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Idaho

Over 80 miles of new singletrack are under construction near one of Idaho's best MTB destinations

10 miles of new singletrack have just opened in Hailey, Idaho, with 70 more on the way.

Mountain Bikes and Gear

Renowned MTB light manufacturer closes after 35 years

After 35 years of making high-quality mountain bike lights in the USA, Light and Motion are closing their doors.

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Cheap (but quality!) winter accessories for mountain biking on the coldest days

Not everyone needs dedicated winter MTB shoes or pants. Augment your mountain bike wardrobe with these picks for cold-weather riding.

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Massachusetts

Thanks to $2.5 million from an anonymous donor, a world-class MTB trail system is coming to Western Massachusetts

The new Shaker Ridge Trails in Western Massachusetts will boast 25-30 miles of singletrack in Phase 1, with the grand vision calling for 60-100 miles of world-class mountain bike trails.

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Drivetrain

Why aren't you running electronic shifters on your mountain bike?

More than 50% of Singletracks readers say they have electronic shifting on one of their mountain bikes. For the holdouts, we want to know why you haven't switched.

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Bike Racks

How do I prevent my car from emergency braking with a bike rack attached?

With parking assistance enabled and a bike rack attached, some modern cars will refuse to travel in reverse and will automatically engage the emergency brake.

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Community

Marine Cabirou joins Canyon, Jolanda Neff lands with Cannondale

Plus, FMD Racing and Orbea join together and Brett Rheeder teases launch of MTB company in 2025.

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Wales

A 54km trail expansion is underway at the UK's biggest mountain bike park

Bike Park Wales is planning to build 54km of new singletrack over the next 5-10 years. At the same time, they'll work in conjunction with Natural Resources Wales to help rewild land impacted by logging.

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California

All trails are closed in the Angeles National Forest as LA burns

The Angeles National Forest is completely closed "for public safety and the protection of natural resources."

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Trail Bikes

Updated YT Izzo trail bike "doubles down on Shimano drivetrains," adds travel

The latest YT Izzo trail bikes see longer, 140mm forks and new UDH compatibility, with Shimano drivetrains specced on all builds.

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Community

REI eliminates 428 jobs as it closes Experiences business

REI has eliminated 428 jobs by closing its Experiences business, which has operated at a financial loss for over 40 years.

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MTB Tips

Mountain biking by the book: MTB might just be the perfect physical activity

It's no surprise we love mountain biking as much as we do. It turns out that MTB is a textbook physical activity.

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

New low: $3,300 for Marin Rift Zone trail bike with GX Transmission

On sale for $3,299.94, the Marin Rift Zone XR trail bike is the cheapest full suspension bike we've seen with a SRAM GX Eagle Transmission wireless drivetrain.

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Community

Kolb joins The Mob, Zerode Racing is "one and done" [DH team news]

YT announces Andreas Kolb is joining the Mob for 2025 while Zerode officially withdraws from 2025 DH mountain bike series.

Community

Mathieu van der Poel could upend 2025 MTB World Championship podium

With gravel, cyclocross, and road World Championship titles to his name, Van der Poel could be looking to become a mountain bike champ next.

Wyoming

A new 7.5-mile singletrack connector opens up a 100-mile MTB loop ride in Wyoming

The new Pilot Hill Connector in Laramie, Wyoming connects the Pilot Hill and Happy Jack trail systems, opening up epic loop ride combinations.

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Wheels

Carbon MTB wheels may be too stiff laterally, so some brands are starting to add more flex

For years, mountain bike wheels have been marketed as laterally stiff and vertically compliant. Now, the goal posts may be shifting.

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New Zealand

Wellington, New Zealand, is the best capital city in the world for mountain biking

Thanks to expansive quantity and high quality of singletrack, plus incredible car-free riding directly from downtown, Wellington, New Zealand may be the best national capital in the world for mountain biking.

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Your mountain bike is too heavy. Drop real weight with these picks and tips.

These components and tips can help you cut your mountain bike weight by a pound or more for less money than you might think.

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Vermont

For the first time ever, adaptive MTBers competed on the pro downhill course at the US Open

In September 2024, adaptive mountain bikers competed on the same downhill race course as the pros at the US Open in Killington, Vermont.

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Community

What is the most important factor when choosing a bike race to enter?

Some mountain bike races are better than others.

