Is it a studio? Is it an office? Or is it just a shed without a roof on at the moment? Whatever it is Hannah and Andi have a considered…
May 2020
Deciding Not To Die Isn’t The Same As Choosing To Live
Just over a year ago, we published a powerful piece on mental health called ‘What If I Want to Die Every Day of My Life’. Since then, the author has…
Mavic calls in the receivers amid confusion over who owns the company
As a brand Mavic has been associated strongly with the Tour de France for over 40 years, supplying the iconic fleet of support vehicles and mechanics. But in news reported…
It’s Friday? Again? | Fresh Goods Friday 499
It seems my rum recipe went down quite well last week, so I delved deeper into my drinks cabinet and made this fine concoction below. The theme this week is…
SuperBoost And Flat Mount XTR – Things You Didn’t Know You Needed
On the same day that Shimano announced its new 12 (and 11 and 10) speed Deore groupset, it is also announcing a few more items, like bigger capacity batteries for…
Shimano new Deore M6100 Goes 12 Speed. And 10 and 11…
Probably one of the most easy to guess developments this year was that Shimano Deore would be going 12 speed. Yes, Deore M6100 is 12 speed – and we’ll get…
First Ride Review – Giro Manifest Spherical
That's some big, sucky venting potential there. Whatever sort of mountain biker you are, you inevitably have special cycling shoes and a particular helmet you wear. Some riders want nothing…
Giro Manifest Spherical Trail Helmet – Giro’s Most High Tech Helmet Ever
Today, Giro launches its most high tech helmet ever, the Giro Manifest Spherical trail helmet. Spherical? Yes, this uses MIPS Spherical, a technology developed in partnership with MIPS and first…
Diversion Diary | Solace In Solitude
Just like all of us, Hannah is looking to survive the social distancing and lockdown. The Diversion Diary is a tale of love under lockdown, and bikes. Only, there’s an…
Singletrack Lockdown Mountain Bike Quiz #2
If you missed Quiz #1 then you can go and have a go at that here. Be warned though, we have some pretty tricky questions for you in this week’s…
Showers Pass Refuge Pants | Tough Trousers for Rough Weather
Hannah checks out the Showers Pass Refuge Pants – waterproof trousers from the top of their range. Generally I’ll opt for waterproof shorts for wet weather rides, and deal with…
‘Meccano For Adults’ Flat Pack Trike
Insync Bikes, the brand that surprised us with plans for a new DH bike this year before then deciding not to sponsor a DH World Championships team this year, has…
The Last Tarvo is a super lightweight German enduro machine!
Last Bikes from Germany always pique our interest with unique bikes, and the super-lightweight Last Tarvo is no exception! Last Bikes is a German brand that consistently impresses me with…
First Ride Review: GT Zaskar LT Expert
We’ve had this mossy green-coloured hardcore hardtail in to ride for a few weeks now, and Chipps has been able to take it on enough of his local trails to…
The new GT Zaskar LT – Is This GT’s Definitive Hardcore Hardtail?
The GT Zaskar is one of the mountain bike world’s longest-running names and one of the most versatile. Introduced in 1991, the Zaskar has seen World Cup victory in downhill,…
New TRP DH-R Evo disc brakes are powerful enough for a homemade Rampage
TRP has released 2 pairs of high-performance disc brake systems for both eMTB and DH applications, but are they powerful enough for a homemade Rampage? If you’re wondering what kept…
5-minute Bike Check: Isak Leivsson’s homemade steel downhill sled!
We had a chat to Isak Leivsson last week to give us details of his custom steel downhill bike that he made himself. We met Isak back at Fort William…
Kenda and Aaron Gwin launch the predictable and fast rolling Kenda Pinner Pro
The Kenda Pinner Pro is an all-new dry weather gravity tyre developed with the help of downhill legend Aaron Gwin for fast rolling and cornering performance. Aaron Gwin is well…
FGF 498 Podcast | Memberships, Sheds, and the future of press launches?
If you’ve been listening to our Singletrack podcasts on a regular basis you will probably be able to detect a pattern in the lockdown episodes. A certain deteriorating madness in…
Making Up The Numbers Podcast | Vali Höll & Thibaut Dapréla
Joining George & Jack for this episode are Junior World Cup Winners Vali Höll and Thibaut Dapréla. Vali Höll is the 2 x Junior Women’s World Champion & 2 x Junior…
Did You Miss Out On This Cover Story? ‘The Toughest Day Of Our Lives’
Martin Bissig reveals the video to accompany Gerhard Czerners’ story of the trip to Pakistan that featured on the cover of Singletrack Issue 130. Singletrack Issue 130 had a cover…
Nukeproof Colouring Competition | Bikes of the future?
We were completely overwhelmed with entries to our competition with Nukeproof to win a Cub Scout. Not only did hundreds of children spend a great deal of time on their…
Rum Fuelled Fresh Goods Friday 498
I had something deep and meaningful to open this Fresh Goods with, but on reflection, nobody needs that right now. So instead I’m going to share a recipe with you,…
Cotic RocketMAX Gen3 launches
Despite the lockdown the bike industry continues to develop and launch and today we have news of an updated favourite of many a British rider. Cy at Cotic has sent…
Chamonix to Zermatt | Tito Tomasi, Joey Schusler and Thomas Woodson
Tito Tomasi reports on a trip from Chamonix to Zermatt that he did in 2018 with Joey Schusler and Thomas Woodson – complete with gorgeous photos and dizzying video. Joey…