The 24-hour racing format makes for a very fun race, especially for the somewhat less competitive who just want to get out and push themselves turning cranks and enjoying the revelries that…
Mountain biking is all about pushing your limits and trying something you have never done before. This can mean trying new terrain, hitting that feature that you always skip, or participating in…
Though held in Texas, the kick-off race for the New Mexico Off-Road Series (NMORS) every year is El Paso's Coyote Classic. Since El Paso consistently offers summer-time temperatures and weather, even in early Spring,…
Photo: Brad Holmes If you're a gravity lover, you're most likely painfully aware of how important your helmet can be. Helmets are important for all of us, of…
As Kiefer Sutherland learned all too well, a lot can happen in 24 hours. Certainly, putting in 24 continuous hours on a bike lines up among the greatest of physical challenges. Fortunately,…
I used to get nervous at the start of races. The night prior to an event, I'd toss and turn and fret over how a lack of sleep might affect my performance.…
Many of us riders love a good competition every now and then, but for some of us who may or may not have a few screws loose, a 100k race just isn't…
The view from the Bear Creek Overlook The idea behind the Singletracks Brutal Loop was to put together a long route that hit as much great North Georgia singletrack…
While checking out the race schedule on the Mountain Goat Adventures website, I noticed a company called Traxxion Dynamics listed under the sponsor section. I have lived and raced bikes in Georgia…
This titanium mountain bike frame is built up with high-end components.
We're excited to announce that Singletracks has partnered with Google Field Trip to provide mountain bike trail and travel information in the free Google Field Trip app (Android and iOS). Field Trip…
SRAM has just announced their brand-new drivetrain groupset, dubbed "GX." GX is available in 3 different configurations: 2x11 (previously only available in Shimano XTR), 1x11, and 2x10, depending on your preference. However,…
The first stop in our new Five2Ride series is Wyoming. If any state in the union can still claim to be the Wild West, it's Wyoming. With only 584,000 people residing in…
Cycling apparel can be split into two different categories: one category of gear will draw wide-eyed stares and will have mothers covering their childrens' eyes if you wear it anytime you're off…
The best thing about bikes is going. Going up hill. Going down hill. Going big or going home. But all that going has to end some time, and if you're not equipped…
The Panaracer Fat B Nimble is a new option for fat bikes.
The Union Cycliste Internationale, world governing body that sanctions the Downhill World Cup -- also known as the UCI -- has announced that starting with the 2015 World Cup all participants must…
(Asheville, NC) - Industry Nine, an innovative company in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, unveils its new industry leading wheel testing facility and lab. As the Bicycle Industry moves towards…
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (April 1, 2015)—Pearl Izumi, maker of ride, run and triathlon performance apparel that empowers athletes to perform better 365 days a year, is excited to introduce the Fat Bike Bandolier, a…
Speaker manufacturer JVC took a giant leap forward in powering your ride with tunes this week when they announced their new mountain bike rims that are gigantic bass-booming subwoofers, shown above on…
Trips for Kids is a great organization that's devoted to introducing at-risk and disadvantaged kids and teens to mountain biking, and CNN recently recognized Trips for Kids founder Marilyn Price as a…
The 2015 Fox 32 Float 29 mountain bike fork is designed for XC riding, and it shows. With the rise in popularity of enduro riding, many forks today are marketed as "slash"…
I can’t think of a better way to spend a girl’s weekend this winter than shredding the gnar with a bunch of rad gals at the 4th-annual Women’s Weekend at Joyride 150.…
I could honestly say that I wouldn't dream of putting bags on my trail bike. My trail bike is all about light weight and agility! That said, my fat bike is a…
While the nation is still deep in the throws of winter, the retail industry is already shedding it's winter coats for springtime apparel and activities. Most of the larger chain stores are…
With temperatures well below zero at the time of this writing, the Humber River has frozen over nicely. I don’t care too much for ice skating and hockey, so the next best…
Funkier broke out in the market to compete against some big names in cycling, and now they have an entire line of cycling apparel and accessories. They have introduced an affordable set…
Winter is almost over, but spring conditions in certain parts of the country are a great time to get the kids out for some last minute snow adventures since it is generally…
I would like to thank the organizers of the Talkeetna Trio for the following: 1. Hosting a great event in an awesome town where a cat is the mayor. 2. Doing a…
Having reviewed CycleOps products before, I was looking forward to reviewing the new PowerSync trainer... even if I'm not generally a fan of being stuck indoors for a long time. But still,…
On March 23rd, the Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) took the first step in a series of legal actions against Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) and the Bureau of Environmental Services' (BES) recent decision to ban mountain…
When it comes to exploring the planet under human power, there’s no better tool than the mountain bike. Helping mountain bikers find the best places to explore on two wheels has been…
I saw this 2013 video of mountain bikers crashing (mostly on downhill runs) on a couple of Facebook pages in recent weeks: Most of the crashes in the video seem to happen in…
Watching the birth of fat bikes in the mountain bike industry has been nothing short of breath taking. Drawing from personal experience, this fat-tired wonder opened up a lot more trails as…
I have to admit: I'm a sucker when it comes to riding in the cold--as I get older I tolerate the cold less. Getting a fat bike to force myself to get…
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." With that opening line I'm pretty sure that Charles Dickens was a fat bike early adopter when he wrote A…
In the bike-crazy town of Durango, Colorado, cycling is a year-round endeavor. Not surprisingly, the area’s fat bikers have access to a wealth of squishy goodness. Because of Durango’s unique location, sandwiched…
One of my responsibilities as a work from home dad is picking up my kids from school every day. We're a one-car family and my wife needs the vehicle for work, so…
Image: New Belgium New Belgium recently released the schedule for this year's Tour de Fat and chances are, the festival will be landing somewhere near you! Each festival…
Now more than ever before, mountain biking 12 months per year is achievable regardless of where in the world you live. Fat bikes are a major part of that change, but constantly-improving…
It's beyond the scope of this writer's intention to provide helmet buying tips, but there are a few questions you should answer when deciding on a mountain bike helmet under which to light…
Until the explosion of the fat bike, cycling was a warm-weather sport for most people. But now, as more of the masses take on the snow and frigid temperatures, there’s also more…
Have you ever wanted to shred some of the best mountain biking trails in the world in Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton, and Vancouver, British Columbia? Ok, that's a dumb question. Follow up question:…
Without a doubt the bikes took center stage at Outerbike. However, there were several new products (both new to the industry and new to me) that I had the opportunity to demo.…
Way back in one of my first Singletracks articles ever, I extolled the virtues of shoe covers as a crucial piece of gear to keep you mountain biking, all year long. Since…
Polygon has been around for decades; since 1989, to be exact. You're not going to see these bikes at your local bike shop. Based out of Indonesia, Polygon has only expanded to…
Durango Bike Company (DBC) was well represented at Outerbike Moab despite their small size and limited build-to-order business model. Their custom bikes with meticulous attention to detail garnered a lot of attention,…
The sock is a lowly piece of attire, both literally and figuratively. If Singletracks was to do one of those surveys with all the fancy infographics covering which pieces of apparel we…
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