Gerow started as a freelance writer for Singletracks and was a full-time staff member from 2019 to 2022. His areas of expertise include component tech and tires, suspension setup, gravity riding, bikepacking, repair, and maintenance. A mountain biker since 1986, Gerow continues to contribute compelling and expert mountain bike and component reviews.
"If not riding then I'm writing, or quite possibly cooking something. I play bass with nine-and-a-half fingers, eat vegetables and fruit, and prefer movement as frequently as possible. I find discomforts and challenges more useful than most things, particularly what emerges from them. If I died and could return as anything I would choose a camp fire."
Author snapshot
- Instagram: @ribbonsinsticksmedia
- Location: Bellingham, Washington
- Previous location: Torino, Italy and Florence, Italy
MTB experience
- Mountain biking since 1986
- Current bike stable: Raaw Madonna (160mm) and a Kona Unit (rigid)
- Favorite place to ride: Jamniza, Slovenia
Writing experience and education
- Other publications: Craft MTN and various Italian blogs
- Masters of Sociology
- Firefighter 2 Certification, EMT, Hazmat Operations, Rope Rescue
If not riding then I'm writing, or quite possibly cooking something. I play bass with nine-and-a-half fingers, eat vegetables and fruit, and prefer movement as frequently as possible. I find discomforts and challenges more useful than most things, particularly what emerges from them. If I died and could return as anything I would choose a camp fire.
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The German brand's most popular electric enduro bikes receive a component upgrade.
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Some full face, gravity mountain bike helmets get the full, crash test. The POC Coron Air Spin helmet passed.
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Sharing mountain bike skills, stories, sweat, and other resources can help make our relatively young sport even better.
Pub- and campfire-ready mountain bike clothes from the Morvélo Overland lineup.
Former Northwest Collegiate Cycling Conference director Miles Crumley shares his experience as a gay, Black cyclist.
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The Michelin DH22 downhill mountain bike racing tires are superlative in every way.
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Niner Bikes brings back the WFO as one of two new electric mountain bike offerings.
If you have confidence in the power of your mountain bike brakes, you can spend less time using them.
With minimal branding, tough material and construction, and copious snack storage, the Gravity Pants from DHaRCO are ideal for bike park laps or high alpine adventures.
If you're hunting for a "forever bike" check out the Moxie Titanium hardcore hardtail from Pipedream.
The 2021 Fox 36 mountain bike fork and Transfer dropper are mounted up and ready for testing. Here's a preview.
The Unite looks like a cool option for riders who want to record their ride and heart rate, without other confusing functions.
Hannah Finchamp answers your questions about mountain bike coaches and how coaching works.
Riding the neon pink lightning bolt.
The Transition Spur is a short travel 29er that looks poised for fun all-country mountain bike adventures.
If you recall the Yeti Lunchride SB130, you'll know where the roots of this bike grow.
When it's time to let off the brakes, throw on a mountain bike chest and back protector for added mountain biking security.
A few things mountain bikers might not know about the Hemlock tree.
The DVO Diamond D1 mountain bike fork looks like every other long travel fork, until you flip it upside down.
The new aluminum Define mountain bike models from NS Bikes not only cuts cost, they also add new configurations to the lineup.
YT Industries has two new aggressive builds with mid-range prices on offer with the alloy Capra and Decoy mountain bike models.
Jake Tong shares his cycling story, and ideas for what the bike industry can do to welcome more people of color to the sport.
At $/€2,299, the YT Jeffsy Base mountain bike delivers a good value for almost any trail pilot.
Leatt has another pair of flat pedal mountain bike shoes, this time borrowing some of Aaron Chase's style.
Here are seven different sets of mountain bike goggles worth considering for 2020.
"This young generation has way more diversity in it than our current mountain bike community so I have high hopes that we are going to witness a whole different MTB community in about 10 years. "
Megan Chinburg shares why she loves her leggy Ibis Mojo HD5 enduro mountain bike.
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Reduce snagged glove and broken finger incidents with a set of AVS mountain bike hand guards.
Thule has exactly the hip pack size you need, and a backpack for extra e-bike battery portage.
These new cycling computers from Garmin track your air time and trail flow score for mountain biking.
We spoke with some of the Outride x Specialized grant recipients to share their stories.
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IMBA has an important message to share about how mountain bikers can help guarantee trail funding by supporting the Great American Outdoors Act.
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The North Carolina based suspension experts at Cane Creek have redesigned their popular HELM fork, and this revised model takes the longer name, HELM MKII.
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