Over the weekend you may have noticed some changes we’re rolling out to the MTB review pages here on singletracks and I wanted to talk about some of the new features. In terms of look and feel, the gear pages are following the template of the trail pages with tabs, key stats at a glance, and an enhanced dashboard. For those following along at home, take a look at the review page for the Garmin Edge 705 GPS.
Info tab: Keeps most of the same info as before but we’ve also added gear recommendations to the page. We’ll continue to tweak the recommendations based on member ratings and offer more in-category links to help you find the best stuff. We also moved stats from the left side of the page to the front and center. Reviews follow the official product details and specs.
Pro reviews: Element22 has written dozens of detailed reviews of MTB products from wheels to brakes to bikes and this tab links you directly to applicable articles. Of course many products still don’t have Pro Reviews so on this tab you can find out how to contribute your own detailed product write-up to singletracks!
Photos: This functionality has been around all summer but now it gets its own tab. View member photos of MTB gear in action. For example: Did you know singletracks has 55 photos of the Trek 4300 mountain bike alone? Scary.
Video: Now you can view and share videos of the best mountain bike products. We’ve been really surprised at the quality and quantity of video reviews, instructions, and promos already available online so we created this tab as a place to get all. Help us fill this tab up by adding product videos you find on sites like Youtube and Vimeo!
How-to: Like the Pro Review tab, this is the place to find articles explaining how to install, repair, maintain, and operate all types of mountain bike equipment. So far we have articles on servicing Manitou forks, loading data on Garmin Edge GPS units, and installing disc brakes.
In addition to the new stuff, you can still sign up for email alerts for items, add stuff to your own/wish lists, and write product reviews. Add your content to improve this MTB review resource!
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