Category: Biking

[ad_1] My friend Paul traded his urban bike commute for one that looked a little different during lockdown. Ryan Birkicht comes across as a bit of a salesman. Not the sleazy, used-car type, more like the tech evangelist who seems genuinely bent on making things better. As the Director of Enterprise Partnerships at People for…

[ad_1] As mountain bikers, we can be so focused on the trail ahead that we hardly have a chance to appreciate the nature surrounding us. The trees and foliage are full of wonders and history. Take a breather this Earth Day and learn a little bit more about your surroundings with The Mountain Biker’s Guide…

[ad_1] Kids love mountain biking just as much as us grown people, maybe even more so. Here are some fun and performance-minded MTB products to help keep their stoke level high! Co-op Cycles REV DRT Kids’ Bike $529.00 | $378.99 sale This aluminum 24″ mountain bike provides a good intro to mountain biking with front…

[ad_1] Project “don’t wanna own another bike” is in full swing this spring. After scheduling some bikepacking trips with friends that include a behavior called “gravel grinding” I decided to build up my 130mm Cotic SolarisMAX hardtail to be a little more roadworthy. This means mounting tires at half the weight, lighter wheels, and a…

[ad_1] Wall rides tend to make striking trail features, which is probably why so many of us use them as photo ops during our travels. While some may enjoy the thrill of aiming for the top of the boards, for others, wall rides are a thing to be feared. For others still, they’re a little…

[ad_1] As humans, we often give ourselves excuses to avoid challenges, and in modern society it’s easier than ever to find an excuse. But what we miss is the personal growth that comes with the experience; gains in confidence, physical and mental strength derived from either success or failure. For mountain bikers, racing is often…

[ad_1] Ben Turits runs a coaching business and sports therapy practice called The Endurance Collective. He’s a former professional mountain bike racer and current USA Cycling coach working with both pro and amateur athletes alike. A full, automatically-generated transcript of this podcast conversation is available to Singletracks supporters. Transcript Jeff 0:00Hey everybody. Welcome to the…

[ad_1] Photo: Matt Miller From the get-go, there was confusion around the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) ruling on e-bikes this spring. It didn’t help that the agency released the directive on March 31st. Singletracks caught wind of the news shortly after and published the news on April 1st, stating in the comments that it was…

[ad_1] The Prime V3.2 is a looker for sure. Introducing the Banshee Prime V3.2, the latest and hopefully best version of the Prime platform using all of Banshee’s most modern attributes. We had Banshee’s flagship 29er enduro bike, the Titan, in for test back in 2020 when it was pretty fresh and found the bike…

[ad_1] Photo provided by Marcos Groenenberg. Whistler Bike Park sits farther north than most others in the northern hemisphere, yet remarkably it’s also among the first to open for the season each year. This year the park is targeting a May 13 opening which is pretty remarkable given that the resort plans to remain open…