These are the Singletracks mountain bike stories readers clicked on the most in 2021.
Squeezing your mountain bike bars through tight spots on the trail can be tricky. These tips from skills coach Jason Gainey can help.
The Fox DHX mountain bike coil shock is simply designed for trail riding.
When it comes to mountain bike shifting, even the basics can be a little confusing at first. This should get you sorted.
Tahnée Seagrave looks forward to discovering her future frontiers with a newfound perspective that makes her more motivated, faster, and an overall healthier well-rounded athlete and human.
The Obed Boundary is a carbon gravel bike with a value-oriented price tag.
Understanding how mountain bike tires work is the key to getting the most out of them for downhill riding.
Check out Harry's 2021 MTB, BMX, and moto highlights including flips, no handers, and massive sends.
Whether for riders with shorter inseams or kids coming up in the sport, the Jeffsy Primus Junior 26" platform from YT Industries looks like a sweet step into mountain biking.
This year we interviewed dozens of professional mountain bike athletes, skills and fitness coaches, and industry leaders including product designers and CEOs.
For many, a mountain bike ride is the perfect way to start the new year.
The PEET Advantage dries wet mountain bike shoes and gloves quickly without damaging them.
A new rider asks, "How do I know when to put my saddle down or up, and how much should I push it down?"
The Magicshine Ray 2600 is an all-in-one bike light that can be mounted to a helmet or bars.
Former World Cup downhill and World Champion, Manon Carpenter, undertakes a journey of discovery, vsiting riders and builders from across mainland Britain.
These are the mountain bike forks and shocks Singletracks tested and reviewed in 2021.
Fezzari updated the Kings Peak fat bike with new carbon frame construction and progressive geometry.
An innovative rewards-points type of card in Finale Ligure aims to connect local businesses with outdoor advocacy organizations so that both can thrive.
On the topic of mountain bike trails we speak with trail builders, advocates, environmentalists, and local riders to learn more about the places we ride.
Several beloved Copper Harbor, Michigan mountain bike trails were closed this year due to liability concerns. Whether or not they will re-open is uncertain.
It may be colder, but the fun doesn't have to end. Slap on a positive attitude, grab your bikes and new four-bike rack, warm clothing, hefty tires, and warm gloves and head outdoors with these winter riding essentials.
With cameras available on virtually every ride, mountain bike crash videos have exploded in number. But not everyone is a fan.
The Race Face Flank Core body protector features D3O pads on the shoulders and back sewn into a durable mesh shirt.
Tips for deciding when it's best to use the lockout on your mountain bike fork or shock, and when it's ok to leave it alone.
The mixed-wheel Starling Roost hardtail features a stainless steel frame and up to 160mm of front travel.
The new Reserve Filmore valve represents a game-changing leap forward for use with tubeless tire technology, besting the Presta design that's been around since the 1880s.
The more I mountain bike the less interested I am in hiking.
Learn everything about mountain bike bearings from how they're designed to how they work.
Head to a local riding spot and pick up as much litter as possible; then post your trash haul to social media for a chance to win prizes from Muc-Off.
Coil shocks aren't for every rider or every ride, and are different from air shocks along a few key dimensions.
Gabriel Wibmer rips down stairs and through buildings in Late for School 2.
Cartridge style dropper posts are both cheap and reliable, but a little preventative maintenance certainly helps. Learn how to keep your dropper post in tip-top shape with this guide.
A $168,000 grant appears to be headed to Duluth Traverse, a mountain bike trail system in Duluth, Minnesota, which would help build a fleet of mountain bikes.
We ask professional coach Dee about overtraining, cardio, eMTB fitness, strength training, and if mountain biking is the new golf.
From $25 Troy Lee Shorts to a Fox 36 that's marked down to $700, there are some serious savings out there.
Depending on the style of bike, and the range on the cassette, stock MTB builds may see anywhere from a 30 to a 36 tooth ring up front.
PNW joins the hip pack fray with the Rover. We give it a try to see how it stacks up.
The Desert Canyons trails in St. George, Utah was founded by a local home builder to give residents easy access to mountain bike trails at their doorstep.
Rain or shine, warm or cool, these are the best mountain bike pants we recommend.
Relive the moment you met your first love, the bicycle.
50% off carbon wheels? Yes, please.
The Robert Axle Project makes ultra stiff thru axles that are also lighter than your current axle.
The director of the Arizona Trail Race fills us in on the route and ethos behind the annual mountain bike desert adventure.
Three thirsty mountain bikers share their favorite beers of the year. Cheers!
The updated Canfield Jedi DH bike has 203mm of travel both front and rear and features a high-pivot design.
Accomplished athlete and all-around badass Quinn Brett became the first documented adaptive cyclist to complete the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, or the Tour Divide, this past June.
Downhill doesn't get much simpler than this.
Gravel bikes made under biking cool. For some riders, over biking is even more fun.
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