We came for the mountain biking but stayed for the culture.
August 2017
Enduro World Series 2018 Calendar Released
A short overview of the 2018 Enduro World Series calendar, plus reveal video.
First Look: DT Swiss R 414 Rear Shock
DT Swiss is pretty amped on its new R414 rear shock, which it reckons is ideal for everything from Olympic XCO racing, through to enduro
Unboxing The Bamboo Bicycle Home Build Kit
What sort of bike would you make out of bamboo? That's the exact question our Wil is facing in his plan to build a working bike out of bamboo.
Review: Bluegrass Eagle Golden Eyes Helmet
The sub-£100 Bluegrass Eagle Golden Eyes helmet aims to bring MET performance to a more accessible price point.
SKI-AN-DURO Announced: Ski And Mountain Bike Enduro
New Scottish race will have riders switching from bikes to skis (or boards) and back
The British Downhill Series Needs You In Llangollen
The BDS add a Trail Bikes category and appeal for more entries
Review: DMR Bikes SLED
Designed for riding all of the mountain, the InfraRed SLED is the first long-travel full suspension bike from DMR Bikes.
POV Footage: Rachel Atherton’s Incredible Mont-Sainte-Anne Save
Rachel Atherton shares heartstopping moment she nearly crashed, plus a candid interview about her shoulder injury
Review: Flare Clothing Solar T-Shirt And Stage Shorts
UK brand Flare has been making casual mountain bike clothing for 3 years now. Hannah checks out the Solar tech-tee and Stage enduro shorts
Review: Source Hipster Hydration Pack
It looks like a bumbag, but it comes with a shoulder harness. So what is the Source Hipster? Wil investigates in his review of this unique fanny pack
Race Report: OMX Pro Team At The XC World Cup
Isla Short, Annie Last and Martin Gluth racing in Mont-Sainte-Anne
Bike Check: Andi’s Production Privée Shan No5
Our very own social media man, Andi, was one of the first 50 people to buy the Production Privee Shan No5. See how he chose to build it in this…
£40,000 Ortlieb Shipment Stolen En Route To Tebay
Ten pallets of bike bags and drybags have been stolen from a delivery truck
Kickstarter: Mountain Bike Legacy Project With Charlie Kelly
How you can help bring 40 years of MTB history to the world
Video: Up Close & Personal With The Identiti Mettle
Identiti's own enduro shredder, Pat Campbell-Jenner, takes us through his brand new baby; the Mettle.
Seagrave And Gwin For The Win At Mont-Sainte-Anne
Another Saturday UCI Worldcup Downhill has passed us by and once again the results are helping this season to be one of the most exciting for a while.
CeramicSpeed Adds 14t Pulley Upgrade For SRAM Eagle
Jockey wheels dragging you down? CeramicSpeed introduces a pulley wheel upgrade for SRAM Eagle 1x12 drivetrains
First Look: Identiti Mettle GX
UK brand Identiti has just released a brand new 160mm travel enduro bike called the Mettle, and we've got one to review
Monday Morning Debrief 95
Cake, cars, camping and (bi)cycles. Which c-word best describes your weekend?
VLOG Episode 16: PressCamp Part Two
We take you behind-the-scenes at PressCamp to get a closer look at the brands, the product, and some epic riding action
Enduro whore, cougar, baby or virgin. Which one are you?
Controversial category names trigger social argument over women's only enduro race.
First Look: Canyon Exceed CF SL 7.9 Di2
Is this the stealthiest carbon hardtail we've ever had in for testing? We get acquainted with the new sub-10kg Exceed CF SL 7.9 Di2 from Canyon Bikes
First Look: MRP Ribbon Forks
The new long travel MRP Ribbon is finally available, and we've got one in for testing. Check out this sub-2kg, 160mm travel 29er fork here
Fresh Goods Friday 356
It's Friday. Have a beer. And a new Canyon. And some high-tech tyres from Schwalbe. And some trick brakes. And loads of other mad stuff.
First Look: Canyon Exceed CF SL 7.9 Di2
Sometimes there just ain’t no better tool for the job than a screamingly fast XC hardtail. Arriving at Singletrack Towers this week to sate our carbon fibre appetite is this…
Video: Vittorio Brumotti Riding Trials Above The Grand Canyon
Mind-boggling road bike trials in The Grand Canyon
Islabikes 12/24 Kids Endurance Race
The 'Dirty Dozen' was measured in minutes and not hours at the Islabikes 24/12 kids racing at the Pivot TwentyFour12 race
Video: Claudio Caluori and Mick Hannah Preview Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup Course
Steep, fast, and technical with an enormous straight, Claudio Caluori and Mick Hannah preview this weekend's DH World Cup track
Pivot TwentyFour12 Race Celebrates 12 Years
It was subtitled 'The Dirty Dozen' for its 12th birthday. It turned out to be more on topic than anyone could have imagined.
Cotic Launch Development Squad
Yorkshire company support young racers as part of putting something back into MTB.
Video: David Cachon in the Catalonian Pyrenees
Amazing scenery and 5000Km of trails on show in this video from the Pyrenees
Pace Cycles Goes Big With the RC129
Spotted on the Pace Cycles website is a brand new steel 29er hardtail called the RC129. Ready for a 130-150mm travel fork with sliding dropouts
First Look: Sonder Transmitter Carbon
With a dropper post, chunky forks, a 65° head angle and 27.5+ tyres, the Sonder Transmitter Carbon isn't your average carbon hardtail.