Give generously and win big with this charity raffle in memory of Jordie Lunn. Before he died earlier this year, Jordie Lunn had been preparing for the next ‘Rough AF’ video instalment. Part of that preparation involved the creation of a special bike and jersey.…
December 2019
Christmas Shopping In Charlie's Dungeon.
If the mists clear you can sometimes catch a glimpse of Singletrack Towers sitting menacingly on a hill overlooking the Calderdale Valley. The valley folk are people of simple pleasures such as hipster beer quaffing, yogurt weaving, and sustainable free love tantric vegan drum circles.…
Christmas Countdown Day 11 | Win a Finish Line Bundle!
It’s time for a good old clean and lube! Enter day 11 of the Christmas Countdown for a chance at winning this Finish Line bundle. With the weather like it is and us being proper mountain bikers, there’s a good chance that you’re in need…
Stolen! Ben Deakin's Custom Downhill Bike Stolen!
Ben Deakin has turned to social media to help retrieve his 2 stolen bikes be on the lookout! “Professional Opportunist” thieves have struck the home of Ben Deakin’s parents where he had left 2 of his downhill bikes. The two bikes were locked up at…
Fresh Goods Friday 478 | Coffee, JDM and Wing!
Fresh Goods Friday is a little like Christmas, only instead of once a year we get it once a week! In this week’s round-up of goods, we have new hardtail bikes (one carbon and the other electric), new tools, tyres for a good cause and…
2020 YT Mob announced with riders from Austria, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain
The 2020 YT Mob will be back up to full strength for the coming season with a full team of riders taking part in the coming World Cup Season. For 2019 the YT Mob pits was the home of just Angel Suarez, but for 2020…
Win £50.00 in the Singletrack newsletter merch give away.
Every few weeks we pick a lucky winner from our Singletrack newsletter list. This week johnnieboy**** has won and now has a whopping great £50 credit on his Singletrack account, to use in our merch centre. He can choose from subscriptions, to hats, to hip…
Christmas Countdown Day 10 | Win A Saracen Zenith Carbon Frame!
Things are really hotting up this week, and today we’re giving away a race-spec Saracen Zenith Carbon frame in day 10 of the Christmas Countdown! In today’s giveaway, we have a race-spec carbon fibre frame to giveaway! Freewheel has really gotten into the Christmas spirit…
HSBC UK National Cross-Country Series Announced
Fancy getting your lycra on and your heart rate up? British Cycling has confirmed the dates for the 2020 HSBC UK National Cross-Country Series. The series will kick off in Hadleigh in March, before moving on to Dalby, which returns to the calendar after a…
Christmas Countdown Day 9 | Win DT Swiss E1900 Spline 30 Wheels
Roll into the New Year with a new set of DT Swiss E1900 Spline 30 Wheels up for grabs in day 9 of the Christmas Countdown. Today we have another fabulous prize from the generous folks from Freewheel.co.uk, a set of DT Swiss E1900 Spline…
Giro 100 Proof Winter Gloves Review | Mittens For MTB?
Giro 100 Proof Winter Gloves Review. Are these winter riding mittens a contender for best extreme weather riding wear? Mittens are not something I’d typically use for mountain biking, mainly because of braking. Perhaps mittens are how we can all get faster and stop comfort…
Christmas Countdown Day 8 | Win Shimano MW701 Riding Boots
It’s not the time to have cold feet, enter day 8 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown for your chance to win Shimano MW701 winter riding boots! Today is day 8 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown, and once again we’ve partnered with Freewheel.co.uk. The prize that’s…
Christmas Countdown Day 7 | Win A Ryder Innovation Slug Plug Bundle
We’re starting another week of our amazing giveaway, and this week all the goodies come from Freewheel.co.uk, an online shop where you can buy while still supporting your local bike shop. So, you know where to go if you aren’t lucky enough to win any…
Jordie Lunn VeeTire Flow Snap tyres launched to raise money for Road2Recovery!
VeeTire Co. has announced a Special Edition Jordie Lunn tyre for sale with all proceeds going to Jordie’s Road2Recovery fund. Earlier this year, we learned of the upsetting news that Jordie Lunn has passed away. This freeride legend helped to define freeride as a sport…
