It’s the weekend

It’s the weekend

And here's a couple of things to do as we head to a nice weekend: there's Spins, Space, Strength and Sportives

SRAM XX1

SRAM XX1

This just in! SRAM's gone 11 speed!

Fresh Goods Friday 168

Fresh Goods Friday 168

Shiny shocks of gold, big wheeled trail rustlers, white heat of (wheel) technology and loads more

Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender Rider Profile: Singular Sam

Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender Rider Profile: Singular Sam

Sam from Singular Cycles is a Classic Weekender veteran. He's back for more this year.

Stolen: Continental Team Orange Alpine 160

Stolen: Continental Team Orange Alpine 160

Distinctive team bike stolen from Widnes

Midweek Mini Movies 100!

Midweek Mini Movies 100!

A bumper crop of videos to celebrate our hundredth Mini Movie Midweek - Akrigg all-mountains, Barham worries, Guy Martin goes FAST

Open Access for Wales?

Open Access for Wales?

It's within your grasp - consultation for Active Travel (Wales) Bill wants your views on how to encourage cycling - by RoW reform, maybe?

Alpkit framebag competition for Welsh Ride Thing

Alpkit framebag competition for Welsh Ride Thing

Are you a bikepacker? Are you also riding the Welsh Ride Thing? This will be of interest to you then...

Fox Racing Shox’ new electronic shocks

Fox Racing Shox’ new electronic shocks

Fox has gone 'lectric. Instant fork and shock lock and unlock

Mojo Trail Diaries returns: Guy Martin, Steve Peat and Joe Barnes in Scotland

Mojo Trail Diaries returns: Guy Martin, Steve Peat and Joe Barnes in Scotland

Web series returns to Scotland to ride some classic trails with a World Champion, a Baey and a TT racer in tow

Ritchey Bristol Bikefest only three weeks away

Ritchey Bristol Bikefest only three weeks away

Time is running out for a weekend of endurance racing on the trails of Ashton Court

Brownbacks Racing Hope XC series

Brownbacks Racing Hope XC series

Feeling trepidatious about giving XC racing a whirl? Here's a press release from Brownbacks that might be of interest...

Fresh Goods Friday 167

Fresh Goods Friday 167

Bikes, beer, kitten. What more could you ask for on a Friday?

Prototype Nuke Proof Jump Bike

Prototype Nuke Proof Jump Bike

Black and gold seem to be this year's colours...

Strength in Numbers – UK Cinema Tour Dates Announced **UPDATED**

Strength in Numbers – UK Cinema Tour Dates Announced **UPDATED**

Dates have been announced for the UK cinema tour of “Strength in Numbers” from the Anthill Collective

Midweek Mini Movies 99

Midweek Mini Movies 99

This week: Sam Reynolds gets a hard time from the bigger boys, Katy Winton rides and some New Zealand tales

Singletrack Issue 74 Teaser: Dave and Sim go packrafting….

Singletrack Issue 74 Teaser: Dave and Sim go packrafting….

Inspired by tales of Alaskan wilderness adventure but lacking a continent and a proper packraft, they head to the Lakes with some £35 dinghies

TSG Introduces VEP

TSG Introduces VEP

Swiss action sports protection brand TSG uses new visco-elastic material for bike soft protectors

Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender: Dry Run Open Invitational

Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender: Dry Run Open Invitational

On Friday May 25th we're doing a dry run of the Weekender to check the courses and the timing system. Wanna be part of it?

Fresh Goods Friday 166

Fresh Goods Friday 166

We're hitting the bar early with a sartorially elegant Fresh Goods Friday

Last call for Benromach 10 Under The Ben

Last call for Benromach 10 Under The Ben

Entries filling up fast for ten hour endurance race on the slopes of Ben Nevis, Fort William

iXS MacAvalanche Report

iXS MacAvalanche Report

Our roving racer Rab reports from the snowy madness that took place at Glencoe Mountain Resort

British Regional XC Champs this weekend

British Regional XC Champs this weekend

Want to find out how you stack up in your region? Get out and race this weekend

Sea Otter: RST Champ Forks

Sea Otter: RST Champ Forks

RST makes a bid for the SID market with a 3.3lb fork

Midweek Mini Movies 98

Midweek Mini Movies 98

Himalayan dreaming, an eye-opening skills video, magic diamonds plus Fabien Barel and friends

Sea Otter 2012: Foes Racing

Sea Otter 2012: Foes Racing

Lots of lovely welding from Foes.

