Dustin has written dozens of mountain bike product reviews and is an expert wheel builder living in Georgia. He's also served as a leader in his local trail advocacy group and as a bike event organizer.
Editor’s Note: Dustin Gaddis has raced a slew of endurance MTB events and has helped coordinate races ranging from a local time trial to a national championship, but he isn't very fast in…
Yakima is well-known in the world of bike racks, offering a variety of ways to transport your bike, with options for virtually every type of vehicle available. A few months ago I…
The 10th rendition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) was held in Charlotte, NC last weekend, and if you live in the Southeast and didn't go... you seriously missed out. …
I introduced you to the NOX Composites XCR-29 rims about 3 months ago. Since that time, I've been thrashing these on a regular basis, so click through to see how they stacked up…
Over the years bicycles have seen innumerable changes, and yet some things have changed very little. One thing that has been a constant for a very, very long time is the chain…
The seasonal changes are all part of the fun of mountain biking, giving us something new to look forward to as we keep the pedals turning. In the Southeast, the summer is…
This is a story that started a long time ago in a land far away--in Europe, actually. In 1927 Tullio Campagnolo lost a bicycle race in the Dolomite mountains because he couldn’t…
Vassago is an Arizona-based company that specializes in 29er hardtail frames. I have owned their singlespeed Jabberwocky frame for a while now, which is one of two of their less expensive Taiwanese models. It’s…
Several years ago carbon fiber scared most mountain bikers, who tended to think carbon was just for road bikes and too light and fragile for beating on it in the woods. However,…
This is the second half of an article examining the effects of wet weather racing and the policies that need to be in place to protect trails from extensive damage. Read Part 1 right…
Mountain bike racing is a ton of fun: it’s one of many great aspects of our sport. Races offer a chance to line up against your buddies, or strangers, and see how…
Vassago only builds big-wheeled bikes, and is best known for their steel single speed frame, the Jabberwocky. I have been riding one for over three years now, and really like it, so…
Mountain biking is a beautiful sport. It’s hard to beat the rush of adrenaline and euphoria felt while bobbing and weaving through the trees on fast singletrack, cleaning a tough technical section…
A few months back Twin Six was kind enough to send me some of their winter apparel for review. I've been using their summer gear for months now and love it--I even…
Stan’s NoTubes has quickly become one of the most recognized names in the mountain bike world. Popularized first by their tubeless sealant and conversion kits, which allow nearly any wheel and tire…
L.H. Thomson has two sides of their business: contract manufacturing, mostly for the aerospace industry, and producing their own line of cycling components. In the cycling world they are well known for…
Bikes of Singletracks is series of blog posts that takes an in-depth look at the bikes the Singletracks crew rides. These are our personal bikes, not bikes we have in for review. This…
A lot of people don’t get it. Why would a grown man want to wear funny looking clothes and ride a bicycle through the woods? In the heat of summer, cold of…
Bikes of Singletracks is series of blog posts that takes an in-depth look at the bikes the Singletracks crew rides. These are our personal bikes, not bikes we have in for review. …
The 40-mile Black Bear Rampage might be my favorite endurance race in the southeast. It just seems to strike the perfect balance--this race is the most fun for the least amount of…
The Georgia State Single Speed Championships – the state championships of single speed mountain bicycle racing in the state of Georgia, for mountain bikes with only one speed. Single speed races are very…
"As soon as you get comfortable and confidenton it, sell it, because you're about to get hurt." I've heard that saying in reference to motorcycles before, but I'm starting to think maybe…
If you're like me then you appreciate the performance of real cycling clothes, but you don't want to look like a Tour de France wannabe with lots of logos and crazy 'colorways.'…
I've spent the last month riding almost exclusively on the Civilian Luddite - a steel framed, rigid forked, single speed 29er. On paper the Luddite looks like a good ride and a…
The Luddites were Industrial Revolution era English textile workers who were pissed about being replaced by new machinery that did their jobs faster than they could. Many of them even went postal…
Wanna look like a pro out on the trail? Here are 9 tips and tricks for getting dialed this spring. Tip #1:Line up the tire label with the valve - makes the…
A few months ago I introduced you to the Red Metal 29 XL, the top-of-the-line 29er wheels offered by the Italian company Fulcrum. The wheels have been through plenty of local rides,…
I first heard of Vee Rubber at the Southeast Bike Expo, where they had a booth set up with lots of tires on display. I ended up spending a good chunk of…
I introduced you to the unique Slingshot Ripper 29er a few weeks ago here. I've been riding pretty much exclusively on the Ripper since then, including racing it at the Snake Creek…
After returning the Lynskey to the Shimano booth I went in search of my next demo bike. This time around I wanted to try a carbon fiber 29er hardtail. Id never ridden…
The first annual South East Bike Expo was last weekend at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA. Dozens of companies where on hand with gear to demo on the trails…
What is a big mountain bike ride? We all have our own definition, relative to our abilities and experiences.Riders new to the sportmight consider ten miles on a greenway to be a…
This weekend was round two of the Snake Creek Gap Time Trial Series, a three race series over34 of the rockiest miles of singletrack in north Georgia. NWGA SORBA puts on the…
And now for something totally different: the Ripper 29, produced by Slingshot Bikes. It's so different that I'm not even sure where to beginthis post. I mean, it's got a cable instead…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GaDNR) is currently proposing a new fee toride mountain bikes on trails in three state parks: Unicoi, Fort Yargo, and Hard Labor Creek (which will have…
Cyclo-cross isthe fastest growing segment of competitive cycling in the country right now. Chances are, if you don't race cross (as it's also called, or, CX for short) you know a few…
Setting up a home bike shop makes it easy to perform basic maintenance on your bike.
Fulcrum is a division of Campagnolo, the Italian component manufacturer with a cult-like following of highly dedicated and loyal fans. The Red Metal 29 XL (XL stands for "extra light") is their…
Logs - they're a fundamental part of mountain biking in most areas of the country since where there are trees, there are trees that fall. Many riders hate logs and would like…
The best few months of riding are upon us: fall! The heat from summer has finally broken and leaves are changing color - it's truly a great time to be in the…
For the first time ever, three of the World Famous Singletracks.com Bloggers will be teaming up for a mountain bike race! This coming Saturday, October 22, mtbgreg1, trek7k, and myself will be…
Water bottles and cages have been around pretty much as long as bikes themselves. You'd think someone would have perfected them by now...yet, there are still cages that can't keep a bottle…
I met Johnathan Tisdale (known to most as JT) the summer of 2009 at the Canal Crown Time Trials, a local grassroots race series I help organize. I didnt know anything about…
There's a big race coming up. You've spent weeks, or even months, preparing yourself, riding as much as possible, watching what you eat, and even ditching friends and family so you could…
The Fool's Gold 50 and 100 mile mountain bike race is presented by 55Nine Performance and takes place in the mountains of North Georgia. It utilizes lots of forest service roads, some…
Way back in the dark cold wintery month of March I posted an "On Test" article about thehardware in the WTB LaserDisc Trail 29er wheelset. Several hundred miles of dirt have passed…
Converting any mountain bike to singlespeed is relatively simple and a basic conversion generally costs less than $50. Here's what you need to get rolling.
Singlespeed mountain biking isn't nearly as hard as you think. To prove it I put 5 non-SSers on mine and got their thoughts on the experience.
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