Greg began mountain biking in 2005, and since then, the pursuit of singletrack has taken him around the world. While Greg first started adding trail reviews to Singletracks in 2008, his career in mountain bike media officially began in 2010. He started writing for Singletracks in 2011 while simultaneously finishing his formal secondary education in writing and publication. Greg has the distinction of being the first employee that Singletracks ever hired, and he went on to serve for seven years, including five years in the Editor in Chief role. After a six-year hiatus, Greg is back at Singletracks, serving in the Managing Editor role.
While Greg has reviewed innumerable mountain bikes and products over the years, his true passion lies in writing about mountain bike trails and destinations. Greg has ridden over 8,000 trails and visited 21 countries (and counting). He recently spent four years traveling full-time, including two spent living in a camper van with his wife, Christine. In between epic trips, he now resides in Durango, Colorado.
Author snapshot
MTB Background and expertise
- Riding experience: Primarily trail and enduro, with experience including endurance XC, bikepacking, downhill, and gravel riding.
- Mountain biking since: 2005
- Number of trails ridden: 8,000+
- Number of countries visited: 21+
- Current stable: Pivot Switchblade V3, Pivot Vault, Scott Big Jon
Education and writing experience
- Bachelors of Arts, English: Writing and Publication, University of North Georgia
- Other publications: Strava, FATMAP, Dirt Rag Magazine, MTB Project, Hiking Project, GearJunkie, Outside 365
Mountain bike trails across much of North Carolina and other regions in the Southeast have been decimated by Hurricane Helene. Public lands are closed, and travel through the region is for emergency purposes only.
The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is building an epic 170-mile point-to-point trail through the South Mountains, known as the Wilderness Gateway Trail.
While heavy, the new SRAM Maven brakes provide mountain bikes unparalleled stopping power and performance.
The Shadow Mountain Bike Park in Conifer, CO, faces a major roadblock after the Jefferson County Planning Commission voted to deny a special use permit.
Thunder Bay, Ontario, is investing $510,000 in their trail system, with a substantial amount of that investment earmarked for fat bike grooming equipment and infrastructure.
New York's Adirondack Mountains are home to over 130 miles of top-tier singletrack. If you have three days to ride, here's where you should go.
Natural Resources Wales has proposed cutting £13 million from their budget, and those budget cuts will disproportionately affect outdoor recreation, like mountain biking.
The Trails at Jakes Rocks are quickly becoming known as one of the best mountain bike destinations in Pennsylvania, and the state has recognized these high-quality trails with their "Trail of the Year" award.
Lael Wilcox has finished her circumnavigation of the globe in a time of 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, earning the Guinness World Record for "fastest circumnavigation by bicycle (female)."
Dakine is renowned for making durable mountain bike products, and the Dakine Slayer Bike Knee Pad continues that tradition. However, the fit and sizing leave something to be desired.
If you're visiting Lake Placid, NY, for the UCI World Cup, you have to bring your bike to sample the local trails. Here are the top five trail systems to explore.
The first singletrack has been constructed in the ambitious Trails at Mena project in Arkansas.
The Solstice flow trail in Salida, Colorado, was threatened by a gravel pit expansion. Following a four-year-long review by the Bureau of Land Management, this popular trail is now protected.
Our modern lives have removed most of the challenge that we evolved to endure, and this lack of challenge is killing us all. We can combat the comfort crisis by learning to embrace our wild side.
Riding singletrack from your front door is a dream for every mountain biker. For riders in Morganton, NC, that dream is quickly becoming a reality thanks to new trails in Catawba Meadows Park.
A proposal backed by a mysterious group to develop golf courses, pickleball courts, and hotels in nine Florida State Parks is facing widespread bi-partisan opposition from locals, including mountain bikers.
Cacapon Resort State Park in West Virginia is building 35 miles of new mountain bike trails to the tune of $3.5 million.
