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Last summer Shimano announced their most affordable wireless electronic mountain bike drivetrain yet, Deore Di2. Dropping at the same time as the mid-range workhorse XT group, Deore was overlooked by many riders, myself included. Since the beginning of the year, however, I’ve been testing Shimano Deore Di2 on my eight-year-old hardtail, and it’s proven to…

Editor’s note: this article originally appeared in the February 26, 2026, Singletracks email newsletter. It’s free to sign up, and you’ll receive links to the week’s top articles plus original content just like this in your inbox each week. I don’t mean to brag, but I can fix a flat mountain bike tire pretty dang fast. A friend…

Conceptual renderings courtesy of East Bay Park District “Is the East Bay the most anti-mountain bike place in America?” I asked in a 2012 article after spending a week attempting (and largely failing) to ride singletrack in the area. While a few trails have been built in the region in the intervening 14 years, whenever…

Do you get tired of the same old pre-packaged trail snacks for mountain biking? I sure do. So when I saw a friend pull out a Fillo’s Walking Tamale for a mid-ride snack recently, I knew I had to try one for myself. A savory source of energy Most prepackaged trail snacks are sweet, and…

Golden Fleece Trail, built by Steve Wentz using this technique. Photo: Hollow Photography, courtesy BLTS For decades, the bench cut singletrack trail was the gold standard of mountain bike trail building techniques. But in recent years, a variety of new, more advanced techniques have been on the rise that create a better-quality trail and require…

Photo: Vivika Stamolis. The singletrack mountain bike trails in Washington state have long been renowned as some of the highest quality and best-maintained in the country. This high regard is due in large part to the exhaustive work by the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition. Much of Evergreen’s maintenance work is…

File photo: Sam James It’s hard to believe, but electronically controlled mountain bike suspension has been around for almost a decade. So we’re curious to know how many Singletracks readers are using the tech! #wpforms-714048.wpforms-block-a0322760-0e5d-4f7e-a93f-4b0f4b7f2966 { –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; –wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px; –wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px; –wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1; –wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px; –wpforms-label-size-line-height:…

Crankbrothers Plug Mate tire anchors work with most forked tire plug tools, like the Muc-off tool shown here. The new Crankbrothers Plug Mate tire plug anchors are designed to ensure that mountain bike tire plugs stay in place. The inexpensive, tiny plastic bits are compatible with most plugs and plug tools, making them an easy…

All prices and availability are subject to change. Industry Nine just kicked off their Spring Sale, and nearly everything on the website is 35% off! The items below are our top picks but if you don’t see what you’re looking for, be sure to check the site for additional wheelsets and hub options, and even…

All photos courtesy Mulberry Mountain Gravity Park. Mountain biking in Arkansas may have its roots in squirrely cross-country trails hidden deep in the forest, but the future is gravity riding. We’ve covered two chairlift-served bike parks that are currently under development in the state, and now, Arkansas is joining the trend of shuttle-served bike parks…