Archive for October, 2007
Mountain bikers: Yield to wildlife?
Ok, so if you’ve been mountain biking more than a couple times you’ve probably seen or heard the rule that mountain bikers yield the trail to hikers and equestrians. Well at one mountain bike 101 class they’re teaching a new rule: mountain bikes must yield to wildlife.
Of course you’d be crazy to run into a deer or even a dog on the trail since you’ll end up on the gr…
Ultimate Frisbee on Mountain Bikes
What happens when you combine ultimate frisbee with mountain biking? You get MTBU, a franken-sport being played in grassy fields since it’s invention in 1990. I had personally never heard of it until I ran across the website today but apparently the “sport” has been featured in a number of the big mountain bike magazines over the years.
If you’ve ever played ultimate fri…
No commentsRecumbents: Expired
From the current issue of Wired magazine.
EXPIRED: Recumbents
TIRED: Fixies
WIRED: 29ers
I’m sure there are a lot of geeks scratching their heads right now. Those of us on the bleeding edge know 29ers are TIRED while 650b is WIRED
Original post by Jeff Barber
No commentsPsst! Sweet deals on Garmin Edge GPS
We really love the Garmin Edge series of cycling GPS units and we couldn’t pass up giving you a little shopping tip: Don’t pay full retail for these babies. The MSRP for the Edge 205 is $269 and Performance Bike sells them online for $199, which isn’t bad. But you’d be a sucker to buy one at Performance because you can buy them online RIGHT NOW for just $119 at Amazon.com!
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Riding the Spine: Halfway to the tip of South America
The crew that’s riding their mountain bikes from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America is still on the trail and they recently reached the halfway mark, more than 16,000 km pedaled. The group has just entered Central America as they crossed from Mexico into Guatemala.
You may remember we posted about Riding the Spine several months back and at the time I serious…
GPS Trail Data Manager: GPS Tracks + Ridelog Integration
We just added two more features to the GPS Trail Data Manager that make it even easier to integrate your GPS data with existing features on singletracks.
First, we made it easier to submit your GPS data for inclusion in our official map catalog through a link on your GPS ride page. Just click “Submit to Maps,” select the proper trail from the list, and include any optional notes about …
GPS Freeze: Problem solved?
I wrote back in June about a problem I was having with my Edge 305 freezing up on rides and in case you’re curious the problem continued through the summer (though it only happened every 2-3 rides).
Well this weekend I experienced an even bigger problem: my Edge 305 died. I had charged the GPS overnight before heading out to Fort Mountain for an early ride but when I arrived at the trailhead…
It’s Friday: Take our survey
Yep, it’s Friday and after that long lunch you need something to kill time until you go home. How about taking our usability survey? It’s quick and we’ll even send you stickers in the mail PLUS you’ll be entered to win dope prizes. C’mon, do it now before you forget!
Original post by Jeff Barber
No commentsGPS Trail Data Manager: Now accepting GPX files
If you’re dying to use our new GPS Trail Data Manager but you don’t have a Garmin Edge, today is your lucky day! Now you can upload your GPX ride data and access all the cool features like maps, elevation profiles, and trail suggestions - all through your singletracks account! It’s free to store and view your last 5 rides, to view your full list you’ll need to upgrade your …
New mountain bike trails in Cleveland
Although mountain bikers have been riding the trails in Cleveland Metroparks’ Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation in Cuyahoga Heights for years, it was never officially sanctioned: until now. Last month Cleveland Area Mountain Bikers Association (CAMBA) opened 2 miles of singletrack for mountain bikers as part of a pilot project to get even more bike trails in the park. So far it seems to be g…
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