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
With 36% of Singletracks readers having hired a mountain bike guide before, the guiding industry appears to be alive and well! We rounded up 10 of the best guided trips in the USA.
Ride Ness plans to build 16 miles of purpose-built MTB trails and a downhill race track, with a year-round shuttle running to the top of the 1,100-foot descents.
Western Spirit put their money where their mouth is by building free housing for their mountain bike guides.
20 miles of slick mud was just the beginning of this grueling single-day ride of the White Rim Trail.
A first-of-its-kind gravity flow trail system is now open in Prescott, AZ, with 6.5 miles of new singletrack.
In a proposed list of trail changes at DuPont State Forest, horses get more trails than mountain bikers, hikers are still allowed on downhill flow trails, and new trail development doesn't include mountain bikers.
Trestle Bike Park continues to innovate as they rebuild jump lines throughout the bike park. Plus, an all-new tech trail is coming to Trestle.
The mountain bike trails in Bentonville and Rogers remain completely impassable with no estimated time of reopening. "It will take an army."
A massive canyon gap has reportedly been removed from the Red Bull Hardline course after initial tests—and crashes—over the weekend.
In response to crushing rider demand, the mountain bike trails in Fruita are being expanded with 32 miles of singletrack planned. Much of it is already open, along with expanded e-bike access too.
At least 8 people are dead in Arkansas in the wake of deadly tornadoes. Bentonville's mountain bike trails suffered severe damage, and the Bentonville Bike Fest was flattened.
For $249 you can access over 40 fantastic mountain bike parks.
The Texas land that Station Mountain Bike Park is built on is for sale for $3.2 million.
Millions of dollars are being invested in land acquisitions for new mountain bike trails in the Central USA.
Northwest Arkansas could see a major expansion to its mountain bike trail system thanks to a 2,700-acre land acquisition by the Runway Group.
The first MTB trail in Benton, Arkansas, known as the "Benton Bike Park," is opening on May 24th.
The first purpose-built mountain bike trail system in Montrose, Colorado, "Electric Hills," is helping transform the local mountain bike community.
Three new trails have opened in the Pisgah National Forest, the Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh is officially closed (and it's contentious), and more trail news from around the world.
The WOKA whitewater park in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is now home to a brand-new mountain bike trail system opening on May 17th, 2024.
Salt Lake County is investing an exceptional amount of money to help alleviate trail congestion on the Wasatch Front.
The one gap in Arkansas MTB trail offerings is lift-served downhill trails. That's all about to change thanks to the Trails at Mena project.
With a booby-trapped trail in Australia, illegal trail building in California, and clearcut logging threatening trails in Alberta, it's been a tough week in the world of MTB trails. But thankfully, it's not all bad news.
Just six weeks after fracturing his hip in a race at Windrock, 17-year-old American DH phenom Asa Vermette smashed the competition at his inaugural UCI Mountain Bike World Cup downhill race.
We are currently enjoying a golden age of mountain bike trail development. To understand how we got here, we take a look at the five factors that have combined and fermented to make this golden age a reality.
A local club in Wisconsin raised an impressive amount of money to fund the first public MTB trail system in Door county.
The latest trail openings across the nation, including a bike park served by a magic carpet lift.
The Canyon Neuron:ONfly is the brand's first lightweight eMTB which they claim provides a totally unique ride style.
Kona Bikes is currently in dire financial straits, and while Kent Outdoors seeks to sell the brand, the future remains unknown.
IMBA is working with local groups to build quality mountain bike trails closer to home. Here are ten of this year's most exciting trail projects.
As resources like oil and gas run dry, many towns are capitalizing on their other natural resources.
The Eagle Eye and Falcon Flow trails in Moab, Utah are part of the "Raptor Route," offering riders a more forgiving finish to the Whole Enchilada.
Trying to find a campsite in Moab is a dog-eat-dog world... but with these tips you'll be well on your way to desert camping bliss!
Bontrager packs serious performance features into a clipless mountain bike shoe that looks remarkably stylish.
Fully prepared to slay everything from jump trails to double black diamond downhill runs, the 2021 Trek Slash 8 provides more performance than you could even purchase in a mountain bike five years ago.
The Jamis Hardline C3 is a fast-charging descender, but the build and seat angle leave a bit to be desired.
The Jamis Hardline, a carbon enduro mountain bike, in for test.
Five mountain bike jerseys tested for summer.
Five pairs of summer mountain bike shorts put to the test.
Greg explores what's possible on spontaneous and flexible bike rides.
Greg sets a goal to be active outdoors every single day for a year. After many fits and starts, he finally makes it and encourages others to do the same.
Patrol is a small mountain bike brand aiming "to provide the bike that an average Joe could have fun on" at an affordable price.
The brand new Patrol 691 is a 29er mountain bike with 150mm of rear travel at an affordable price. Greg takes a couple early test rides in Bali, Indonesia.
The all new Patrol 591 is a 29er trail bike with 140mm of rear suspension travel. Greg takes this mountain bike out for a test ride in Bali, Indonesia.
Even after decades of mountain bike advocacy, learning to share the trail, yield, and respect other trail users is a topic that continues to deserve discussion. In this Over a Beer column Greg shares a story of a hiker who didn't share the trail, and what we can learn from it.
"Money is the mother's milk of politics," and mountain bikers are spending very little on political lobbying. Could we be missing out on a big opportunity to advance our agenda?
Dates and deets for some of the best mountain bike festivals of 2018, including the Sea Otter Classic, Crankworx, and Outerbike.
The Southeast is a mountain biking hotbed, so we've rounded up the best mountain bike trails in key groups: all-around trail systems, lift-served bike parks, epic backcountry routes, big city trails, and top destinations.
Goodyear has just launched an all-new line of mountain bike tires, including the Peak for XC mountain biking, the Escape for trail/enduro, the Newton for enduro/downhill, and the Newton-ST for enduro/downhill.
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