Photo: Hannah Morvay When it comes down to it, there really aren’t any appreciable differences between MTB cross-country, gravel, or cyclocross shoes. They all need to accomplish the same tasks: be lighter than most other cycling shoes, be stiff, have some spikes and lugs in the sole, and be relatively comfortable. That’s why I appreciate … Read more
With constantly improving technology, mountain bike it doesn’t age exactly like fine wine. However, it’s hard not to grow attached to your mountain bike. We spend hours customizing our builds to get exactly the fit, look and performance we want, so why wouldn’t we own our bike for as long as possible? For this survey … Read more
Photographs: Evan & Melanny @outofthisvan Full disclosure: this was a two-hour test drive, with no time to display or adjust the setup in any meaningful way. Just first impressions. My, we’ve come a long way. The Giant Trance X Advanced Pro SE I tested carries almost as much technology as it is possible to manufacture; … Read more
Photo file: Daniel Palma. One thing online bike shops will never provide is a sense of local community. Some of the best bike shops offer not only a place to buy things or get advice and repairs, but also a place to hang out. For many, the local bike shop is third place between home … Read more
If you’ve ever thought about going on a summer bike park tour, this is your ticket. The Loam Passon sale for $249 now, giving riders access to two days of riding at each of 30 participating US bike parks. “With so many iconic bike locations, from Bend to Bentonville to Kingdom Trails, we wanted to … Read more
Trace flow is a summary of all the week’s mountain bike trail news including new trail construction, advocacy and planning. Do you have trail news? E-mail [email protected] for possible inclusion. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania indoor bike park known as The Wheel Mill will close next month, owner Harry Geyer announced on Instagram this week “It is … Read more
Any opinions expressed in this article belong to the author alone, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. Modern mountain bikes are arguably better today than they were twenty years ago. But do they have less soul? Technology has affected every aspect of bike design over the life of the modern mountain bike, … Read more
File photo: Jeff Barber Trace flow is a summary of all the week’s news related to mountain bike trails, including new trail construction, advocacy and planning. Do you have trail news? E-mail [email protected] for possible inclusion. Advances of the house EXPLORE, BOLT Act Lawmakers on the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved the Expanding Public … Read more
“Hey, nice bike! How do you like it?” As far as conversation starters go, it’s a popular trailhead. But it rarely elicits a meaningful response. “I like it,” is the answer 99.9% of the time. Not that it isn’t true; bikes are designed for our enjoyment and like an expensive puppy, it’s hard to stay … Read more
Before the enduro bike craze, fueled by developments in suspension and geometry that made them more capable than ever while increasing their climbing ability, shredders, shuttlers and downhill parkers were looking for downhill bikes. But slowly, many of the downhill bikes we used to see on the trails disappeared – at least anecdotally, and the … Read more
