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
Several mountain bike news items this week: Trek opens larger R&D facility in California - It seems like the boys and girls from Wisconsin are finally getting hip to the biking scene…
The word on the street (er, trail) is that Mick McCormack is planning a multi-stage mountain bike race in Breckenridge, CO next July called "Breck Epic." The 5-day race will be configured…
We added a new monthly mountain bike deals page to singletracks to help you find the best prices on mountain bikes and accessories. If you find a great deal on cheap mountain…
In case you don't keep up with the latest Injury Prevention Literature Updates, a recent article may be of interest: Mountain biking is considered an extreme sport, causing not only head and…
Yesterday the Red Bull Rampage qualifying rounds took place after a weather delay earlier in the weekend. The freeride / downhill MTB competition is being held near Virgin, UT just outside St.…
Photos from City of Farmington The Road Apple Rally in Farmington, New Mexico is the oldest continuous running mountain bike race in the country (and perhaps the world) and this year is…
Photo from Lifehacker Yahoo has built a fleet of 20 custom painted Electra Townie 8 bikes equipped with solar powered cameras and GPS devices to let folks document their cities. No, this…
Lance Armstrong is buying a stake in SRAM along with Lehman Brothers, according to SportsOneSource. The total Lehman investment is $200 million for 40% of the company but there's no word on…
Man, if you're a mountain biker in the southeast and you're not on the IMBA/SORBA email list you gotta get on it. Last month's newsletter was chock full of news and events:…
Over the past week I've seen a couple do-it-yourself solutions to common mountain bike delimmas that I wanted to share here. Both of these ideas almost certainly came from young mountain bikers…
We checked out the SORBA Woodstock MTB Festival this weekend and there was plenty to do and see. The festival was organized to celebrate the official opening of the new Area 51…
This weekend the Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) will host a Fat Tire Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park outside Raleigh, NC to coincide with IMBA's Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. More…
Flat tires are annoying. Here are some tips to prevent getting a flat on your mountain bike.
More mountain bikes from yesterday: Felt Nine Team Van Diesel Ramble Tamble Norco A-line ARK Norco Vixa Knolly Delirium T Corsair Maelstrom Surly Pugsley Intense M6 GT Marathon Commencal Meta 55 Smith…
Tired of chain stretch, squeaky gears, and lube issues? Check out the Gates Carbon Drive drivetrain system - a carbon belt that replaces the standard chain drive on bikes. The belt is…
One trend we've noticed here at Interbike this year is the proliferation of rim art on both road and mountain wheel sets. There are a ton of smaller companies pushing the idea…
Last year we posted the Bikes of Interbike and tried to showcase one bike from each MTB manufacturer. By the end of the week we posted nearly 50 bike photos! We're a…
Just a couple quick shouts on new 2009 MTB products we've seen (and liked) at Interbike: Giro Athlon Mountain Bike Helmet Giro Phase Mountain Bike Helmet Camelbak elixir - We sampled a…
I'm always interested in seeing innovative MTB products from upstart companies at Interbike and yesterday I found something pretty cool: the Rase remote-adjustable seat post. The product itself is pretty simple: the…
As the 29er movement starts to take hold bike manufacturers are starting to realize that every part of the bike needs to be re-engineered to meet the challenges posed by larger wheels.…
This morning we got to sit in on a press conference with Lance Armstrong following his official announcement yesterday about his return to cycling and the Tour de France in 2009. The…
Last night we had a chance to attend the 2008 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame induction ceremony and it was truly a star studded event. Mr. Gary Fisher himself was in the…
Most folks may not realize this but Crank Brothers started making wheel sets last year and this year they've expanded the line to include All Mountain wheels. The iodine line has a…
Ok, so I don't have anything official to back this up but I discovered what has to be one of the world's smallest bike pumps. It from Blackburn and it's called the…
