In this week’s episode Chipps take time to talk to Hans Rey across the Atlantic from his California home about what has kept his career going for so long. It’s a lesson in how to be a sponsored rider and make a lifelong career that…
November 2020
Christmas Countdown Day 1 – Win Guy Martin’s Proper Cleaner
Welcome to Day One of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances to win. Let’s see what it is today – a Christmas pressie straight from Mr…
Christmas Countdown: What Could You Win This Week?
Yes! Good things are finally happening! It’s week one of our Christmas and Beyond countdown, and you have daily chances to win great prizes. What is up for grabs this week? Let’s check it out. Monday 30th – Proper Cleaner by Guy Martin cleaner, fender…
How to end 2020 with a big pile of win with our huge December giveaway
Regular readers of Singletrackworld.com will be familiar with this time of year. A Christmas themed set is built (I think we can all agree it has improved in quality over the years). Singletrack staff prepare to humiliate themselves on camera, often in a variety of…
Tate Roskelley Makes Supermarkets Look Fun
Supermarkets aren’t often the sort of places that inspire creative thought. Though, smashing through them on a bike is certainly tempting – especially if you really just want to take your bike inside with you because you just need a pint of milk and some…
Meet Production Privée’s Proto Ti Jump Bike And Latest Rider
We’ve not seen a whole lot from Production Privée this year, but that’s not to say nothing has been going on behind the scenes. The last time we had any really big news from Production Privée was earlier in the year when it was announced…
FGF 526 – The Countdown To Better Things Begins
Things are about to get better. No, we’re not talking about world events, we’re talking about the giant giveaway of goodness that is December 2020 Plus A Bit Of November And The Megasack Too. We’re still working on the name. But what you need to…
‘Talk’ with Cai Grocott – An Outstanding Video about Mental Health
Welsh rider Cai Grocott has joined Nukeproof, and we were sent the now traditional ‘welcome to the team’ edit from Nukeproof. Accompanying it though is such an excellent short film where Cai talks about his mental ill health that we’re making it a separate story…
Cai Grocott – Welcome to Nukeproof
Welsh rider Cai Grocott has joined Nukeproof, and we were sent the now traditional ‘welcome to the team’ edit from Nukeproof. Accompanying it though is such an excellent short film where Cai talks about his mental ill health that we’ve made it a separate story,…
Singletrack Christmas Gift Guide – Making Xmas Easy
The joy of shopping for Christmas gifts: the long queues of jolly people, the plentiful car parking, and that simply charming piped in Christmas music that you can never grow tired of. Don’t you just love it? Screw that. You either love it or you…
The multi-standard Lone Parabellum gets a 2021 update
French firm, Lone Bicycles, updates the clever Lone Parabellum with new touches and a new size. Lone Bicycles is a rider owned firm based out of France. The owner and designer, Romain Olmos, is the same man behind HXR components and has had a pretty…
How Many Munros is Too Many?
In an adventure supported by YT Industries, Amanda sets out to bag some Scottish Munros, returning instead with epic memories, incredible experiences and more than a few bruises. Not shy of a challenge, when Amanda was asked ‘How many Munros is too many to do…
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood | Part 5 – The Commuter Edition
This article was brought to you in association with Ortlieb. Missed any of the earlier issues of this feature series? Catch up here. Article sections Cast your mind back into the not so distant past and perhaps reflect on what used to be your commute.…
New Manitou Mezzer Sterling Limited Edition – Tunability with extra shine
Magpies of the mountain bike world, welcome to the Sterling Edition of the Manitou Mezzer Pro. It uses the same 37mm chassis and internal tech as the existing Mezzer Pro – that we tested earlier this year – but each Sterling Edition fork receives an…
British Cycling – Not Stepping Up For Downhill
Racer and team manager Jack Reading explains why he thinks British Cycling is failing its downhill athletes. This article will be accessible by Free Members on the 23rd November. It will be accessible to non-members on the 25th November. My name is Jack Reading, and…
Making Up The Numbers Podcast Ep 12 | Tracey Hannah and Matt Walker
As the mud dries on the 2020 DH Season George & Jack catch up with 2020 UCI DH World Cup Champion, Madison Saracen’s Matt Walker & after recently announcing her retirement, play 20 questions with the 2019 UCI DH World Cup Champion, Polygon UR’s Tracey…
The Cotic Jeht is a 140mm Pocket Rocket
Cotic calls the new Cotic Jeht ‘genre-defying’ but we think it’s more of a pocket Rocket, or maybe a FlareMax +. Cotic’s new Jeht is a new school trail bike made from old school steel. The do-everything 29er features 140mm of rear-wheel travel and is…
FGF 525: Dizzy with excitement, or just befuddled?
