News: NICA So Cal League to Offer Middle School Pilot MTB Program

While NICA has been focused primarily on high school mountain biking up to this point, with Georgia recently added as the newest league, the So Cal league is now going to test out a middle school pilot program. This comes hot on the heels of Minnesota’s test middle school program this past fall.

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How to Create a “My Trails” List on Singletracks.com

In my opinion, one of the coolest features on Singletracks.com is the ability to track which mountain bike trails you’ve ridden. Once you’ve logged these trails, they’ll appear on your “My Trails” list so that you can reference them later. If you want to get started creating your very own My Trails list, here’s how to do it:

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Rainbow Trail, Salida, Colorado. Photo: mtbgreg1.

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Playing Connect the Dots at Gooseberry Mesa, Utah

While not the longest ride, the most challenging, or the most jaw-dropping, Gooseberry Mesa offers a fantastic mix of fun-filled factors. The views are definitely camera-worthy, the riding is challenging and varied, and the middle-of-nowhere trailhead will make this an experience for the books. So what are you waiting for? Head to Gooseberry this fall for the best game of connect the dots you’ll ever play!

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Review: 4.8in Fatback Aluminum Fat Bike

First, and most obviously, this rig sports the biggest fat bike tires you can buy, at 4.8 inches wide. Hot dang, that’s huge! I’ve ridden singletrack trails that aren’t even 5 inches wide!

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Review: Santa Cruz Bronson Carbon

Somehow (and I’m not quite sure how), until a week ago I had never done a legitimate test ride on a Santa Cruz before. This year at Outerbike I decided to change that, so I took a spin on Deadman’s Ridge aboard the Santa Cruz Bronson Carbon.

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Editors' Choice: Best MTB Gear of 2013

Just the thought of a 29er version of the Ibis Mojo is making me salivate. Six years in the making, this 120mm full-suspension carbon wonder bike combines sexy lines and incredible performance into one of the best-looking and best-riding bikes you might ever see. -mtbgreg1

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Backside of S-Mountain, as seen from the North Backbone Trail. Salida, CO. Photo: mtbgreg1.

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Castle Gardens

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Interbike 2013: New Shades from Tifosi

The sheer number of glasses on display at the Tifosi booth was daunting. Everywhere you looked there were glasses, glasses, and more glasses, with 25 different models and enough color and lens combinations to make your head spin.

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The Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Mountain Bike Deals

If you’re looking for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on mountain bike gear this year, thankfully you can skip the crowds and shop from the convenience of your home! Check out the deals below, snap up the best ones, and then hit the trails on Friday and enjoy the relaxing peace of the wilderness

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Interbike 2013: New Dropper Posts and Bars from Thomson

As you can see in the photo above, Thomson has a dropper post with stealth routing coming soon. The aluminum post will be cable actuated with hydraulic inners, and comes with a two-year warranty on the dropping mechanism.

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Mountain View Trail, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Photo: mtbgreg1.

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Interbike 2013: New and Improved Mountain Bikes from Raleigh

Raleigh is improving and expanding its mountain bike lineup as it heads into 2014. Two 27.5in bikes join the lineup, and the Talus 29er sees improvements.

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Interbike 2013: New and Improved Bikes from Felt

According to Eddie Mcdonald, who’s in charge of mountain bike marketing, the e-fat bike was originally just a concept bike, but due to the big response it garnered, this is a concept bike that may well become a reality.

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POD: Alpine Trail, Oakridge, Oregon. Photo: mtbgreg1.

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Getting Shots on the Little Rainbow Trail, Salida, Colorado

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Interbike 2013: New Bikes From Niner

The only thing that the brand-new WFO 9 has in common with the previous WFO is the name: this all-mountain gnar-shredding machine is all-new and ready to throw down! The WFO 9 features a shorter top tube and lower bottom bracket than the previous WFO, along with a 67-66 degree head tube angle (depending on fork travel).

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Lapierre Mountain Bikes Now Available in the US

The Spicy Team is world-class Lapierre athlete Nico Vouilloz’s ride of choice. Coming stock with 27.5in wheels, it is convertible to 26in if you so desire. This bike is built for enduro superiority, with 150mm of rear suspension and 160mm of front suspension and a 66.5-degree headtube angle. The mostly-carbon frame (save for aluminum chainstays) and SRAM XX1 build will retail for $8,000 US, with more affordable models bottoming out at $4,500.

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Quick Clip: Railing a Few Berms on the Little Rainbow Trail

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Ski Season Is Here

Ski season is here! Tomorrow will be my first opening day in 6 years... Hard to believe that it's been half a decade since my last true season. So bring it on!!

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Backbone Trail, Salida, Colorado

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Interbike 2013: New Mach 6 Carbon from Pivot

The Mach 6 is designed to be a killer enduro machine, complete with 27.5in wheels and 155mm of travel. In development for two years, the new rear suspension linkage features a stiff, direct connection (aka, no rear bushings) to boost rear end stiffness.

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Railing the Airborne Goblin on the Little Rainbow Trail

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Interbike 2013: New Redline d880 FS 29er

The Redline d880 is an FS 29er with 100mm of front suspension and 110mm of rear suspension. This seems a tad odd since most designers choose to run more suspension up front if there’s any difference at all, but since we haven’t had time on the bike personally, we can’t comment on the ride quality. However, the extra 10mm of rear suspension suggests you could swap out the front fork for a 120 or 125 to turn the 880 into a slightly slacker, more aggressive rig.

