northern rockies need an escape, too!
The Mio Fuse Heart Rate and Activity Tracker Earlier this year, our own Jim Hodgson tested the Mio Link. That unit was very basic, functioning solely as a…
By Mamatus (Own work) via Wikipedia. Fat bikes have obliterated the notion of a finite mountain bike season but let's be real: riding in the snow eventually starts…
Testing the 4-inch-wide Maxxis Mammoth fat bike tire.
On this Episode It's time to start planning your epic mountain bike trips for 2016 so we thought we'd share some tips we've learned over the years. We try to answer questions like, what…
photo: Walter Rhein People keep asking: "Is fat biking a fad?" Well, judging by the events on the Singletracks race calendar for the next two months, the answer is…
A review of the Zoic Navaeh 7 mountain bike shorts.
Zoic's spring 2016 mountain bike clothing line is a mixture of fun and classy--bright, bold, and patterned alongside subdued and solid colors. The women's selection features a cool color theme…
The time of unpredictable weather and extreme temperature differences is here. Across the nation, riders are dealing with cool or downright frigid temperatures, and are looking for ways to stay warm. Recently,…
photo: Matthew Koehnemann (horton581). While reviving our Five2Ride series as the northern hemisphere plunges headlong into winter might not seem logical, the reality is that mountain bikers around the world are still riding dry…
Labeling anything as "Ultimate" sets a high bar, but that's exactly what Canfield Brothers did when they released the latest version of their Crampon pedals. Canfield Brothers Crampon Ultimate…
On this Episode This is the time of year when mountain bikers plan to do epic shit and building endurance is often the first step to making things happen. In this episode we…
You watched Nate Hills ride part of Hangover, but what about the infamous White Line Trail?! Check out his follow cam footy from White Line, above.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are Michael Paul's alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. The world can be a dangerous place. As you venture into…
Mountain biking is expensive. We all know this. The thing is, I hate the idea of having to pay hundreds of dollars for a pair of simple mountain bike shoes. Many top-end…
The Hangover Trail in Sedona, Arizona is hands-down the sketchiest trail I've ever ridden. Rarely do videos and photos do a trail's technical, high-consequence nature justice, but this recent video from Nate…
New Year’s Day is always a mixed bag of feelings as I reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the year ahead. As for the year ahead, I always…
A review of the Kali Protectives Maya half shell mountain bike helmet.
One of the biggest things that can kill the buzz on a winter ride is cold feet. And once our feet get cold on a ride, it seems like it's nearly impossible to get…
On this Episode In this short episode, Aaron, Greg, and Jeff discuss their personal mountain biking goals for 2016 and talk about what's in store for Singletracks next year.
Since its establishment in 1992, Primal Wear has been providing the cycling community with quality apparel. However, a lot of the in-house kit designs have erred more to the Fred end of…
Since its establishment in 1992, Primal Wear has been providing the cycling community with quality apparel. However, a lot of the in-house kit designs have erred more to the Fred end of…
While I test rode the Marin Attack Trail during OutDoor Demo, I was really interested in the Pine Mountain--a steel hardtail that uses the new 27.5+ wheel size. Why? Well, this plus/mid-fat/husky size…
Tim started bellowing at me before the car had come to a complete stop, before his feet actually hit the ground. "Hi Tigger. When are we gonna ride? I got my…
With so many new fat bikes hitting the market, what makes one bike stand apart from the competition? Is it a unique design, construction, parts spec, or something else? With the Chumba…
Back in April I shared with you my goal of riding at least one new trail per week, every week--and I invited you to join me in my challenge, dubbed #1trailaweek. Many…
On this Episode In this episode we discuss who is buying really, really expensive mountain bikes and what they mean for the industry and for our sport as a whole. What's it like…
The older I get, the faster the years seem to go by, and 2015 was no exception. It's hard to believe 2016 is nearly here. This year was fun, challenging, frantically busy…
Marstrand is an island located 50km northwest of Gothenburg, Sweden. At first sight you are met by what could be a scene from a Elsa Beskow story. The island is ridiculously picturesque…
It's no secret that fat biking has exploded across the country, even in places that don't have much snow or sand. Is fatter better? A lot of riders find themselves fat-bike-curious, wanting…
December 19th marked the 3rd running of the Solstice Chase fat bike race, the first event in the 2016 Great Lakes Fat Bike Series sponsored by 45NRTH. 300 riders set off in pursuit…
2,000+km of lakes, volcanoes, glaciers, lava fields, granite towers, unique wildlife, and awesome mountain biking… Chile very definitely rocks. Our travels in Chile had a very specific purpose: to seek out the…
Over the course of the past year we published over 1,200 articles here on Singletracks.com. Some of those posts are stunning videos. Others are news articles, and still others are reviews, top 10…
On this Episode In this episode, Aaron, Greg, and Jeff talk about the top stories on Singletracks this year and the trends that have shaped the MTB news in 2015. We cover…
Everyone who knows me knows that I ride bikes. A lot. But when the weather turns cold and the snow starts to fall, I'm often asked if I continue my two-wheeled adventures…
With the prevalence of narrow/wide chain rings, you'd think that innovation in chainguides would have dried up. Not if the folks at MRP have anything to say about it. Today they announced…
Gothenburg, Sweden offers a perfect mix of XC and AM mountain biking near the city. The enormous trail network of several hundred kilometers is the result of arduous mountain biking discovery and joyful exploration. Many…
On this Episode In this episode we try to answer the question: Are fat bikes the biggest MTB innovation since full suspension was introduced in the early 1990s? We also discuss some…
According to cpsc.gov, Felt Bicycles is recalling mountain bikes with OEM carbon fiber seatposts. They've found that "the carbon seat post originally sold with the bicycle can crack and break, posing injury and…
In October of 2015 Adam Creager of Brandon, Florida purchased the 5,000 lumen SolarStorm Bike Light, a cheap Chinese knock off light. After just a couple of uses, the light’s battery pack caught fire, and burned his home, gutting the inside.
The mountain bike destination. They say it provides something for everyone, hundreds of miles of trail mostly accessible right from town, great food, a variety of lodging, and nothing but favorable fat-tired…
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