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Issue 104 is off to the printers. On Sale March 17th
What’s in the mag this month? Read on!
Hardcore Hardtails – We test three examples of that very British of bike categories: the long forked hardtail. Shimano – behind the blue veil. Chipps goes to Japan (and Singapore) to see what makes this very private company tick. Classic Calderdale – a guided tour of Singletrack’s own home trails Hans Rey – 30 years as a sponsored bike rider. Hans must be doing something right. We chat over burgers and beer. Trail helmets – 12 (count them!) trail helmets ridden and rated. Early Rider – a profile of a company that’s making kids’ bikes cool again Nepal – Spectacular views and bikepacking courtesy of Miranda Murphy Joe Barnes – A profile of enduro racer, former downhill racer and Dude of Hazzard Joe Barnes
Here are just a few of Art Director Rob Crayons’ favourite photos from issue 104:
Ever feel like you’re being followed? (While riding a top-notch Ritchey Timberwolf)? We do.Not your usual bike company reception area. Early Rider gets a visit from us this issue.Stoodley Pike keeping watch over Calderdale in Sim Mainey’s Classic Ride next issue.Nepal isn’t lacking in stunning views. It IS lacking in tourists right now, so get over there!
David started mountain biking in the 90’s, by which he means “Ineptly jumping a Saracen Kili Racer off anything available in a nearby industrial estate”. After growing up and living in some extremely flat places, David moved to Yorkshire specifically for the mountain biking. This felt like a horrible mistake at first, because the hills are so steep, but you get used to them pretty quickly.
Previously, David trifled with road and BMX, but mountain bikes always won. He’s most at peace battering down a rough trail, quietly fixing everything that does to a bike, or trying to figure out if that one click of compression damping has made things marginally better or worse. The inept jumping continues to this day.
