I stopped racing 'cross in 2012, and as soon as I stopped I went insane. I know that I went insane because I sold my Surly Crosscheck, and selling off a Crosscheck…
This weekend, the Georgia International Horse Park will host the first mountain bike race in the 2014 Georgia High School Cycling League series. Entrants will race on the course originally designed for the…
What happens at Singletracks.com when Niner announces their newest iteration of their flagship carbon hardtail, the Air 9 RDO? Lots of things. Drooling. Envy. Bank account checking. Thoughts of how to introduce…
I'm ashamed to admit that I have never ridden an e-bike. Yes, ashamed! Because that lack of experience has left me ill-equipped to talk about the recent release by S+ARCKBIKE and Moustache…
Hitchin' up to the Road Pig Being the captain of a land yacht such as my 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, a.k.a. The Road Pig, is a lot of fun.…
You've had their wine. You've eaten their cheese. If you're lucky, you've even tried their style of kissing. Yes, nearly everything that comes out of France is wonderful, and the latest MTB…
Saddle up, ladies! Sacred Rides, the #1 mountain bike tour company according to National Geographic Adventure magazine, is offering women-only mountain bike trips. Some are nearer than others, some offer skills classes.…
If there's anything a mountain biker could envy about the life of a roadie, it might be how long road cycling gear can go without adjustment. Mountain biking components jostle over rocks…
If you've been thinking your bike might ride a lot better without the pesky bouncy bouncy of your front suspension and you want to go all-out, no-compromises, the mad scientists at ENVE…
Clippin it with the JBL Clip Normally, the only sounds fellow riders hear from me are natural ones, like wheezing, swear words I learned from a stevedore, and…
I want to start by saying that I owe the Yeti 575 a bit of an apology. When I first looked at it, I thought, "that's too all mountainey for me." I…
Photo: Peter Morning/MMSA A mountain biking person by the name of Cam Zink will attempt to break the world record dirt-to-dirt back flip August 21st at Mammoth Mountain…
Erawan? I haven't heard that name in a long time. Hi, my name is James, and I'm a bagaholic. People say it's weird to have a…
Ibis bikes have announced their new convertible 29er, the Tranny 29, a carbon hardtail with the unique feature of being able to convert between a geared and singlespeed setup without sawing your…
A few days ago, the MTB suspension team at Fox released the following video, in which they discuss working with high-end race car suspension gurus at Penske Racing. Penske are known for…
Did you know it's possible to ferment hops and barley into a beverage called "beer?" Well, I certainly didn't. And I don't think this so-called "beer" will catch on with mountain bikers.…
There are mountain bikes. There are nice mountain bikes. And then there are mountain bikes so nice you just have to paint the words "damn it" on them. The new Jet 9…
The madmen and -women at Niner have impressed us thoroughly with their bikes time and again. This author has been lusting after their products for far too long. But equally impressive to…
Winter is over. Spring has broken like a downhiller's spokes, and with spring comes that special feeling that blooms in the chamois area of the single rider. Unless you live in the…
H&I Adventures wrote to fill us in on a trip they're running in the Sierra Nevada region of Spain, and, as you can see from the photos above and on their site,…
What's the best time to get someone on a bicycle? Well that's easy. The answer is every time. Or maybe any time. Even so, it's also great to encourage kids to ride,…
If you purchased a so-called "fat bike" recently, you're going to want to douse it with white gas, light it on fire, and push it off a cliff, because the latest fad…
The State of Utah has announced that for the summer 2014 mountain biking season they'll begin testing riders for marijuana use before allowing them to ride their trails. The news is devastating…
We review the Camelbak Volt 13 LR lumbar hydration pack for mountain biking.
If you had a chance to look at my first article about the Diamondback Carbon Overdrive Pro 29er, you already know how cool it looks, and you know it has some seriously…
When I was a kid, I was powerfully jealous of my neighbor's Diamondback bike. This was the mid eighties, when a kid's BMX bike was the most important thing in his universe.…
Nothing can slow me down on my mountain bike, because if I went any slower I would not be riding it. I'd just be standing next to it. That said, one of…
If you've been around bicycles for any amount of time, you have certainly heard the battle cry "Support your local bike shop!" I'm all for it. Hell yeah! Let's do it! But…
From the moment I started opening the box that the Jaybird Bluebuds X came in, I knew these weren't your ordinary headphones. Personally, I think details like that matter a lot, and…
My favorite adventure vacations are ones where the adventure is in close proximity to comfort. No one understands this quite…
It is a widely accepted scientific fact that mountain bike miles count double against road miles, but after riding with…
I watch mountain bike videos occasionally when I am supposed to be working. They are stunning,…
I am a simple person. By that I mean that I am often easily impressed. Dangle a set of car keys in my face--or anything shiny really--and I’m likely to laugh and…
As I have said before, I am a sunglasses freak. First of all, I dislike squinting because my face gets tired if I do it too long, and nobody likes having a…
Hang on a second, guys. I’m going to throw on my robe and pointy hat. There we go. Now I’m walking across the hallway to my special wizarding room. Yes, I’m lighting…
Let me just start by saying this: I am a sunglasses freak. I like to live a relaxed, stress-free lifestyle, and that goes for my eyeballs just as much as any other…
Strava announced this morning a few new additions to their popular GPS-enabled ride tracking software. The GPS-enabled application currently awards King or Queen of the Mountain…
The clean lines. The beautiful features. The finest components in the land. The very sight of her fills a man with desire, and what could be better, I ask you, than throwing…
The Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle features a massive cutout and is a good choice for mountain bikers.
At the beginning of summer, I finally upgraded my bike to a Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29. There are a lot of little differences between it and my old bike, such as the…
Ive had a number of shoulder bags over the years, but Ive always wondered how those crazy roll-top backpack riders live. Thanks to a nasty wreck at the velodrome, my left collarbone…
Its not often that I put on a pair of glasses and think wow. In fact, I dont think its ever happened before, and Im a guy who tends to spend a…
I have identified the biggest problem with my mountain bike riding: turning. Sure, I might also be slow on the climbs because, well, because I enjoy beer more than fitness, but typically…
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