At Interbike last week element22 and I got a chance to stop by the Topeak booth to chat with Eddie O'Dea and Matt Karaus about the 2011 products. For those who don't…
Last year's Race Across the Sky was a great mountain bike movie that seemed to have it all: star power (Lance Armstrong), an epic clash between an outsider and a local hero…
Last year I took my first test ride on a Spot bike equipped with the Gates Carbon Drive and even though I'm no single speeder, I loved how smooth and quiet the…
In case you hadn't heard, the Hive is a recent collection of three great cycling brands: e*thirteen, Chub and Revl (road components). The busy bees at the Hive showed us their expanding…
Here's a quick item for those of you who like your nutrition in gel form: Clif Shots just got a new formula for 2011. Previously, Clif Shots used organic brown rice syrup…
Formula is already known for designing incredible mountain bike brake systems and this year the company is applying power, technology, and design to an even wider range of products. While going over…
While walking between appointments at Interbike, element22 and I spotted a large, well-lit booth with carbon fiber mountain bikes, all decked out with high end components. The name, Triace, wasn't familiar so…
For 2011 POC has expanded its protective equipment and apparel line-up, adding a few extra colors plus cool new gear for the trail rider. Last year was hugely successful for POC and…
I've always been a fan of the Garmin Edge series of GPS devices for mountain biking but to be honest the color screen units (605 and 705) always seemed overpriced for the…
iXS is a brand that has been around in Europe for a long time. How long? Since 1906 (!) when they started out as a bike and motorcycle repair shop. In 2001…
Whats really in a name? Well, get up close to a Morewood and you'll know understand. I think most of you will agree, these bikes look pretty damn hot. Morewood bikes are…
Every year I'm excited to visit the Camelbak booth because it seems like there's always something new and this year was no exception. The Camelbak hydration system has been around for more…
Hi everyone. Well one of the first stops for me this year at Interbike was a visit with a friend of mine Lance Tueller, the Importer of Spank / iXS / and…
While element22 and I haven't had a ton of time to wander around the show so far, we have come across a few strange and interesting products like: Scented bar grips. Spank's…
Here's a quick one for the GPS geeks like me out there. For 2011 Timex is introducing its first GPS-enabled Ironman watch, the Global Trainer, and it's chock full of features. Beyond…
Although we haven't had a chance to get hand-on with the hydration packs from Hydrapak yet, we got to snap a few pics and learn a little more about the goods. Unlike…
Ive always been a fan of Moots bikes for a number of reasons: theyre from Colorado, the frames are titanium, and theyre generally built for speed on the XC trail. But the…
Why would a mountain biker want to ride a cyclocross bike? Before you decide Ive gone off the deep end, let me make some observations. Cyclocross bikes have knobby tires and V-brakes…
In case you hadnt heard, the legendary Joe Breeze is back designing mountain bikes and for 2011 Breezer is introducing its first line of 29ers. I got a chance to demo the…
On my trip from Durango to Moab my buddy Nate rode a Pivot Mach 5 and LOVED it so I decided to see what the fuss was about. I knew from Nates…
With the Gary Fisher brand folding into Trek this year, I was interested to demo a bike from the new Gary Fisher Collection, the Superfly Elite. The Superfly Elite is a carbon…
To me, the most stressful part of planning our recent Durango to Moab hut-to-hut trip was figuring out the transportation logistics. During the trip itself things would be simple - pedal our…
Our bags our packed and our schedule is full for Interbike next week! We're stoked to check out the new 2011 mountain bike stuff but before we do, it's time to look…
GPS data for your MTB videos.
Here's some exciting news for your noggin: Giro just released the redesigned Roc-Loc retention device on selected helmets, like the Athlon MTB helmet. Roc-Loc has been around for a while so you…
For the discerning mountain biker, there's nothing quite like a custom mountain bike frame that's been hand-fitted down to the millimeter. Now, for about the cost of ordering a custom frame, two…
These days mountain bike movies seem to come in two flavors: documentary and music video montages. Both formats seem to work well, though we're a little bummed no one has found a…
Syd and I are getting stoked for Interbike next week and our appointment schedule is pretty much jammed. A list of appointments is below, let us know if you have specific products…
Looking for some sweet mountain bike components? There's nothing sweeter than Candy, the perfect name for this up-and-coming mountain bike company, a division of One Ghost Industries. While many may not be…
Although this is the final trip report, I'll be posting additional articles over the next few weeks covering packing strategies, gear reviews, logistics, and more. For those following the saga of the…
Part three of a hut-to-hut mountain bike adventure.
Here's a quick news item from a couple weeks ago for those of you who don't really give a s%!t about the Durango to Moab trip. After realizing that most members of…
Mountain biking hut-to-hut from Durango to Moab. The is part two of the trip report from the San Juan Hut System.
Mountain biking the San Juan Hut system, from Durango to Moab. Trip report, part one.
Garmin MapSource is a popular software tool for transferring maps and trail data to Garmin GPS units but it canbe confusing for first time users, particularly when it comes to loading singletracks…
photo courtesy NPR's State of the Re: Union. A couple mountain bike news items to share today: 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike Course Takes Shape Over on Echo News, reader Andrew Batty shares…
By now trek7k and the rest of the group should be about 3/4 of the way to Moab after starting the long mtb ride from…
This year WTB is rolling a well-tested new wheel system for the XC -Trail rider. Perhaps you might recall the TSC tires that we reviewed a month or so back (Mutano and…
Having sampled Gore products before and being very familiar with their high level of fit and finish, I was interested to see how the Countdown shorts compared to the Freeride shorts I…
I've been riding my hardtail cross-country 29er with a 1x9 drivetrain for nearly 2 years now and I love it. The set-up is lightweight, simple, and lower maintenance than a 2-derailleur system…
Brenda Simril (Motor Mile) and Sue Haywood caked in Georgia red clay and loving it. This past weekend the annual Fool's Gold 100 took place in the north Georgia mountains near Dahlonega…
photo courtesy San Juan Hut Adventures. On Friday I'll be setting out on a week-long mountain bike odyssey from Durango, CO to Moab, UT on my mountain bike. The trip is organized…
Now here is something for almost everyone who wants to mountain bike at night: the MagicShine GMG Special 900 PLUS light set. Now read the next sentence carefully: At $89 you get…
IMBA Epic Copper Harbor Trails. Photo posted by copperhippie. The International Mountain Bike Association is gearing up to pick its 2010 class of "Epic" mountain bike trails and anyone can submit their…
Yesterday we unveiled a new look to the trail category pages here on singletracks so today I thought I'd talk about some of the changes (click here for an example). Most of…
Garth Lockhart of Andover, MA is known by the local kids as the "wheelie man" and on September 12 he's going to try to break the world record for the longest wheelie.…
Earlier this month we sent our man on the street, Chris B, to Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City to check out the latest camping, hiking, and trail running gear. Little did…
Now here's a scoop for all of you tech heads: Formula Brake Company was cool enough to send me a set of 2011 Formula R1 brakes for a review. I was actually…
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