Santa Cruz Chameleon R MX review: venerable yet versatile

For the past 25 years the Santa Cruz Chameleon been a tough hardtail that can still be comfortable and light enough for longer rides.

Cotic BFe Max Review

Cotic BFe Max Review – Another Cotic Classic!

Cotic BFe Max review! Cotic takes the BFe name made famous 16 years ago and gives it a 2021 29er spin. There are a few bike models that have really...

Patrol C091 review

Review: Patrol C091 a carbon hardtail with all the gear for just $2199

Low-cost, huge value mountain bike options are drying up fast, so perhaps the Patrol C091 is just what the mountain bike market needs. It seems like just a couple of...

Production Privée celebrates downhill WC entry and motorsport history with 2 new ‘universes’

Production Privée’s new steel bikes celebrate downhill racing and motorsport history. Any rider with just a passing knowledge of Production Privée will be well aware of the brand’s love of...

Review: The Pole Taival Frameset is long but not unwieldy

Earlier in the year, Andi took delivery of a Pole Taival frameset, a bike that has helped rekindle his love of steel hardtails once again. I’ve had a lot of...

Ribble launches 2 new hardcore hardtails that are ready to rip!

Ribble Cycles has just hit us up with news of a couple of alloy hardcore hardtails with top geometry and premium finishes. When it comes to a hardcore hardtail, UK...

purple pole taivall

Andi’s purposely alternative, accidentally purple Pole Taival build

In a world where the usual bike parts are as rare as hen’s teeth, Andi set out to see if he could build a bike using parts from the less...

New Stif Squatch Launches – The All-Round 29er Hardtail

It’s taken three years of design and tweaking, but the steel tubed, Stif Squatch is finally here. It features 29in wheels, a 78° seat tube and 64° head angle and...

Orange Crush MX review

Review | Orange Crush MX Pro LTD hardcore hardtail

Do the mixed wheels of the Orange Crush MX make this THE hardcore hardtail to own in 2021? Andi climbs on board to tell all. The continued evolution of the...

Pipedream Sirius S5 Geo

Why so Sirius? Pipedream announces the return of a classic

Made famous with the Moxie and currently trending with The Full Moxie, Pipedream Cycles has announced the return of the original Sirius hardtail. Think Pipedream and a bright pink Moxie...

patrol carbon hardtail

Patrol’s latest carbon hardtails cost from just £1300

Patrol Mountain launches updated C09 carbon hardtail range for 2021 with new geometry, specs and great pricing. For a brand that’s generally pretty quiet internationally, Patrol Mountain has been making...

Orange Crush MX

Orange Crush MX – New 140mm Travel Mixed Wheel Hardtail

Orange Bikes announces an addition to its hardtail line up: the Orange Crush MX. The Orange Bikes range of hardtails currently includes the Crush and the P7, both available in...

DMR Rhythm

DMR Rhythm | Jumping to a new beat

The new DMR Rhythm is a 26” wheel aluminium jump/pumptrack/4X/play frame, built for big airs, endless laps, and elbow to elbow antics. When a bike model gets bigger wheels for...

Merida Big.Trail 600 First Ride Review | All the hardtail you’ll ever need, for just £1500

It’s no secret that the writers at Singletrack love a nice boutique hardtail. The lure of a custom steel frame, painstakingly brazed together by a bloke who looks like he...

Kona Honzo ESD

Kona Honzo ESD first ride review: Kona’s classic hardcore hardtail gets an update

On one of the hottest days of the year, Andi takes out one of the hottest new bikes of the year. Here are his first ride impressions of the Kona…

BMC Two-Stroke Hardtail – Not (Just) For Racing

Today, BMC launches its new hardtail, the BMC Two-Stroke. It’s a 100mm forked hardtail designed for going fast, fast, fast, but it’s not for racing. Or rather, it’s not really...

Yeti Launches Yeti ARC Production Bikes For Those Without Nine Grand

Recently, Yeti Cycles celebrated its 35th anniversary with the launch of an eyewateringly expensive, commemorative Yeti ARC 35 hardtail, complete with colour-matched components and a pretty top-shelf spec. The bike...

Orbea Alma

Orbea Alma | Superlight hardtails from £799!

The latest Orbea Alma hardtail offers impressive race ready weights at a price to suit every pocket. Orbea gets 1/3 of its revenue through its XC bikes, so it should...

We’re feeling hungry for Pipedream’s Titani-Yum Moxie

With just 24 being produced the 2020 Titanium Moxie hardtail is set to be one of this year’s most exclusive frames.  It was teased just a few weeks ago and...

Solaris MAX

Cotic Solaris MAX 2020 | More Sparkles, More Bottle Bosses!

Cotic has revealed the latest update to the Solaris MAX, their 29er hardtail which they say can do everything from enduro to bike packing. This latest edition of the Cotic...

2021 commencal meta ht

Commencal tweaks the Meta HT hardtail for 2021

Commencal’s tweaked Meta HT hardtail released with 2021 build and a couple of frame updates. Think Commencal and you will probably picture downhill race runs, enduro wins, and aggressive full-suspension...

Specialized Rockhopper | The Classic Gateway MTB Gets Redesigned

The classic gateway drug of MTB, the Specialized Rockhopper, gets a redesign for 2021. For many, the Specialized Rockhopper will have been one of the first mountain bikes they ever...

First Ride Review: GT Zaskar LT Expert

We’ve had this mossy green-coloured hardcore hardtail in to ride for a few weeks now, and Chipps has been able to take it on enough of his local trails to...

The new GT Zaskar LT – Is This GT’s Definitive Hardcore Hardtail?

The GT Zaskar is one of the mountain bike world’s longest-running names and one of the most versatile. Introduced in 1991, the Zaskar has seen World Cup victory in downhill,...

Salsa Rangefinder | A New Hardtail Joins The Updated Timberjack

Salsa is introducing a new hardtail, the Rangefinder, plus brings new build specs and colours to the existing Timberjack. The new Rangefinder is designed as a confidence building trail hardtail,...

British Steel Bike Test | 3 Hardtails, Made In The UK

This article was first published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine. Three contemporary steel hardtails made by hand in the UK from 18 Bikes, Shand and Stanton. And we mean……

Stanton Switch9er | Made In The UK, Aggro-Ready Geometry

First published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine, this Stanton Switch9er was reviewed as part of our British Steel test of steel hardtails built in the UK. Stanton Switch9er Price:...

Shand Shug | A Classic Hardtail or Radical Animal?

First published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine, this Shand Shug was reviewed as part of our British Steel test of steel hardtails built in the UK. Shand Shug Price:...

Ragley BigWig Custom Build | Amanda's Steel Hardtail V2

Back in February I bought my first hardtail frame; a Ragley Piglet. Steel, 130mm travel, 650b, green… and I LOVED IT. I didn’t have any particular reason for choosing steel,……

18 Bikes No 9 | Sheffield Steel Hardtail

First published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine, this 18 Bikes No 9 was reviewed as part of our British Steel test of steel hardtails built in the UK. 18...