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
Whistler Mountain bike park is opening today after the second snowiest season in the resort's history kept the trails buried longer than usual. And in Utah, Sundance resort opens today as well…
image courtesy SRAM.com SRAM is preparing to go public which means individual investors may soon have the chance to own shares in the bike component maker. Recent documents filed with the SEC…
In case you hadn't heard, it's National Bike Month here in the US and there is a lot going on. Many local groups are hosting bike to work events and it seems…
Professional mountain biker Mike West was caught riding in an area around Flagstaff Mountain back in March that's closed to protect golden eagles. After pleading guilty to "driving a vehicle in violation…
photo courtesy fastermustache.org Earlier this year singletracks signed our first race team sponsorship with an Atlanta-area club called Faster Mustache (FM) and the guys have been tearing it up ever since! This…
In case you missed it, we're taking pre-orders for another round of singletracks jerseys through tomorrow, Friday, April 22. For just $55 you get a full-zip, 3-pocket jersey with the singletracks logo…
This Saturday I'll be heading to Lake Hartwell on the Georgia/South Carolina border to help with the trail work day at Paynes Creek, soon to be SORBA's newest mountain bike trail. Assuming…
SRAM has been busy over the last year or two integrating and simplifying product lines across their brands (SRAM, Avid, RockShox and TruVativ) to offer true component group selections for mountain bikes.…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Sacred Rides trail review contest last month. With more than 140 participants, this has been one of our biggest contests yet thanks to the amazing…
Wheels are what make a 29er a 29er and despite early reports, big wheel bikes aren't just for cross-country riding anymore. So it makes perfect sense that component manufacturers are looking to…
Note: this is an April Fools joke that was originally posted April 1, 2011. So I got a bit of bad news from my health insurance company today: I'm officially banned from…
I've often wondered: are documentaries and shred films like the Collective series the only way to get mountain biking on screen? I mean, sure mountain biking makes a cameo in regular movies…
It's officially spring and while there may still be snow on the ground in some spots, it's time to start planning an epic mountain bike trip for the summer! Depending on your…
by Mike Brcic, Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures Warning: This ride report will make you very jealous. I ride my bike a lot, all over the world in fact. As the owner…
photos courtesy recreation.gov SORBA is working with the US Corps of Engineers to open a brand new 6.7-mile mountain bike trail loop in the Paynes Creek recreation area on Lake Hartwell on…
Spring is just around the corner and with Daylight Saving time kicking in over the weekend, we're ready to hit the trails! Singletracks has teamed up with Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures…
Last month I posted Part I of my review of the new SRAM X0 2x10 mountain bike drivetrain and this week I'm ready to talk about my experience with the X0 derailleurs…
photo by dgaddis. On Saturday I completed the third and final Snake Creek Gap Time Trial of 2011 in Dalton, GA and it was definitely a mountain bike race to remember. Regular…
White Mesa trail on BLM land in New Mexico. Photo by Speedman. On Friday the US Bureau of Land Management issued its Wild Lands policy and according to BLM Director Bob Abbey,…
Congratulations to the February Forum contest winners, Dorado and kvnrbrts. Dorado's post, "urban riding??" received 59 replies during the month of February, earning him the sweet Giro XAR helmet and matching DJ…
This week we're rolling out a widget for mountain bike groups and clubs to post on their websites that displays info about local mountain bike trails. Along with the top-rated singletracks photo…
photo: Bicycling Magazine / Brian Vernor In case you missed it, the March issue of Bicycling Magazine featured a great story by Articles Editor Lou Mazzante about the epic Chupacabras 100km mountain…
photo courtesy blueiceaviation.com. Matt Keller, Owner/Operator at Blue Ice Aviation in Alaska may have stumbled onto the next frontier in mountain biking: glacier riding. Matt recently posted a video of his buddies…
Almost every brand new mountain bike drivetrain I've ridden has been great: quiet operation, smooth shifting, and shiny parts - heck, even the lube on a new drivetrain smells great. But over…
The weather is warming up and the trails are drying out here in the southeast which can only mean one thing: mountain bike season is on the way! Here are a few…
Just wanted to let everyone know about a few recent updates here on singletracks: Trail Check-in Points Singletracks members will now receive 2 points for each trail check-in via m.singletracks.com. As more…
With rainy weather dogging me throughout my 29 Trail challenge, I was not-so-secretly hoping the rain would actually work to my advantage Saturday. Here in Atlanta we had more than an inch…
Ahh - the beach - such a fitting place to end my 29 trail journey. But if visions of balmy breezes, fruity drinks with umbrellas, and bronzed bodies come to mind, I…
I can't tell you where I rode yesterday - it's a secret. No, it's not my own secret singletrack stash - plenty of people know about the trails - we're just not…
On most Tuesday nights I go for an in-town night ride on the east side of Atlanta and it's often the highlight of my week. Some Tuesdays there are more than a…
At this point I've ridden 240 miles in just under four weeks and the vast majority of those miles have been on singletrack. The conditions I've encountered along the way - ice,…
I had hoped it wouldn't come to this. Before my 29 Trail experiment began I wrote out a list of all the trails I wanted to ride and the list definitely didn't…
After riding 6 trails in less than 24 hours on Friday and Saturday, I was actually glad to have a break Sunday morning before driving up to Gainesville, GA. Fortunately the weather…
RAMBO is the Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization and as far as bike club acronyms go, this is one of my favorites. The club is best known for the trails at Big…
I didn't want to wake up for my ride this morning. As I closed my eyes in bed the night before, I saw flashes of singletrack - random trail features - that…
After riding at the 1996 Olympic MTB course in Conyers, I kept going east and hit the Turner Lake Complex Trails in Covington. The trails are located right off I-20 just behind…
On Friday afternoon I drove to Conyers, GA and the Georgia International Horse Park, home of the 1996 Olympic mountain bike course. It's the only Olympic course on US soil which is…
photo courtesy Race Across the Sky. According to a recent article, Leadville 100 sponsor Lifetime Fitness has partnered with AEG to create a national series of qualifying races for Leadville. Since the…
On day 20 of my 29 Trail challenge I struck out early with 3 trails on my to-do list. Destination: east-central Alabama and the Talladega National Forest. Sylaward The Sylaward trails are…
Here's a quick update on the 29 Trails project. It's raining here in Atlanta today which means I won't get to go on my regular Tuesday night ride for the third week…
We're stoked to announce four new additions to the singletracks blog team for 2011! dgaddis (Dustin) - North Augusta, SC Dustin has been active on singletracks for a while now and we…
This weekend I loaded up my bike and drove to Augusta, GA for days 14-16 of my 29 Trail challenge where I notched some of my best rides yet. Clear skies, tacky…
Yesterday was day 13 of my 29 Day / 29 Trail challenge and I managed to bag three - count 'em - three mountain bike trails, including one that wasn't even listed…
photo courtesy gizmodo. We're not sure whether to call this totally awesome or completely uncalled for. At CES GoPro announced a 3D version of their popular Helmet HERO helmet camera that promises…
It's day 10 of my 29 Trail challenge and I managed to ride just one more trail today. While the ice and snow have melted a good bit here in Georgia, a…
Bull Mountain photo by K2K. It's day seven of my 29 Trails in 29 Days challenge and things aren't going so well. I've only ridden 2 trails so far and while the…
It's day four of my 29 day trail challenge and I'm already falling behind. We got about 5 inches of snow here in Atlanta on Monday which makes mountain biking difficult, though…
On Saturday I started my 29 Trails in 29 Days challenge with a bang, riding the 34-mile Snake Creek Gap Time Trail in Dalton, GA. Temperatures were predictably cold at the start…
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