In the early days of 29ers one of the big tradeoffs with bigger wheels was increased weight, particularly the added rolling weight in tires and rims. With few component choices available, early…
These days we're living in a digital world and like it or not, digital technology is creeping onto the mountain bike trail. Here are a few interesting electronic gadgets from Interbike: JVC…
This has to be my favorite post from Interbike each year because I get to highlight some of the strangest, most interesting products seen at the show. To be honest we didn't…
Dustin is set to review some of the new handlebars from Thomson this fall but I thought I'd give a preview based on what we saw at Interbike last week. Most folks…
Zee has arrived: finally, a drivetrain for the gravity rider that won't drain your bank account! Shimano's 2012 offerings don't stop there. With the new Saint group also on display and the…
This big news from Pearl Izumi this year is the X Project MTB shoe, a lightweight and comfortable--yet high performance--set of kicks. MTB hall-of-famer Brian Lopes and Ross Schnell helped Pearl Izumi…
Click here to read "The 650b (R)evolution, Part 1: Jamis, KHS, and Tires." The Godfather of 650b Mountain Bikes: Tom Ritchey While most of what we've been writing here on Singletracks refers…
With night riding season approaching, Niterider is ready to shine. The company continues to innovate with lighting solutions that cover riders from front to rear. At the top end, Niterider is releasing…
Corey (maddslacker) has reviewed a few items from Funkier apparel so I agreed to meet with Eli at Interbike to look over the latest and greatest. After telling me a bit about…
It's been all over the blog and the forums on Singletracks.com: the industry is quickly jumping behind the new 650b/27.5"/tweener wheel size, whatever you want to call it. This year at Interbike…
While chatting with another reviewer at Outdoor Demo I asked which bikes he was stoked about and he mentioned the Intense Spider 29comp. Syd (element22) also recommended this bike to me before…
2013 marks a big push for NukeProof into the North American market. This year, NukeProof has a bunch of exciting (and good looking) new gear. At the show, four complete bikes were…
Chris Akrigg recently dropped a new edit titled "Through the Mill," his first production after making a successful recovery from a serious injury that had put him out of the game for…
I've been trying to steer clear of the 650b hype but sometimes it's almost unavoidable. Don't get me wrong--I have nothing against 650b bikes--but I'm more than happy with both my 29ers.…
I've ridden a few long-travel 29ers (5+ inches of travel) over the last 12 months and up until now, I haven't been totally impressed. Not only did the bikes seem to handle…
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Surlys Krampus, and when talking about what this bike is, its probably best to begin by talking about what its not:…
Ive always appreciated the unique look of Diamondbacks Knucklebox suspension, and having had a great ride on a 26 Sortie at Sea Otter a few years ago, I was eager to get…
Ive spent plenty of time riding a full-suspension 650b bike over the course of this summer, but I had yet to see how the tweener wheels handle in a hardtail package. So,…
New this year to Spot Brand Bicycles is the Honey Badger. Based off of their classic Rocker frame, the new steel-framed Honey Badger features a very similar geometry (that has been slightly…
Here’s something you may not have considered: an all-wheel-drive mountain bike. The idea has been around for some time—most notably, Christini produces all-wheel-drive models—but it’s something most of us have never experienced.…
My first taste of the dry, dusty desert singletrack of Bootleg Canyon was aboard the Yeti SB-95 and what a taste it was! With 29 wheels, 5 of travel front and back,…
This year SRAM is introducing a new 11spd drivetrain that targets both XC and gravity riders alike, which seems like a crazy idea. But it turns out the company has done their…
My route to the west: Madison, WI to Ashland, OR I must have been born lucky. I love mountain biking, as Im sure you do. We think about it during the work…
Its that time of year: expo season! Seemingly every bike company under the sun is launching their new product lines and Interbike 2012 (the largest bicycle industry tradeshow in North America) is…
Grip shifters literally launched SRAM into the bike market back in 1988. As a scrappy start-up, SRAM introduced grip shifters in the road market that year and just six years later the…
As you can undoubtedly tell, Anthill Films and Red Bull have decided to release their new mountain bike movie, Strength in Numbers, onto Youtube one section at a time. Every time I…
Click here to read part I of this long-term review. Ride Quality As I'm sure you've already gathered, the XC components and geometry make the Jamis Dakar SixFifty B Pro a very…
This is a continuation of my Montana mountain biking trip report. In case you missed it, go back andread part I here. Day 6: Chestnut Mountain, Bozeman, MT Chestnut is another relatively…
Test riding mountain bikes at an expo is a lot like sampling teriyaki chicken at the mall: it all tastes good, but you can't really tell which is the best until you've…
Bagging Big Sky Country Ever since I was exiled from Montana in 2008, Ive vowed to return. But taking any vacation, let alone a bike vacation, can be tough. So when my…
Each year ahead of Interbike we score the user-generated mountain bike product reviews on Singletracks and compile a "best of" list. There was a ton of cool gear released in 2012 so…
After a whole season of riding the 2012 RockShox BoXXer WC fork, I am ready to give you the skinny on this improved unit. Those of you who are regular readers might…
Call them the Town Trails, Tabeguache, or the Lunch Loops and everyone knows what you mean: The trails out on Monument Road in Grand Junction where 70% of town (it seems) bikes,…
Ive had a number of shoulder bags over the years, but Ive always wondered how those crazy roll-top backpack riders live. Thanks to a nasty wreck at the velodrome, my left collarbone…
Why would I leave Trek? greatest bicycle making company ever? Wisconsin is where cheeseheads eat brats and drink beer but aint no mountains The job was awesome The perks were incredible Epic…
While Marin County to the north of San Francisco was home to some decent mountain biking, the peninsula to the south of the city boasts some fantastic singletrack, including many more miles…
Being no stranger to THE products, I was stoked to give the T2 Carbon helmet and the new Cosmo short a go. Both products are intended for people who are into gravity…
A review of the Fyxation Mesa flat mountain bike pedals.
Marin County, California, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, is renowned as the birthplace of the sport of mountain biking. While some locals from Crested Butte might contest that…
Its not often that I put on a pair of glasses and think wow. In fact, I dont think its ever happened before, and Im a guy who tends to spend a…
After the world-class singletrack riding we had just experienced in Lake Tahoe and Downieville, I was excited to get to one of the places that our trip centered around: the San Francisco…
Soon after my review of the Cane Creek Double Barrel was published, a small package arrived. Low and behold, it was the shiny, freshly-minted DBAir! Boy was I stoked to try this…
"As soon as you get comfortable and confidenton it, sell it, because you're about to get hurt." I've heard that saying in reference to motorcycles before, but I'm starting to think maybe…
I have written about both the downhill mountain biking and some of the cross country riding available at Big Bear Lake, but no mountain bike destination is truly complete without comfortable places…
Back in 2010 I reviewed the Kuat NVbike rack, and I still love it and use it to this day. The rack came with a choice of a 2" or 1.25" receiver…
After living it up and embracing the plush lifestyle of a downhill mountain biker, getting to ride the chairlift up and bombing straight back down the mountain run after run, I had…
Since mountain biking was added as an Olympic sport in 1996, only two Americans have won medals. Both were bronze; Susan DeMattei in 1996, and now Georgia Gould in 2012. Photo Credit:…
Several different people left comments on one of the recent Cinema Sunday posts about how insane and straight-up dangerous freeride mountain biking is. I think RoadWarrior may have put it best: "Looking…
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