While the 29er trend is old news by, like, a decade, and 650b (or is it 27.5?) is all the rage, there are still some lines that the industry at large thinks…
Steamboat Springs, a bronze-level IMBA ride center and self-proclaimed "Bike Town USA," recently passed a measure to devote the town's 1% lodging tax to trail development with a 71% voter approval rating,…
Mountain biking, like many modern sports, is built on a foundation of continuous technology improvements and electric mountain bikes are just another development in that progression. It's unfair to discriminate against trail…
Surprisingly, one of the biggest overarching stories from Interbike this year was the push from a wide variety of companies to introduce e-assist mountain bikes. I predict that introduction of e-assist "mountain bikes" will soon…
In my opinion, wheels are the best bang for your upgrade buck. Stiffer wheels will improve your ride quality, and reduced rotational mass will make climbs and all-day epic rides a whole…
Progress continues in the R&D department of Thomson, as the internally-routed dropper seat post, new stems, and more are closer to market. The Covert dropper we saw at Interbike should be here next Spring —…
This is the first installment in our brand-new interview series, titled "Beginnings." In this series, we're going to speak with mountain bike industry professionals to document their stories about how they got…
The Vivid R2C has been Rock Shox's leading shock for several years. Having made it's way on board numerous World Cup bikes, this shock has won many events. For instance, the Vivid R2C…
If you are gassing out too quickly when climbing, here are 9 things you can do to help you climb better on your mountain bike: Climbing on slickrock…
Life's too short for one sport! After a great mountain bike ride on a SIIIICK new freeride MTB trail with amazing lines and scenery, what better way to get back to your…
As I'm sure you can tell from all of the coverage on Singletracks and other websites, 650b is all the rage... or is it? Some people claim that 650b/27.5 wheels are the…
Having covered the administrative details of NICA racing in part one, I will now give a quick blurb on each of the races and share what I think were the most intriguing…
What do you get when guys from a mountain bike components company go riding with NASA engineers? You end up with a set of grips with a space age rubber compound so…
Back in September when Colorado was getting doused in rain, I really wanted to go for a ride... but the trails were soaked. As a biker or outdoor enthusiast, what can you…
Let's say you're a mountain biker who enjoys many different types of mountain biking. You might ride downhill, but want to put the power down on the flats. You ride aggressively on…
With Miniskibum’s first season of sanctioned High School mountain bike racing under his knobbies, it’s time to share the NICA experience with Singletracks readers. Even if you don’t currently have high school-aged…
Continuing on their quest to manufacture parts that are durable, lightweight, and affordable, Loaded Precision offers a stem in their AMXC line of cockpit components. Specs The AMXC stem features the same…
The Fenix BT20 is a single bulb LED bike light with a separate battery pack.
Mammoth 24-Hour Enduro Race, California. Photo: Mammoth Mountain. If you ask me, mountain biking season isn't over 'till the fat lady sings. And I don't listen to opera,…
I could hear the other racers stirring, getting ready to leave. 30 of us had camped there: 29 other riders had made it out of Canada and back to the United States,…
A review of the Gravity Dropper Turbo LP seatpost.
Mavic has been around forever. I remember one of the first high-performance rims that came on my first Yeti Ultimate way back in 1990 was Mavic's PSP rim, which boasted a 23mm…
"Is this trail legal?" I asked as we ducked onto a sliver of singletrack tucked into a park I'd never noticed before. I felt like a dork for asking, but still, I…
While the previous urban downhill video we posted today today was pretty awesome, in my opinion, this one blows it out of the water! Check out this urban-ized downhill run here:
The final destination on my month-long road trip this summer was Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I had long heard rumors of the fantastic riding in Steamboat, and despite my impending relocation to Colorado,…
I just can't get enough of these urban downhill races! While this one doesn't seem as extreme as some of the races in South America, it's still a pretty fun vid. Watch…
Our editorial team handpicked the top 10 mountain bike destinations in North America in 2013.
Along with the RSX Short that SUGOI sent over for review, they included a matching RSX Jersey. Specs The RSX Jersey from SUGOI is an extremely lightweight, cooling layer. According to SUGOI,…
A review of the 2013 RockShox Pike mountain bike fork.
Want to know what pepper spray feels like? Ever wondered what it's like to be a professional mountain biker? Then this is the video for you... We follow pro mountain bike rider…
Every fall IMBA announces its new model trail selections. In years past, their announcements just encompassed the new IMBA "Epic" trails, but in recent years they have expanded the number of model…
From the moment I started opening the box that the Jaybird Bluebuds X came in, I knew these weren't your ordinary headphones. Personally, I think details like that matter a lot, and…
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…
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