Knee Pads

When 'flexible' knee sleeves won't flex: Giro Loam Knee Sleeve review

The Giro Loam Knee Sleeve stays firmly in place, even on long climbs. However, the lack of flexibility in the padding itself is strange.

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Iowa

The biggest mountain bike park in Des Moines has just opened

The new Fourmile Mountain Bike Park in Des Moines, Iowa, is the biggest dedicated mountain bike park in the region.

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MTB Tips

Could navigating MTB trails be good for brain health?

A new study suggests individuals who rely on navigational skills may have a decreased risk of dying from Alzheimer's disease.

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Community

MTB World Champ Hatherly leaves Cannondale for Giant, two enduro teams are "paused"

Trek and Giant are pausing their pro enduro teams while Norco adds veteran DH racer Danny Hart to the squad. Plus, team news from the Santa Cruz Syndicate.

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North Carolina

The best MTB trails in Western North Carolina are slowly reopening following Hurricane Helene

Thanks to a massive effort from Pisgah Area SORBA's sawyer crews and volunteers, trails in the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville, NC, are slowly reopening to mountain bikes.

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MTB Tips

TMYK: Follow Singletracks in Google Chrome

Follow Singletracks in Google Chrome to keep up with the latest mountain bike news.

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MTB Tips

These favorite NA beers will leave you feeling great for that New Year's day ride

Whether you're planning a Dry January or just want to stay sharp for mountain biking, these delicious non-alcoholic beers are worth a try.

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Asia

We witnessed the beginning of female MTB guiding in Bhutan

With the help of World Ride and Bhutan Rides, four native Bhutanese women are training to become the country's first female mountain bike guides.

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Get these GT bikes while you can, plus big discounts on winter gear too

It's not surprising to see GT bikes on sale given the news, but it is unusual to see so much great winter MTB gear on sale in-season.

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Mountain Bike Trails

Are your local MTB trails well maintained?

Mountain bike trails require ongoing maintenance, though that's often easier said than done.

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Community

Shattering limiting beliefs in my 20th year of mountain biking

Since limiting beliefs are generally blind spots in our lives, they can be difficult to uncover. In 2025, Greg plans to continue a trend of shining light on those blind spots and shattering limiting beliefs.

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Community

One of my 2025 MTB goals is to build a backyard pump track

I'm sharing my mountain bike goals for 2024 not to show off, but so that you'll hold me accountable.

Community

Singletracks Wrapped: The most read (and most commented) MTB stories of 2024

In case you missed it, these are the most viewed mountain bike articles in 2024, along with the ones that got the most social media comments. 😬

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Scotland

How Scottish MTB therapy gives mental health patients control of their lives

The new Trail Therapy program led by Emily Greaves at Comrie Croft in Scotland is successfully changing the lives of the participants in the program.

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Mountain Bike Trails

I broke all the rules, and that's what made it my best trail ride of 2024

Steep trails aren't sustainable. Riding in the mud is bad form. Yet as I discovered, there are places where those rules don't apply.

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Iowa

5 important MTB trail trends and 3 trail building hot spots in 2024

Even though trail building trends may develop more slowly than MTB tech trends, here are five important trends that we tracked in 2024, plus three trail building hot spots on the rise.

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

Which MTB trends do you want to end in 2025?

MTB trends may come and go, but the one constant is our love/hate relationship with them.

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Lubes & Cleaners

Freerider Wade Simmons starts Godfather’s Garage, with lubes and sealants for the godfather in all of us

The 'Godfather' of freeride, Wade Simmons, started a Canada-based chain lube company.

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Mountain Bike Trails

After 10 years of advocacy, the EXPLORE Act has passed Congress

The EXPLORE Act has passed Congress, and it will have many positive impacts for mountain bikers.

Mountain Bikes and Gear

Rocky Mountain restructuring to avoid bankruptcy, and GT is laying off staff before year-end

Mountain bike brands Rocky Mountain and GT announced moves this week to address business struggles.

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

These 2 mountain bike trends stood out in 2024

We look back at the MTB tech trends that emerged in 2024 and the ones that promise to continue into 2025.

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Community

Mail-order Ninja bike ramps are taking off among riders looking to gain jump skills 🚀

Ninja Mountain Bike Skills is producing flat-pack bike ramps at their Oregon facility as quickly as possible to meet demand from riders who want to jump.

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Oregon

New trails have been built in Bend, Oregon, but are e-bikes and some historic trails threatened?

