Graham Tracey had a great post on his blog about ice bike racing and how lazy alot of us mountain bikers become in the winter. (by the way, Graham's blog, Go Clipless,…
Since it is cold in some parts of the country right now, does anyone use mountain bike video games to get their off-road fix during the winter? I haven't personally played any…
As if mountain biking wasn't dangerous enough already, now we gotta be on the lookout for terrorists. Well, eco-terrorists, that is - and if you ride in Lubbock, TX you should be…
Cyclelicio.us posted this article about a rider attempting to outrun a motorcycle cop on his Schwinn bicycle. Ricky Martin (no relation to the Latin pop sensation?) was trying to get home in…
Dauw had the great suggestion to add helmet-cam videos to singletracks trail listings and the idea was something we had considered for quite some time. In fact, you can read about my…
I mentioned to a friend at church that I just started using rollers a couple weeks ago and he just emailed me this video of Chad Hungerford doing some amazing stuff on…
Whenever my brother and I would drive up to the mountains for a day of mountain biking we'd invariably pass groups of cyclists out on the road to which we would yell…
I first saw one of these bad boy's over on RL Policar's blog and I couldn't believe my eyes: bike mounted iPod speakers. Yep, you too can ghetto blast your way down…
The Chicopee Woods Trail System near Gainesville, GA received a total of more than $125K to expand and improve the mountain bike trails in the park. SORBA plans to expand the area…
Man, kids have it great these days. When I was in school PE usually consisted of kickball and square dancing (Georgia public schools at their best) but these days kids are taking…
The Icycle Mountain Bike Event at Fontana Village is set for this weekend and a wintry mix is in the forecast. About 300 riders are expected at this year's event which includes…
CBS is showing the Xterra World Championship off-road triathalon this Saturday, February 3 @ 1pm EST. The race is made up of a 1-mile ocean swim, a 20 mile mountain bike ride,…
I just got some rollers for my road bike and I'm scared to death of them. I was so excited when Leah brought them home Friday that I immediately jumped on the…
Ladies & Gents, i hope you will consider signing this online petition that supports reinstatment of age classes in Women's mountain bike racing (from pinkmtb.com) Recently, USA Cycling, and the National Mountain…
I got an email this week from a local bike shop about some bike maintenance classes being held at the shop in the evenings. They call it Bicycle Chain University (BCU) though…
Just what we need, more iPod accessories. Funny how many different brands of iPod speakers and docking stations are ending up in the discount stores like Big Lots and TJ Maxx these…
Action Profiles is a (relatively) new website that helps action sports riders (surfers, skaters, mountain bikers, etc.) promote themselves and find sponsors. Right now there are just over 200 mountain bikers with…
Mike Hendershot is looking for his bike. While riding in New Zealand his $10K custom Santa Cruz mountain bike was stolen and apparently there are only 10 bikes like it in the…
Tim Jackson had an interesting post on his blog last week about targeting certain consumer groups to grow the sport of mountain biking. Tim identified a couple groups (those who already own…
Paul's brother Dan is really into tinkering with mountain bikes (and road bikes too, pretty much anything with two wheels he can get his hands on) and he recently told me about…
Plans and instructions for building your own backyard mountain bike teeter totter feature.
If you saw Jackass Number 2 you no doubt remember the rocket bike stunt first attempted by Johnny Knoxville (photo below) and subsequently perfected by BMX superstar Matt Hoffman. But to me,…
Forget using zip ties to increase your traction; why not get one of these babies! I first read about this on the RockyRoadUk blog and I really got excited when I checked…
I've been skimming a number of cycling-related blogs lately and it seems like there is alot of recent talk about clipless pedals. Now I find myself weighing in on the subject, guess…
Have you heard about this mountain bike documentary? The film is being screened in Park City, UT this week and is set to play in Santa Barbara, CA and Durango, CO later…
BikePortland.org (then others) posted this MacGyver tip for improving cycling traction in snow and/or ice this winter. As you can see from the photo below the author placed zip ties around the…
Apparently a homeless guy near Alexandria, VA was using his mountain bike as a weapon to attack cyclists near National airport. The short article says the guy "swung his bike by the…
Leah and I visited the mountain bike hall of fame in Crested Butte, Colorado a few years back after riding the famed Trail 401 just outside of town. We weren't quite sure…
If you've been mountain biking for a while you've probably seen it on one of the local trails: mountain bike art. Maybe it's a gnarley looking tree that's been decorated with discarded…
USA Cycling has come out with the first annual national mountain bike calendar and I couldn't be more stoked. The calendar has 53 events in 3 categories (cross-country, gravity, and ultra-endurance) and…
Whoa, how have I not seen these before? Sweetskinz has been around a couple years (actually since 1999 according to the website) with these gnarley mountain bike tires in all kinds of…
Leah and I drove out to Lake Norman State Park just outside Statesville, NC on Saturday to check out the mountain bike trails there. The Itusi trails had been on Leah's singletracks…
It looks like IMBA is organizing mountain bikers for the 2007 League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit to be held in Washington, DC in March. To be honest I'm not a…
I recently read about a new mountain bike helmet cam from Twenty 20 camera that looks pretty rad. Apparently it's just an image sensor, to actually record your rides you'll need a…
I've been meaning to share this photo for some time now but never had a good place to do it. Singletracks is, after all, a mountain biking website and most people here…
Leah was shopping for some crazy mountain bike socks for my Christmas present (I like to wear them with casual clothing) but had a hard time finding socks that were crazy enough.…
H2O audio just announced The Outdoor Sport Integration System for their iPod nano case at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Apparently these guys make waterproof iPod cases…
In case you missed it over the holidays, Lance Armstrong backed out of the Leadville 100 mountain bike race due to a "scheduling conflict." Too bad, mountain biking really needs more superstar…
Don't you wish some days that your job was to ride mountain bikes? You could open a bike shop in your town (though more than likely you'll lose you ass) or train…
Amazon has a good deal on the Suunto T3 and Mountain Bike Pod Combo Pack. I hadn't seen this watch before but apparently it not only tracks heart rate, calories burned, and…
We've been having unseasonably warm temperatures here on the east coast so far this winter (sorry Colorado bikers) and that's meant a crazy long mountain bike season that still hasn't ended. Here…
We recently came across a website selling mountain bike lifestyle clothing called Evomo (though we're not quite sure if the name has any specific meaning). It's surprising we haven't seen anything like…
When Garmin designed their eTrex recreational GPS series they certainly didn't have the Internet and data sharing in mind. It is possible, however, to upload saved GPS track data from your computer…
In many ways, exchanging data between your GPS unit and computer can be a confusing and frustrating process. Unlike iTunes and the iPod, there isn't a dominant piece of software or hardware…
Paul and I decided to hit the Elena Gallegos mountain bike trail in Albuquerque since it came highly recommended from my buddy Mark Kittelson. After calling 5 or 6 bike shops in…
my photography skills dont do it justice but, alas, the wait is over... i think it deserves to be called the sex-c. this is truly the sexiest thing under 26 lbs! now,…
my bike finally arrived, only two months past schedule and five months since it was ordered. darn, i can't keep calling it "it", i had five months to think of a name…
Learn how to use your mountain bike for geocaching. MTB geocaching involves using a GPS to navigate to a set of coordinates where a treasure awaits.
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