Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast

In this episode we talk about the connection between mountain biking and craft beer and offer up our favorite beer styles and breweries. Plus, we try to answer the question: why are mountain bikers so into IPAs and Pale Ales?

In this episode, we talk about staying warm on the bike this winter and give tips for using winter wear you already own for riding on the trail. Spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think. The only tough part is motivating yourself to get out! We also talk about what’s grinding our gears (closed-minded online commenters) and what’s stoking our spokes (groomed fat bike trails!) Don’t miss this episode.

In this episode, we talk about our personal pet peeves when it comes to preventable mountain bike trail damage. How do you determine if a trail is too wet to ride? Is skidding ok? Plus, we let you in on the secret behind some of the amazing skids and sprays of brown pow you see in online MTB videos. Hint: it’s not always real and there’s a way to tell whether flying dirt is a result of pinned riding vs. lazy skidding.

It’s time to start planning your epic mountain bike trips for 2016 so we thought we’d share some tips we’ve learned over the years. We try to answer questions like, what to do when it rains on a trip you’ve spent all year dreaming about? We also share tips for dirt bag bikers who are looking to take a mountain bike vacation on the cheap. Like, only-the-cost-of-gas cheap. Listen in!

This is the time of year when mountain bikers plan to do epic shit and building endurance is often the first step to making things happen. In this episode we talk about why endurance training is important, discuss some methods we’ve used successfully, and cover some of the challenges riders will face in building endurance. How far do you plan to push yourself in 2016?

In this short episode, Aaron, Greg, and Jeff discuss their personal mountain biking goals for 2016 and talk about what’s in store for Singletracks next year.

In this episode we discuss who is buying really, really expensive mountain bikes and what they mean for the industry and for our sport as a whole. What’s it like to ride one of these magical, knobby-tired unicorns? Listen in to find out!

In this episode, Aaron, Greg, and Jeff talk about the top stories on Singletracks this year and the trends that have shaped the MTB news in 2015. We cover plus-size bikes, weird product reviews, destination and travel features, and the mountain bike lifestyle.

In this episode we try to answer the question: Are fat bikes the biggest MTB innovation since full suspension was introduced in the early 1990s? We also discuss some of the common misconceptions around fat bikes and offer our predictions for where things are heading in the future. Plus–what’s grinding our gears and stoking our spokes this week.

Listen to part two of Greg’s interview with Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) founders Ted Stroll and Jackson Ratcliffe as they discuss why certain trail groups oppose bikes in wilderness and what will happen if the STC’s legislation fails. Plus, we hear where Ted and Jackson would ride their bikes if the wilderness ban was lifted. “The number of people screaming against mountain biking [in wilderness areas] under the age of 50 is zero.” -Jackson Ratcliffe. If you missed it, click here to listen to Part 1 of this podcast. Update 07/14/16: The Sustainable Trails Coalition’s Bill Has Been Introduced in Congress