Cyclists have been riding bikes on gravel roads for decades without the need for dedicated gravel bikes. The recent explosion in the genre is based purely on marketing.
Gravel bikes are far from necessary, but probably one of the best additions to the bike industry in a long time.
We caught up with Seth Alvo of Seth's Bike Hacks to find out about his start, his recent move to North Carolina, and his thoughts about mountain biking in general.
For Euopean readers, Thule's burliest EU-approved hitch rack is tough enough to carry a pair of heavy gravity mountain bikes, ebikes, fat bikes, or fat full suspension e-bikes.
Having a tough time convincing someone you need a new mountain bike? Here are 10 arguments to try.
We take the all-new Rocky Mountain Slayer for a ride and talk about what it does best, as well as a few things that surprised us about this long-travel mountain bike.
The Leatt 3.5 Chest Protector offers mountain bikers more coverage than its name implies.
Don't let the Strava noise overpower the joy of riding mountain bikes.
Jeremiah Bishop gets us stoked for mountain biking in 2020 and shares his tips for racing and recovery along with his personal story. Sponsored by boeshield.com.
A sick paint color can make a huge difference in the look of any mountain bike.
The Evoc CP 18L is tailored to the needs of ambitious mountain bike photographers and videographers who want to venture deep in the woods with the right gear for great shots.
The Orange Mud Endurance Pack gives mountain bikers and racers another option to pack hydration lightly and comfortably on the trail.
Gerow gives us the low down on his personal mountain bike, the Ancillotti Scarab Evo 29, a custom built aluminum enduro 29er.
We check out the OneUp V2 dropper post in this review. The new post is affordable and designed to maximize travel.
Try running stairs when the trails are wet to boost your mountain bike fitness and performance.
Three aspects of riding where data analysis can improve your mountain biking.
Trail builders around the world are closing out the year with grand openings! Here are the newest mountain bike trails offering fresh dirt this month.
Find the right winter mtb gloves and keep mountain biking in any conditions this winter.
Gerow and Jeff share tips for making mountain bike repairs in an emergency.
Now is the time to plan for your best mountain biking year yet! All of us can progress in our riding and in our experience, so let us know what you're setting your sights on for 2020.
The Shield rain jacket from Evoc is warmer than most, while relatively packable for mountain biking depending on the girth of your pack.
Every season has at least one "I could have died bike ride" and this one was no different. Gerow's pinnacle ride took place on a late season trek through the Alps.
Find a New Year's day mountain bike group ride to join, and start 2020 off the right way.
Professional Swiss World Cup racer Jolanda Neff was injured in a mountain bike accident in Brevard, NC.
Ion's recently revised 3-Layer Scrub Amp Jacket is a handsome piece of cold weather riding kit with all of the tech woven in to keep riders warm.
The Teravail Honcho is billed as an all-around trail tire for mountain biking. Is it a Jack of all trades, and master of none?
Ye who bringeth cookies shall henceforth be guaranteed a seat in the shuttle van.
Group mountain bike rides can be about community building or race simulation, and it's rare that those elements overlap while the cranks are spinning.
Finding fresh trail challenges keeps the sport of mountain biking fresh and exciting. Here are nine positive changes I made in 2019.
Three land owners have cut off mountain bike access to several trails in the Kingdom Trails network in East Burke, Vermont.
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, we talk about the three main considerations when designing a set of mountain bike wheels, and break down the pieces that make up a wheelset from the rims to the hubs.
Clearly there are steps we can take to secure our bikes, but no method is fool proof. Despite our best efforts, many of us have had bikes stolen over the years.
The Showers Pass Transit CC jacket keeps mountain bikers reliably dry without feeling like they're housed in a slow cooker.
The Reynolds TR 309 S carbon mountain bike wheel set is competitively priced and delivers a great performance upgrade.
These technical jorts are jean shorts designed for mountain biking.
One of the most gravity-minded brands releases a gravel bike, Rebecca Rusch moves on from Niner, a low-cal hazy IPA from Deschutes, Sea Otter heads to Australia, Muc-Off launches a technical equipment brand, and more.
Many mountain bike handlebars with a 35mm clamp diameter can feel harsh, so OneUp designed theirs with an ovalized shape to give them more flex.
We test these world cup winning mountain bike brakes to see what advantages (if any) a mere mortal can gain.
The newest generation of the Rocky Mountain Slayer is a gravity killer, but how do this mountain bike's other capabilities fare?
If you can't ride your favorite mountain bike trail when it's wet, here are five things you can do instead.
If you dream of Italian party tracks, San Romolo has it all -- with less mountain bike traffic than nearby Finale Ligure.
This year the Singletracks staff tested 26 current model mountain bikes, ranging from XC to (almost) DH, and these are our 9 favorites.
Enrico Guala is the founder of Italy’s Superenduro series and an Enduro World Series board member. We talk about the history of enduro, doping, e-bikes, and much more.
We are checking out Merida's One-Sixty enduro mountain bike, in an affordable aluminum build.
A squeaky mountain bike might be no big deal to some riders, while for others even the faintest whisper is like fingernails on a chalkboard.
The deeper we expand our understanding of how suspension works, the better we will be at using those costly technological bits to their fullest potential. Let's take an introductory look at the oil-damping side of our suspension.
We test and review 13 pairs of clipless mountain bike shoes for everything from XC to gravity riding.
Buying a different bike is not about getting a new toy. It's about widening horizons.
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