In this week’s edition of Singletrack Newsdesk 11 we take a look at the DJI action camera rumours, get a first look at Sam Hill’s new 29er Mega, and check out what’s hot from China. Watch the Newsdesk 11 video or skip below for the…
May 2019
Making Up The Numbers World Cup Podcast | Round 1 With Joe Breeden
Our very own racer of mediocrity, George Thompson, has started a brand new Downhill World Cup Podcast for the 2019 season in association with Hope Technology, Revolution Bike Park and us, Singletrack. Intense Factory Racing UK’s Joe Breeden joins George and co-presenter Richard ‘Binzy’ Binns…
Video: Are Mountain Bikers Faster Than Roadies? Madison Gets Two National Champions To Find Out
Ever wondered if the time you make up on the descents would be enough to give you enough head start on the climb back up to the top? Or are you a climbing god who’s merely average at descending. It’s always a fun challenge to…
Longterm Review | 2019 Giant TRX 1 Carbon Wheelset
After four months of testing, Wil gives us his longterm review of the Giant TRX 1 carbon 29er wheelset Giant has been producing wheels for a good few years now, primarily for its own range of mountain and road bikes, but also for the aftermarket…
Sick Bicycles – Are Things As Bad As They Sound?
What is going on with Sick Bikes? Hannah has been trying to get to the bottom of it. ‘Sick Bicycle Co‘ first came to my attention in May 2017, when I ran a story on its rather entertainingly named company and bikes. I liked the…
Review | The Specialized Fast Trak GRID 29×2.3 is a fast AND tough XC tyre
Wil reviews the Specialized Fast Trak; a fast-rolling XC tyre with a tough GRID casing When it comes to choosing race-worthy components for XC and marathon bikes, the traditional approach has been to go as light as possible. After all, it’s your legs that have…
Review | Specialized connects you to earth with the Ground Control GRID 29×2.3 tyre
Wil reviews the latest version of the venerable Specialized Ground Control tyre I seem to have been riding a lot of chunky tyres lately. I’d say it has a lot to do with the influence of living in a steep valley amongst the Pennines for…
Dyfi Difference – Popular New Course For 1000 Riders At The 2019 Dyfi Enduro
Nearly 1000 riders turned out to ride the 2019 Dyfi Enduro in Machynlleth in west Wales this bank holiday weekend just gone. After the disappointment of last year when the event had to be cancelled due to a waterlogged camping field, over 600 riders kept…
Wales360 Event Cancelled
Wales360 cancelledWe’ve just heard from a couple of sources that the Wales360 event, which was due to take place in mid/north Wales this July has been cancelled, with the organisers, Sweetspot citing a lack of entrants. Riders who had already entered were emailed with this…
Video: Remy Morton thrashes his Commencal Clash in New Zealand
Watch Commencal rider, Remy Morton, throw his Commencal Clash around the dry and dusty trails of New Zealand. “After CRANKWORX ROTORUA we went for a ride in NZ with Australian Remy Morton. We traveled with him to legendary spots in New Zealand, COMMENCAL offices in…
Video: Fabric x 50to01 at Revolution Bike Park
Watch Josh Bryceland, Josh Lewis and the rest of the 50to01 crew rip it up at Revolution Bike Park in Wales. “The Welsh hills provided us a perfect playground for the 50to01 crew to join us for a day sessioning the popular and hidden lines…
China’s Pardus Cyclone comes with Scissor Link and hidden rear shock
China’s Pardus Cycles has developed the Pardus Cycleon, a Fox Live Valve compatible full-suspension bike with Scissor Link and hidden rear shock. It’s a busy time of year with the downhill season kicking off, handmade bike shows and Lake Garda this past week, but did…
The Bike Box Roller converts your cardboard box into a travel case on wheels
Prefer to travel with a cardboard bike box instead of a bike bag? The Bike Box Roller could be what you’re looking for It’s the age-old question. Travel with my bike and a cheap and lightweight cardboard box, or buy a purpose-built bike case? For…
Review | Upcycle your SRAM 1×11 drivetrain with the e*thirteen TRS Plus 12-Speed Upgrade Kit
This clever e*thirteen TRS Plus 12 Speed Upgrade Kit is designed to upgrade your SRAM 1×11 drivetrain to 1×12 Five or so years back, 1x drivetrains were fairly new, and making cheaper ones by converting existing cassettes with expander cogs was all the rage for…
Review | These Leatt 3DF 5.0 soft-shell knee pads are almost perfect
James Vincent gives us his longterm review of Leatt’s soft-shell 3DF 5.0 Knee Guards It’s incredibly rare that you’ll see me out on a bike sans knee pads. Ever since I had a relatively innocuous low speed crash that left me with a loose ACL…
Highlights from the Bespoked Show 2019
Bespoked Handbuilt Show 2019 The Bespoked Show 2019 opened on Friday, gathering some of the UK’s (and the world’s) top framebuilders and component companies together with handmade bike enthusiasts under one impressive roof in Bristol Temple Meads Station’s Passenger Shed. Press PreviewOn Friday morning, the…
First Look | This 2019 Pace RC529 hardcore steel hardtail is 65mm longer than last year!
