Singletrack Magazine Issue 84 - out soon! - Singletrack World Magazine

Hurrah – issue 84 is safely on its way to the printers! Without further ado, here’s a quick rundown of the contents and a few of the stunning photos to whet your appetite…

This issue has rather an island theme. Classic Rides heads to the Isle of Man for a quick blast around the off-road version of the TT circuit while the Big Feature focuses on Northern Ireland’s mountain bike scene and new trail centre developments. Further afield Steffi Marth’s story on Hawaii’s epic singletrack will have your picture-postcard appreciation glands working overtime, Joe Schwartz gives us the racer’s-eye view on the singletrackathon which is the BC Bike Race, and Chipps draws the short straw with a trip to the foothills of Lincolnshire.

Issue 84’s cover shot, by Rikard Lindby: “I always feel privileged when I get the chance to witness how the last light of day transforms the mountain landscape into something almost otherworldly. And experiencing it all while out riding bikes together with good friends makes it even better. Captured in Haldigrat, central Switzerland, this photo shows Stefan Zürcher blazing down the trail just minutes before the sun set.”

In the columns, Steve Worland gives marketing the scant respect he thinks it’s due, Meerkat sketches out a new reality bereft of golf and football (woohoo!) and Olly Townsend does double duty as café reviewer and bike guide bean-spiller. Chipps talks tools, while the Grinder team have been hard at work on 16 pairs of baggy shorts, three 2014 dream bikes from Ibis, Kinesis and Santa Cruz, one ‘new breed’ trail bike from PYGA and the usual assortment of soft goods, hardware and all the good stuff in between for your reviewing pleasure.

Lincolnshire in ‘slightly less than pan flat’ shocker.

The life of a bike guide. “One puncture, two punctures, three punctures, four…”

Northern Ireland: it’s like Wales, only greener, and with added leprechaun.

The Isle of Man: engine not included.

Hawaii – where it’s all downhill to tea.

Issue 84 of Singletrack goes on sale on 5th September. Print copies can be purchased from our Premier Dealers, traditional newsstand outlets and some supermarkets, and the Singletrack online shop. PDF, ebook and desktop versions are available to subscribers. Custom-designed apps for Apple and Android devices are available via PocketMags.
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Jenn Hill

Jenn Hill was the deputy editor here at Singletrack up until her untimely death from Lung Cancer in October 2015. She was and remains an inspiration to us all here at Singletrack. Jenn Hill - 1977-2015

Comments (2)

benjibenji August 25, 2013 at 7:52 pm

Excellent someone else has found the lincolnshire wolds, can’t wait for this issue.

nobbehnobbeh September 2, 2013 at 12:23 pm

last 2 julys, I ve been t Isle of Man for the Southern 100 road races, MTBed all day and watched the motorbikes in the evening. Absolutely fantastic! lookin forward to reading this issue!