Greg began mountain biking in 2005, and since then, the pursuit of singletrack has taken him around the world. While Greg first started adding trail reviews to Singletracks in 2008, his career in mountain bike media officially began in 2010. He started writing for Singletracks in 2011 while simultaneously finishing his formal secondary education in writing and publication. Greg has the distinction of being the first employee that Singletracks ever hired, and he went on to serve for seven years, including five years in the Editor in Chief role. After a six-year hiatus, Greg is back at Singletracks, serving in the Managing Editor role.
While Greg has reviewed innumerable mountain bikes and products over the years, his true passion lies in writing about mountain bike trails and destinations. Greg has ridden over 8,000 trails and visited 21 countries (and counting). He recently spent four years traveling full-time, including two spent living in a camper van with his wife, Christine. In between epic trips, he now resides in Durango, Colorado.
Author snapshot
MTB Background and expertise
- Riding experience: Primarily trail and enduro, with experience including endurance XC, bikepacking, downhill, and gravel riding.
- Mountain biking since: 2005
- Number of trails ridden: 8,000+
- Number of countries visited: 21+
- Current stable: Pivot Switchblade V3, Pivot Vault, Scott Big Jon
Education and writing experience
- Bachelors of Arts, English: Writing and Publication, University of North Georgia
- Other publications: Strava, FATMAP, Dirt Rag Magazine, MTB Project, Hiking Project, GearJunkie, Outside 365
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.
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.
A local club in Wisconsin raised an impressive amount of money to fund the first public MTB trail system in Door county.
The latest trail openings across the nation, including a bike park served by a magic carpet lift.
The Canyon Neuron:ONfly is the brand's first lightweight eMTB which they claim provides a totally unique ride style.
Kona Bikes is currently in dire financial straits, and while Kent Outdoors seeks to sell the brand, the future remains unknown.
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.
As resources like oil and gas run dry, many towns are capitalizing on their other natural resources.
The Eagle Eye and Falcon Flow trails in Moab, Utah are part of the "Raptor Route," offering riders a more forgiving finish to the Whole Enchilada.
Trying to find a campsite in Moab is a dog-eat-dog world... but with these tips you'll be well on your way to desert camping bliss!
Bontrager packs serious performance features into a clipless mountain bike shoe that looks remarkably stylish.
Fully prepared to slay everything from jump trails to double black diamond downhill runs, the 2021 Trek Slash 8 provides more performance than you could even purchase in a mountain bike five years ago.
The Jamis Hardline C3 is a fast-charging descender, but the build and seat angle leave a bit to be desired.
The Jamis Hardline, a carbon enduro mountain bike, in for test.
Five mountain bike jerseys tested for summer.
Five pairs of summer mountain bike shorts put to the test.
Greg explores what's possible on spontaneous and flexible bike rides.
Greg sets a goal to be active outdoors every single day for a year. After many fits and starts, he finally makes it and encourages others to do the same.
Patrol is a small mountain bike brand aiming "to provide the bike that an average Joe could have fun on" at an affordable price.
The brand new Patrol 691 is a 29er mountain bike with 150mm of rear travel at an affordable price. Greg takes a couple early test rides in Bali, Indonesia.
The all new Patrol 591 is a 29er trail bike with 140mm of rear suspension travel. Greg takes this mountain bike out for a test ride in Bali, Indonesia.
Even after decades of mountain bike advocacy, learning to share the trail, yield, and respect other trail users is a topic that continues to deserve discussion. In this Over a Beer column Greg shares a story of a hiker who didn't share the trail, and what we can learn from it.
"Money is the mother's milk of politics," and mountain bikers are spending very little on political lobbying. Could we be missing out on a big opportunity to advance our agenda?
Dates and deets for some of the best mountain bike festivals of 2018, including the Sea Otter Classic, Crankworx, and Outerbike.
The Southeast is a mountain biking hotbed, so we've rounded up the best mountain bike trails in key groups: all-around trail systems, lift-served bike parks, epic backcountry routes, big city trails, and top destinations.
Goodyear has just launched an all-new line of mountain bike tires, including the Peak for XC mountain biking, the Escape for trail/enduro, the Newton for enduro/downhill, and the Newton-ST for enduro/downhill.
The Gladiator GearTrack Pack radically simplifies bike storage, freeing up precious garage floor space.
Find the 10 best mountain bike trails in the San Isabel National Forest of Central Colorado, and get info on San Isabel campgrounds, bike shops, and MTB races.
The San Diego Mountain Bike Association has threatened to leave IMBA for years, and now they've finally done it.
The best mountain bike destinations in the world are the best precisely because they never stop building amazing mountain bike trails. Here are the newest singletrack trails in the 10 best destinations in the United States.
GoPro has just released an entry-level Hero model for $199, with HD video and a touchscreen.
43 plots of land totaling 51,000 acres in the former Bears Ears National Monument have been sold for oil drilling. Enjoy Bear Ears now with a guided trip from Western Spirit Cycling.
The multitude of mountain bike choices on the market today is actually making us less happy, not happier. But we can choose to avoid the trap of being a mountain bike maximizer.
A mountain biker inadvertently started a forest fire in Austria when his brake rotor ignited a tuft of dried grass.
Rocky Mountain has updated their Thunderbolt mountain bike, increasing the suspension travel and adding modern frame features for 2018.
Ibis has crossed their Ripley 29er with the Mojo HD4 enduro bike to produce the Ripmo, a long-travel 29er enduro mountain bike that has already scored an EWS podium spot.
Commencal is relocating their US office from Carlsbad, California to Golden, Colorado, due in large part to the vibrant mountain biking community in Golden.
The Monster Bike Sale in Taupo, New Zealand brings 5 bike shops together offering 33 different brands, a used bike sale, and more, all next to some fantastic singletrack mountain biking.
Network marketing businesses can have a negative connotation, and while it's unlikely that any mountain bike brand would set out to create a network marketing business on purpose, Ellsworth's new brand ambassador program appears to move toward this business model.
Finish Line is marketing a Kevlar-based, tubeless mountain bike tire sealant they claim will never, ever dry out.
RockShox has just released a new DebonAir air spring that is now available across much of their product line, including in the new Lyrik RC2 mountain bike fork and Super Deluxe RCT shock.
The Santa Cruz Blur full suspension cross-country mountain bike is back with modern geometry and updated features. Santa Cruz has also revamped their Highball 29er hardtail for 2018.
Sea Otter Europe brought in 30,000 visitors in 2017, and for 2018 over 300 brands will be in attendance. The festival will offer 400 bikes for demo rides and over 20 races and events.
Rocky Mountain has released completely revamped the Vertex XC hardtail race bike, with an all-new carbon frame, trail-friendly geometry, new features, and updated build kits.
E-bikes have been banned by default from singletrack mountain bike trails in Washington State in a new bill passed by the state legislature.
The excitement that our dogs have for going outside every single day can teach us a valuable lesson about what's worthwhile in our life on this planet.
Niner Bikes has officially been purchased by the parent company of Huffy Bikes.
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