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News: Niner Announces New Air 9 RDO
What happens at Singletracks.com when Niner announces their newest iteration of their flagship carbon hardtail, the Air 9 RDO? Lots of things. Drooling. Envy. Bank account checking. Thoughts of how to introduce one more bike to the significant other. But above all, interest. Good old fashioned heart-stopping interest. Like this. Why so interested? It’s hard …
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Fat Bikes Aren’t Just for Snow: Summer Fat Biking
The fat bike is a victim of stereotyping. It seems like whenever someone asks about fat bikes, the response is usually “oh, those are for riding in the snow.” Slightly more knowledgeable riders also like to throw in that fat bikes are good for sand too, but let’s be honest: sand is pretty much just …
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S+ARCKBIKE and Moustache Bikes Release E-Bikes with Matching Accessories: M.A.S.S. Collective
I’m ashamed to admit that I have never ridden an e-bike. Yes, ashamed! Because that lack of experience has left me ill-equipped to talk about the recent release by S+ARCKBIKE and Moustache Bikes. It’s called the M.A.S.S. Collective, and there’s an e-bike for each of four different types of terrain: mud, asphalt, sand, and snow. …
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Review: Dakine Descent Mountain Bike Shorts
The Dakine Descent Mountain Bike Short is squarely aimed at riders who ride unforgiving trails usually pointed in the down direction only. It is not a wispy ultralight cross country piece of underwear. No sir. These shorts are the kind of thing a bomb squad guy wears for skivvies over his diaper before he cuts the …
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Mountain Bike Clothing Review: Dakine Descent Short Sleeve Jersey
For the past few weeks I have been testing the Dakine Descent Jersey, a short sleeved, all mountain, Enduro-oriented jersey designed for the rowdy crowd. It is lightweight and supple, yet designed to take abuse. That, my friends, is my kind of fabric. Out of the Box The Descent is constructed of of 130g 100% quick dry polyester, …
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