Worried that your hardcore hardtail just isn’t niche enough? Well, worry not – the gentlemen at Silverfish UK have sent us news of the arrival of two special edition Evil hardtail frames, all the way from the US of A. We imagine the levels of…
May 2011
Glentress Seven kicks off TweedLove festival
Seven hour race kicks off week of cycling events taking place in Scottish borders
New BOS Suspension lineup
French suspension specialists release new air shock plus revised fork range
Entry to Ritchey Bikefest 2011 closes tonight
Get a wriggle on if you'd like to race the trails of Ashton Court this weekend
A different (Mercedes Benz) World…
Jon spends a day out of the office geeking about cars rather than bikes
Online Feature: The iXS MacAvalanche
Sit down, relax; it's the long version of Jon's iXS MacAvalanche adventure
Santa Cruz UK launch – 4 more bikes for 2012
So just before deadline we headed up to the rather cosy Dog and Partridge at Tosside to see the new 2012 next-year offerings from Santa Cruz. No Powerpoints in stuffy darkened rooms from these boys, instead two days of riding bikes round Gisburn Forest before…
Cambrian Bike Fest May 28th, 29th & 30th 2011.
Free this weekend? Fancy a jaunt around some of Mid Wales finest trails? Set in the heart of Wales in the Cambrian Mountains, Llanwrtyd Wells provides access to one of the few remaining wilderness areas in Britain and in May 2011 will host The Cambrian…
Dalby XC World Cup Report
Last weekend saw the second XC World Cup event to come to Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire. Held near the picturesque village of Pickering, the venue is proving to be a popular one with riders and spectators alike. The technically demanding 6km course was compact enough…
Les Gets All Mountain Camp And Race With Fabien Barel
Mojo has decided to get together and arrange a riding camp for British riders taught by Fabien Barel and Rowan Sorrell with technical seminars and set-up help from Mojo suspension’s gurus too. The camp will take place in the ‘Brit’ friendly resort of Les Gets…
Video: This Is Sheffield Mass Start DH…
Ghetto mass start racing action with downing a beer for victory finish
Fresh Goods
In the words of Oscar Wilde, the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. With that in mind, here’s what’s landed in the office lately for us to test and for you to have a virtual poke and prod –…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 66 Preview
Issue 66 of Singletrack Magazine is coming together nicely and will be out at the start of June, so we thought we’d give you a quick preview plus a little bit of video to whet your appetite. This issue is packed with good things; musings…
Dalby XC World Cup this weekend…
Promises tight racing action with champions from four separate disciplines of cycling racing
Erlestoke 12 – ten days to go
We’ve just had an over-excited email from the SPAM lot, who are keen to let you know that their 12 hour race (which this year will be a sensible 12 til 12). It seems a shame to dilute their enthusiasm, so here goes: The Erlestoke…
Midweek Mini Movies
Snatched springtime, sweet air, sweet on the ground, the highest singletrack in the world - and more...
Original Source Mountain Mayhem: Dream Teams Wanted
Original Source Mountain Mayhem: Dream Teams Wanted!!
Ibis UK Offering Seven Lucky Cyclists The Chance To Ride With Brian Lopes.
Ibis UK offering seven lucky cyclists the chance to ride with Brian Lopes, at Dalby this weekend!
