Behold the Xar! I bet right now you're imagining some big burly guy with tons of power and wealth overseeing his Slavic minions. Actually that would be a Czar. Even so, when…
I love popping into my local bike shop and chatting with the guys there, and their service is top notch. It's fun to throw a leg over the newest models from Giant,…
Josh rolls into the trailhead parking lot, five minutes early for the weekly group ride. Almost everyone else is already there, putting bikes together and doing standard pre-ridemaintenance. Matt is already pedaling…
We don't post a lot of product review teasers here on singletracks but the Syncros FL Carbon Fork is particularly drool-worthy and we just couldn't resist. The FL Carbon is an all-carbon…
I did my first ever cross country (XC) mountain bike race recently. I've done a bunch of longer distance endurance races (6hr, 50 mile, 100k's, etc) and a few short time trials,…
Where else are you going to meet people like these? "What do you do?" It's that stereotypically American question. Does what we do define us? Hell no! But aren't we conditioned from…
This low-profile pack is full of features any girl would want.
It's a common scenario: something on your bike is broken. Maybe it's just worn out after it served you well for a long time. Or maybe you overcooked it into a corner…
Part two of the Easton Havoc line-up is the all new wheelset. Talk about an upgrade! Wow. Yup, they really went and listened to the demands from aggressive all mountain and freeride…
With the advent of the many affordable HD helmet camera options on the market (especially the GoPro), the number of point of view (POV) mountain bike videos on the internet has exploded!…
I'm proud to call the the Central Savannah River Area, or CSRA, my home. The CSRA is the the area surrounding Augusta, GA and North Augusta, SC and it's home to some…
photo by JSurratt. In case anyone missed the announcement on the forums we're organizing an informal group ride at Blankets Creek near Woodstock, GA this Saturday at 10am. If you've never ridden…
The Tour Divide is a mountain bike race unlike any other, andthe 2011 grand dpart is Friday, June 10th. It's a self-supported race along Adventure Cycling's Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, which…
Taproot Films is working on an interesting documentary called Type1Rider about diabetic Tony Cervati and his quest to compete in this year's Great Divide Race. Tony has been training for 3 years…
Here's a new pair of eyewear from Julbo that was designed with the mountain biker in mind. The Pipeline is offered with four lens choices but for trails I say stick with…
DIY method for converting your mountain bike wheels to a tubeless set-up.
Whistler Mountain bike park is opening today after the second snowiest season in the resort's history kept the trails buried longer than usual. And in Utah, Sundance resort opens today as well…
Cleaning your bike after a ride can feel like a buzz kill but it doesn't have to take forever. Follow these tips and you'll get the job done quickly without damaging your bike.
The Mavic DeeMax Ultimate is one of the lightest DH specific wheelsets on the planet! Already an icon in the DH world, many of the top DH mountain bikers run these wheels…
This isn't going to be a typical race report, where I tell you all about my ride, what I was thinking, feeling, blah blah blah. I'll just give you the quick recap…
Trying to pick the 5 "best" mountain bike trails in Western North Carolina (WNC) is kind of like trying to pick the 5 best $5,000 mountain bikes. They're all amazing, but they're…
image courtesy SRAM.com SRAM is preparing to go public which means individual investors may soon have the chance to own shares in the bike component maker. Recent documents filed with the SEC…
In case you hadn't heard, it's National Bike Month here in the US and there is a lot going on. Many local groups are hosting bike to work events and it seems…
I've been wearing THE gear - helmets, armor, and soft goods - for a while and I'm a big fan. So I was stoked recently to get my hands on the F-1…
I recently had the chance to spend three days at a BetterRide mountain bike skills camp. It's been a long time since I've been in school and the amount of information was…
I recently had a chance to sit down with Walt Wehner, a mountain bike XC racer and the guy behind Waltworks Custom Bicycles, to talk about local trail use, bike commuting, beer,…
You may not think the residents of Philly can shred; perhaps you think their waking hours are spent honking at each other, eating dog food sandwiches cheesesteaks, acting crass at major sporting…
It may come as a Revelation to some that RockShox has a solid line of trail forks for mountain bikes this year. While the company has always been well known for sleek…
Here in the Rocky Mountains we don't really have mud to deal with and serious roots exist only on some specific, high altitude trails. Most of our trails are rocky, sandy, hardpack,…
Up until now, I've been hesitant to try a wool bike jersey for a number of reasons. First, I live in Georgia and the Colorado girl in me would say an Atlanta…
Professional mountain biker Mike West was caught riding in an area around Flagstaff Mountain back in March that's closed to protect golden eagles. After pleading guilty to "driving a vehicle in violation…
photo courtesy fastermustache.org Earlier this year singletracks signed our first race team sponsorship with an Atlanta-area club called Faster Mustache (FM) and the guys have been tearing it up ever since! This…
The best mountain bike trails in Ontario, Canada according to a local rider.
The WTB Bronson 2.3" AM tires are ready for action in a variety of terrain. Weighing in at 810 grams, these tires feature a large number of relatively small, low-profile knobs along…
I had an absolute blast at the Sea Otter Classic this year! I don't think it's possible to spend the week at Sea Otter and not have a good time! It's over…
Favorite mountain bike trails in Moab, Utah.
For the last five years I've been riding WTB Velociraptor tires on my mountain bike because they're inexpensive and have the traction and durability of a tractor tire. Unfortunately they also have…
The LH Thomson Company, simply known as Thomson to most cyclists, is located in Macon, GA and has been around for over 30 years in one form or another. It's founder, Ronnie…
Before I met my wife, the entire state of Georgia rarely crossed my mind. I knew nothing about it, except for its geographic location and the fact that it was one of…
In case you missed it, we're taking pre-orders for another round of singletracks jerseys through tomorrow, Friday, April 22. For just $55 you get a full-zip, 3-pocket jersey with the singletracks logo…
Bike tune up: check. New hydration pack: check. A better way to capture those Kodak moments: CHECK! More and more people are using small video cameras to capture the action on the…
Front caliper with trick ano-crossover tube; no piston in sight Let me start this off with a confession: I'm horrible at homework. My internet research skills are second to none, but if…
This Saturday I'll be heading to Lake Hartwell on the Georgia/South Carolina border to help with the trail work day at Paynes Creek, soon to be SORBA's newest mountain bike trail. Assuming…
This is my third and final post covering the first everSouthern Mountain Bike Summit. In case you missed the first two posts, part one can be found here and part two can…
Those who have been riding mountain bikes for a while have undoubtedly heard of KORE. And more than likely there is a story or two starting with "Oh yeah, I wanted that!"…
Singletracks lists a couple hundred mountain bike trails in the Denver "Front Range" area. How could I possibly pick just five?
The Sea Otter Classic is returning to Monterey, California this weekend for its 21st year in a row and it looks to be bigger and badder than ever! I was able to…
I was looking forward to the Blankets Creek Duathlon for months because I knew signing up for the race would force me to get out ride my bike more.
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