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The trails have finally returned to their usual state. Mudguards are essential once more, waterproofs no longer a ‘just in case’ item. If we’re lucky enough to finish work early we might get out to catch the last of the evening light before hoping we’ve got enough charge in our lights to make it home.

Nettles sting their vicious last and fungi sprout up in the woods as leaves start to turn and fall. Yes, autumn is here. But this is no bad thing – a bit of slither adds fun, a bit of frost kills those nettles off, and a bit less sun means a bit less sweat. If that’s no enough to persuade you to keep the wheels rolling, we’ve got another great issue of Singletrack Magazine to make sure you remember to charge those lights and head for the hills.

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You’ve got until Midnight on Thursday 20th September to subscribe in time to receive issue 121 through your door. Here’s what’s inside.

UK Adventure: The Lakes Are Dry

Honest, this isn’t Spain.

Sanny takes advantage of the long dry summer to check out a Lake District route reputed to be so wet and horrible that only a fool would try it.

Classic Ride: Clwydian Hills

The green, green grass of Wales.

Tom Hutton takes us on a tour of this lesser known riding spot in an effort to persuade us there’s more to Wales that trail centres and Snowdon.

Race Head: Valencian Stage Racing

Jason dreams of oranges and gets…fishy pies.

Jason Miles dons his best Lycra and jumps on one of the worst bikes he’s ever ridden to take part in a local Spanish stage race. Spoiler: he doesn’t win, but by getting to hear the tale, you do.

Interview: Simon Gallup – There Is No Cure

For those about to rock…

Best known as the bassist from The Cure, Simon Gallup is a fan and collector of Orange Bikes. Chipps goes to check out what’s in his shed…quite a lot as it turns out.

Big Feature: Build It And They Will Come

Build trail pirate
Harmless fun?

Antony de Heveningham takes a look at ‘pirate trails’ and asks whether they’re breathing life into the trail network, or threatening their very existence.

Tech Focus: MIPS – Twisting My Melon

Dr Barney will see you now.

Our resident neuroscientist Dr Barney Marsh checks out the technology behind MIPS helmets, and the injury risks driving their development.

Bike Test: XXC

It’s XC, plus a bit Xtra

We test out three short travel full suspension bikes from Intense, Saracen and Yeti to see how this new crop of slack(ish) but swift bikes compares to their steeper XC brethren.

This issue’s cover is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Taken by Harookz, how could you not smile a little bit seeing this?

So cute. So furry. Probably really big and hairy by now.

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Interview: The Not So Nutty Professor

Yeah, I can fix that.

Sanny chats to Ben from Kinetics, a bike shop for the enthusiastic fettler. As much museum as it is shop, there are many treasures to be found – and if you can’t find it, there’s a fair chance Ben will be able to make it.

UK Adventure: Mystic Mountain Biking

Can you feel the force?

Barney takes a good hard look at whether the legend of ley lines might hold spectacular secrets of sumptuous singletrack.

International Adventure: Crested Butte 40 Years On

Historic artifacts or current playthings?

Godfather of mountain biking, Charlie Kelly, takes us on a pilgrimage to one of the original mountain bike adventures. It seems the good old days are still here.

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Hannah Dobson

Managing Editor

I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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