New trails have been built at Cline Butte, and more are proposed at Horse Ridge in Bend, OR. But will the "official" involvement in these trail systems threaten historic trails and e-bike access?

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

$1,999 Haro trail bike features Marzocchi suspension, 4-piston brakes

Check out the new Haro trail and enduro bikes plus the EKOI back protector, Wolf Tooth Encase pump mounts, and lightweight Lōgōs Gida SL wheels.

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Nevada

How one mountain biker is resurrecting the longest National Recreation Trail in Nevada

The Toiyabe Crest Trail runs for 70 miles one-way and had not seen a trail crew work on it in four decades.

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Community

He competed in the first Rampage, and today his bike brand is beloved by riders

Lance Canfield shares his journey from a kid jumping his bike off the roof to the head of an innovative bike and component brand.

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Mountain bikes

There wasn't a bike with "freeride style and trail efficiency," so Cam Zink designed his own

The Zink Bikes Vacay is the first bike from freerider Cam Zink's new brand, with highly adjustable geometry and a lifetime warranty.

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Wisconsin

This elegantly-crafted trail system in Wisconsin boasts 5 full-time staff members

The WinMan Trails in Winchester, Wisconsin, are an outdoor wonderland. These professionally-built mountain bike trails have quite the unusual back story...

Arizona

9 of the best mountain bike trails that opened in the USA in 2024

After sifting through hundreds of nominations, here are 9 of the best new mountain bike trails in the USA across 7 different categories that opened in 2024.

94 Trails in Quebec

Rank	Trail Name	Length (mi)	City
51.	Centre Mériam Bédard	7.0	Val Cartier
52.	Sentier #3	2.0	Saint-Basile-le-Grand
53.	Taylors Tower of Power (TToP) (Mont Ste-Marie/Velo MSM)	4.0	Lac Ste-Marie
54.	Genevrier Camping	15.0	Baie St-Paul
55.	Mont Rigaud	10.0	Rigaud
56.	la boucle du golf	6.0	Sainte Adèle
57.	GévuGézu (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	0.0	St-Raymond
58.	Mont Arthabaska	20.0	Victoriaville
59.	Solid Gold	6.0	Ste Adele
60.	Around The Lake (Mont Ste-Marie/Velo MSM)	5.0	Lac Ste-Marie
61.	Brian's and Three Tree (Camp Fortune)	2.0	Chelsea
62.	Tobo-Ski	38.0	St-Félicien
63.	Big Nose Winter Fat Bike Trail	14.0	Kuujjuaq
64.	Mont Arthabask	20.0	Victoriaville
65.	La Mauricie National Park	30.0	Trois-Rivières
66.	Le Coq-Rond (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	2.0	St-Raymond
67.	Warm-up	1.0	Val-morin
68.	Mont Ste-anne Coupe Québec Race	2.0	Quebec
69.	Les Crans (Tobo-Ski)	6.0	St-Félicien
70.	Le Suisse (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	0.0	St-Raymond
71.	Leon (Sentiers Du Moulin)	0.84	Lac Beauport
72.	Legende (Vallee Bras Du Nord Secteur Shannahan)	1.4	Saint-Raymond
73.	V4	0
74.	Parcours d'habileté	0
75.	Halloween	1.0	Rouyn-Noranda
76.	V1	0
77.	V3	0
78.	V2	0
79.	Marc Savard	0
80.	Le Cervin (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	1.0	St-Raymond
81.	La Roche-Mère (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	1.0	St-Raymond
82.	La Talayarde (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	2.0	St-Raymond
83.	La Maltais (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	0.0	St-Raymond
84.	La Tourilli (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	0.0	St-Raymond
85.	Le remonte pente (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	1.0	St-Raymond
86.	La Jolie Jaelle (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	1.0	St-Raymond
87.	L'Eloi des Bois (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	1.0	St-Raymond
88.	Chemin à Doris (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	1.0	St-Raymond
89.	Le Pin Gris (Vallee Bras du Nord Secteur St-Raymond)	0.0	St-Raymond
90.	Snowshoe Trails	45.0	Gatineau
91.	Numbered tracks (Parc de la rivière Gentilly)	12.0	Bécancour
92.	Bikini	2.0	Rouyn-Noranda
93.	Bibite	1.0	Rouyn-Noranda
94.	LBC 2 (Sentiers Du Moulin)	0.544	Lac Beauport

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