A 71.5-degree head angle and a 1050 gram frame should give you an idea of what the Olympia F1 is designed for
July 2016
Work With Us! Web Developer
We are looking for a creative web developer to come and join the Singletrack team and help turn coffee into code.
New Mountain Bike Groupset From Box Components
Lookout SRAM & Shimano: Box Components are about to drop an entirely new mountain bike drivetrain and brakeset. Details within
Fresh Goods Friday 303
A Titanium Honzo from Kona, nifty tubeless tyre solutions, and French electro all feature in this week's jam-packed Fresh Goods Friday
Last Bikes Hit The FASTFORWARD Button With The V2
From the original frame that was brought to you via Kickstarter. The V2 FASTFORWARD adds in bigger wheels and a 64-degree HA
Video: Northern Festival Proves To Be A Winner
Bikes, beer, good food, live music, funky DJs and Q&A sessions... a recipe for success
Review: Bontrager Cambion Shoes
With a single BOA dial and rubber tread blocks, the Bontrager Cambion shoes are a step in the right direction for lightweight carbon XC shoes.
Hardtails Just Wanna Have Fun
See the new Stif Morf hardtail gettin' all kinds of rowdy in this wicked edit from the crew behind Stif Mountain Bikes
Magura Backs UK Dealers
Citing increased demand for their products and technical support, Magura will be going dealer-direct in the UK to get more Brits onto Magura brakes.
Review: Bouwmeester Tammar V4.8 Carbon Wheels
Using a unique single-wall carbon rim that's manufactured in Australia, the Tammar V4.8 wheelset has some very impressive ride qualities.
Throwback Thursday: Waking the Sleeping Giant
Brad Morrison writes in praise of feeling the fear – and doing it anyway.
Hadleigh Park International: Rio Racers Line Up
The World's best line up at Hadleigh Park this weekend for a pre-Olympic showdown. Who's your pick for the win?
Review: Trek Procaliber 9.8 SL
Is the Trek Procaliber the most comfortable hardtail on the market? Wil investigates with his longerm test bike
How To Design A Death
Bez thinks some UK cycling infrastructure is so dangerous it should be illegal
Surly Introduce 145mm Hub Standard?!
Is 145mm the new hub standard we've all been waiting for? Featured on the new Karate Monkey from Surly, what exactly is it all about?
Video: Sailing The Scottish Isles in Search of Untouched Singletrack!
Boats, riding and a whole lot of fun in the Scottish Hebrides
Wolf Tooth Announces New Chainring Standard
Looking to address growing drivetrain compatibility issues, Wolf Tooth announce their new CAMO modular chainring system.
Five Signs Sagan Should Have Never Got on a Road Bike
A not-too-serious insight into why everyone's favourite Slovakian should have stuck to the dirt path
Brexit Bites As Major Distributor Puts Up Prices
Volatile pound pushes Raleigh to increase price on imported bikes
Wolf Tooth Introduce 44 Gram Chainguide
Do you run a 1x drivetrain? Looking for a little extra security for your narrow-wide chainring? Love the gnar? Wolf Tooth may just have what you're looking for
Is This The Most Exclusive MTB Race In The World?
Does five days of high-octane riding in Chile descending over 12,000 vertical metres on incredible singletrack sound good to you?
Fresh Goods Friday 302
Extra special Fresh Goods! Complete with 12 speed groupsets, a long term staff member 'goodbye' and new Australian Team ST blood.
Doping in XC Worlds: Jenny Copnall on Twitter
Pro Racer claims doping in MTB has happened, and elitism in sport encourages it
The Other Six O’Clock
From Issue 73: Chipps recalibrates his alarm clock in an attempt to understand the riders who regularly get two or more hours of riding in before breakfast.
Review: DT Swiss XM551 Rims and 240s Hubs
Barney reviews chubby wheels from DT Swiss. But with a 40mm internal width, what sort of riding are the XM551 rims best suited for?
29er Retrospective Poll: Future or Fad?
A lot has changed since 2009. But do you think 29er mountain bikes are any better or more accepted than they used to be?
Trek Bikes Announce the 2017 Slash
Trek have just released their brand new Slash. Now with 29er wheels, we ask the question to you: is bigger always better?
Competition: Win a carbon GT Zaskar frame signed by Hans Rey!
We have one GT Zaskar Carbon frame worth £1800 to giveaway, and Hans Rey has personally signed it. Do YOU want to win it?
Review: Canyon Strive AL 6.0
One of the most versatile mountain bikes out there? David Hayward has been aboard. Is it truly a Shapeshifter?
Worldwide Debut Of ‘Mountain Biking – The Untold British Story’
A packed-out audience in Hebden Bridge enjoyed the worldwide debut of MTB Movie on Saturday night.
Santa Cruz (still) making metal bikes
A complete Bronson for under three grand? That's the saving you make by going with this new wonder metal called 'aluminium'
Issue 107 – Pre-order Now!
Issue 107 is at the printers right now. It's too late to subscribe to get this issue, though you can pre-order it in the shop! And digital subs start right…
Tuesday Treats 154: Purity Brewing Co.
Serving the treats with kick! Swerving the new breed of style over substance, these guys got pedigree
Tuesday Treats 154: Premier Prize
Here it is: Your entry into Premier Prize goodness, plus our previous winner announced…
100th Frame from BTR – 26 inch wheels live!
26 ain't dead! Feast your peepers on one person's dream build from UK framebuilder, BTR
Sheffield Trails Get Huge Investment
Local engineering firm pumps big cash towards Sheffield RADmires trails project
Islabikes Update Children’s Bike Range
New sizes and updates from the popular kids' bike manufacterer
Tidy Trails at Gisburn Forest: Tube Amnesty
The Green Jersey bike shop in Clitheroe is offering free inner tubes to tidy riders
Throwback Thursday: X Marks The Spot
In Issue 77, Benji puts the map-work in to find new trails. And then he keeps quiet about them. It’s for your own good.
First Look: Whyte 2017 Range – Full Suspension Bikes
All the full bounce options from Whyte for 2017 are here. Is there space in your shed?
EWS 2017 Calendar Announced With New Venues
Peebles missed out on the EWS circuit again, but it's a return for County Wicklow
Purity Brewing Sponsors Singletrack’s MTB Movie
'Mountain Biking: The Untold British Story' is soon to be landing in cinemas with the premiere THIS SATURDAY!
First Look: Whyte 2017 Range – Hardtails
Bikes for beginners, bikes for racers, bikes for trail shredders and bikes for kids - it's all here
Debbie and Jason Miles at the Salzkammergut Trophy
Debbie and Jason Miles travelled to Austria and spent over £400 getting there. Was the race worth it?
