Jeff co-founded Singletracks with his wife Leah in 1998 and has been dedicated to sharing the mountain bike information that inspires others to take epic adventures ever since. He started mountain biking in high school and served in the US Air Force before devoting himself full time to Singletracks in 2007.
Though formally educated as an engineer, Jeff began writing stories at an early stage, inspired by his mother who is a longtime accomplished author. He enjoys covering the world of mountain biking from every possible angle, whether it's trails or gear or skills. His goal for every story: that readers learn at least one new thing.
Author snapshot
MTB Background and expertise
- Riding experience: Trail, XC, and bikepacking.
- Mountain biking since: 1992
- Number of products reviewed: ?. I think my first product review for the site was this one for a plastic wallet.
- Current stable: Canyon Neuron, Orange P7 hardtail, and Scott Fun XC
Education and writing experience
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Duke University
- Masters of Business Administration, Duke University
- Other publications: Panther Press (Lakeside High School - Augusta, GA), CitySearch.com
The Box Prime 9 mountain bike drivetrain has just 9 gears but offers a big range. Fewer speeds also promises a more affordable price and improved durability.
Alex Gardner, Nick Gibson, and Tommy Magrath started the Trans Cascadia 4-day enduro race five years ago as a way to allow riders to experience forgotten trails and incredible riding in the Pacific Northwest. Over the years they've forged relationships with other trail user groups and have used the race as a way to give back to the trails.
Whether you're a parent or just a big kid who still remembers their first bike, chances are you've noticed most kids bikes aren't perfect.
Tasmania is opening new mountain bike trails just in time for the summer riding season, while trails are being added to existing systems and re-opened in the USA.
Five Tennies from Five Ten are a casual shoe with throwback looks designed to be worn every day.
The Gloworm X2 Adventure features the ability to mount the light virtually anywhere, swappable optics, and programmable brightness modes so mountain bikers can dial the X2 Adventure in for any nighttime mission.
The Singletracks team traveled far and wide to cover the world of mountain biking this year. From fat biking during the Polar Votex in Wisconsin to racing across BC and Croatia, we saw a lot of trails in 2019.
Listen in as mountain bike industry leaders, athletes, and experts inspire and entertain!
This oversized hip pack from Sierra Designs holds two water bottles and more gear than many hydration backpacks. We give it a test on the mountain bike trail.
The Speednite smart bike headlight features an 800 lumen light, turn signals, a rear blinky, and remote control. Plus, it has a display for speed along with other "smart" features.
We test the Inno tire hold 2-bike hitch rack to see how it stacks up.
Ryan Leech is a mountain bike trials rider who has starred in many mountain bike films over the years and has performed live in front of audiences around the world. He’s also a mountain bike skills coach and trainer, offering online programs covering topics like wheelies, cornering, and jumping.
Enduro World Series founding board member Chris Ball talks about the motivation for creating a race series outside of XC and DH competition. We also catch up on the UCI partnership, e-bike racing, and EWS destinations around the world.
Modern mountain bikes are incredible machines that reflect decades of engineering design and refinement. And yet, they're still not perfect.
Singletracks mountain bike jerseys for men and women are here. Order yours today while supplies last!
The Shimano AM5 mountain bike shoe is a clipless bike shoe that's designed not with just pedal efficiency in mind, but also comfort in hike-a-bike situations.
Buying a mountain bike with an eye toward resale value makes it possible to upgrade more often. Here are some tips for maximizing the price you can get for your used bike.
Singletracks staff writers and editor talk about the current mountain bike trends that have us stoked, and the ones that grind our gears.
The latest mountain bike trail openings across the USA, Western Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Wales.
This Orange P7 steel hardtail build features a Cane Creek Helm Works 130 fork, a 9-speed Box drivetrain, and Reynolds carbon wheels.
Rémy Métailler on What it Takes to Huck Your Meat - Singletracks Mountain Bike News.
The Giant Crest 34 is the first mountain bike suspension fork designed and constructed in-house by Giant Bicycles. It is meant for trail and XC riding.
In this episode we also talk about the possibility of slopestyle mountain biking becoming an Olympic sport, how freeride is getting more women into riding, and additional Crankworx stops in the future.
Trail building is an important part of mountain biking. After all, if no one built or maintained trails, we wouldn't have many, if any, places to ride.
We talk with an expert on nutrition and physiology about how metabolism works, the health value of gluten and intermittent fasting, and whether athletes can exercise themselves past an unhealthy diet.
Chances are if you're reading this, you're a mountain biker. And there's probably someone who first introduced you to the sport.
The Topeak D-Torque wrench is a digital torque wrench that's perfect for working on high-end mountain bikes and components that demand precision wrenching.
The Camelbak Podium Flow Belt is smaller than most hip packs on the market, weighing just 181g. The pack includes a high-quality water bottle and 2L of gear storage.
The 2020 Trek X-Caliber offers a nice feature set at an affordable price and in a wide range of sizes. It also includes a couple head-scratchers like a kickstand mount and Boost 141 rear spacing.
Cam McCaul talks about the history of freeride, his career, risk taking, injuries, and mountain bike trail building.
From backcountry to bike parks and local jank, mountain bikers have a lot of choices in terms of the types of places to ride.
The Diamondback Sync'r Carbon is a carbon fiber, hardcore hardtail mountain bike with a solid build kit and rugged good looks.
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Most, if not all mountain bikers are nature lovers too. The Singletracks crew shares their stoke for the natural environment, and considers how mountain bikers can be even better stewards.
This Muc-off bike cleaning kit has premium cleaning supplies and brushes that make cleaning mountain bikes easy.
Darcy Wittenburg talks about what it takes to make a successful mountain bike movie, and shares tricks of the trade. He also takes us behind the scenes of Anthill Films' latest epic, Return to Earth.
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The Jamis Portal offers 130mm of front and rear suspension and utilizes the unique 3VO suspension design.
A novel insurance offering launches today to cover medical expenses -- up to $20,000 out-of-pocket -- related to mountain biking injuries.
Sonya talks about gaining confidence, taking risks, mountain bike training, and nutrition.
We all (hopefully) wash our socks after every ride, but not everyone is so diligent about their gloves.
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, we share our experiences and tips for choosing your next (or your first) mountain bike.
Is your budget higher or lower than your previous mountain bike buy? How has your budget changed compared to the first bike you bought?
With 60mm of rear travel, the new Trek Supercaliber utilizes a unique IsoStrut for lateral stiffness and weight savings.
VAAST is selling the first mountain bikes made from Allite Super Magnesium, priced around $2,000.
Niner is updating their popular RLT line of gravel bikes, adding features like wider tire clearance and routing for dropper posts, and narrowing the gap with full-on mountain bikes.
The Trust Performance Shout mountain bike fork offers 178mm of travel using a trailing, linkage-driven design.
Trek is teasing a mountain bike release for Thursday, September 5. We snapped a photo of the unnamed, new full suspension bike at the UCI World Champs this weekend.
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