One morning while enjoying a cup 'o joe before both sun and baby arose, I stumbled across Greg Heil's article from 2013, "How to Brake Your Mountain Bike." Perhaps due to lack of sleep,…
The new Kurt Kinetic Rock and Roll indoor trainer is one of very few indoor trainers that feels like riding a bike rather than a solid, immovable machine. The Rock and Roll…
This is actually a trail report about Skookum Flats and Ranger Creek... sort of. And a bike review. And a strange story about riding alone in the deep, dark woods in Washington…
Mammoth Bike Park in California is scheduled to open for the 2014 season on May 24th, in time for Memorial Day.
SRAM radically altered the way that we thought about drivetrains with the release of their XX1 1x11 drivetrain in 2012, featuring a narrow wide single chain ring design, Type 2 rear derailleur, and…
With spring in the air and many of us having recently completed the "30 Days of Biking Challenge," you may be finding yourself racking up cycling miles in (gasp) non-mountain biking ways.…
Stunning views of Zion National Park are your constant companion on the Guacamole Trail. Having survived the Broken Mesa Rim in the first half of day 3 of…
I recently received the Women's Siren Shorts with liner from Dakine for review. I love the length of these shorts. I hate for my bare legs to rub against my bike seat,…
Miniskibum enjoys the slickrock playground that sits atop Little Creek Mountain Day Three of the Second Annual Spring Break Singletrack Trek would be the one which we chose…
It was long, and most definitely a challenge, but we've completed the 30 Days of Biking Challenge! Here are six things the challenge taught me: 1. A bike ride of any length…
Buzzwords and catch phrases come and go with time, but there are three catch phrases that are on fire right now in the mountain bike industry: "27.5," "enduro," and "one-quiver bike." (...not…
Note: check out the latest list of the best mountain bike trails in the USA and Canada. Singletracks collects reviews of mountain bike trails all around the world. Once a year we…
Testing the Origin8 Devist-8er fat bike tire.
Honestly, Zip-Off as an out and back would be a good ride for beginners... perhaps not first timers, but after a few rides this would be a good one.
It's no secret: I'm not a fan of hydration packs. And judging by the plethora of options on the market today, I'm guessing a lot of people have issues with their hydration…
A brand-new singletrack section of the Pinhoti Trail in Georgia is being officially opened on May 3rd! The Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association will be hosting a grand opening celebration on that Saturday…
After two glorious days riding the San Rafael Swell, we headed further southwest into Zion country. While the riding was excellent on the swell, it was rather lonely, and we were actually…
Don't you just love it when a tool does its task well? Well I do! The Park CRP-2 is one of those tools that just does its job. The CRP-2 is a…
Unfortunately, shortly after my great ride to Turret, I began to come down with a cold. Several snow storms, rain, and now sickness? Yep, there's definitely been plenty of "challenge" in the…
The townsite of Turret, Colorado is located just a few miles up in the Arkansas Hills from Salida. A gold mining town founded in 1897, Turret had a peak population of 400-600…
A mountain bike trip report through the Green River, Utah area.
I use my iPhone on the mountain bike trail all the time, but that usually involves taking my gloves off to even get past the lock screen. Smartphone touch screens and most…
What's the best time to get someone on a bicycle? Well that's easy. The answer is every time. Or maybe any time. Even so, it's also great to encourage kids to ride,…
Last fall at Outerbike, the Pivot booth had crazy amounts of traffic and their demo bikes were constantly out on the trail. I didn't get to ride any of their models during the…
I picked a bad time to start racing. After all, I’m getting a little long in the tooth for this sort of thing. This August marks my half-century point. Why would I…
Want a bike thats speedy and nimble going downhill but also light and efficient at pedaling uphill? Then lucky for you, we've rounded up 10 of the hottest and newest enduro bikes…
Here are ten articles to help you take your mountain bike fitness and training to the next level.
I can't stand the damp, yucky feeling when my clothing begins to soak up water. The bad thing about having water resistant mountain biking gear is that, unlike skiing or snow boarding,…
We're officially over halfway through the 30 Days of Biking Challenge! At this point, for me, the novelty has worn off a bit. I'm not quite as stoked on getting in my…
GT has recently announced the all-new Sanction 27.5 enduro rig for 2015. This new bike is based off of their race-proven Fury DH rig, but adapted and tailored specifically for enduro racing.…
We were teased a few months ago with shots of Surly's coming soon Ice Cream Truck fat bike, but official details have now been finally released! The frame is made of Surly's…
Snow Summit Mountain Resort, located in Big Bear Lake, California, is set to open its bike park for the 2014 season on April 18. "This early season opening makes it the first mountain…
Never once has it crossed my mind to go mountain biking on my lunch break. Actually, I take that back... it has. But only in statements like, "mountain biking on my lunch…
The trailer for Brandon Semenuk's new movie, Rad Company, was just released today! The movie will feature a crew that's been hand-picked by Semenuk, and if this trailer is any indication, these…
Road biking can effectively be broken into two groups: racing and non-racing. Sure, roadies will argue that subtle differences are significant, but show your grandma a Tarmac and a Roubaix, and she'll…
After getting snowed out at the beginning of the month and subsequently postponing and moving our ride, Saturday, April 12th rolled around, and we were finally able to meet up for our…
We see World Cup racers for 3-5 minutes less than a dozen times a year going at full tilt, race pace. That leaves not just hours and minutes but days and months…
Fat bikes were everywhere at the Sea Otter Classic this year! Sure, fat bikes make for a cushy cruise around the dusty venue at Laguna Seca, but there were many fat bikes…
Delphinide recently wrote a great post about the "Top 5" trails to ride at the Fruita Fat Tire Festival. It was a good list if you've been riding for a year or…
In the previous installment, I addressed a few quality characteristics that I recommend looking for in a local bike shop, based on several personal experiences. Here are several more things that riders…
Voting is now live for the Western portion of the Bell Built Grant! Vote now through April 20th. Videos have been posted for each of the proposed projects. Here's the video for…
Singletracks has published some excellent articles over the years about choosing a bike shop, why to buy from a local bike shop (LBS), and reasons to buy online. …
Voting is now live for the Western portion of the Bell Built Grant! Vote now through April 20th. Videos have been posted for each of the proposed projects. Here's the video for…
Voting is now live for the Western portion of the Bell Built Grant! Vote now through April 20th. Videos have been posted for each of the proposed projects. Here's the video for…
After a nasty bout with winter where I practiced embracing the cold and the snow instead of shunning it, dry dirt and temps in the mid to upper 60s arrived in Salida…
Way back in early February I received notice of some very interesting (but not totally shocking) news... and now I can share it with you! Shimano has revamped their XTR group for…
Fat bikes might just be the biggest advancement in the mountain bike industry in the last decade. Perhaps that's a bold thing to say, but I can't think of a single change…
ZOIC also sent over their Coalition Schacket for review. The Schacket is an enigma of sorts: it's somewhat like a shirt, kinda like a jacket, but really it's neither. If you live…
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