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
Sweet Protection packs Mips Air, a Fidlock buckle, and rubberized eyewear grippers into the new Bushwhacker 2Vi mountain bike helmet.
"I want to know what it's like to have a custom-tailored suit."
Steven Vogel opened The Bike Ranch on his property when dirt jump opportunities in Bellingham were slim.
US-made cycling apparel brand Kitsbow will stop their sewing machines on April 7.
Shire Built isn't the typical trail building company, incorporating private trails made just for video into their portfolio along with more traditional MTB trail builds.
Revel Bikes experimented with 3D printing to produce a prototype concept downhill bike.
We averaged the geometry of the most popular mountain bike category in years to understand the rise of downcountry bikes.
Be prepared for any kind of odd mechanical problem on the trail with these supplies in your bike repair kit.
One Arkansas resident is riding a mountain bike to make his nonprofit work easier.
The Fezzari Timp Peak has been turned into a long-travel eMTB with a killer price tag.
Shimano has a new affordable drivetrain on the market that simplifies prior groups and improves upon performance.
COMBA moves on from IMBA, a Vermont town is getting a new skills park, and IMBA awards its Legacy Trails grants.
Sharing your favorite trails in the world with paying guests is often the perception of mountain bike guiding, but there's much more to the trade.
Here are the 2023 mountain bike races around the world, some steep, some cheap, that we're getting excited about.
Take a team of professional mountain bike trail builders from the Pacific Northwest, drop them into the woods of Oaxaca, Mexico with an old excavator and a group of dedicated local diggers and see what they come up with.
Seasonal MTB tire swaps or run 'til they're wrung?
Let's be honest. Your bike isn't the reason you can't land that jump or keep up with the group.
If you need a reason to take your mountain bike to the rich city of Oaxaca, Mexico, here are three.
Albert Flynn DeSilver's newest book, A Singletrack Mind, explores the spiritual and metaphysical meanings of mountain biking.
Road cycling superstar Peter Sagan will put down the skinny tires for knobbies at the end of this year.
A peculiar mechanical on a mountain bike trail in a foreign country puts Matt in a precarious position.
Pisgah's Butter Gap trail is set to receive a major overhaul.
Many MTB brands are now offering size-specific chainstay lengths. We learn about the shift and various ways brands are making different size stays.
The licensing effect helps explain why we eat big after big bike rides. Does that make it OK?
The latest Fizik Artica GTX winter bike shoe is made for powering through the elements off road.
Spot Bikes gives the Ryve 115 a stiffer frame, suppler suspension, and more aggressive angles.
A traumatic dirt bike crash took Cody Schafer out of the race and paralyzed his left arm. Thanks to an uncommon surgery and discipline, he's back on the podium.
I'm not convinced yet that tandem mountain biking is for me and I don't think my partner is interested either. What about you?
Mountain bike influencer Remy Metailler and the Bureau of Land Management are working together to spread awareness about riding off-trail.
IMBA recently selected ten communities in the US for 2022 Trail Accelerator grant funding.
The Orogenesis Trail and bikepacking route will stretch 5,000 miles from the U.S./Canada border down to the tip of the Baja peninsula.
Don't be the one who shows up hurting on the New Years Day ride. Here's how to handle a hangover.
COMBA and the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance worked with the City of Black Hawk to make one of the gnarliest mountain bike trails in Colorado's history a reality.
In-frame storage doesn't interfere with serviceability and you always know where to find your kit.
Plastic bike bottles are not only environmentally detrimental but can also release chemicals into beverages. Is Bivo's stainless steel bottle the answer?
Tell us about the bike maintenance task you dislike the most.
Big news from the Enduro World Series and the UCI today.
Here are the most widely read Singletracks mountain bike stories from 2022.
Will derailleur hangers for mountain bikes be a thing of the past?
Check out T-Mac's sweet Can-Am "dig rig," complete with a bike rack and shovel storage.
RideBHM brings a first-of-its-kind mountain bike park to Alabama.
The average price of a rain jacket in a lengthy test this year was almost $300. Why do they cost so much?
The latest Trek Fuel EX trail bike grows in travel and geometry, but still dominates the climbs.
The ins and outs of the paleo diet and how mountain bikers can use it to their advantage.
Sea to Summit's Spark SP3 sleeping bag, Aeros pillow, and Etherlight XT pad are lightweight, comfortable options for bikepacking.
Relax, parents. This kids' bike shifts automatically.
The Whoop 4.0 is meant to be worn 24/7 and gives athletes extraordinary data on their sleep and recovery. It's not without its downsides though.
Take a guess at what the land in Bentonville's Slaughter Pen network was used for before bikes.
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