Following a pilot program from 2019 to 2021, the Alberta Ministry of Forestry and Parks has opened all bike trails in their 460+ provincial parks, provincial recreation areas, and wildland provincial parks to class 1 e-bikes.
The 1,200-mile trail system surrounding Salmon, Idaho, can feel overwhelming. Start your exploration in Salmon with these five trail systems.
Will mountain bike trail ratings always be regional? The men behind the International Trail Rating System have devised a better way to tackle the problem.
The Applecross Trail System now offers 35 miles of purpose-built mountain bike trails on the east side of Zion National Park.
The new Oak Hill Community Park and Forest in Morganton, NC, now protects 656 acres of pristine land and is home to a brand-new mountain bike trail system.
The new Service Singletrack trail in Anchorage, Alaska offers jump lines for all skill levels, and it is set to open sometime this summer.
The popular Post Canyon trail system near Hood River, OR, has closed most of its trails due to wildfire suppression efforts. More trail closures could be imminent.
The new Brundage to Bear Basin route is quickly becoming renowned as "the best 12 miles of mountain biking in McCall."
Beginning in 2025, Vancouver, BC mountain bikers won't have to drive all the way to Whistler for bike park laps thanks to a new lift-served bike park coming to Grouse Mountain.
Shimano has established the "Trail Born Fund," which will donate $10 million over the next 10 years to mountain bike trail projects and trail advocacy organizations around the world.
With over 1,200 miles of singletrack and just 8,200 residents, Lemhi County, Idaho might sound like paradise... but read this before you drop everything and move there.
61% of survey respondents say they don't have enough e-bike-legal trails in their local area. So what do you do if you don't have enough trails to ride?
“If you just gravel over a nice hillside, it’s not really mountain biking," said Tom Pidcock.
The new Butter Gap trail in North Carolina bypasses a new section of hiking-only trail, effectively solving a user conflict issue and connecting a 15-mile loop for year-round access.
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance employs 15-24 full-time year-round trail builders, with that number swelling to roughly 35 trail builders during the peak summer season. Here's how they do it.
Grease was poured on technical rock features at Beacon Hill and threatening notes were left at the trailhead.
The Monday Lick trail system in West Virginia will eventually be home to 27 miles of bike-optimized singletrack, including several shuttleable downhills.
The east side of Anchorage, Alaska is a rough part of town, but two forward-thinking riders transformed a local park into the city's newest MTB trail system.
There's a new path into the trail building industry, thanks to a Trail Technician Program being offer by the Northwest Arkansas Community College.
A new video from Oz Trails documents the massive undertaking of reopening Bentonville's trails following catastrophic damage from a series of tornadoes.
100 miles of trail and up to five chairlifts are proposed for the Trails at Mena project in Arkansas — but the chairlifts are not guaranteed.
After talking to eight experts across three different continents, it's clear: nobody can agree on how to assign mountain bike trail difficulties. But why not?
E-bike trail access is great in some destinations but terrible in others. How is it where you live?
In the past two years, Flagstaff has built over 25 miles of new and rerouted trails, including two downhill-only mountain bike trails.
While Evergreen MTB Alliance won't be able to build as many trails at Raging River as originally planned, the third phase adds a series of exciting new singletrack trails.
DuPont State Forest outside Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina has seen a 10x increase in trail traffic since it opened to recreation 25 years ago.
The new G-Form Terra mountain bike knee guards are the most secure and most comfortable knee pads I've ever worn.
The Arkansas State Parks Department is all about tourism—and with a $167 million budget, they're getting things done for mountain bikers.
With 10 miles of brand-new Walton-funded singletrack, Horseshoe Canyon Ranch is Northwest Arkansas' newest must-ride MTB destination.
America's first rideable waterfall trail hub has opened in Ruston, Louisiana.
Professional product reviewers simply don't have the time to test products to the point of failure (or beyond) — but Greg had the chance to do just that for these 15 products.
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