Jeff Barber

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

Just one year after a major update to the Stumpjumper trail bike, Specialized is beefing up the suspension and giving the bike a new name: The Stumpjumper 15 EVO. Though Specialized has long reserved the EVO designation for longer-travel versions of popular bikes, the Stumpjumper 15 EVO actually replaces the standard Stumpjumper 15, at least for the current model year. A longer fork, plus GENIE gets a piggybackSo what makes the latest Stumpjumper 15 updates worthy of the EVO name?

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

Photo: Sterling LorenceHot on the heels of the Shimano XTR Di2 wireless drivetrain launch earlier this month, Shimano just announced lower-priced XT and Deore electronic drivetrains. By rolling out wireless electronic drivetrain groups at multiple price points all at once, Shimano has effectively caught up to SRAM’s offerings, and in some ways, surpassed them. Shimano XT left, Deore right.

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

Provided photos. Joey Klein has been involved in mountain bike trail design for more than 30 years, and has worked for the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) longer than anyone else. This year he’s being inducted into the mountain bike hall of fame in recognition of his contributions to the sport. How did you first get involved in trail design? What it like to be a part of the Subaru-IMBA Trail Care Crew program for three years in the late 90s/early 2000s?

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

Nearly 20 years after announcing their first cycling-specific GPS device, Garmin finally has a GPS designed specifically for mountain biking. The Garmin Edge MTB boasts a unique combination of hardware and software features to meet the unique needs of trail riders in a package that will be familiar to longtime Garmin users. I got a chance to test the new Garmin Edge MTB over a couple of days in the Canadian Rockies, and here’s what makes this GPS device unique.

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

All prices and availability are subject to change. Amazon Prime Day typically arrives sometime in the summer; last year, the mega deal days landed July 16-17. Rumor has it that Prime Day 2025 will be in July again this year, though we already found some surprisingly good deals available right now, with MTB electronics and accessories priced 20-30% off.