There are miles of both accessible and challenging singletrack in and around Austin, Texas that's maintained by dedicated mountain bikers.
There are only a few items that mountain bikers need to bring along for every ride.
Are you working with a coach this year and if so, to improve your skills, fitness, or both?
Cyclists and mountain bikers are encouraged to provide feedback on the updated BOLT Act which seeks to create and support more long-distance, off-road cycling routes in the USA.
Brake expert Jude Monica explains how hydraulic disc brakes deal with expanding fluid and fills us in on rotor selection.
Given their precise build and lifetime replacement warranty, the Evil Loophole mountain bike wheels are a solid upgrade for any aggressive gravity rider.
"Steel is real," but what about plastic?
Our staff go-to gear stands the test of, well, all the tests.
The TRP Slate Evo mountain bike brakes have some new tricks up their sleeves.
Disappointed that wildfire made it necessary to widen a favorite singletrack trail, one rider learned how and why trails are constantly changing.
Myles Morgan grew up racing bikes, and now the young athlete is making a name for himself on the enduro race scene.
We dug in to learn more about tubeless tire rim tape and how to make the best seal possible for mountain biking.
Community Cycles, a bicycle co-op based in Boulder, Colorado has come up with a way to recycle used tires.
Here are a few picks to keep your feet pedaling on any ride and don't miss this week's newest mountain bike deals.
We take a look at how the keto diet works for mountain bikers and endurance athletes.
Finding the right style of mountain bike pedals is a personal choice. But it's not a forever choice.
The Pearl Izumi X-Alp Launch Mid WRX flat pedal mountain bike shoe features good ankle protection and decent pedal grip.
These are the small parts and items we like to stock at home to make sure repairs and installs go quickly.
Ibis Cycles has partnered with Stan's No Tubes to create a new mountain bike rim profile that they claim will eliminate pinch flats.
How exactly do my MTB brake pads retract when i let off the lever, and how do they adjust to wear? We ask an expert.
Professional mountain biker Jill Kintner shows off her creative side in this edit featuring a gang of cute forest critters.
The Bontrager Race Shop Limited (RSL) cockpit integrates stem and handlebar for a clean, futuristic look and boasts some unique features too.
The Cotic Cascade is a brand new drop bar adventure bike.
These new steel wall mounts hold a bike and secure it too with an optional, heavy-duty chain.
OneUp now offers 30.6mm diameter dropper posts in 240mm and 90mm travel lengths to fit more bike and more riders.
Building mountain bike trails in sandy terrain is tricky but these trail builders, with the support of the local community, made it happen. Now Onslow County, NC residents can ride much closer to home.
The Santa Cruz Heckler electric mountain bike gets a big wheel option, a larger shock tunnel, and updated geo.
Here are the mountain bike trail openings we're tracking this month.
We speak with Racel Fussell at People for Bikes about where e-bike trail access rules stand now, and how and where eMTBs might fit in the future.
We've been spotting deals on mountain bike clothing, flat pedal shoes, helmets, and component deals seem to turn over the quickest.
Of course every mountain biker's ideal situation is to have a wide variety of trails right outside the door, and in many places that exists.
The Bryton Rider S500 GPS raises the bar for the brand, and any complaints we have are relatively minor.
"Upside down" mountain bike forks promise some impressive advantages over their mainstream counterparts. Of course there are challenges as well, and Bright Racing Suspension is seeking to produce the optimal solution.
Here are January's MTB feature stories if you missed them. We spoke with innovators pushing the limits of frame design and wheel sizes, and of course, we spoke with mountain bike advocates and trail builders who are out there trying new things.
Three bikes with one frame? Yes please! A $60 lower shock mount swap takes this mountain bike from a 130mm 29er to a 160mm mixed wheel ripper.
The Digit Datum mountain bike frame utilizes a unique "three-bar" suspension design that eliminates extra links for a sleek look.
We tested a pile of waterproof jackets that will make the next few months more bearable.
A ski resort one hour northwest of Las Vegas will add a downhill mountain bike park and trail system for the 2022 season after the resort and a conservation group resolved a dispute over the Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly.
If you've ever raced XC or marathon you likely have an internalized sense of what Red Zone means, and those are precisely the disciplines these MTB wheels were designed for.
If you decide to jump on the electric mountain bike bandwagon, there are a few things to consider as far as handling and fitness are concerned.
The apparel designers at Rapha aren't messing about with their new MTB apparel line and the latest piece of kit is a set of kneepads that retails for $110.
Here are some examples of bike tools that quickly pay for themselves, allowing you to save heaps of cash for more fun things.
Rock Solid Trail Contracting has built 7.5 miles of singletrack outside Copper Harbor at the East Bluff trail system, with plans for up to 40.
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast Gerow, Jeff, and Matt discuss current and possible future mountain bike trends, starting with a recap of what's been trending over the past couple of seasons.
Geez, it's cold lately in the Northern Hemisphere. Layer up and keep riding with these jackets and pants.
The California Mountain Biking Coalition is a platform that's helping local clubs and groups across the state advocate for bikers and bike trails.
Switching from clipless pedals to flats for mountain biking may seem like a step backward, but for many riders it's a welcome change.
As mountain bikers, we all have different riding styles. There's more than one way to get down the trail, and how you do so depends on your goals.
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