It's not every day that a company emails me and asks if I'm interested in going for a ride. Usually it's "can you publish this" or "can you review that," which is…
Clif Bar is making three seasonal varieties of their eponymous energy snacks and I recently got a chance to try all three. Since taste is a really subjective call, I decided to…
This is a story that started a long time ago in a land far away--in Europe, actually. In 1927 Tullio Campagnolo lost a bicycle race in the Dolomite mountains because he couldn’t…
We've already posted a video from Kelly McGarry's 2nd place Red Bull Rampage run here, but this first-person GoPro video really takes the insanity to a whole 'nuther level! This is one…
While NICA has been focused primarily on high school mountain biking up to this point, with Georgia recently added as the newest league, the So Cal league is now going to test…
On Friday, September 13th, as flood waters rose in Boulder and Denver and made Colorado seem like a monsoon, I was in search of rideable single track. After riding on washed out…
Foundry Cycles recently sent over their brand new Tomahawk carbon fiber hardtail race bike for review. The Tomahawk is an evolution of Foundry's well-tested Broadaxe 29er hardtail, but rendered in new the…
Ever since I laid eyes on a Bell Full 9 full face helmet at Interbike 2012, I was keen to get one out on the trail for some serious testing! The new Full 9…
A mountain bike may seem like a large, unwieldy object when it comes to shipping or flying cross-country, but if you know what you're doing, you can easily pack your mountain bike…
Loaded Precision has burst onto the mountain bike components scene with a full complement of parts that strives to hit the mythical trifecta of light weight, sturdy construction, and affordable cost. Loaded…
Vassago is an Arizona-based company that specializes in 29er hardtail frames. I have owned their singlespeed Jabberwocky frame for a while now, which is one of two of their less expensive Taiwanese models. It’s…
We've already posted several videos from the Red Bull Rampage, but this excellent vid pulls in all of the best highlights from the weekend's riding, and does a fantastic job of summing…
I sound crazy, I know, telling you to come bike in the desert in August, but just hear me out.
While most of us, myself included, will probably never aspire to throwing down massive slopestyle jumps, it's just so awesome to watch someone who can shred like that! Check out this short…
If there's anyone you'd peg as the person who could flip the 72-foot-long canyon gap at Red Bull Rampage (if you thought it was possible at all), it would be Kelly McGarry.…
As mentioned here on Singletracks before, wheels are one of the most important upgrades you can make on a bike. Many stock wheels are either heavy or noodly, or sadly: both. The…
Fall in Ontario can be a fickle season. The forecast can say sunny, but then all of a sudden turn sour. What to do? Dakine provides the solution in the lightweight Blitz…
Plenty of history was made on Sunday at Red Bull Rampage, including the fact that Kyle Strait became the only rider with multiple Rampage wins. His run (which you can watch below) was solid…
Do you remember those kids' coloring books where you had to connect the dots in a specific order? As you finished drawing lines between the numbered dots, suddenly a coherent picture would…
What do you do if you have to haul a bunch of bikes, but have no room for them in your vehicle? Since many (but not all) people drive some sort of…
While mtbgreg1 was out shredding the gnar on the Santa Cruz Bronson, I was enjoying a more laid back ride on the SOLO 5010 Carbon. Santa Cruz pegs the 27.5 wheeled 5010…
Back in 2010 Cam Zink pulled the biggest 360 on a bicycle ever at this same event, the Red Bull Rampage. This year, Cam took third place in the event, but in…
I know, it's a shocking concept, but I'm here to argue that it is, in fact, possible to ride your mountain bike without strapping on a backpack to hold your water, snacks,…
For some odd reason, my Giant Anthem X 29er came from the factory with an SLX drivetrain, but brakes from another vendor which shall remain nameless. The stock brakes were annoying at…
Hot on the heels of maddslacker's long-term review of the 3.5in 3.8in-tired version of Fatback's aluminum fat bike, I had a chance to take the massive 4.8in version for a spin around the…
Hot on the heels of my long-term Fatback review, I had a chance to demo the new Borealis Yampa carbon fiber fat bike at Outerbike. I ... like…
Somehow (and I'm not quite sure how), until a week ago I had never done a legitimate test ride on a Santa Cruz before. This year at Outerbike I decided to change…
At a time when the only fat bikes in the world were some one-off custom models and the fairly-heavy, steel-framed Surly Pugsley, Greg Matyas at Speedway Cycles in Anchorage, Alaska was inspired…
Did you ever want to ride like a pro, using their own gear? In hockey, it happens all the time: you can purchase a player's own branded stick with his own personal…
My favorite adventure vacations are ones where the adventure is in close proximity to comfort. No one understands this quite…
Join Cam McCaul and friends as they explore the South Island of New Zealand on the ultimate mountain biking road trip. After the Teva Slopestyle bike contest in Queenstown, Cam and pros…
The 2013 model year is quickly winding down, and all the companies at Interbike 2013 were displaying the latest and greatest products about to hit showroom floors for 2014. A couple of…
The Singletracks Co-op program rewards members for adding product and trail reviews, photos, videos, and maps. Members who earn 30 points within a 1-year period will unlock access to our entire topo…
It is a widely accepted scientific fact that mountain bike miles count double against road miles, but after riding with…
We could honestly be at it for months writing about all we saw at Interbike this year. I am wrapping up my coverage with a few exceptional products that I spotted as…
As our 2013 Interbike coverage comes to a close, I have to say that there were many people we saw, talked to, and admired. There's only so much one can write about…
Every year at Interbike there is always an excited buzz around the new suspension products. This year, it wasn't just about Fox and Rock Shox: MRP is also bringing some interesting products…
NukeProof made it to Interbike again this year. While talking with the boys from over the pond, I learned that the NukeProof team was busy improving some of their rides. The new…
Founded 10 years ago in 2003, the Watkinsville, Georgia-based company by the name of Tifosi has quickly turned into a major force to be reckoned with in the performance sports eyewear market.…
Feedback Sports had a bunch of really neat solutions on display at Interbike for managing and storing all of your bikes. I was really impressed with a parts catalog approach of storing…
We've written about Five Ten products numerous times on SIngletracks.com so I'm pretty familiar with their lineup, but this year they had some really cool surprises in store for me. For one…
Here at Singletracks, most of us have tried an Osprey pack or two. We're familiar with the good quality that Osprey produces, so when I hit the show, I was expecting something…
Giro had some very cool gear on display at Interbike, with some different colors as well as some bright motifs. Pictured above is the new Cypher helmet. Available in no less than…
As a Canadian, nothing makes me feel better than seeing a Canadian company thrive. Well, Norco has been at it since 1964, and have gone from making about 10 bikes a day…
New for 2014 Thomson is rolling out a brand-new Titanium riser bar. Measuring 780mm wide, this bar is essentially a carbon-copy of the aluminum riser I reviewed a couple of months ago...…
We met up with my buddy Peter, who reps BMC bikes, at Interbike, and he was stoked to give Jeff and I a low down on the highlights of BMC's new rides.…
Raleigh is improving and expanding its mountain bike lineup as it heads into 2014. Two 27.5in bikes join the lineup, and the Talus 29er sees improvements. Tokul The new 27.5in-wheeled Tokul joins…
Felt has been hard at work producing new mountain bikes, and their electronic-assist fat bike caused quite a stir at Outdoor Demo and Interbike. According to Eddie Mcdonald, who's in charge of…
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