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Drop Bars the Right Way: Monstercross

Allow me to preach two conflicting sermons: 1 bike for many uses AND a bike for every task. First let’s have full disclosure: I work in the bike industry and I want all of you to buy bikes. Technology and innovation make your hot-shit full suspension rig obsolete in a season or two. Carbon fiber …

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MTB Frame Geometry Part 1: How It Fits

Finding a bike that fits is crucial to enjoying the sport of mountain biking. A well-fitting bike will handle better on the trail, and of course be more comfortable for longer rides. When I first shopped for a mountain bike, I looked at just the standover height, which is exactly what the name implies. As …

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Have Mountain Bike, Will Travel

According to internal surveys, 67% of mountain bikers ride, in part, to explore new places. The desire to explore new mountain bike trails is what motivated us to start singletracks.com almost 14 years ago and it seems like we keep adding fresh singletrack to our trail wishlist every day! We’ve also been surveying thousands of …

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High School, Hormones, and Singletrack

Ah, to be 16 again. I recently had the privilege of attending the season opener for the SoCal High School Cycling League at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, California. If any of you grew up like me, the idea of an organized, school sponsored mountain bike racing program is absolutely unpossible. But if you care …

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What To Do When You’re Too Sick To Ride

Heading into the weekend it had been sunny and in the 60’s for three days, and my planned ski trip with my daughter was derailed by a birthday parry and a youth activity. As a result I was looking forward to sneaking some time in the saddle, until either a touch of the flu or …

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