The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.

The New RockShox SID Collection

We\'ve yet to ride any of this new SID stuff so you\'ll have to make do, like us, with some words and piccies from RockShox.

NBD: Coal Scab, Torq Naked Gel, Norco Fluid Carbon…

... Limited Edition Ortlieb Bikepacking Luggage, Unior Tool Speed Pedal Wrench and an \'Inverse Type Bicycle Shock Presentation\'!

Come Join In The Singletrack Women’s Forum!

Something new is here! The Singletrack World Women’s Forum is now live, so come on in and join us. As a little extra incentive, we’re also giving Women’s Forum members...

Starling Cycles Mega Murmur

Quick drool: Starling Cycles Mega Murmur

Our resident steel boinger fan Benji is currently having a bit of lie down after receiving details of the new Starling Cycles Mega Murmur.

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Mental Mondays #17 The Events Edition

It’s been a weekend of wet events up here in the north of the UK, so this week’s crossword is on that very theme. Events that is. Not rain. Although...

NBD: RockShox Boxxer, Intense Tazer Alloy, Mason Bokeh 3.0…

... Trek Fuel EXe in Alloy, Privateer DJ101 and a perfectly Pink Process X from Kona. It\'s all of this week\'s most-interesting bike launches!

Stanton Bicycles Facing German Copycat

After a year in which his investor pulled out, triggering an Administration process, then buying back the company and restarting, you’d think Dan Stanton might have enough on his plate...

Chris King Coffee Tampers: Love it or Hate it?

Usually the argument for buying something as high end as a Chris King component goes something like ‘it’ll last much longer than anything else’ – but when was the last...

Singletrack World 150th Issue is coming!

August’s issue of Singletrack Magazine is about to head to the printer for printing and through the digital pipes so that you can read it in a variety of electronic...

Women Send Fear Packing at Red Bull Hardline Camp

‘The World’s Toughest Downhill Race’, Red Bull Hardline, had a surprise up its sleeve this year, before the weekend’s racing has even kicked off. Tahnée Seagrave had pulled together a...

NBD: Scott Endorphin, FSA x Cannondale Factory, Deviate Tilander…

... Hunt Proven Carbon Race XC UD wheels, Patrol full-sussers for kids, more ticket availability for Fort WiIliam World Champs and revised Nukeproof Megawatt.

New Just Ride Podcast with Eliot Jackson and Rob Warner

Now, we know that you’re already very well served by the Singletrack World podcast, and Making Up The Numbers, but Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson think they’ve got something to...

Red Bull Hardline: Who Is Racing And How To Watch?

Red Bull Hardline, the gnarly and consequential Downhill race located in the Dyfi Valley on a track designed by Dan Atherton in 2014, takes place this weekend, 15/16 July. It will...

Cairngorm Mountain Resort launches family-friendly car-free uplift

OK, we admit, we’re basically running this story because of this: Who doesn’t want to go and ride on a giant supermarket checkout in the hills? We are INSPIRED. Can...

Evolution Stories with Andy McKenna: Building Better Humans

Andy McKenna is telling stories again, as he continues to ponder what it means to be a mountain biker as his MS limits what he can do, while his mind...

Derbyshire Mountain Bikers: Step Away From Those Caterpillars!

Toxic hairy caterpillars have been found in Derbyshire – don’t be tempted to give them too close an inspection. The Oak Processionary Moth may be familiar to riders who have...

NBD: Specialized P.Series in 20in, 24in, 26in or 27.5in

The Specialized P range hasn\'t been updated since approximately yonks* ago, the new dirtjumpin\' pumptrackin\' range comprises four models.

New UCI Mountain Bike World Cup show hosted by Rob Warner, Eliot Jackson and Emily Batty

Episodes will be released throughout the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Season. Watch Beyond the line only on Red Bull TV from today.

NZ MTB Rally: A Proper Kiwi Backcountry Enduro Adventure…

The team behind the Trans Savoie and Enduro2 events has been working on the far side of the globe to pull together the NZ MTB Rally, a multi-day enduro that...

World Bicycle Relief seeks World Champs Volunteers

World Bicycle Relief has been nominated as the official global charity partner of the World Cycling Championships in Scotland this summer (there’s also Maggie’s cancer charity as the ‘national charity...

NBD: Commençal Meta V5 SX, Deviate Claymore Artist Edition, Ibis HD6…

... Canyon flat pedals, Thok 3D-printed e-bike, HUnt XC Wide Wheelset. Here\'s a compendium of the more interesting things to arrive in our Inbox this week.

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20 YHA Hostels Up For Sale

With many of the properties up for sale being in prime locations for fans of the outdoors, could you be tempted into buying one?

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Singletrack World’s Super Summer Sizzler Sale

Gooood mooorrrning Singletrack World! It’s hot, dam hot, so hot I can cook things in my shorts, do a little “crotch pot cooking”. In this recent hot weather I have...

Cycling UK Seeks Trustees: Could it be you?

Cycling UK is seeking new trustees, and is hoping to attract applications from a diverse range of backgrounds to support its work from 2024 through to 2027. You do need...

NBD: Wyrm Racing Lab, Tacky Chan, Cotic E-Scapade Concept…

... CushCore E-MTB, Schwalbe Green Marathon and the new Commençal Meta 5 all feature in this week\'s news round-up.

Podcast | Measuring Up: Crank Length, Q-factors, and beyond

Chipps, Hannah and Benji talk crank length. Mostly because in the staff chat Hannah said ‘I want shorter cranks’ and Chipps said ‘But, levers’ and Benji said ‘Short is gooood...

How to deal with overgrown trails

\'Tis the season of overgrowth. Here\'s how to protect yourself and how to keep your trails running sweetly with a few trail maintenance tools.

NBD: Orange Switch 6, SRAM Apex, Lapierre E-Zesty…

... Hope Dropper Lever, Cannondale Habit HT, Sixpack Headset Cable Routing System, Rocky Mountain Slayer, Saracen LSL Hardtails, Specialized Levo SL Kids.

Rachel Atherton Confirms: She Will Race Leogang

As many of us will have been hoping, after her amazing come back ride at the weekend, Rachel Atherton will be lining up at the start line in Leogang. If...

Trackside: Steve Peat’s Evolution in the Santa Cruz Syndicate

If ever you’ve had your really good riding mate try to explain to you how to do that drop, then you’ll probably know that riding talent doesn’t always translate into...