The author discovers joy in a $20 bike and learns it's never too late to start mountain biking.
With a booby-trapped trail in Australia, illegal trail building in California, and clearcut logging threatening trails in Alberta, it's been a tough week in the world of MTB trails. But thankfully, it's not all bad news.
Just six weeks after fracturing his hip in a race at Windrock, 17-year-old American DH phenom Asa Vermette smashed the competition at his inaugural UCI Mountain Bike World Cup downhill race.
The latest mountain bike product news from YT, Nicolai, Michelin, Forge + Bond, Wolf Tooth, and other top brands.
Have you ever heard someone say, "that jump is as big as a house?" Well, this jump is certifiably house-sized.
A study of studies looks at 220,000 mountain bike injuries, and the author has some interesting theories based on the data.
The Enve MOG is a versatile gravel bike that fits wide tires and is dropper post ready for tackling steep and rough rides.
Now is your chance to own an iconic mountain bike destination complete with cabins, a camp store, and campground located along the Eastern Divide route.
We are currently enjoying a golden age of mountain bike trail development. To understand how we got here, we take a look at the five factors that have combined and fermented to make this golden age a reality.
We want to know if 35mm handlebars and stems have fully taken over the world MTB yet.
These are the mountain bike jerseys, shorts, pants, and jackets we're wearing on the trail this spring and summer.
Do you think you have what it takes to hang with Danny MacAskill on a group ride?
Ryan Leech teaches us how to climb the steepest trails on our mountain bikes.
A local club in Wisconsin raised an impressive amount of money to fund the first public MTB trail system in Door county.
The RockShox Pike Ultimate is the best short-travel trail / downcountry mountain bike fork I've tested.
The latest trail openings across the nation, including a bike park served by a magic carpet lift.
A lot of new mountain bike and gravel gear launched over the past couple of weeks. These are the highlights.
We got an early look at a prototype Hudski Dualist, a bike that can be a mountain bike or gravel bike, depending on the day.
The popular BikeYoke Revive dropper post should allow mountain bikers to get a bit more travel and also delivers smoother actuation.
Save on a new mountain bike from Canfield, Cannondale, and Specialized (bonus: free shipping on all bikes right now).
Check out the latest mountain bike suspension tech, including forks and shocks from smaller brands and even a rear suspension wheel.
We want to know how you find inspiring mountain bike trails to ride.
The Camelbak M.U.L.E. line of on-bike packs includes frame, handlebar, and seat bags for hauling lots of gear. We put the frame and handlebar bags to the test on both gravel and mountain bikes.
A lottery winner helped fund the new trails at Rocky Branch Park near Charlotte, North Carolina and the project greatly benefitted from a master planning process.
The Canyon Neuron:ONfly is the brand's first lightweight eMTB which they claim provides a totally unique ride style.
At Sea Otter this year humility replaced hubris, with brands and consumers clearly getting back to basics.
A new mountain bike trail opened in Salida to ease congestion within the popular Arkansas Hills trail system.
Kona Bikes is currently in dire financial straits, and while Kent Outdoors seeks to sell the brand, the future remains unknown.
More of the latest gear that launched around Sea Otter 2024 including components from DVO, TRP, Praxis, and Wolf Tooth.
New and updated cross country mountain bikes and lightweight components are here ahead of the 2024 Olympics. These are the highlights.
Greg Heil is back at Singletracks, this time as Managing Editor.
Three companies are releasing "Presta killer" tubeless tire valves this year in hopes of improving on a standard that's been around since the 1800s.
Here are the perfect deals for refreshing your kit and your bike for spring riding.
With mountain bike risks come mountain bike rewards, whether we're just starting out or sharing our stoke with the next generation.
Popular products from big brands like Shimano, SRAM, Kuat, and ENVE have been marked down and inventory is already looking limited.
It's a privilege to mountain bike. At the same time, there are aspects of the sport that can be frustrating.
The Fairdale Elevator is a BMX-inspired 29er mountain bike with a banger parts spec and a lot of personality.
Unless you're on the World Cup race circuit, the Pinarello Dogma XC mountain bike probably isn't designed for you.
IMBA is working with local groups to build quality mountain bike trails closer to home. Here are ten of this year's most exciting trail projects.
All the new and updated mountain bikes announced ahead of the 2024 Sea Otter Classic.
New Race Face handlebars come in three widths for optimized compliance plus the all new Marzocchi Super Z long-travel fork, redesigned Ride Concepts Livewire and 8K Insta360 camera.
The RockShox Psylo suspension fork is designed to be a more affordable option for trail bikes and eMTBs and features the new Isolator RC damper.
A new trail segment will link the towns of Truckee and Nevada City and is set to allow e-bike access along the entire route.
Arkansas has mountain bike trails to challenge even the most experienced riders. These are the spots to visit.
The Cane Creek Invert is an upside down gravel suspension fork that's lightweight and simple to operate.
New and updated mountain bikes: need to know info or couldn't care less?
The Opinel No. 18 folding saw looks good, feels good, and makes quick work of downed trees and branches on the trail.
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