Whenever I hear the word "Crossmax," I instantly envision the iconic Mavic Crossmax wheelset: These wheels sport big, bold graphics that instantly set themselves apart from the rest of the pack. Well,…
Ibis is a relatively small company, but their beautifully-designed frames and obsessive attention to detail have made this brand a cult classic with a rabid following. It seems like every year at…
Having had such a stellar day on the first of our New Mexico shuttles on the Winsor Trail, Miniskibum and I were completely stoked for day two, especially since it would take…
With enduro (the racing category) pushing recent bike development, Santa Cruz has re-imagined the venerable Nomad into a gravity-oriented 27.5-equipped park slayer. The carbon-frame-only Nomad comes spec'ed with SLX, XT, or XX1…
Until now the Reign and Glory were 26" hold-outs in Giant's line-up. For 2015, both of these gravity bikes get the 27.5 treatment. While no Glorys were available to test ride at Outerbike,…
With Giant abandoning any wheel size that is not 27.5, it's only natural that their flagship race bike, the Anthem, gets similar treatment. As a former owner of the excellent Anthem X…
I'll be honest. I have never ridden a bike equipped with a Lefty fork, and the idea of doing so scared me a little. I mean, it's just so weird looking! I…
I spotted something totally new and unexpected at Outerbike this year: a full suspension fat bike from Turner, dubbed the "King Khan." Mtb-mag.com reported on the 24th of September about a supposed…
Work frequently takes me from my home in Colorado Springs to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fortunately, the trip is done as easily by driving as by flying, which means I can generally bring…
A review of the Spank Oozy Trail flat pedal for mountain biking.
I knew that I had to get on at least one shuttle during my time at Outerbike, and having ridden Mag 7 (or, more accurately, Mag 3-ish) last year, I knew that…
We tried to ride the Niner ROS 9 Plus at Interbike, but there just weren't any demo bikes available. Niner is still short on demo rigs for the ROS 9 Plus, but…
The Maxxis High Roller II and Ardent tire combination works well for cornering in challenging conditions.
Try these high-elevation singletrack mountain bike trails on your next summer trip to Park City: Mill-D, Pinecone Ridge, Mid-Mountain, and Spiro trail.
For this year's annual end of the year bike trip we decided to do a combination of camping in Southwestern Utah and condo living in Park City. For the first half of…
Yeti debuted their new Switch Infinity link on their 5-inch-travel platform, and while Paul only had positive things to say about the SB5c, I was impatiently awaiting Yeti's release of the 6-inch…
Most of the hubub surrounding Yeti lately has been focused on the new SB5c and SB6c trail/enduro bikes and the new Switch Infinity linkage. And rightly so: those are fabulous bikes, and…
I'm a recent convert to fat biking, which is weird because I live in Atlanta. My conversion came almost entirely over the course of testing the Motobecane NightTrain Bullet fat bike this…
I've long been a fan of Race Face products, so one of the first changes I made to my new Santa Cruz Bronson was to install the new Race Face Next SL 35mm…
Danny Macaskill trades in his trials bike for a mountain bike in his latest film! While we've seen several trials riders create some amazing mountain bike films, Danny always ups the…
Ryders has a strong reputation in the biking community for well-designed optics that cater to a broad spectrum of athletes. These Hijack glasses are designed to accommodate just about anyone, whether you…
While many mountain bikers these days are gravitating toward an "enduro" clothing look--basically jerseys that look no different than technical t-shirts--I've only become even more of a stalwart fan of the classic…
Schwalbe's Procore system is a dual-chambered tire intended for maximum effort downhill and enduro applications. The dual chambers mean you can run 20psi in the outer chamber for maximum performance, without fear…
After selling my full suspension 29er, I have been riding my Sarma-equipped fat bike as my main ride for quite a few months now. The On Review article is pretty thorough, so…
One of my informal goals for the 2014 season has been to ride at least one chunk of new-to-me dirt every single week. Since I'm still relatively new to Salida, that's been…
Shortly after our exhaustive fat bike coverage this month, including a review of the RockShox Bluto fork, Mike Dunn, US Brand Manager for RST Suspension, got in touch to let me know…
GoPro has just announced the release of their latest helmet camera: the new HERO4. The HERO4 will be available in two options: the Black for $499 and the Silver for $399. The…
In general, the world of suspension technology doesn't seem to surge forward in leaps and bounds. Instead, incremental improvements over time add up to create better-riding forks than we've ever before experienced…
Leatt’s top shelf soft body vest for this year, the 3DF Air Fit Body Vest, is a major improvement over an already good vest, with a host of enhanced features. The new…
For all the jokes about enduro being such a buzz word this year, you would think it would be hard to find MTB products at Interbike that aren't being marketed to enduro…
Singletracks offers free trail widgets for bike shops, MTB clubs, tourism groups, and pretty much anyone with a webpage and the ability to cut and paste. Here's a quick overview. Local Trails…
IXS was on hand at Interbike 2014 displaying their latest pads, helmets, and soft goods: Flow knee guard. MSRP: $69.95 iXS Kronos Evo helmet,…
If you haven't heard of ANVL Components before, don't worry: it's a relatively-new company started by the guys at Transition Bikes. However, ANVL wasn't started simply to provide Transition-branded parts for their…
It's never too early to start strategizing for next year's enduro race season, and for many racers that means picking up one of the latest crop of ultra-fast, ultra-versatile enduro bikes! While…
While Red Bull Rampage is just around the corner, this video, from Austria, may actually have the most technical, high-consequence mountain biking that you may ever witness. And yes, we know that…
Love it or hate it, technology is becoming an increasing part of peoples' lives, and that even extends to the mountain bike trail. Check out these mountain bike gadgets we spied at…
We haven't done much work with Transition Bikes in the past, but this relatively small--but growing--brand is quickly earning a special place in my heart thanks to their irreverent approach to mountain…
Gone are the days when the only way you could get a fat bike tire was by giving Surly a call. At Interbike 2014, it seemed like every mountain bike tire manufacturer…
Santa Cruz has been unbelievably hot this year, with some awesome product releases, along with dropping the prices on their carbon frames thanks to a new manufacturing process. While we've kept you posted on…
I enjoyed being in the POC Sports booth this year at Interbike. It was stylish and light, like an Apple store, but instead of computers and phones they had top notch protective…
If you're like me, you were born in the mid seventies, and you're not only good looking, but hilarious and interesting as well. You grew up with a National Aeronautics and Space…
I like wearing colorful gear on the bike. I want people to look at me and think, "Wow, that guy looks fast." Then all I have to do is make sure they…
Skulls! You might think of your skull as being merely a substrate for your face, but it's more than that. It also has the very important job of protecting your brain--also known…
I saw lots of mountain bikes at Interbike, but two of them that made me salivate in an extremely inappropriate manner were the Pinarello Dogma XC and the Look 927. But I…
Amid all the excitement about fat bikes--mountain bikes with 4" or wider tires--a few companies have started to push frames that can accommodate fatter-than-normal but not-quite-fat tires. Some call it mid-fat, others…
There's just something about the freedom and exhilaration of riding a bike that makes a rider want to take to the air. It makes perfect sense. Riding a bike feels like flying,…
I had to stop at DVO at Interbike this year. DVO is kinda like a mystical unicorn as far as their rarity in suspension. Yes they are pretty new to the game...…
While we've been keeping you up-to-date on the latest from Mavic right here on the Singletracks blog, a new Crossmax SL, Crossmax XL, Crossmax Enduro and other bits round out Mavic's updates…
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