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
Think mountain bike racing is extreme? Try mountain bike racing with an artificial limb! The O&P Extremity Games kick off today in Orlando, Florida for athletes with "limb loss or limb difference."…
A British mountain bike tour guide with Endless Ride was arrested for leading a group of British mountain bikers in the Morzine area without the proper "French qualification." Apparently French guides in…
IMBA has a new program that lets you represent IMBA at epic mountain bike races starting with 24 Hours of Moab this fall. IMBA gives you the tools to raise funds to…
Due to popular demand we're expanding our mountain bike reviews to cover all kinds of gear. From sunglasses to hydration packs, bottom brackets to spokes, if you use it for mountain biking,…
We launched a new singletracks homepage today that we're pretty stoked about. The new page sports simplified options, an oversize trail photo, and the latest news including forum posts, trail reviews, and…
The other weekend we were riding down at FATS in South Carolina when we stopped to chat with a group of guys out on the trail. Here's a rough transcript of our…
News 7 in Denver has an article on their website about photojournalist Jim Hucks' 10 favorite singletrack rides in Colorado. Jim couldn't hold himself to just 10 trails - he threw in…
This past weekend the Wales town of Llanwrtyd Wells hosted the annual World Mountain Biking Bog Snorkelling Championship. Competitors sloughed through a 135 foot long, 6 foot deep pit filled with mud…
At least 200 mountain bikers fell ill after the Test of Metal mountain bike race in Sqamish, BC on June 16 and health officials think the cause may have been bacteria in…
Question: When is a dirt road a mountain bike trail? Answer: Sometimes. Is this a mountain bike trail? Okay, so when someone says "mountain bike trail" you probably don't imagine a wide…
Received via email from IMBA: When it comes to the longest trails in the country, mountain bikes haven't been welcome. Congress banned bicycles from the Appalachian Trail before our sport evolved, and…
Mudhunny and I finally got a chance to check out the Forks Area Trail System (FATS) just outside Augusta, GA this past weekend and we were seriously impressed. After riding the Stevens…
Admittedly when we first posted our list of the top 100 mountain bike trails in the world it was a bit of a gimmick. Obviously we haven't ridden every trail on the…
The second annual Handcycle and Adaptive Mountain Bike festival was held at Keystone (see link for pics) this past weekend and this year's turnout was about double that of last year. Physically…
A commenter on a recent blog post asked an interesting question: what makes a mountain bike trail a distinct trail? That is, if a single area (like Tsali in NC or Buffalo…
Via recent IMBA email: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a major landholder in the Southeast, is revising its management policies at several sites with popular mountain biking trail systems. Affected trails include…
Here's a new one (to me anyway): valet parking for your mountain bike. Apparently the Iowa Outdoor Wellness Adventure (I.O.W.A.) offered valet bike parking at their debut event last week. Bikers exchanged…
Mountain bikers looking to add a mental challenge to their rides should check out mountain bike orienteering, a sport that is popular in the UK and Australia. I just came across some…
Strap on your body armor, Keystone just added 6 new downhill trails to the resort this summer including one run called "Money" that features 22 tabletop jumps. There's also a new 18-foot…
The Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) have an interesting plan for gaining access to more trails: tourism. The group argues that by making Santa Cruz a world class mountain bike destination,…
Some behind-the-scenes changes are coming to singletracks over the summer and we want to keep y'all in the loop. First off, we're moving to a dedicated internet server to keep up with…
Okay so this prototype wooden bike certainly isn't meant for the trails but what if it were? You can't get much closer to nature than riding through the trees on a piece…
What would you say is the average age of mountain bikers these days? Based on my observations at the local trails I'd say it's about 30-35 and doesn't seem to be getting…
Lory State Park is set to open the Corral Center Mountain Bike Park at 10am Saturday with giveaways, demonstrations, and guided trail rides. With more than 70,000 square feet of track the…
If all you get is a mountain bike wedding ring for your wedding then you're not obsessed. I've been to weddings where friends gave out cycling water bottles as favors (complete with…
I've never tried mountain bike limbo (aside from low hanging trees on trail) but it seems like a challenge, especially for a 6-footer+ like myself. It's not an event you'll see at…
Ten miles of new singletrack has been built at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve outside Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN thanks to the Minnesota Off Road Cyclists (MORC) and the state department of natural…
TORC is holding its annual fat tire festival this Saturday, June 9 at Lake Crabtree County Park near Morrisville. This year's festivities include a race ($5 entry fee), demo bike test rides,…
The 2007 Bicycle Film Festival is set for June 28 - July 1 in Los Angeles and Klunkerz, the documentary about the history of mountain biking, is showing at the Vine Street…
The North Shore mountain bike trail at Shawnee Mission Park near Kansas City has undergone a major transformation over the past 3 years thanks to the hard work of the Earth Riders…
Floyd Landis returned to his mountain bike roots and saddled up for his first race since the Tour at the Teva Mountain Games this weekend. His 36th place finish time of 2:04:33…
I've never seen this happen before: On a ride today, my Garmin Edge 305 completely locked up. It was toward the end of a 30 mile ride and I noticed the map…
Have you ridden here yet? I've always been a "trail bagger." Never content to ride the same trail over and over, mudhunny and I started singletracks to share trails with others who…
I purchased the Magellan eXplorist 400 "Wilderness bundle" a couple weeks back and I've been using the included MapSend Topo 3D USA software for sending detailed maps to my GPS receiver. I…
I'm starting to think that all great mountain bike movies have to be documentaries. Fictional cycling dramas always turn out cheesy (think Breaking Away and American Flyers) and most adrenaline flicks just…
If you're competitive like me you probably wonder from time to time how you stack up with other mountain bikers. Sure you could enter a race but we all know those things…
When I first started writing this blog on a regular basis back in January, I alluded to the fact that I was calling this the "Singletrack" blog rather than the "Singletracks" blog.…
Want a one-of-a-kind bike without having to do alot of work? Specialbike can hook you up with a refurbished ride sporting brand-spanking new components and a fresh paint job. Looking for that…
Believe it or not, I started mountain biking in the dark days before the Internet. Back then there were basically three ways to find new mountain bike trails: 1. Talk to a…
Just got this in my inbox on Tuesday, not sure I'll be able to make it out but it sounds like fun (and a good thing to do as well): IMBA is…
Fitch popped the question about mountain biking with a wedding ring and it seems like most guys were split about riding with or without the ring. More recently I came across a…
After reading a glowing review of the Garmin Motionbased online service from an Edge 305 owner I was stoked to see what the hype was about. After wading through system errors and…
Apparently I'm still stuck in the 1990s when it comes to the mountain bike gear I own - I ride a 1999 hardtail Trek 7000, I rock fingerless gloves, and I still…
Short blurb in the Charlotte Observer about the Mombo Loop opening at Itusi on Saturday. The new loop adds about 7 miles to the trail for a total of 14 miles of…
This past weekend IMBA-California held "Ales and Trails" at China Camp State Park in Marin County and from what I read it sounds like it was a great event. I mean, combining…
Just received this press relase from Northstar: TRUCKEE, Calif.-- March 26, 2007-- After a one-year hiatus, Northstar-at-Tahoe¬† Resort‚Äôs mountain bike park, the largest in Northern California, will reopen this summer offering five…
After a less than spectacular experience with the Magellan eXplorist 200 I decided to upgrade and give the eXplorist 400 a try. I purchased the GPS unit as part of the "Wilderness…
The New York City Mountain Bike Association has advocated and won 3 miles of mountain bike trails in Highbridge Park and the new trails are set to open this Saturday. Highbridge Park…
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