For 2019, Pace has really pushed the geometry to the next level on its hardcore, steel hardtails. Take a first look at the 2019 Pace RC529 to see what we mean. Back in November, we received an email from Pace Cycles telling us all about…
Review | The Rimpact tubeless tyre inserts are some of the best value rim protection you can get
Tubeless tyre inserts claim to offer additional protection for your mountain bike rim, so you can run lower tyre pressures for improved traction. The Rimpact Tyre Inserts are a relatively new option, so we got our local rim-dinger, David Hayward, to put them through the…
The new Scottish Mountain Bike Strategy covers everything from bike parks to buses
Antony gives us the low down on the new Scottish Mountain Biking Strategy. It’s one thing to advertise yourself as the best country for mountain biking in Europe. But what would it look like if you set out to actually make it happen? That’s the…
Last Chance To Subscribe! Singletrack Issue 125
You need to subscribe to Singletrack by midnight on 12th May to get the next issue of our magazine! Issue 125. One hundred and twenty five. There’s surely some kind of gemstone for that? A significant colour, metal, element? That’s a whole bundle of reading,…
Fresh Goods Friday 446 | The Products They Came In Two By Two, Hurrah! Hurrah!
Heellllooooo May! Are we pleased to see you! The traditional month for warm sunshine, terrible hayfever, and exam revision. We love you, May. So much promise. So often delivers. We’re clicking our heels and springing our steps. And not before time. Only now have we…
Review | The sub-300g Syncros Hixon iC 1.0 Rise is a bonkers all-in-one carbon bar & stem
Wil reviews the 800mm wide Syncros Hixon iC 1.0 Rise carbon fibre handlebar As the component arm of Scott Sports, Syncros originally developed the distinctive Hixon iC handlebar specifically for the flagship Genius 900 Tuned – a bike I tested last year. Standing for ‘Integrated…
Newsdesk 10: Racing news, Yorkshire bikes, and Shimano reshaping e-Bike design
This week we’re talking big wheels, racing, downhill, Yorkshire bikes, Ripley and a new battery from Shimano that could reshape e-Bike design. Mullet Bikes take 1 and 2 at Maribor If you followed our coverage of the first round of the UCI DH WC then…
First look | Jamis Dakar A2 £1100 full-suspension looks like a budget Santa Cruz 5010
U.S brand Jamis wants a piece of the Calibre Bossnut market share so has launched the Jamis Dakar A2, an £1100 full-suspension bike that looks like a 5010. UPDATE: since originally writing this article Evans has reduced the price of the Jamis Dakar A2 to…
Review | The 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 is a whole lotta hardtail for less than €2K
David gives us his review of the 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 hardtail Radon isn’t a name that tends to come up much in discussions I have about bikes. One of the lesser known brands in the UK perhaps, and though not unheard of, never reputed…
On-One Bikes confirms details of 15 new bikes and there isn’t an e-Bike in sight
Yorkshire based On-One Bikes has confirmed details of upcoming bike projects ranging from slack steel hardtails, to round the world touring bikes with a few component projects thrown in the mix for good measure. In a post over on the On-One Bikes website, Brant and…
Short vs Long Fork Offset | Testing On The Santa Cruz Blur
Wil delves into his experience of back-to-back testing 44mm & 51mm fork offsets to find out just how big of a difference it makes. Or doesn’t. If you haven’t already checked out Part One of my online feature on reduced-offset forks then you can do…
