Matt lives in the Front Range of Colorado and started working at Singletracks as a staff writer in 2018. He served in the Marines and has a journalism degree from MSU-Denver. Since joining Singletracks, he’s covered every corner of mountain biking, from racing, to tech development, and trail building efforts in remote corners of Central and South America.
Though he writes about all aspects of mountain biking, he's used his journalism education to excel as a reporter covering trail access issues and the intersection with wildlife, and population growth, and competing recreational interests. Still, he loves writing about a $30 camp stove or must-have piece of gear that elevates the outdoor experience. Want to talk MTB news? Send him an email.
Author snapshot
MTB Background and expertise
- Riding experience: Primarily trail, with occasional dabbling in XC and enduro racing and bikepacking
- Mountain biking since: 2012
- Number of products reviewed: Too many count—I started reviewing MTB and outdoor products full time in 2018.
- Current stable: Canfield Lithium, Ibis Ripley AF, Obed Boundary
Education and writing experience
- Bachelors of Arts, Psychology, University of Colorado, Denver
- Bachelor Arts, Journalism, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Other publications: Colorado Community Newspapers, VeloNews, The News Station, 5280 Magazine, Eskapee, GearJunkie
Help out the trails in Australia, YT standardizes colors across bikes, Boyd MTB wheels, a bikepacking trail bike from Bombtrack, and the latest mountain bike athlete and team moves.
Gravel bikes are far from necessary, but probably one of the best additions to the bike industry in a long time.
Having a tough time convincing someone you need a new mountain bike? Here are 10 arguments to try.
We take the all-new Rocky Mountain Slayer for a ride and talk about what it does best, as well as a few things that surprised us about this long-travel mountain bike.
The Orange Mud Endurance Pack gives mountain bikers and racers another option to pack hydration lightly and comfortably on the trail.
Find the right winter mtb gloves and keep mountain biking in any conditions this winter.
Professional Swiss World Cup racer Jolanda Neff was injured in a mountain bike accident in Brevard, NC.
Three land owners have cut off mountain bike access to several trails in the Kingdom Trails network in East Burke, Vermont.
These technical jorts are jean shorts designed for mountain biking.
One of the most gravity-minded brands releases a gravel bike, Rebecca Rusch moves on from Niner, a low-cal hazy IPA from Deschutes, Sea Otter heads to Australia, Muc-Off launches a technical equipment brand, and more.
The newest generation of the Rocky Mountain Slayer is a gravity killer, but how do this mountain bike's other capabilities fare?
Buying a different bike is not about getting a new toy. It's about widening horizons.
The 2020 GT Sensor is aggressive enough for bike park trails and easy enough to pedal for all day mountain bike adventures.
Outerbike will visit 4 new state next year, Canfield has an updated hardtail, Warren Miller will tour MTB films, and CA has a new, statewide MTB organization.
New research shows that riding an electric mountain bike is almost just as taxing as riding a non-motorized MTB.
Outlaw MTB is a gravity-focused, youth bike team that helps young riders build freeride skills in Utah.
The Cane Creek DB Air CS has long been a mainstay in rear suspension performance and remains hard to beat.
The trails around the Western Slope in Colorado have been continuously vandalized, says COPMOBA. In the most recent case, strategically placed rocks were moved, perhaps in a bid to make the trails easier.
Red Bull Illume presents the pinnacle in extreme sports photography and creativity. Here are the winning photographs that capture two-wheeled lifestyle.
CushCore's newest mountain bike tire inserts are available for a variety of disciplines, but still have their challenges.
The Tahoe National Forest has been sued by a group of equestrians for allowing class 1 eMTB access on non-motorized trails.
It's been a big week so far in product news with new, unique builds from Pivot and Canyon.
Santa Cruz Bicycles makes a bold move and says they'll put $1M toward mountain bike access over the next 3 years.
Matt joins Hydro Flask and Rim Tours for a three-day guided tour around the White Rim trail in Moab, UT and re-centers his brain without email and social media.
Muc-Off brings their bike-specific pressure washer to the US.
We check out the latest garments meant for keeping mountain bikers warm and dry over the fall and winter.
The Sage Storm King is an all new titanium gravel bike capable of tackling gnarly roads and singletrack with tires up to 2.4" wide.
Blackburn Design's Outpost Corner frame bag and Switch Wrap tool kit make it easier to pack the essentials.
Canfield Bros are now Canfield Bikes, and check out the 'Ultimate' boutique mountain bike wheels with carbon rims and spokes.
NEXT Cycling is a boutique brand that hand builds carbon fiber mountain bike wheels out of Vermont. We put them to the test.
Just how nice is a $500 full face helmet? Fox will have you decide. Here's our take on the Fox Rampage Pro Carbon Helmet.
Chris Guggino's color-matched Chameleon is an ode to his childhood and time in the saddle.
Congress is expected to vote on a bill this week that would preserve and enhance mountain bike trails in Colorado.
We caught the year's biggest mountain bike event live in Virgin, UT. Here are our favorite images from Red Bull Rampage 2019.
Club Ride makes casual and easygoing apparel for on and off the mountain bike. We check out their newest pieces for fall.
The Wahoo Elemnt Roam adds a color screen, greater usability with mountain bike maps, and other new functions in the newest edition.
The Ride Concepts Transition is a durable gravity shoe for mountain biking that still feels light and well vented enough for everyday trail rides.
Brandon Semenuk laid down a killer run at Red Bull Rampage and took his third win ever.
Commencal releases the new Furious, the EWS adds first-ever East Coast stop for 2020, tools from Blackburn, and Red Bull Rampage is going down on Friday.
GT implemented a plethora of updates onto the 2020 Sensor, which was revised in 2019.
Mountain bikers are often a shining example of respect, kindness, etiquette on the trail. There's no reason we can't we bring this into the real world.
The Light and Motion Vis 360 Pro is a new helmet mounted mountain bike light. We also check out the Vya Pro Smart head and tail lights.
We take a look at a new, innovative bike travel case, the Bell Super Air helmet, Sidi's new Dominator mountain bike shoe, and more.
Mountain bike and freeride legend Jordie Lunn has passed away at age 36.
A hunting advocacy group sues the USFS to ban mountain bike access on popular Jackson, Wyoming trails.
Salsa overhauls the Cutthroat drop bar mountain bike and makes room for more tire and more bags.
The EWS and UCI make electrically-assisted enduro mountain bike races official for the 2020 season with a full race schedule.
New to the Northwave brand this year is their flat pedal mountain bike shoe, the Clan.
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