Tag: singletracks.com

If you’ve been thinking about building up an enduro bike or upgrading your frame, the Ibis HD6 — currently on sale for $2,199.94 (originally $3,899) at Jenson USA, is worth a look. Last updated in 2023, the mixed-wheel HD6 features 180/165mm of suspension travel front/rear. Naturally it’s UDH-compatible and features DW-Link suspension just like the…

File photos: Greg Heil Baker’s Park in Silverton, Colorado, holds a distinction that sets it apart from other trail systems in the country. Not only will the trail system eventually reach an elevation of nearly 13,000 feet, but it is also one of the highest (if not the highest) purpose-built trail systems in the state.…

Photos: Canyon. The latest Canyon Lux Trail, with 140/125mm of suspension travel front/rear, sees big updates that promise a killer spec at a great price. The only problem is that Canyon keeps hedging on what type of bike the Lux Trail actually is. Right off the bat, Canyon muddies the waters, writing in a press…

All prices and availability are subject to change. Summer mountain bike season is in full force! Now is a good time to stock up on supplies and nutrition to ensure you’re able to keep riding without over-spending on last-minute purchases. Specialized Cotton Cycling Cap $29.99 | $14.99 sale Protect your head from the sun with…

Riding the Pine-Strawberry Loop. All photos: Leslie Kehmeier Arizona is chock-full of world-class mountain bike destinations, but there’s a new singletrack hotspot on the rise that you probably haven’t heard of: the Town of Payson. Located just over an hour’s drive northeast of the Phoenix metro area, the town of 17,000 people rests at an…

Listen, I’m not here to convince you that you need a mountain bike fit. If you really need one, your body will make it abundantly clear. Still, finding a bike fitter nearby isn’t always easy, and the cost can be prohibitive for some. #wpforms-722368.wpforms-block-a27c8710-f576-4c61-9a3b-3982b3aba8c0 { –wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; –wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px; –wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px; –wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px; –wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;…

Photo: Don Kinney Just a few years ago, the land that is now the Old Creedmoor Nature Preserve near Raleigh, North Carolina, was slated for a housing development that would have deprived local mountain bikers of access to a popular social trail network. Fortunately, as the name suggests, the area was spared; trails were adopted,…

Photo: Jazmine Kohl The Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association (TAMBA) held its 14th annual mountain bike festival at the end of June, and by all accounts the event was a big success. How big? About $40,000 big. That’s enough to buy a mini excavator. Or to hire a part-time executive director. Or to buy a…

The Haw River State Trail. Photo: Alamance County Alamance County sits directly between Greensboro and Durham, North Carolina. And that is exactly where mountain bikers living in the county go to ride – west to Greensboro or east to Durham and Raleigh. While certain areas of the state are mountain bike destinations, there aren’t any…

File photo: Mike Cartier. I don’t know about you, but the moment I arrive at a mountain bike trailhead, I’m a ball of anxious energy, raring to ride. It’s the same feeling I used to get pulling into the parking lot at Six Flags and seeing the throngs of people who arrived before me. These…