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All prices and availability are subject to change. Specialized just rolled out their End of Season Offers featuring 33 different mountain bike builds on sale plus hundreds of discounts on clothing, tires, and accessories. Our picks below feature some of our favorite bikes, clothing, and components that are still available in a wide range of…

Photos: Ant Zan of Black Pine Media If you haven’t watched a dual slalom race, you should. It is fast, hard-hitting action, with fast and (sometimes) loose corners, and tight margins. The only thing better than watching a dual slalom race is riding a dual slalom track. Like a pump track, your skills will improve…

Photo: Norco On July 15, Norco released its latest iteration of the budget-friendly Fluid trail bike. The 140/130mm (F/R) aluminum mountain bike saw significant geometry changes, a flip chip for a 27.5 rear wheel, and solid builds at impressive prices. The Norco Fluid A2 features RockShox suspension, Shimano brakes, Shimano drivetrain, and Schwalbe radial tires…

File photo: Crank The Shield Traveling for an out-of-town bike race is a fun way to ride new trails and make new friends, even if you aren’t particularly competitive. Still, signing up for a race costs money, and traveling overnight adds to the cost. #wpforms-724291.wpforms-block-22c613cb-e26c-4faa-8b3e-790b92d740d8 { –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:…

Photos: Travis Reill Summer is upon us, and we still have quite a bit of warm weather ahead. So, shorts and T-shirts always, right? Well, not necessarily. ​Obviously, it is summer, and where I’m at in Bend, Oregon, temperatures are in the 90s. But this summer kit roundup also includes pants, long-sleeved shirts, and even…

Red Bull has come up with some crazy ideas for bike stunts over the years, but none have been like the Impossible Bike Obstacle Course Race, which features Danny MacAskill, Kriss Kyle, and countless other riders attempting to navigate a floating trails-style course. It’s like a mashup between Red Bull Flugtag and MacAskill’s Imaginate, or…

Photo from the PBBA petition The Permian Basin Bicycle Association (PBBA) first broke ground on the Odessa Mountain Bike Park in 2011. For mountain bikers in Odessa and nearby Midland, the park represents one of the very few areas to ride for miles. And, here soon, locals could be losing their beloved mountain bike park,…

Photos: @iwataproductions Colorado Springs continues to add singletrack year after year. In 2025, we caught up with David Deitemeyer, the city’s TOPS Senior Program Administrator — that’s Trails, Open Space, and Parks — to discuss the city’s trail expansion and goals to connect one trail system to another. Of the many areas around Colorado Springs…

Photo: Singletracks reader PAriderUSAshreder Any opinions expressed in this article belong to the author alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. Here’s an uncomfortable situation I’ve been in more than once: I get invited on a group ride. Other than one or two friends, the rest of the group are acquaintances at…

Photos: Ministrycycles.com It’s been nearly three years since we first spoke with Chris Currie about his Ministry Cycles project. The fully CNC’d aluminum front triangle is made in two halves, bonded together, and features Currie’s own 3VO Suspension design. But Currie didn’t stop there. In the past three years, he’s dabbled with different frame materials,…