singletrack

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noun

A narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle.

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Meanings

nounsingletrack (plural singletracks)

plural singletracks · alternative single track

  1. A narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle.

    But there's a type of track that is the ultimate in the sensory cycling experience. It's called “singletrack” and only the most experienced need apply. Even then, tackling a one-lane mountain-bike trail is a daunting deed.

    1998 May 21, Mark Langton, “Attack of the singletrack”, in Daily News, Los Angeles, page S10
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    For one trail, Romero Canyon sure can dish up a multicourse meal of riding conditions. A portion of steep fire road climbing, followed by some sweet, smooth singletrack, a side order of rock-garden challenges and, if you've got the stomach for it, a tree-canopied descent that will challenge even the best rider's technical skills.

    2003 October 10, “Romero Canyon”, in Ventura County Star
adjectivesingletrack (not comparable)

alternative single track

  1. alternativenot comparablerail transportAlternative form of single-track (“having only one track”).

Origin

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APA

singletrack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singletrack

MLA

“singletrack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singletrack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “singletrack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singletrack.

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