2019 Christmas Countdown | Week 2 here's what you could win!
It’s week 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown and for this entire week we’ve teamed up with Freewheel.co.uk to bring you prices from Ryder Slug, Shimano, DT Swiss and Saracen! Entering the Singletrack Christmas Countdown every day means you have a chance to win that…
5 Minutes With Leigh Donovan: Even Legends Keep Learning
If you’re in the MTB Hall of Fame, you know you’ve done some pretty remarkable things. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to hang up your pedals and bask in the glory of the past. Nearly 25 years after she won the trip crown of…
Christmas Countdown Day 6 | Win Sweet Protection Knee Guards
Can you believe that a whole week of Christmas Countdown giveaways has gone by already!? Neither can we, but before we head into week 2 we have one final prize for week 1. Today it’s time to give away a pair of these sweet Sweet…
Winter Cycle Commuting | It Might Be Grim, But It’s Not All Bad
Hannah peers into the driving rain of the daily commute and sees sunshine and spring at the other end. The worse the weather the better. Giant puddles, torrents from the sky and the valley sides. I’ll even go for a bit of snow, sleet if…
Fresh Goods Friday 477 | The Post Pub Crawl Edition
We have had an awful lot of parcels coming through the door this week, but hardly any of them are for Fresh Goods Friday. Instead, we’ve got exciting items like a bulk order of Oat Milk (Amanda), a clothes rail (Amanda), sushi ingredients (Chipps), secret…
Christmas Countdown Day 5 | Win a J-Tech Suspension Service and Custom Tune!
Your suspension forks are the first thing to protect you against drops, knocks and bumps. Isn’t it time you treated them to a tune-up? For day 5 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown we’re not giving away a physical prize, but we are offering something that…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 128 | Revelstoked
On a day off in Revelstoke, Canada, James Vincent has no option but to climb a mountain, just to come back down again. Words & Photography James Vincent British Columbia. Those two words resonate with mountain bikers across the globe and conjure up images of…
Christmas Countdown Day 4 | Stans Dart Tyre Repair
Day 4 of the Christmas Countdown is all about keeping you rolling when you’re on the trail, and what better way than with the new Stans Dart? There’s nothing better than getting out on a ride and blowing off the cobwebs, but on the flip-side,…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 128 | UK Adventure – Ochils the Noo
Think you know which is the best mountain biking town in the UK? After a weekend of riding trails local to the city of Stirling, Sanny reckons it might just be time to reconsider your opinion. Words & Photography Sanny “There’s a voice that keeps…
Christmas Countdown Day 3 | Win a Fabric Bundle!!
Day 3 of the Singletrack Christmas countdown is here and we have a whole bundle of Fabric goodies to giveaway! It’s Wednesday and many of you are hitting that mid-week hump, but we know all you need to get you through today is a monster…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 128 | Column – Jason Miles
Winter lard is coming! Protect yourself! Jason steps back from moaning about everything for a change to deliver a bit of inspirational fitness speak. It’s the start of winter – a time when most of us probably ride our bikes less and possibly eat just…
Singletrack Magazine Classic Ride 128 | All Weather Grizedale
Chipps offers a Lake District loop that has great views and challenging trails, but which keeps to a lower level and is rideable all year round. Words & Photography Chipps The gravity pull of a marked forest centre trail can be very strong. Leaving the…
New Cotic FlareMAX | First Ride Review
The new Cotic FlareMAX is launched today, once again at a Cotic CC event rather than a far flung media launch with canapes and jacuzzi. Luckily for us, Cy at Cotic was happy to join us for coffee and mud baths to give us a…
Give Twice As Much Good With A Single Donation | World Bicycle Relief
World Bicycle Relief has a ‘double your donation’ campaign running until 10th December. Here’s why you might like to consider making a donation. World Bicycle Relief provides bicycles for people – usually young girls – in developing nations, and those bikes are rugged, high quality…
Christmas Countdown Day 2 | Win a Renthal Fatbar Carbon
Day 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown is here already and today we’re offering you the chance to win a pair of Renthal Carbon Fatbars! Our second Christmas Countdown giveaway of 2019 comes your way thanks to Ison distribution who have sent over a couple…
Christmas Countdown Day 1 | Win a Muc-Off Pressure Washer Bundle
Here it is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The start of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown! It’s day 1 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown and we’ve teamed up with Muc-Off to give away not 1 but 2 Muc-Off Pressure washer bundles. The first Muc-Off…
2020 Team Rumours | The rumours and news so far!
The year is about to come to a close and now brands and athletes are hinting at what’s coming for 2020 in Team Rumours! On the surface of it, the 2020 Team Rumours news is a little quieter than last years, and that’s kind of…
The Paul Components 30th Anniversary 'How much?' boxed groupset is lovely
Yes, the Paul Components 30th Anniversary boxed groupset costs $1989, but just look at it! And it’s not like a 30th Anniversary pops round very often. To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Chico, California company Paul Components, Paul and his team decided to commemorate the…
5 Minutes With Katy Curd: Back In The Saddle, What’s Next?
Katy Curd returned to racing this year after a long period of rehabilitation after a head injury. Is she going to be back between the race tape again in 2020? Tell us who you are, what you do and why we should go for a…
2019 Christmas Countdown | Week 1 here's what you could win!
Week 1 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown begins on 2nd December and these are the prizes that you could win! Starting tomorrow, 2nd December, we will be holding our annual Singletrack Christmas Countdown! Each day we will post a video on Singletrack showing you what…
