If you live in the Southeast, chances are you've heard of the mountain bike trails around Ellijay, Georgia. With classic favorites like Bear Creek, the 162.5-mile Georgia Pinhoti Trail, and the Mulberry…
The Hincapie Arenberg Zero Jacket features a very similar design and construction to the Arenberg Zero Vest, which I reviewed in December. Essentially, if you add sleeves to the vest, you have…
Shimano has just announced a brand-new action sports camera, dubbed the CM-1000. This is Shimano's first product from its new Lifestyle Gear Division. This brand-new camera has reportedly been in development for…
Rocky Mountain National Park is considering allowing cycling on a two-mile section of the East Shore Trail near Grand Lake, CO. Citizens may…
Back in the 1990s, GT and their triple triangle designs were the name in performance mountain bikes, but then the company seemed to go quiet for several years. That's been changing dramatically recently,…
Colt and Jessee Maule are the husband-and-wife team behind the cameras of Projekt Roam. They're in the business of shooting and producing fantastic mountain bike videos and photographs, and we've featured a…
Having ridden most of North America’s great mountain biking destinations, I find it hard to answer when someone asks me which is my favorite. Each destination is unique, having its own charm…
Over the past two years, the Bell Super mountain bike helmet has become the quintessential all mountain/enduro helmet. Now it seems like I can hardly click on a riding video without seeing…
Crested Butte just happens to be one of my favorite places to ride a mountain bike, particularly in the summer when the wildflowers blanket the tall green peaks with a rainbow of…
Green Mountain. There may not be a more polarizing trail in the Denver Metro area. If you ask people who have ridden it, you will undoubtedly get a wide variety of opinions…
It's hard to resist taking a smartphone on the mountain bike trail. With a single device, it's possible to track your ride, navigate unfamiliar terrain, take photos and videos, and even call…
Unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment, chances are you're going to experience some chilly riding days this year. Being prepared can mean the difference between an enjoyable ride…
Bike racks these days seem to be designed for a very specific application: they'll work well with one type of bike, but not with others. Or they might attach to one sort…
While it's currently the dead of winter here and we're mired in the muddy mountain biking off season, I am already dreaming about several trails that I can't wait to ride this…
When an opportunity to review a large (32 liter) hydration pack presented itself, I jumped on it! My boyfriend and I travel a lot and often do 4-5 hour bike rides in…
Having finally purchased a phone worth using on the trails, I needed to get a case worthy of holding my Samsung S4. Annex Products has an excellent solution for my problem: the…
When I visited Marin County, the birthplace of mountain biking, in 2012, I rode what were essentially the only two bike-legal singletrack trails in Marin County, Camp Tamarancho and China Camp... and…
After Sombrio ran into financial difficulty in late 2013 and had to cease operations, Sugoi has now acquired the Sombrio brand, allowing it to continue as a viable entity. We have reviewed…
After receiving final permit approval from the Forest Service, registration for the Durango Big Mountain Enduro race, June 28-29, is now open! Here's how BME describes the race: The Durango Enduro is…
The Maxxis Ikon 29er does its job absorbing trail chatter and smoothing out rough patches.
Mount Buller is well-known as one of Australia’s premier ski resorts. While it's very popular during the winter, not many people realize that Mt. Buller has established itself as a fantastic summer resort.…
Quick: what's your best friend's phone number? If you're like me, you have a hard time remembering because your phone has replaced your brain for questions like that. So it makes sense…
In an intriguing shift, Yeti has completely eliminated the World Cup Downhill race series--and downhill racing as a whole--from their pro team racing schedule for 2014. Instead, they are focusing solely on…
Blackburn is looking for brand ambassadors, what they are dubbing "Blackburn Rangers," for 2014. They're looking for adventurous riders who are planning the ride of a lifetime this coming summer: Are you…
The holidays have provided a great opportunity to step back from the busyness of work and the mountain bike world for a few days. Sure, I still got out on my bike,…
Bern is a company that's known for producing helmets for the ski and skate industries, and this year they're applying that know-how to a new line of mountain bike helmets. Based in…
We wrote back in December that the Bell Built Grant was returning for 2014, and now the applications are open! Bell and IMBA are now accepting applications here from January 13 to…
I've reviewed several camera bags for Singletracks before... some of them well-suited for mountain biking, and others not so much. After testing the Dakine Reload 30L, I think I've found the perfect…
If you've been shopping for a fat bike, hopefully you've had the opportunity to read maddslacker's excellent series of articles reviewing different models at varying price-points. If not, here are the links:…
Big Mountain Enduro (BME) has announced the 5-day Crested Butte Ultra Enduro, which, as you can tell from the above image, is the first backcountry enduro of this kind to be held in…
Though the use of internet group rides, such as MeetUp, have become increasingly popular over the past few years, I find that I rarely use them. Part of my trepidation lies in…
How to find mountain bike trails at night, and recognition for the riders who bike in the dark the most.
While it may not seem like it now for many of you, spring is definitely out there, not that far off... waiting to smack you in the face. Ahh, the warmth, the…
I know, I know. Those are fightin' words: take a break from mountain biking? Who would? Why would you? Blasphemy! Except... maybe it's not. Here are my top 5 reasons for taking…
When I was a kid, I was powerfully jealous of my neighbor's Diamondback bike. This was the mid eighties, when a kid's BMX bike was the most important thing in his universe.…
Over the past year, my friends and I have been working to improve one of the trail systems that we ride. We took a look at all the features that were there…
Founded in 1897, Selle Italia has, in recent years, innovated in everything from weight to comfort to durability. They've upgraded their saddles with everything from titanium and carbon rails, to specific material…
Polaroid unveiled a tiny action cam at CES this week called the C3. The camera shoots in HD and includes 2GB of internal storage (expandable to…
Early this fall, jenergy headed out of Salida, Colorado in search of dry land, as unusually heavy thunderstorms had dumped a ton of moisture on our local trails. Well, early in December,…
While this short video was put together by my local trail club, Salida Mountain Trails, this call to action can apply to just about every mountain biker. Even if you don't have…
Ray Petro, who founded and built the revolutionary Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Cleveland, Ohio, and the second of its kind in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sold his endeavor to Trek in 2010.…
It's hard to believe that 2013 has already come and gone! I don't know about you, but my 2013 was packed from beginning to end with awesome, unique mountain biking adventures! With…
Are you and your wife/husband/significant other looking for an incredible way to spend the next two years? Well, the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew is hiring! If you were to land the job,…
It's winter. It's cold. There may or may not be snow on the ground where you live, but despite all that, you probably want to extend your mountain biking season into the…
We all take our home trails for granted, but when I saw all the feedback on Facebook for the entrance and exit bridges to Magic Island at Alafia River State Park, I…
Nothing can slow me down on my mountain bike, because if I went any slower I would not be riding it. I'd just be standing next to it. That said, one of…
Having not purchased a new, lower-capacity hydration pack for short rides since my first Camelbak in 2000, I jumped at the opportunity to review the Camelbak Charge 10LR. When I reviewed the…
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Hanukkah, or just plain old gift giving, we want to see photos of the MTB loot you scored this holiday season! Post a photo of your…
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