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
It's happened to everyone: you've been planning a ride for weeks, only for it to rain the day before the ride, closing the trails and crushing your plans. Or you've driven (or…
This should come as no surprise but here it is: Fat biking is addictive. We received nearly 1,000 survey responses from dozens of countries and 49 of the 50 US states on…
If you live in the Southeast, chances are you've heard of the mountain bike trails around Ellijay, Georgia. With classic favorites like Bear Creek, the 162.5-mile Georgia Pinhoti Trail, and the Mulberry…
It's hard to resist taking a smartphone on the mountain bike trail. With a single device, it's possible to track your ride, navigate unfamiliar terrain, take photos and videos, and even call…
The Maxxis Ikon 29er does its job absorbing trail chatter and smoothing out rough patches.
Quick: what's your best friend's phone number? If you're like me, you have a hard time remembering because your phone has replaced your brain for questions like that. So it makes sense…
Bern is a company that's known for producing helmets for the ski and skate industries, and this year they're applying that know-how to a new line of mountain bike helmets. Based in…
How to find mountain bike trails at night, and recognition for the riders who bike in the dark the most.
Polaroid unveiled a tiny action cam at CES this week called the C3. The camera shoots in HD and includes 2GB of internal storage (expandable to…
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Hanukkah, or just plain old gift giving, we want to see photos of the MTB loot you scored this holiday season! Post a photo of your…
Mountain biking is a great way to kick off the New Year and with fat bikes becoming more popular, there's no excuse for staying off the trails this week, no matter the…
A one-of-a-kind mountain bike ride at one of the most inaccessible places on earth: Thule, Greenland.
I've always been a map geek. I can spend hours poring over a good topo map, planning routes and…
A lot of us do it, but mountain biking with headphones is just plain dangerous, no matter how we try to justify it. Heck, it can even be a little anti-social, if…
Strava recently demo'd an app for Google Glass that promises to turn every ride--and possibly even your…
One of our writers, Jim Hodgson, is releasing a book this week about climbing the tallest mountain outside the Himalayas. The book is titled How To Mount Aconcagua. Jim calls it a…
A couple weeks ago we asked mountain bikers to share their thoughts about the 27.5/650b wheel size and after crunching the numbers we put together this infographic to tell the story. We…
The Notch helmet from Mavic is designed with trail and enduro riders in mind, providing additional coverage compared to traditional cross-country helmets while still retaining a lightweight and comfortable design. I've been…
A fall ride report from the CAMBA mountain bike trails located in and around Cable, Wisconsin.
Mountain biking, like many modern sports, is built on a foundation of continuous technology improvements and electric mountain bikes are just another development in that progression. It's unfair to discriminate against trail…
"Is this trail legal?" I asked as we ducked onto a sliver of singletrack tucked into a park I'd never noticed before. I felt like a dork for asking, but still, I…
Clif Bar is making three seasonal varieties of their eponymous energy snacks and I recently got a chance to try all three. Since taste is a really subjective call, I decided to…
A mountain bike may seem like a large, unwieldy object when it comes to shipping or flying cross-country, but if you know what you're doing, you can easily pack your mountain bike…
I know, it's a shocking concept, but I'm here to argue that it is, in fact, possible to ride your mountain bike without strapping on a backpack to hold your water, snacks,…
The Singletracks Co-op program rewards members for adding product and trail reviews, photos, videos, and maps. Members who earn 30 points within a 1-year period will unlock access to our entire topo…
Loaded Precision produces lightweight, high quality mountain bike components--everything from handlebars to wheelsets to QR skewers, pedals, and stems. At Interbike the company also debuted the Napalm carbon handlebars which utilize a…
Camelbak basically invented the wearable hydration category but it seems like the upstarts have been getting all the attention lately. It's not a dissimilar position to the one Apple is in with…
It's tough to find truly innovative products at Interbike and even harder still to find small, independent companies competing in the multi-billion dollar bike industry. FixIt Sticks started with an idea, quickly…
Maxxis has a few new tires this year including the Shorty DH tire and the Ardent Race. I got the scoop on both from Aaron at Interbike and here's what I learned.…
This is part two of my interview with Joe Breeze and JT Burke (Breezer Brand Manager) about the new Repack full suspension trail bike with MLink. I got a chance to take…
Elliptical chainrings have been around for years and while not everyone agrees about their efficacy, they have shown staying power, albeit for a small subset of riders. ROTOR is a Spanish company…
Interbike is a big, noisy event which makes it really tough to see everything. The biggest companies have the biggest booths and banners but sometimes it pays to watch what the little…
If you think GoPro and Contour are the only players in the helmet camera market, think again. Last week at Interbike we got the 411 on cameras from Sony, JVC, GoPro, Garmin,…
At Interbike last week I got a chance to chat with mountain bike pioneer Joe Breeze about the launch…
At Outdoor Demo this week I got a chance to ride the Haibike XDuroRX29 electric (assist) mountain bike on the trails at Bootleg Canyon. This was my first ride off road on…
I've always been a fan of Litespeed bikes: lightweight, simple, and in many ways, just plain elegant. This week I got a chance to throw a leg over the Sewanee full suspension…
I dropped in on Stan's No Tubes at Interbike Wednesday and got a sneak peak at the latest from the company: carbon rims and a new fat bike wheel prototype. Many riders…
I totally don't need a fat bike where I live but after riding the Surly Pug Ops today I need to find an excuse to get one. Not only are these bikes…
The Specialized Epic Expert World Cup is built with one purpose in mind: sending XC racers to the podium. This all-business attitude was clear from the moment I approached the Specialized demo…
As we close out the 2013 mountain bike model year and prep for all the latest and greatest Interbike has to offer, it's time to round up Singletracks members' top picks for…
If you're like me, you've been drooling over the 1x11 drivetrains from SRAM--then reality sets in. Sure, the gear itself is expensive, but honestly it's also a lot of work to convert…
We just got a press release about the Bult Helmet Camera from C-Preme and on the surface it looks really slick. Everything is integrated and tucked in nicely, and the company touts…
Back in January Singletracks moved into a new office in downtown Decatur, GA, and we've been busy--working--ever since. Believe it or not, running a mountain biking website is a lot like any…
Ahh, there's nothing like waking up at the trailhead in the morning! Camping at the mountain bike trail with friends is truly one of the greatest ways to spend a weekend, and…
To folks who don’t mountain bike, all bikes look the same. That must be true, because so many friends have said to me: “You run a mountain biking website. Which hybrid bike…
Last summer I volunteered in the merch tent at the New Belgium Fat Tire festival in Atlanta where I was first introduced to the Club Ride New West jersey. Everyone wanted to…
If you've seen me around town or at an event, chances are I was wearing a Walz cycling cap. I first got turned onto Walz caps by my friend Gike and purchased…
The Crossmax SLR 29 wheel set from Mavic is a lightweight set of hoops that rides surprisingly stiff out on the trail. How do they do it? It all starts with expert…
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