The number of wildfires negatively impacting mountain bike trails seems to be on the rise, though it's difficult to pinpoint a single cause.
With multiple wildfires in the news in 2020, I wanted to know more about the big picture. Why are these gigantic fires so much more prevalent than they used to be? The answer is surprisingly complicated.
The Bryton Rider 750 is a fully-featured and connected GPS designed for cycling that boasts a color touchscreen and more options than any rider could possibly exhaust in a season. Here's what I've learned after testing the device over the past few weeks.
In the second half of our conversation with pro MTB skills coach Gene Hamilton, we ask which skills separate pros from advanced riders, which tires are best for cornering, and more.
Jump on this $2,500 steel hardtail, the good ol' reliable Minion, and that massage gun we know you secretly want. Plus, major savings on mountain bike clothing from Pearl Izumi, Club Ride and more.
Abbey Bike Tools designs high-quality bike tools, and founder Jason Quade explains what goes into their design and manufacturing.
Mountain bikers tend to be a pretty prepared bunch, but it's impossible to plan for every contingency.
Be on the lookout for a stolen Canfield prototype in Salt Lake City.
The Slate Line is the brand new edit from Gee Atherton, the World Champion mountain-biker renowned as one of the toughest and most daring riders in the sport.
The Sweet Protection Arbitrator convertible mountain bike helmet looks sharp and includes MIPS, though some features don't quite hit the mark.
The new aluminum NS Define 170 has 170mm of rear travel with a burly 180mm 29er fork under the bars, and there's a slightly smaller diameter wheel in the rear.
When you're out on the trail, wondering if it's a willow tree the singletrack passes beneath, the first clue is water.
Dropper posts and bike prices have at least one thing in common.
The most readable Singletracks mountain bike stories of March 2021.
Here are ten MTB-related prank ideas from the Singletracks team that you can use on your ride today, or any day really. In fact we've pulled many of these ourselves.
The updated Maxxis Shorty mountain bike tire is fantastic for all things mud, dust, and deep loam. Riders are handsomely rewarded on the fast and loose bits, though the tires are heavy and take some work to get rolling.
We chat with Michelin MTB race team manager Vincent Ledieu to find out why the brand is using wire beads on their new gravity race tire.
We test the Enve Alloy Mountain stem and carbon M5 handlebar on a hardtail mountain bike, and get some insight into the design and engineering behind it.
The Backcountry Bike Challenge is designed to inspire mountain bikers to get out in the backcountry while helping to support the organizations in charge of maintaining those trails.
Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky are on a mission - a mission to change the idea that people in larger bodies can't ride bikes.
The new Litespeed Pinhoti III titanium hardtail looks to add to its ability to cross through the country.
The Beti Bike Bash on October 3, 2021 includes womens racing and a skills clinic, with proceeds benefitting non-profit organizations.
Van-lifers and car campers heading to Crested Butte this summer may find some of their favorite camping spots and pull-offs are no longer available for use.
“The goal was to build a U.C.I. XCO World Cup style cross-country course here in America,” according to Ty Cady.
Let's avoid creating a divide among mountain bikers like the ones that divide bikers and hikers in some areas.
Gene Hamilton is a former pro downhill racer who created one of the first mountain bike skills courses in the late 1990s. Today Better Ride holds clinics around the US, teaching regular riders and pros alike how to ride faster.
Pack the car for the weekend and find mountain bike trails for your next road trip! Tis the season for exploring new trails, so travel safe and take along some of our favorite product picks.
The new Knolly Chilcotin rocks 29" wheels with 170/167mm travel, front and rear, and is designed to hit the gnarliest trails around while still being able to pedal it back to the top for more. Does it deliver?
Riding glasses need to protect mountain bikers from UV rays, be easy to clean, anti-fog, and they need to resist impacts from errant rocks and the ground. Let's learn how they do all that.
In 2018 Singletracks surveyed readers and found that 85% of respondents had never ridden an electric mountain bike. We're curious to know how things have changed in three years.
In short, the Maxxis Dissector is grippier than an Aggressor on the steep stuff and faster-rolling than a DHR II when the pedals are turning.
Seth Alvo worked to raise funds to plan and build a new bike park in Canton, North Carolina.
Whether you need to replace worn pads or want to try a new compound to improve mountain bike brake performance, knowing how to properly swap pads will come in handy at some point.
Last year many of us tried bike packing for the first time, though not everyone made it out of the garage.
OneUp celebrates International Women's Day with a donuts and party laps in our hometown of Squamish, BC.
Priced at $600 for the derailleur and shifter alone, we can't say that wireless shifting is now affordable, though It's certainly more accessible.
Pyga embraces the all-mountain label for the Hyrax, and I've been testing the bike for several weeks this winter. Despite the pandemic and the weather, I've managed to notch a variety of rides aboard the Hyrax, and it's left me suitably impressed.
Robin O'Neill is a full-time photographer who specializes in mountain biking, skiing, and adventure photography. We reached out to O'Neill to find out how MTB photo hopefuls can use some of the ingredients that she's found helpful to develop their own recipe to success.
Take a peek inside mountain bike legend Hans Rey's garage in the first episode of Quiver Collective.
A lawsuit filed by a hunting group which challenged mountain bike access in the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) has been dismissed.
Fizik has a pair of new gravity pairs to share with their Versor and racier Tensor bike shoes, both of which can be had with clipless or flat soles.
The Last Bikes Cinto all-mountain bike features downtube storage in a wicked lightweight 2.1kg carbon frame.
How do I get mountain bike trails built in my area? To answer this, we reached out to trail building and advocacy professionals at both the local and national level to put together a basic outline of the process.
The third generation Specialized Levo is designed for even more shuttle-free laps.
The updated 26-inch-wheeled Pivot Point dirt jump bike has swappable dropouts for a classic single-speed DJ setup or geared, dual-slalom drivetrain configuration.
Bontrager packs serious performance features into a clipless mountain bike shoe that looks remarkably stylish.
For the visual learners, mountain bike geometry explained in a minute and a half.
Rick Reed is the Brand Manager for Ride Concepts, a mountain bike footwear company based in Reno, Nevada. In this episode he answers all of our questions about how mountain bike footwear works.
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