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Interbike 2013: New and Improved Products from SUGOI

One of my first stops at Interbike this year was SUGOI. Having recently reviewed their RSX shorts, and with a review of their RSX jersey already in the works, I was interested to see what improvements they would offer on their previous products heading into 2014.

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DSLR

Watch out, world. Greg has a DSLR!

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Gooseberry Mesa, Hurricane, Utah

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New GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Announced

An email just showed up in my inbox this morning “Introducing the new GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition.” According to GoPro, the new Hero3+ is 20% smaller than the previous version with a 30% increase in battery life. Boom! Those are both huge stats for a camera that’s already as small as the GoPro! GoPro also claims that the new camera “delivers improved image quality and powerful new features geared for versatility and convenience.”

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Hydrapak at Interbike: New Bishop Pack and New Bite Valve

With the announcement of the brand-new Hydrapak Bishop and Bishop XT, those puzzled thoughts have been put to bed. The brand-new Bishop is jam-packed with advanced features and looks ready to tackle even the biggest dogs in the hydration pack market.

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Pearl Izumi’s X-Project Shoes: Finally Available

Do you remember the X-Project shoes? Yeah, Pearl Izumi announced them over a year ago, and created a ton of press hubbub around their new product. They even held a media camp in California, which Jeff attended, and Jeff even reviewed a sample pair of the shoes.

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Interbike 2013: Diamondback Tweaks Previous Models, Releases New Bikes

After my fantastic experience reviewing the Diamondback Sortie 3 29er this summer, I made it a top priority to stop by the Diamondback booth at Interbike. So, Diamondback was my first stop at 9am, right after the expo doors opened!

All of the popular Diamondback models are returning this year, including the Sortie, the Mission, the Mason Hardtail, and others.

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Sun setting behind the clouds and above Salida, CO.

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Interbike 2013: New Products from Yeti

Like almost every other company in the mountain bike industry, Yeti is jumping on the 27.5in bandwagon. This year, Yeti has discontinued the 26in wheels in the venerable 575 model and has bumped them up to 27.5in. (Disappearing 26in wheel, anyone?)

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So, I went for a lunch ride today...

...and this ended it:

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Photo: Red Rocks Rock Roll

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Video: Mountain Biking the Uncle Nazty Trail, Salida, Colorado

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New Shimano XTR Tubular Carbon Wheels

A little digging around reveals that these are a brand-new tubular mountain bike wheel setup. The wheels I spotted were running a Schwalbe Racing Ralph tubular tire. Word on the street is that each rim weighs in at a scant 280 grams.

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Mountain Biking the Uncle Nazty Trail

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POD: View of Monarch Mountain ski area from scenic gondola ride above Monarch Pass, CO. Photo: mtbgreg1.

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Mountain Biking Colorado Springs

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Mountain Biking the Uncle Nazty Trail

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NICA Expands to Georgia for 2014

The North American Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) has been growing in leaps and bounds across the United States in recent years. The newest league, announced at Interbike this year, is Georgia.

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Ride Report: McKenzie River Trail

The McKenzie River Trail (MRT) between Eugene and Bend, Oregon, is a trail with a legacy and renown that has permeated mountain bike culture. When I first started planning my summer 2013 Oregon road trip a year prior, the McKenzie River Trail was the first one to go on my wishlist! The question was, would it live up to the hype, or be a letdown?

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POD: Riders on the Monarch Crest Trail, Salida, CO. Photo: mtbgreg1.

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The Disappearance of the 26er: Wheel Size Trends at Interbike 2013

At first, when I showed up to Interbike this year, I thought there would be some big 650b news to share. Well, to be perfectly honest, the news isn’t who’s doing 650b, it’s who’s not… because almosteveryone has fully embraced the 27.5in wheel size! The only notable exceptions are Specialized and Niner. Niner hasn’t produced a 27.5-er for obvious reasons, and with Specialized… it might just be a matter of time.

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CDT Trail: Rabbit Ears Pass to Buffalo Pass, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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Interbike 2013: Bell Helmets

Bell was hanging out at the Outdoor Demo this year and they put on a fantastic show, complete with cold water-relief from a Supersoaker for any rider who rolled by wearing a Bell Helmet, and a free BBQ and beer party in the afternoon.

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“It’s Electric!” — Kreidler Vitality Dice 29er E-Assist Mountain Bike Review

The Vitality Dice comes kitted out with the top-of-the-line Bosch e-assist system. A heads-up display provides all the information you need to know: speed, distance traveled, amount of added thrust from the motor, estimated distance range at current output, and more. The Bosch System on this bike can provide additional thrust ranging from 0% of pedal stroke up to 120%.

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Trail: Soda Creek, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Interbike 2013: New Tires from WTB

WTB attended Interbike’s Outdoor Demo, and they had all of their new 2014 tires on display. It’s not every day that I can say I’m excited about new tires, but after checking out these new designs from the historically-reliable WTB, I have to say that I am excited!

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Monarch Crest Trail, Salida, Colorado

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