TORQ Roughride
If you fancy a weekend of wilderness riding in the Welsh Borders (based from a town stacked with real ale pubs) this June then read on: The TORQ Roughride is a laid back moorland romp of a ride in the UK with stunning views, enthusiastic…
Dalby Dare kicks off XC World Cup
Your chance to get a taste of the upcoming XC World Cup in Dalby Forest
Hope XC Series coaching offer
Our local race organisers the Brownbacks Racing have come up with a new plan to encourage fresh-to-racing riders with an coaching initiative. Here’s what they have to say… “If you sign-up for a series entry you become eligible to request a place on our training sessions.…
Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series Round 2 this weekend
Mike reports with news of the second round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport, which will be hitting Llandovery, mid-Wales this weekend: “The May event will host not just one but two different cycling events – one for…
Round the world rider campaigns to help kids cycle to school
Scottish round-the-world cycling legend Mark Beaumont has been involved in a campaign to ask drivers across Scotland to give children the space they need to cycle to school. Mark, whose previous adventures have involved avoiding rabid dogs and cycling through the effects of dysentery as…
Guest Blog: Ally at the 661 Gravity Enduro at Ae Forest
We’ve got Ally from Campbell Coaching to give us her thoughts and impressions as she races her first full season of the 661 Gravity Enduro. She’s no stranger to enduro racing tough, having taken part in the Mega Avalanche in years past: Enduro style racing…
Colne Valley Mountain Bike Challenge report
Matt Wild reports from the recent Colne Valley Mountain Bike Challenge: What are your options if you want to do a challenging timed ride against your mates, but you perhaps have family commitments that mean you can’t give up every Sunday to do a series,…
Video: 661 Gravity Enduro Muddy Carnage
While the recent 661 Gravity Enduro at Ae went off with barely a hitch despite the damp and miserable conditions, the rain did make the Saturday’s seeding run a little bit tricky, with some of the freshly cut corners being a on the slippy side.…
Troy Lee Designs Ace gloves
Work experience lad Ben G has had this set of gloves on test since he came to the office a few months back – here’s what he made of them… Price: £22.00 From: Fisher Outdoor Leisure Tested: Two months These gloves come with a Terry…
Fresh Goods
It’s Friday and freedom beckons! Before you get released from the metaphorical coal mine (or literal one if you happen to be a coal miner) here’s this week’s selection of the stuff we’ve been sent to test for you to love, hate or, even worse,…
24 & 12 Hours Of Exposure – European & UK Solo Championships
Dymond lass Joolze reports on a weekend of joy through suffering
661 Gravity Enduro Ae report & video
Last weekend saw the very first race in the 661 Gravity Enduro series taking place in the woods of Ae in the Scottish Borders. Despite the buff weather leading up to the event, the weather was a little on the moist side come the weekend,…
Mid Week Movies.
Jumps, crashes, skids, skinny people who are going to get massively obese through sloth. First up sunshine, Spain and bar spins. You might want to fast forward to about 3.30 if you’re skipping infomercials at your lunch break though. We Are Family Films: Episode 1…
VIP News From The Black Mountains 3 Day Beer Sponsor.
With a little under two months to go now until the Black Mountains 3 Day kicks off on July 1st, the team have been busy putting the finishing touches on the vital small touches which make the event unique.
Fresh Goods
We’ll kick this week’s Fresh Goods off with a dilemma. If four wheels are good, are two wheels better? Is a bicycle built for two better than two bicycles built for one? Cannondale Mountain Tandem Chipps is going to find out. It’s his new personal…
Ritchey Bikefest 2011 powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport
Solo entries almost full for Ashton Court singletrackfest
GT Distortion 2.0 Review
Distortion by name, distortion by nature. It's a short travel bike with long travel angles - what's it for?
Danny MacAskill – the Secret Tapes
Seven minutes of MacAskill outtakes and commentary from THAT video
‘Ride The Divide’ film night at Dales Bike Centre
We’ve just heard from the good folks at Dales Bike Centre they’ve organised another Mountain Bike Film night at The Station Cinema in Richmond, North Yorkshire on the 8th May, that’s this Sunday. Ride the Divide is an award-winning feature film about the world’s toughest…
Avoid Wharncliffe Woods 14th May (please)
There's a world ranking running race going on so steering clear would be helpful
New Orange Patriot?
While Jon was up at the iXS MacAvalanche he spotted a rather new looking Orange – in fact there were a couple of them kicking about, including the bike MTBCut.tv rider Joe Barnes won the event on. It’s stickered up as a Strange so it’s…
Midweek Mini Movies
It’s another short week, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take a bit of time for yourself this lunchtime. Here’s our usual selection of biking related video stuff to keep you entertained while you try not to get crumbs in your keyboard. To kick off,…
iXS MacAvalanche Video
Last weekend the closest thing the UK has seen to the Mega Avalanche took place on the slopes on Glencoe Mountain Resort, the iXS MacAvalanche. One hundred odd riders, a mass start and 700m of descending across the snow and tundra – and a helicopter…