Blackburn has a nifty little light called the Flea that I'm thinking might just be the perfect insurance against getting caught in the dark on late evening rides. Although it's not bright…
The Light & Motion ARC was the top-rated light system on singletracks in 2008 but the bad news is Light & Motion doesn't make the ARC any more. The great news is…
Bet that headline got you excited - unfortunately this is only an incremental upgrade, and even that's stretching things a bit. The latest model of the Edge 705 comes in the Garmin/Chipotle…
In some ways this wasn't really a fair fight: The Titus Racer X is a carbon frame bike, the Ellsworth Truth is aluminum; the Racer X I rode had XTR components while…
At the Interbike Outdoor demo in Bootleg Canyon I got the chance to ride a couple 29er hardtail bikes on the trails and I wanted to share my impressions. The Outdoor demo…
This weekend mudhunny and I had the chance to ride a couple of the trails in St. George, UT including the world-famous Gooseberry Mesa trail. Ryan at Red Rock Bicycle Co. hooked…
Earlier this summer we told you about Backcountry.com's one-deal-at-a-time site Chainlove where mountain bikers could find deeply discounted items that sold quickly until they were gone. Based on the success of the…
I'm not sure we'll be seeing these at the mountain bike trailhead any time soon but who knows... And who else but the Dutch would come up with something like this? There…
The Jeep 48Straight tour is pulling into The Canyons @ Park City, UT tomorrow for another weekend of mountain biking, media, and music. Tomorrow's events include an open qualifier for local pros…
SORBA Woodstock is holding the annual mountain bike Fall Festival at Blankets Creek on Saturday, September 27 from 9am-4pm and the singletracks crew is going to try really hard to be there…
Photo for the Tribune by Anthony Robert La Penna / August 29, 2008 The Chicago Tribune published an in-depth article Monday profiling SRAM in light of a planned expansion investment. As anyone…
Photo: Paul Conrad Lance Armstrong won his second mountain bike race in a row this weekend at the 12 Hours of Snowmass with the help of teammates Max Taam and Len Zanni.…
Singletracks just passed a big milestone today when we posted our 500th mountain bike trail map to the site - Fleming Meadows in California. We started the trail map project about 3…
The World Cup of mountain biking season wrapped up this weekend with the final race in Austria where Julien Absalon (France) took first place, his fifth first place finish on the circuit.…
Back in July I posted a theoretical comparison between the iPhone and the Edge 705 for mountain bike navigation and made this point: Speedometer / Odometer / Elevation The iPhone doesn't track…
For those of you who don't know we're part of the JensonUSA affiliate program and each month they send us a list of their 'Great Deals.' Anyway, I thought I'd share some…
Photo by Paul Conrad/ The Aspen Times Lance Armstrong took first yesterday in the Smuggler-Hunter Creek mountain bike race in Aspen amongst "a field of Aspen real estate agents, waiters, bike shop…
In yet another story of a mountain biker overcoming serious injury, the Victoria Times Colonist shares the story of Shauna Paisley Cooper, a 34-year old mother of twins who was paralyzed after…
CNN/Sports Illustrated is reporting that Velonews says Lance Armstrong is planning to return to the Tour de France in 2009 - though the man himself has not confirmed yet. Just like Mike,…
Ever since Dorel took over Cannondale earlier this year we've been seeing some interesting products and announcements from the company: the special edition Scapel unveiled just before the Olympics, the Cannondale iPod…
Did anyone happen to catch video of the protests outside the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN last night? The riot police there were using mountain bikes - but not in…
Timothy Jones posted a good article on the Made to Order Bikes blog about mountain bike safety earlier this week that's worth checking out. Beyond wearing a helmet, Jones reminds us of…
Professor J.F. Scott will be inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Interbike later this month and William Savage, director and producer of Klunkerz, has created a…
IMBA has built a great relationship with the National Park Service over the past few years and we're finally starting to see singletrack open to mountain bikes in a select number of…
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