Singletracks Mountain Bike News

In this episode, Aaron, Greg, and I share tips for choosing a great bikepacking route and attempt to dispel the myth that you need fancy gear to get started.

One of the best ways to get to know a mountain biker is to ask what kind of bike they ride. In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron, Greg, and I talk about the mountain bikes we own and also the ones we hope to own in the future.

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Greg talks about his summer MTB trip to Spain.

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron, Greg, and I reflect on this year’s tradeshow and discuss some of the most interesting products we found. Also, we explore why 2016 has been such a tough year for bike retailers across the board.

Aaron, Greg, and I talk about the most interesting products we saw at Interbike on Wednesday while also lamenting our overall lack of stoke for new MTB products.

In this better-late-than-never episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron, Greg, Helena, and I talk about the bikes we tested at Outdoor Demo on Tuesday.

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron and I talk briefly about Interbike Outdoor Demo, Day 1. We recap the bikes we tested and talk about our plans for tomorrow. Stay tuned to the podcast this week to get daily show updates in addition to our written and social media coverage.

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron talks about his recent mountain bike trip to West Virginia.

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron and I offer tips for responsible mountain biking. Bottom line: you can still have plenty of fun while being a responsible trail user.

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk about some of the barriers to getting started with mountain biking and share specific ideas for improving fitness and technical skills. And if you’ve been riding for a long time, you won’t want to miss our tips for taking friends out for their first ride.

It seems the topic of trail booby trapping, AKA trail terrorism, has been in the news a lot lately. We sat down to discuss just what the heck is going on out there.

Technology is creeping into our everyday lives, and that includes mountain biking. In this episode we discuss the use of electronics on the trail, everything from GPS to cameras, smartphones to music. Where do you draw the tech line on your rides?

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, I talk about an extremely hot mountain biking ride from a few years ago that could have ended in disaster, if not for a trailside call to 911 and a rescue from the local volunteer fire department. Aaron also talks about his own heat-related emergency during this year’s Off Road Assault on Mount Mitchell mountain bike race.

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk about some of the bikes we have in for testing and preview some of the destinations we’re visiting this summer. We also talk about new and updated bikes from Niner, Santa Cruz, and Trek. Plus: what’s grinding our gears and stoking our spokes.

In this episode, we talk about each bike in our list of the top 10 enduro bikes of 2016. Still not sure what enduro even means? Then you definitely don’t want to miss this episode!