The Kielder Partnership has revealed that Purple Mountain has been awarded the contract to run the £250,000 Kielder Water & Forest Park Bike Centre.
May 2009
Steve Peat Wins French World Cup!
Peaty takes World Cup win at La Bresse in France this weekend. Tracy Moseley continues to lead the Women's World Cup after a second place.
Welsh Downhill Champs, August 29-30th
Brief details of the Welsh DH Champs. It's an open championship, everyone of all nationalities welcome, however, the fastest Welsh man or woman, will be the category champion.
Fresh Goods
It’s about time we showed you some of the fab stuff that’s been arriving in the office while we were busy finishing the previous issue of Singletrack magazine. Â Â
The Marin Roughride 2009 – Sunday, June 14th
Just a reminder that this year’s Marin Roughride is on Sunday June 14th, one week later than 2008.
SingletrAction Trail News Update and Membership Drive
It’s that time of year again when SingletrAction do their "membership drive". There’s benefits for you and the trails – a win/win situation. The trails you love to ride cannot…
It’s 2009 and singlespeeding’s still not dead!
It’s 2009 and singlespeeding’s still not dead! The upcoming 2009 UK Single Speed Championships at Dalby Forest on the 6th and 7th of June has provided scientific proof that pronouncements…
The Merida o.Nine Carbon – 930g Frame!
That's quite light that is.
Oh Alright Then, Here’s Another Amazing Vid of Danny MacAskill
No doubt you've seen Danny's latest video - which was "YouTube phenomenon" that even your Mum probably forwarded you details of. Here's some more footage of him blowing people's minds...
Gorrick Gore 100 Challenge
Another astounding turn out meant the trails at Swinley Forest was awash with hundreds of happy riders who had decided to partake in the renowned Gorrick Gore 100 Challenge. Joolze…
Aston Hill Chairman Highly Commended at the CTC Awards
The CTC's Awards and Recruitment Committee gave a Highly Commended Award to Richard Abbott for his contribution to cycling in his region.
Mountain Bike World Cup Live on STW This Weekend
During the upcoming weekend, Houffalize, Belgium will experience a big premiere. In addition to hosting its traditional Olympic cross-country race, the town in the Luxembourg Ardennes will also organize a…
2nd Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Only 2 Weeks Away
Only two weeks to go before the 2nd event of Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series 2009 will open its doors at the new event location of the Glanusk Estate in…
World Cup Course Unveiled in Dalby Forest
The Forestry Commission is putting the finishing touches to a 6.5 kilometre (4 mile) cross-country route on its estate in the 3,440-hectare (8,600-acre) wood, which will be used to stage…
Rachel Atherton Out For The Season
World Downhill Champ Rachel Atherton is having surgery on her injured shoulder which will put her out for most of the season. Undeterred, she hopes to be back in time…