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What’s going to be hot this year? Here’s our 10 predictions for Eurobike 2018!

Ah, Eurobike. It’s the humongous bike show where tons of brands, media, buyers and even the public come together to check out all that is new in the bike world....

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Throwback: 14 Highlights From The 2017 Eurobike Show

In less than 24 hours, the world’s biggest bicycle industry show, Eurobike, will be kicking off in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Notching up 26 years in 2018, Eurobike is known as THE……

Bamboo, Sweat & Tears: Attempting To Build The Bamboo Bastard

Back in February for issue 117 of Singletrack Magazine, we decided to see if a self-confessed perfectionist who’s terrible at woodwork make a bamboo bike from scratch at home? Well,……

We Bet You Didn’t Know There Was This Much To Know About Fabric: An interview with 7mesh

Enduro baggies, XC lycra, gravel shorts, merino baselayers, merino boxers, waterproof jackets, windproof gilets…the list of possible ride kit is pretty endless. How much of it do you need? How……

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Interview: David Turner – “You’re either ‘enduro’ – or you’re not”

This article was first published in Issue 109 of Singletrack Magazine. Subscribe today from just £1.99 Chipps tracks down the quiet man with his name on the frames at Turner……

Interview: Amanda Tanfield – When Ladies Do DH

We’re now well underway with our series featuring inspiring women (and those that inspire women) in MTBing. If you’ve missed the interviews so far, you can read about HopeTech’s Rachael……

Eating Dust With #MakingUpTheNumbers – Pearce Cycles Rd 3: Bala

They say, ‘if you want to get faster, ride with faster people’ and Lord knows I’m trying. As I sit on the start line for the first of my two……

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The Ten Best Carbon Wheel Crash Replacement Schemes

Lighter, stiffer and more available than ever. Is there anything about a carbon wheelset that there’s not to like…? Oh yes, the fact that they’re monumentally expensive compared to most……

Notes from a small island: A Scottish sea to sky adventure

In association with Canyon UK “So I’m off to Arran for a biking adventure” I said with no small degree of excitement and genuine anticipation to my erstwhile riding companion……

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Stu Taylor’s Highland Trail 550 – Done And Dusty!

This article was written by and stars Stu Taylor. That’s it done, the Highland Trail 550 2018, in 4 days 7 hours and 24 minutes of the most amazing Scottish……

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What’s It Like To Work At Fort William? Amanda finds out

My first Fort William experience was in 2017. I was relatively new to mountain biking, said yes to everything I was invited to and completely ignored the fact I had……

Gallery: Working Fort William – Through the eyes of Mr Love

This is a retrospective look at Round 2 of the UCI Downhill World Cup. The weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of June at Fort William was a great time……

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My Top Shots: Andi Shares His Favourite Photos From Fort William 2018

Last week I was somewhere hot, dusty and full of amazing people from all of over the world. No, I wasn’t in Barcelona, Monaco or Naples, I was in fact……

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11 Questions With Chris Cocalis On The New Pivot Trail 429

Last week Pivot Cycles introduced its newest mountain bike called the Trail 429. Replacing the existing Mach 429 Trail, the new Trail 429 not only has a revised name, it……

Stu Taylor’s Highland Trail 550: Ready, Get Set…

Stu Taylor doesn’t just make Singletrack Beer. And he doesn’t just roast coffee (but he does that too – he’s a good man to know at any time of day)….…

Interview: Ally Campbell – it’s all about the confidence

A couple of months back we started off a series of interviews about inspiring women in mountain biking by chatting to HopeTech’s Rachael Walker and then 75 year old downhill……

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Four 2.6in mountain bike tyres tested & reviewed

 If a 2.4in tyre is considered ‘normal’, and a 2.8in tyre is considered ‘plus’, then where does that leave the new breed of 2.6in tyres? An emerging trend amongst modern……

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Quit Your Job! Work with pushbikes instead!

This article was originally published in Issue 117 of Singletrack Magazine. Hannah interviews five people who’ve said ‘Right! That’s it! I’m leaving to go and work with pushbikes!’ Then they’ve……

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Behind The Scenes On The Specialized Stumpjumper Launch

Two months ago, I had the fortune of travelling to Ainsa in Spain for the launch of the all-new Specialized Stumpjumper range. Having been there the year prior for the……

Routes and Manoeuvres: And why you really shouldn’t follow our route guide in issue 118

Why you must not ride our route guide published in issue 118 As mountain bikers looking for new places to ride it’s easy to fall in to the trap of……

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From Mood Board To Muddy Bike – the birth of a dream bike

You may have seen ‘Andy’s Hardtail’ by Mercredi in Wil’s round up of mountain bikes from Bespoked this year. You may also have dribbled a little bit when you saw……

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8 Fabulous Handmade Mountain Bikes From Bespoked 2018

Otherwise known as Bespoked, the 2018 UK Handmade Bicycle Show was held over the weekend in the centre of Bristol, with a plethora of beautiful and unusual bike-related goodies to……

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8 Platform Clip-In Pedals Tested & Reviewed

Wil and the clip-in crew have spent the last few months trying to work out which are the best platform clip-in pedals. Here’s what they found. In Issue 113 of……

Interview: Pat Horscroft – after you turn 60 it’s all downhill

Last month we launched a new series featuring inspiring women within MTB or people who have done lots to promote women riders and riding. First up was HopeTech’s Brand Manager……

7 simple tips for taking care of your trails

If you’re a mountain biker in the UK right now, you might be feeling a bit sorry for yourself. Winter, which is hardly ever a delightful time of year here,……

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Home Makeover Singletrack Style: Park Tool Workshop Wonderland

You may recall that some time back we were subject to a ram raid attempt. Nothing was taken, but the would-be raiders (never caught, by the way) did make a……

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7 Ways To Beat The Riding Doldrums This Spring

Ah, winter. It can be cold, dank and wet with an absence of those super-cold days with a bright blue winter sky that make it all worthwhile. Normally I’m quite...

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How does Santa Cruz build wheels? Wil goes to the factory to build his own set of Reserve Carbon wheels

According to Syd Newsom, Head Of Wheels at Santa Cruz Bicycles, “wheelbuilding is not magic. It’s a skill set that can be taught, and the goal of our training is……

Interview: NAHBS Winner Altruiste Bikes

When we received the images from the North American Hand Made Bike Show (NAHBS) we didn’t get any accompanying information. Just a massive folder full of images of many, many……

The Direct Approach: How the way we buy bikes is changing

The landscape of bicycle retail is shifting, and there are now an increasing number of companies that only sell direct to the buyers. Some of the most respected brands in…