More multi-tools than bikes! Plus a trail toad | Fresh Goods Friday 441

There are various things that can slow you down on natural trials. A dog you need to pet, walkers, rearranged rocks, a fallen tree… Well here in Calderdale we have...

Review | We Test The Carbon Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Pro 27.5

In case you hadn’t heard already, Specialized has just announced the Carbon Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Pro 27.5. You can get all the details of the bike right here, though read...

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Specialized Launches The Outrageous Stumpjumper EVO In Carbon Fibre

In a hotly anticipated (though very much expected) move, Specialized is going all carbon fibre with the raucous Stumpjumper EVO platform. Launched about this time last year, the latest Stumpjumper...

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Review | The Specialized SWAT Conceal Carry MTB Multi-Tool Hides Inside Your Fork

According to the photographer Chase Jarvis, the best camera is the one that’s with you. A reference to the proliferation of smartphone camera technology, Jarvis’s famous quote implies that you...

Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards – Accolades from Amanda

Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these,...

10 Online Deals That Will Save You A Bundle – NX Eagle, Five Ten, RockShox

Don’t worry if you missed Black Friday and the New Year Holidays, there are still some amazing online deals to be had and here are 10 of the best. SRAM...

Top 10 Most Read Articles Of 2018. You Guys Really Like 12 speed and 29ers…

We’ve done our top 10 most read reviews, and we’ve done our top 10 most read videos, now feast your eyes on the 10 most read articles on Singletrackworld.com of...

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Miranda Miller Joins Kona: “me is a little weird like them”

After a difficult couple of seasons, former DH World Champion Miranda Miller has moved from Specialized to Kona, and with that is shifting her focus to the EWS and –...

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Top 10 Most Read Singletrack Reviews Of 2018, And Number 1 Isn’t an eBike

Last year was pretty full-on for reviews. We tested some of the hottest bikes on the market, both standard and e-MTB types (GASP!), we reviewed the latest clothing, accessories, brakes,...

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The Post Is Back To Normal And We’ve Got a Bunch Of Parcels! It’s Fresh Goods Friday 429

It\'s the first Fresh Goods Friday of 2019 and our hangovers have subsided enough that we are comfortable looking at screens once more.

Team Rumours Part 2: Miller, Atwill, Agassiz, Gwin, Harrison, Atherton and more 2019 team news

We’re in the thick of 2019 Team Rumours, with riders finally announcing that they’ll be leaving current contracts and are heading to pastures new.

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Review: The Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Carbon 29 rides well beyond its spec sheet

Earlier this year Wil had the pleasure of heading out to Spain for the launch of the new Specialized Stumpjumpers. We’ve now had the Stumpjumper ST Comp Carbon 29 (130/120mm)...

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Review: The Specialized Stumpjumper ST Comp Carbon 29 may be shorter on travel, but it ain’t short on fun

Earlier this year Wil had the pleasure of heading out to Spain for the launch of the new Specialized Stumpjumpers. We’ve now had the Stumpjumper ST Comp Carbon 29 (130/120mm)...

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Specialized Pumps Up The Epic With The New 2019 Epic EVO

Specialized overhauled the Epic lineup around this time last year, dropping the horst link FSR pivot and a whole load of weight in the process. A new, refined Brain shock...

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Review: Specialized goes #fullenduro for 2018 with the longer, lower, 170mm travel Enduro Elite 650B

 Specialized had already redesigned its popular Enduro platform for 2017, but the big-S (well, one of the Big-S’s anyway) decided it could go one better for 2018. With a new...

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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……

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2.6in Tyre Grouptest – Specialized Hillbilly GRID Tyre Review

Designed as an intermediate mountain bike tyre suitable for winter slop and loose, technical trails, the Specialized Hillbilly tyre is distinguished by its sticky rubber and mud-cutting tread pattern. More...

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Video: What exactly has changed on the new Stumpjumper? And why no Camber? Wil has the answers

Three years has passed since we saw the release of the last Stumpjumper and Camber models, which were first unveiled to the public back in 2015 in Rotorua. About 12...

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2019 Specialized Stumpjumper review | Expert Carbon 29

I’d be lying if I told you that Specialized has just unveiled its most advanced and refined Stumpjumper yet. Because there are actually three new Stumjumper models for 2019. And...

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Specialized launches THREE new Stumpjumpers for 2019, but no more Camber

Having already relaunched the Epic and Enduro models last year, the biggest story for Specialized’s 2019 mountain bike lineup is the arrival of the all-new Stumpjumper. Except there isn’t just...

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Video Review: Is XC dead? After testing these three bikes, we don’t think so

In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Is XC dead? Or is it just a little out of fashion?...

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Review: Scream if you wanna go faster! We test and review 3 carbon fibre full suspension XC race bikes

In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read on for a short summary of each bike, along with……

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Review: You may hate the Brain, but the 2018 Specialized Epic Expert is ready to prove you wrong

In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read on for the full review of the 2018 Specialized Epic...

Editor’s Choice 2017 – Hannah’s picks for the Singletrack Editors’ Choice Award

Hannah’s favourite products and events from last year There\'s more to this story... BUT IT\'S A MEMBER-ONLY STORY.JOIN US TO UNLOCK IT AND MORE FOR LESS THAN 6p/DAY If you…

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FlamingGo! This 2018 Specialized Enduro Is In The House And The Hot Pink Is Doing Bits For Us

Get a closer look at the latest test bike to join the fleet at Singletrack Towers.

How Would You Build Yours? Specialized Offers 288 Options In Custom Program For Stumpjumper & Enduro Models

6 colour options? Check. 3 suspension packages? Check. 2 drivetrain choices? Wheelsize alternatives? You bet!

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Tyre Review: Bontrager XR Mud vs Specialized Storm Control

Don\'t accept the winter wetness. Embrace it with a set of proper mud tyres. Here are two of the best for cross country mud-pluggin\'.

Fresh Goods Friday 372

A rigid bike, a smooth fork and some knobbly tyres - it must be Fresh Goods Friday!

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Review: Specialized S-Works Epic Hardtail World Cup

Is the Specialized S-Works Epic the fastest hardtail we\'ve ever ridden? At 8.23kg (18.1lb) for the complete bike, it is most definitely the lightest.

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First Look: Specialized Epic Expert

Redesigned from the tyres up, the all-new Specialized Epic promises to be more than just a World Cup level full suspension race bike.