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…
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…
Borealis is relatively new to the fat bike market, but made a very big impression with the introduction of the Yampa and Echo. The Crestone is a refinement of those technologies, with…
"Pinhoti" means Turkey Home in Creek Indian; the route is blazed with the turkey foot symbol (photo: Jeff Barber) The Pinhoti Trail is one of the premiere hiking…
Click here to read Part 1! Most of Friday, January 28, was spent indoors, but was worth every minute of captivity. We attended the Crested Butte Regional Fat Bike Summit, which is…
This was not my first bike, though it should have been. I had tried several pedal bikes with and without training wheels prior to this one, with pretty dismal results. I couldn’t…
In cold weather endurance riding, survival is the chief concern. In the midst of the 2016 Tuscobia 75, Dallas Wynne, cyclist and member of the Woolly Bicycle Club, arrived at Ed’s pit stop…
In 1976, Crested Butte inadvertently played a pivotal role in the history of mountain biking with the first "Annual Pearl Pass Tour." Solidly entrenched in the mountain bike culture, Crested Butte has…
Santa Cruz has just announced an all-new mountain bike in their lineup: the Hightower 27.5+/29er. This new rig is available stock in both wheel size configurations and can be switched between the…
Editor’s Note: Dustin Gaddis has raced a slew of endurance MTB events and has helped coordinate races ranging from a local time trial to a national championship, but he isn't very fast in…
A hidden motor was discovered in a bike at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships this past weekend. The offending rider was Femke Van den Driessche (Team Kleur op Maat). This is outstanding as…
News has reached us that freerider Kelly McGarry has died while riding in New Zealand this weekend. Having met Kelly briefly, in addition to watching probably all of his videos, I can…
I hooked up with “The Gerries” at China Camp State Park on a warm, late fall morning, and the eight of us suited up for a front-side loop through bay and oak…
To be honest, I've been aiming to get away from riding with a pack for some time now. I find that it causes extra strain on my back, not to mention the annoyance of…
What's your favorite mountain bike trail in the Philippines?
Hope Technology is a company known for their no B.S., made in the UK, machined components. Probably like many of you, my first set of "nice" hubs were from Hope. Those Pro…
Along with their crankset, Hope sent over their Slick Chain Device for review. It's a chain guide intended to be run with a 1x drivetrain. Unfortunately, the Zen TRAIL frame that I used for…
photo: jtorlando25 On this Episode In this episode, Aaron and I talk about indoor bike parks, the newest member of the STC's board, and our favorite MTB videos shared this week.
All too easily travel with bikes is forgotten. Weekend playtime, often destined for so many things, too easily evaporates into a short ride from the front door. If you’re lucky, maybe you…
"Riding the exposed section of Portal in Moab Utah with Kyle Mears. This trail has claimed lives. This trail must be respected, please be careful. One slip to the left and its…
While threats of trail closure continue to climb at an alarming rate, a relatively new concept of riding is on the rise and sweeping the nation (and beyond) in the form of…
Winter can be rough. While I love snow, riding bikes in the snow, and the occasional ski day, the cold and many hours of darkness tend to sap my motivation. For times…
Back in 2014, a video surfaced of a supposed grizzly bear charge, recorded on GoPro--but it has been debunked as a fake. This is not that video. Instead, this is a true…
Photo: Greg Heil Last week we received word that John Bliss, former chair of the IMBA board of directors, had joined the Sustainable Trails Coalition. And now we…
photo courtesy of Lumberyard, Portland, OR Keep reading Singletracks articles long enough and, come wintertime if you don't fat bike, suddenly you feel like a 26" wheel--forgotten like yesterday's lunch and…
If you're out on the trail getting rad, it's in your best interest to also look rad while doing so, because if you're not stylish while out on the singletrack, what's the…
I've come to the conclusion that there are many crappy fat bikes on the market today. From poor component choices (wheels and tires), to poor geometry creating awkward handling, to excessively high weights,…
Newly appointed Sustainable Trails Coalition board member (and former IMBA board president) John Bliss. The Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) is adding former IMBA board president John Bliss to its…
While the rest of the United States has been blanketed in snow, rendering all but the fortunate owners of fat bikes left to dream of summer singletrack, Florida has refused to participate…
I've gone through various 1X drivetrain configurations on my mountain bikes over the years and during that time, I've had a chance to try a number of different chainrings. Recently I picked up…
On this Episode In this episode we talk about the connection between mountain biking and craft beer and offer up our favorite beer styles and breweries. Plus, we try to answer the…
Lindarets--makers of the Remount and Goat Link--have announced the "Boostinator," a clever bit of kit that allows you to adapt certain 100x15mm front and 142x12mm rear hubs to the wider Boost standard. Assuming you…
The Virb X and XE were first announced in April 2015, after Garmin recognized that "without data, it's just video," which has become the springboard phrase to market their latest contribution to the…
The Garmin Combo Mount was engineered to reduce clutter for riders that want to use both a GPS and POV camera mounted to the handlebar. This mount consolidates those devices into a…
When I was younger, I remember my mom asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. The answer I gave her then still holds true today. “I want to…
Over the weekend authorities confiscated more than 45 mountain bikers' bikes after the riders were found trespassing on Marine base property in California. The riders started out on trails in the Sycamore Canyon…
The last two winters were really cold here in Central Pennsylvania. While the frigid temps got old after a while, they did provide some interesting riding conditions that normally wouldn't be available, such…
Editor's Note: Greg Heil made it one of his primary goals to not enter any races in 2015--and he succeeded. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this…
On this Episode In this episode, we talk about staying warm on the bike this winter and give tips for using winter wear you already own for riding on the trail. Spoiler…
One look at what Blackburn Design is offering to serious backcountry adventurers and you will delete any and all epic mountain bike trips you've been scheming since the snow fell. As of…
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…
Mountain biking in Mississippi? These are the five trail systems you should ride.
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…
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