Maxxis High Roller 2

Maxxis High Roller 2

Matt reveals his thoughts on the updated High Roller tyres from Maxxis

Sea Otter 2012: Calfee Carbon Craziness

Sea Otter 2012: Calfee Carbon Craziness

A look at some of the wilder bikes from Calfee Design's carbon shed.

Singletrack Bike Night at Keswick Mountain Festival

Singletrack Bike Night at Keswick Mountain Festival

Our Chipps will be hosting an evening of bike films and interviews on Thursday 17th May

‘Tweedlove Machine’ needed…

‘Tweedlove Machine’ needed…

Are you man (or lady) enough for a non-stop ten days of cycling fun in the Scottish Borders?

Sea Otter 2012: Specialized’s Concepts

Sea Otter 2012: Specialized’s Concepts

A look at what Specialized does with a spare afternoon and a couple of crayons.

Sea Otter 2012: New Reynolds Wheels and a Haro 29er

Sea Otter 2012: New Reynolds Wheels and a Haro 29er

Carbon 29er and a whole family of new Reynolds carbon wheels.

Kinesis UK Hell Of The West

Kinesis UK Hell Of The West

This just in from the lovely Steve Toze of Shred Magazine Dust off your ‘cross bikes! The KinesisUK ‘Hell of the West’ Cyclo-X Sportive will show that there’s a lot…

2012 Howies Dyfi Enduro Report. Now with video!

2012 Howies Dyfi Enduro Report. Now with video!

The sun shone, the riders rode and the Jedis battled in the woods. Eh?

This Is Peaty: Episode One

This Is Peaty: Episode One

Behind the scenes with Steve Peat at work and play...

Fresh Goods Friday 165

Fresh Goods Friday 165

A big shock, loads of (lady) clothing, magic lubricant made from moths and more

Yeti SB-95 29er visits Singletrack Towers

Yeti SB-95 29er visits Singletrack Towers

Pete the Road Warrior shows us the new big wheeled bouncy bike from Cali

Sea Otter 2012: Mavic’s new 29er wheels.

Sea Otter 2012: Mavic’s new 29er wheels.

The men from Annecy go large with some 29" wheelsets

Nukeproof/DT Swiss 29in custom wheel build

Nukeproof/DT Swiss 29in custom wheel build

Chainreaction Cycles do custom wheel builds. Jenn gave a pair of custom build Nukeproof/DT Swiss wheels three months worth of riding.

Cannondale Jekyll 3

Cannondale Jekyll 3

Jamie spent winter on the travel adjustable Cannondale Jekyll 3. The aluminium version of Cannondale’s go anywhere, ride anything trail bike

Midweek Mini Movies 97

Midweek Mini Movies 97

If Nico Vouilloz hits a tree in the woods, does it make a sound? Our pick of video distraction for your midweek

Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender Rider Profile: Cy ‘Cotic’ Turner

Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender Rider Profile: Cy ‘Cotic’ Turner

After a rest year last year, Cy will be back for 2012.

Fetish UK Gravity Enduro Series: Rd.2 Coed Y Brenin report

Fetish UK Gravity Enduro Series: Rd.2 Coed Y Brenin report

James Green reports from a soggy but action packed round at the classic Welsh trail centre

Bionicon C-Guide V2

Bionicon C-Guide V2

Bionicon have revisited the old DCD and given it a rather clever revamp for the new generation of chainslippers

Diary of a Megavalanche Virgin Part 3: Win some, lose some…

Diary of a Megavalanche Virgin Part 3: Win some, lose some…

Well it’s been a while since my last blog and mixture of progress and epic fails.

Sea Otter 2012: KS Kind Shock uppy downy posts.

Sea Otter 2012: KS Kind Shock uppy downy posts.

Internal cable version and lower collar versions coming out soon.

Sea Otter 2012: Magura

Sea Otter 2012: Magura

Big forks, less big forks and a road converter

Fresh Goods Friday 164

Fresh Goods Friday 164

It's time to check out the pretty things - posh pedals, clothing for introverts, protection plus a new standard lands

Singletrack go racing again – Peaty’s Steel City DH report

Singletrack go racing again – Peaty’s Steel City DH report

Matt, Benji and Jon head to the woods to settle scores - and remind themselves why they don't race

Singletrack Issue 73: Download it now!

Singletrack Issue 73: Download it now!

The latest issue of Singletrack is ready to be read on your pick of digital viewing devices

Weekender Special Prize: What Would Gareth Hobson Do (WWGHD)

Weekender Special Prize: What Would Gareth Hobson Do (WWGHD)

Special prize to be awarded for the person giving it the most beans