Aaron Chamberlain has been in the bike industry since 2012, and was a member of the Singletracks staff from 2015 - 2018. He's written dozens of product reviews and travel reports and is an expert on mountain bike components.
Aaron says, "I love any kind of mountain biking, but especially all-day rides with plenty of climbing and descending. Used to race a lot and I still do the occasional endurance event or stage race. Most of my rides now are just about enjoying my time in the woods."
FSA SL-K modular crankset, 485g, $448 FSA had their booth jammed full of new products at this year's Sea Otter. They had a $248 dropper post…
TRP has the responsibility of slowing down the world's fastest man on a DH bike, Aaron Gwin. During his career, Gwin has raced for Yeti, Trek, and Specialized. After the 2015…
Polygon has never been afraid to do something different with their bikes. Even their Syncline hardtail is distinctive. At Sea Otter this year, Polygon was showing their latest bike, the…
Marin Wolf Ridge 9 At Sea Otter 2017, Marin was showing a new bike - the Wolf Ridge. It's a 160mm travel 29er, which is entirely new…
We covered the Fat Chance Yo Eddy hardtail back when the brand relaunched at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in 2015. At Sea Otter this year, Chris Chance was on…
The Manitou Mastodon absolutely dwarfs this 26 x 4.0 fat tire I'm not a fat biker, but that hasn't kept me from wondering why RockShox is…
Douchebags, or Db Equipment if you like, is a Scandinavian company trying to make traveling suck less. Pro skier Jon Olsson and engineer Truls Brataas founded the company after a chance meeting…
The Canyon Sender DH bike Canyon Bikes, a behemoth of the consumer-direct business model, is coming to the US late summer/early fall, 2017. We've seen other,…
Cool tools from Abbey Bike Tools at Sea Otter 2017.
The first round of the 2017 World Cup DH schedule kicks off in Lourdes, France this Sunday.
Many riders lust after carbon wheels, but the generally high price tags keep them out of reach, which is where Atomik Carbon comes in. Atomik exists to bring prices down…
Fans of gearbox bikes, rejoice! Thanks to Cycle Monkey, the Zerode Taniwha is coming to the US. The Taniwha sports a full carbon frame with 160mm of travel front and rear.…
As we all know, it's tough to get your rides in during the winter, especially on weekdays. The early sunsets, cold temperatures, and generally shitty weather easily sap all motivation…
We're a little over a week away from the third annual Singletracks #BrutalLoop, taking place at Mulberry Gap in Elliay, GA! Everyone that signs up by tomorrow (4/19) will get an…
Devinci is celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2017. They dug deep into their archives to find a unique bike, both to mark the occasion and to display their manufacturing capabilities. The YYZ, as…
The 2017 Pisgah Stage Race is a wrap! For the fifth and final stage, racers were treated to a slightly shorter course (25 miles) with less climbing (3,200 feet). Every other stage…
The penultimate day of the 2017 Pisgah Stage Race was the longest of the week at 31 miles. It's also said to be the toughest stage of the week, as the…
Woof. Today was a tough one. The course was filled with punchy climbs, long climbs, hike-a-bike sections, and some rowdy-ass descents. Chief among those descents was the enduro segment down Avery…
When people ask me what upgrade they should make to their mountain bike, my first suggestion is to start with the wheels. Above all else, go tubeless. If you've done…
Stage 2 of the 2017 Pisgah Stage Race was sponsored by Singletracks! Riders were challenged with long stretches of singletrack in a remote area of the forest. One of the trails…
Stage 1 is in the books! Perfect conditions out in the Pisgah Forest today. Things started with a tough climb including a few hike a bike sections. After that came the…
I will go to great lengths to avoid using a hydration pack. This includes strapping tools, pumps, and tubes to my frame; shoving water bottles in jersey pockets, or even going…
If you lean towards the endurance side of mountain biking, the Ergon SMC4 could be your butt's new best friend.
photo: Greg Heil On paper, the Giant Trance has all the ingredients necessary to make a successful trail bike: a carbon frame, carbon wheels, top drawer…
For my final ride at Outerbike, the fine folks at Scott set me up with the Spark 700 Plus Tuned. Our own Chris Daniels did a long-term test on another…
photo: Greg Heil Jeff checked out the Pipeline at last year's Sea Otter when the bike was brand new. However, as he mentioned in his review,…
photo: Greg Heil Upon arriving back at the Outerbike venue from our shuttle ride to Navajo Rocks, Greg and I noticed a distinct lack of bikes.…
All photos courtesy of Cannondale It's spring show season, which can mean only one thing... tons of new product announcements! One of the biggest we've seen yet…
The new Commencal Furious (all images courtesy Commencal) Today, Commencal announced a new DH bike they call "Furious." When the press release first hit my inbox,…
Mountain biking is a full sensory experience, with a barrage of sounds hitting your ears: the rush of the wind on a downhill; the buzz of a freehub while coasting; the quick,…
Adam Sklar with his NAHBS-winning bike (photo: ECHOS Communications) The twelfth edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) just wrapped up in Salt Lake…
A review of the TRP Slate T4 mountain bike disc brakes.
The 2016 group at the Mountaintown Overlook (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Come out to join Jeff and Aaron from Singletracks at the third annual #BrutalLoop on Saturday,…
Pulling the chunky Race Face Next SL G4 carbon arms of the out of the packaging, I let out an audible, Keanu-worthy, "Whoa!" These things are stupid light. And pretty to…
Last week, Maxxis hosted media from various mountain bike publications at the Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Get-A-Way. They teamed up with Pivot to provide bikes for us to ride on the nearby…
rider: Leigh Donovan (All photos courtesy TLD) Troy Lee Designs (TLD) has launched their 2017 bike collection, which includes a revamped trail helmet, new paint jobs for…
A few months back Jeff and I headed up to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first annual Fall Cyclofest. One of the brands we visited at the show was Orange…
Downhill racing is arguably the pinnacle of mountain biking. Since top World Cup racers frequently reach speeds in excess of 40 MPH - and bash their machines into obstacles at full…
It's Super Bowl Sunday and I'm sitting on the curb in front of a 7-11 convenience store in Apopka, Florida. The sun, which has been beating down on us unobstructed…
Tips for a first-time bikepacking trip: the tools, food, sleeping gear, and emergency items you need to pack.
Looking Glass Rock as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway (photo: Aaron Chamberlain) Blue Ridge Adventure's 9th annual Pisgah Stage Race will be held in Brevard, North…
CatEye makes a number of rechargeable light for biking at night.
Check out the cheeky team intro video above to see how the new Santa Cruz Syndicate team is "training" for the 2017 World Cup Downhill season. The Santa Cruz Syndicate downhill team…
The Canyon Factory Downhill Team. From left to right: Ruaridh Cunningham, Mark Wallace, Nigel Reeve (head mechanic), Fabien Barel, Mathieu Gallean (manager), Aaron Pelttari (mechanic), and Troy…
The 2017 SCOTT-SRAM Team (photo: Christophe Margot) After a dream 2016 season which saw Jenny Rissveds and Nino Schurter win gold at both the Rio Olympic…
image courtesy YT World Cup DH racer Neko Mulally - probably best known for his 4th place finish at the 2014 World Championships, without a chain(!)…
All images courtesy of Cane Creek This week, Cane Creek announced the DB Air IL, the latest shock from the Western North Carolina brand. The Air…
Smith Optics recently debuted a new series of lenses, which they call ChromaPop. With these new lenses, Smith made some bold claims: Through our proprietary ChromaPop polarized lens technology, we help…
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