Part 1: The Beginning Big bike companies like Specialized and Trek have marketing departments dedicated to finding out what bike innovations they can sell, and sell lots of, to you, the mountain…
Stats and insights into local bike shops.
The inaugural Monarch Crest Enduro was just announced yesterday and is scheduled to take place October 2-4, 2015. And I have a prediction: this will be the best enduro race in Colorado in…
This is your chance to meet mountain bike pioneers like Joe Breeze, Gary Fisher, Charlie Kelly, Ned Overend, and Tom Ritchey! The Marin Museum of Bicycling (MMB), new home of the MTB…
The release of XX1 a few years ago truly started a 1x mountain bike drivetrain revolution. So far in 2015 the improvements to XX1 haven't nearly been as revolutionary as the release…
It was by accident that I learned the advantages of a jumping dismount back when I was trying to ride this bridge railing skinny in my hometown of Northfield, MN. I crashed…
Rebecca Rusch, aka the Queen of Pain, may be the most decorated female endurance mountain bike racer of all time. Having set countless records in mountain biking as well as other sports,…
Much has been written about the benefits of lowering your seatpost for some of mountain biking's terrain challenges, especially since the advent of dropper seatposts. Better maneuverability on technical descents seems to be…
Recently we posed the question on Facebook, "What mountain biking goals are you setting for yourself this year?" Answers ranged from "bike more" to "carbon everything" and "avoid more trees and/or cars."…
If you're just getting into mountain biking, you probably have lots of questions about the sport. For example, what kind of bike do I need? Why do I need gloves? How do…
Have you ever tried to ride with a person who turned every mountain bike ride into a huge production? You show up at their house, ready to roll, and they're still pulling…
New Mexico has some of the best kept secrets in mountain biking. I take secret delight when I mention this to other riders I've met, all over the country, that seem surprised…
In keeping with the wild and wacky ways of our government, the recently-passed 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (the law which authorizes military spending) included some unrelated riders. One such attachment was…
For the past handful of years we've created a thread on the Singletracks forum to share our goals for the new year, and to update each other on the progress we've made.…
The Absolute Black Oval chainring is a narrow-wide ring that can be easily installed on most 1X drivetrains and features an oval shape that's said to smooth pedal strokes and improve leg…
The Sasquatch is Norco's first fat bike that uses a suspension fork. Compared to the Bigfoot line, the Sasquatch's geometry has been tweaked to accommodate the RockShox Bluto. The 6061 hydroformed aluminum…
photo: delphinie A couple weeks ago Greg shared a list of the most popular articles published by Singletracks in 2014, and today I want to talk about some…
In their quest to continue expanding bike trails for forever and ever, Moab has added new trails to the Klondike Bluffs area. Along with a new trailhead, the "North Klondike" trails have…
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are Erica Barnes's alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. Winter is already in full swing even though the calendar says it…
Mountain bikes aren't just for adults anymore. True, most of the riders we see on the trail are grownups. But the general consensus in the cycling industry is that getting more kids…
Ah, the Great Helmet Debate, cause of enough beard-tangling Internet arguments to make even a fanatical political talking point debater blush. Should you wear a helmet? (Yes.) Should it be illegal not…
There is an art to building up the perfect mountain bike wheel. Unlike any other bike component, wheels can be customized to fit the needs of the rider in an almost infinite…
Magellan has been producing quality GPS units for a long time. I recently got a chance to test their newest cycling-specific GPS: the Cyclo 505. This was my first time using a Magellan…
I was recently asked to review the prototype to the Talon GoPro mount that was being developed through its Kickstarter page. This is an unusual article in that we were part of the early…
Martyn Ashton and Sam Pilgrim prove there ain't no party like a west coast (road bike) party! Check out the latest as Martyn and Sam hit the bike park and the dirt…
Geoff Gulevich, Wade Simmons, and Brett Tippie plus Andreas Hestler and Fraser Vaage get rowdy on Rocky Mountain Blizzard fat bikes in the Coastal Mountains in British Columbia. Snow day!
Yesterday, I told you about 10 trails which you fail to appreciate in the way they deserve to be appreciated. In the interest of keeping balance in the universe, I must now…
Having ridden over 400 distinct trail systems from coast to coast in 25 states and 3 Canadian provinces, I’ve developed a pretty broad base upon which I draw when I assess trails. …
An essay about surprising mechanical issues encountered on the trail.
No one in the service industry has your back more when it comes to the well being of your bike than Park Tool. On my last visit to Interbike, Park had a few very…
If you're riding your mountain bike the way it's truly meant to be ridden, then breaking parts and scratching the paint are a way of life. While not much can be done…
Tips for changing a hydraulic brake line on your mountain bike.
When your bike doesn't quite feel right there's probably something wrong. A little play in any of its bearings can mean a bad-feeling ride and if you don't sort it out, it…
Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing colors. It's not going to be long before a good portion of us will be hanging up the bikes and switching to more…
photo: Wheels 4 Life. Wheels 4 Life has an unglamorous but vital mission: to provide bikes to people in developing countries in need of transportation. Famed mountain bike…
Photo courtesy of Markham Johnson, via Trips for Kids. Trips for Kids is a seemingly limited name for an organization that is using mountain biking in multiple ways…
Bottom bracket service falls into one of two categories: you either change them with a new one or exchange bearings. Older square tapered bottom brackets with loose ball bearings were full service,…
Ktrax conversion kit. Ski conversions for mountain bikes have been around for a long time and we even wrote about one such option, the Ktrax, way back in…
We've published a bunch of great how-tos on Singletracks over the years, but what if you just don't care about your bike? What if you want to destroy it so you have…
Finally, after 14 months, all 9.5 miles of the Apex Trail is fully open. Woohoo! How does this affect you if you don't live near this trail in Golden, Colorado? Quite simply,…
Listen up, Kiwis; especially those of you in the Queenstown area. NZSki Ltd., the company that runs the Corornet Peak skifield, is going to open itself for mountain biking this summer. Here's…
Pivot has just announced their brand-new Mach 429 SL Carbon. The SL Carbon shaves a half pound of frame weight (226g) off of the previous model, which is huge in the world…
Boa Technology is a company based in Denver, Colorado that produces unique closure systems for all kinds of soft goods. Founded in 1996 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Boa was first used to…
Photo: Greg Heil. Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests in western North Carolina are home to some of the best mountain bike trails on the east coast and the…
Having a phone on a ride is nice. If you have the right apps and you haven't smashed it to bits yet, your phone can serve as a GPS-enabled HR monitor, wayfinder,…
The 2015 Cannondale Trigger Carbon 2 27.5 is a part of Cannondale's new Overmountain lineup. All of the Overmountain bikes were designed to provide a 2-in-1 ride quality, thanks to their unique…
I've always enjoyed playing in the snow--even more so on the Chumba Ursa. Bike companies come and bike companies go. Even if they don't disappear, they often fall…
The all-new V10 Carbon downhill bike from Santa Cruz was just released this week; feast your eyes on its beauty! 27.5" wheels have continued to take the world cup downhill circuit…
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