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
As a part of my trip to Northstar Resort in California a couple weeks ago I got a chance to ride a portion of the fabled Tahoe Rim Trail that encircles Lake…
Much of the Colorado Trail is open to mountain bikes. Ever since I can remember I've always been fascinated with trails (go figure). I got into backpacking as a teenager and I…
I'm not sure what's going on but the news over the past three days has been full of mountain bike related accidents, injuries, and even deaths. Maybe it's the weather that's putting…
According to this article, more and more mountain bikers are being attacked by dogs in the Western US and in one case a…
A mountain bike trip report from the bike park at Northstar Resort, California.
During our trip to Colorado we had the chance to stop in and visit with Spot Bikes in Golden. Located in a nondescript industrial park on the northern outskirts of town, Spot…
Have you ever been fined while riding your mountain bike? These days many parks departments are handing mountain bikers tickets and fines for everything from riding the wrong trails to going too…
Lance Armstrong's Foundation, Livestrong, is hosting the first annual Ride 4 Yellow event in Steamboat Springs, CO August 8, 2010. The signature ride, the Divide Ride, covers 26-miles of singletrack flowing across…
The 2010 Nobby Nic mountain bike tire from Schwalbe offers big performance gains over previous versions which is impressive given this tire's venerable and award-winning history. Through several evolutionary changes, engineers were…
We first read about this last fall and we've been meaning to write about Cuba's newly formed mountain bike team. The team was created last year ahead of the 2010 Central American…
photo courtesy frazermountainmadness.com. These days when people talk about difficult or epic races the focus is usually on distance (or time, depending on the format) but that's only part of the equation.…
It's hard to believe how fast our trip to Colorado flew by. Now that we're back I've had a chance to go through my pics and notes and I'm ready to share…
XC riders give DH mountain biking a try at Trestle Bike Park in Winter Park, Colorado.
It's hard to believe it's been six years since I've ridden a mountain bike in Colorado and I was anxious to see if the altitude would kick my butt the way it…
One of the last things cross country mountain bikers often think about is their brakes - after all, we spend most of our time putting energy into the bike rather than taking…
Just a quick preview for those of you who have an iPhone. I picked up the RAM iPhone handlebar mount for my mountain bike a few weeks ago and to be honest…
Heil Valley Ranch photo by Rebus. Next week I'm heading out to Colorado for the first of two trips to the state this summer and I'm getting super stoked! Trip #1 takes…
photo courtesy trekbikes.com. Word on the street is that Trek is folding the Gary Fisher brand into Trek bikes to cut design costs and expand distribution. The Gary Fisher name will live…
By now most of us are familiar with the mountain bike parks located at ski resorts with lift serviced terrain, jumps, and freeride obstacles but these days a new breed of purpose-built…
Now this is a troubling development: officials in South Wales, UK are warning spectators at this weekend's Kona Mash-Up at Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre to keep a tight eye on their rigs…
An overview of machines designed for building trails.
Higuero Enchanted House trail in Dominican Republic. photo posted by Joaquin_Hernandez. The Montana Mining Co. (based in Salt Lake City, UT) announced this week their intent to purchase Park Capital Management, a…
We started singletracks more than 12 years ago with one thing in mind: helping mountain bikers find the best mountain bike trails. Of course since then we've added gear reviews, forums, and…
photo courtesy krisholm.com. If you're a forum regular here you're probably familiar with uni_geezer, the crazy mountain unicycler who posts his video exploits online from time to time. Apparently he's not the…
The phrase "illegal mountain bike trail" conjures up different emotions depending on who you talk to. To some it's an adrenaline-filled dare; to others it's forbidden fruit not to be touched; to…
How much does your bike weigh? It's a question I've had for a long time and as a self-confessed weight weenie it's an important one to ask. For XC racers especially, shaving…
If you're like me, you want reliable, high quality mountain bike gear that will last season after season. Case in point: I wore the same pair of mountain bike shoes for 7…
In 2007 IMBA rolled out an ambitious plan to create mountain bike "Ride Centers" all around the US and we were curious to hear the latest at the IMBA World Summit. IMBA…
In case you didn't hear it yet, Floyd Landis admits to the Wall Street Journal that he took performance enhancing drugs beginning in 2002. CNN.com has a good article, as does the…
Just a quick shout about National Bike to Work Day tomorrow, May 21. Believe it or not, you don't need a special bike to ride to work - a mountain bike will…
Sorry for the super late post today, hopefully everyone was able to get through the work day without dying from boredom. :) A couple interesting/humorous MTB items for your review. The Mad…
A lot of thought and planning goes into mountain bike trail design. Here's what it takes.
Smith & Wesson Tactical Police Bike (photo courtesy policebikestore.com) Drug dealers in Watford, Hertfordshire (UK) are offering 150 British Pounds to anyone who trashes police officer Mark Pearce's mountain bike. Apparently Pearce…
Portal Trail photo by dauw. Bad news out of Hartford, CT: A mountain biker who was injured at the West Hartford Reservoir (managed by the Metropolitan District Commission) sued and won $2.9…
photo courtesy Race Across the Sky. Leadville 100 Trail race organizers work hard to protect the integrity of their unique and challenging mountain bike race each year so the latest news shouldn't…
photo courtesy hansrey.com. This morning at the IMBA Summit, Mr. No Way himself, Hans Rey, gave a great talk about where he's been and what he's been up to lately. Hans brought…
I had hoped to "live blog" much of the IMBA Summit today and tomorrow but there's just too much going on here (plus the internet connection is spotty). Anyway, I thought I'd…
It's Cinco de Mayo so we thought we'd post an update to our mountain bike beer cerveza post from August, 2008. If you're heading out tonight, skip the margaritas and order a…
We've been working on a ton of new stuff for this season and figured we'd take a breather and get everyone up to speed. Improved MTB video pages Singletracks members have done…
This year Ellsworth will debut SST tubing on their Truth, Evolve, Epiphany, and Moment frames and it looks like an interesting development. SST stands for "swagged, shaped, and tapered" (sounds like something…
Mountain bike photography tips from photographer Tommy Chandler.
If you have a minute this morning, head over to PeopleForBikes.org and sign the online petition. The group is working on "uniting a million voices to improve the future of biking" and…
The 29er mountain bike platform has proven itself in the world of cross-country mountain bike racing and these days the bigger wheels are slowly making their way deeper into all-mountain territory. The…
photo courtesy The Bicycle Forest. For me, running on the road and on trails is a great way to stay in shape for mountain biking but sometimes running can be a little…
photo courtesy The Northern Echo. Winners at this year's UCI Cross Country World Cup in Dalby Forest, UK will be taking home hand-crafted wood trophies instead of the traditional medals. Master woodworker…
Depending on where you get your numbers, mountain biking is either on the decline, coming back, or holding steady. One report I read said MTB participation dropped 6% from 2008 to 2009,…
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