There are certain things that you know will happen. If you look at the square edged rock you don’t want to hit on your descent, you will hit it. If you really need the printer to work, it won’t. You won’t drop your phone, until…
ENVE Launches Alloy Stem Range
Sure, ENVE currently offers stems, but they’re full carbon and cost around £270 a pop. This new move will offer 3D-forged and machined ENVE alloy stems for £130/€135 The new stem will simply be known as the ‘ENVE alloy stem’ and it’ll come in three…
Chasing the Podium with YT MOB’s Guy Johnston
Who gets up early regardless of the weather, has a high risk of injury on the job, and spends half their working life covered in mud? The answer to this question could be a pro-mountain biker, or it could be a farmer. New YT signing…
7 Top Brand MTB Lights: Tested In Singletrack Issue 134
With advances in lights technology, we’re now largely past the point of ‘is it bright enough, does the battery last?’ and into refinements. Does the battery attach neatly to your frame, is it built seamlessly into the light body, or is it a brick that…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 134 Is Coming – Don’t miss out
If you’ve got a kindly relative that always buys a Singletrack subscription for you, now is the time to check in and make sure they still like you. If they don’t pick up the phone, then you should get on the case and have a…
Strathpuffer 2021 Cancelled
The Strathpuffer 24 hour race – an epic exercise in endurance, folly, or both – has been cancelled for 2021. Here’s the official announcement: This is the message we didn’t want to have to post – The Strathpuffer in January 2021 is cancelled 😞We just…
Saracen Partners with Antur Stiniog (and hints at new bikes to come)
Saracen has announced that Antur Stiniog will now be a demo centre for its bikes, with visitors able to try out their Ariel and Myst trail and downhill bikes at the park. This will come as especially good news to the Welsh uplift spot, which…
UFO Drip chain lube costs £36.95 a bottle and lasts 300km claims Ceramicspeed
Ceramicspeed has released an updated lubrication that uses a new formula for a better life and a lower price. Update: A previous version of this story mentioned the price as £45 a bottle however Windwave has been in touch with the correct price of £36.95…
Singletrack Podcast | The one where a bloke jumps out of a helicopter
Where do I start with the rambling introduction to this week’s episode? It has to be one of the most random introductions we’ve ever recorded. Chipps joins the professionals and Charlie reckons we have something to learn as mountain bikers from the flying fish bloke…
The PNW Loam Dropper Post Is Weatherproof, Adjustable AND Colourful
Today, PNW is launching its new, direct-to-consumer dropper post, the PNW Loam Post. Coming in at US$200/£154*, it offers a lot of benefits for a reasonably low price. AND you can customise it with colours, which is going to be important to some people. Of…
Lockdown 2 Christmas Survival Kit
In our limited offer Lockdown2 bundle you get everything you need to survive this Christmas in fine style. In one cool hit you get to avoid the colossal ball ache that is Christmas shopping, make your friends and family instantly cool, and also help support…
FGF 524 – The Conversation Starting Edition
Who has run out of conversation? With a narrower window of experience than usual, after 11 months or so you could be forgiven for not having much to say. Without daily and varied interactions, perhaps not even a daily trip out of the house, you…
Pushing, Carrying and Riding to Finland’s Highest Point, with Manon Carpenter
Manon Carpenter continues her post race-tape life with a trip to the highest point in Finland, in a 100km bike packing trip that looks like the sort of thing even us mortals could achieve. Though, just hearing about the endless pushing and speed sapping boulders…
2021 Merida Ninety-Six updated for the XC and Downcountry crowd
Merida’s lightweight Ninety-Six is updated for XC race and down-country larking about. Had you told me this time last year that I would be looking at 120mm travel bikes with a glint in my eye, would have told you to sling your hook! “Only the…
Calibre Triple B Pro rocks performance-ready package at a sub £2k price
Calibre’s popular Bossnut becomes the Triple B Pro in this limited edition build costing £1900. Calibre bikes are regarded as some of the best performing budget bikes on the market and the Bossnut is often THE budget full-suspension bike to have thanks to its sorted…
Renewed Hope For Lee Quarry Trails And Trail Centre
Although it seems like we’ve been here before, nearly a decade ago, we’re back with news of council-backed plans for a trail centre building to support the rocky trails at Lee Quarry in Lancashire, along with work to develop the the quarry trails again. The…
Charlie And The Search For The Singletrack Members Gin Offer
Part of my job as “Overlord of The Leftovers” at Singletrack is to bravely search the Kingdom for the finest quality product offers to present to you our glorious Singletrack members. This is by no means an easy task. Yeah sure, for some member offers…
Specialized 2FO Roost Shoes – For Clip-in And Flat Riders Alike
There’s a new shoe on the block, and it’s called the Specialized Roost 2FO. There are two styles available – either full flat pedal, or clip-in. The shoes are designed with third generation SlipNot rubber (we love that name…) for superior grip, whether on pedal…
Pipedream Sirius Returns
We’ve just heard from Pipedream that its short travel fork-ready, steel hardtail has been completely revamped and has appeared in stock ready for riders to treat themselves to an early Christmas present. The Pipedream Sirius is designed for a 120mm fork (though you can run…
What’s the deal with the Atherton Bikes Ltd share issue CrowdCube campaign?
If you have been following the journey of the Athertons and how they are spreading their pro wings beyond just mere racing and into a number of businesses over the last year or two then you will be aware that you currently have an opportunity…
Take A Break With 3 Bike Themed Videos
It’s probably about time you stopped working and took a short break, isn’t it? Grab a cuppa and chill for a moment. Selfmade First in the line up, flying the freeride flag, we have this video from Propain rider Clemens Kaudela. What do you do…
Good People Drink Good Beer
My favourite drugged up gun wielding dead motorcycle journalist once said: “There is an ancient Celtic axiom that says ‘Good people drink good beer. ‘ Which is true, then as now. Just look around you in any public barroom and you will quickly see: Bad people drink bad beer. Think about…
Video Vault – 7 films to escape the news
Turn off the 24 hour news, turn on, tune in and watch the riders dropping in. Here are seven films to escape with. Elation – Freeriding in B.C. Ooh, steep. Like Hebden Bridge, only more of it and less mud. We’d be fine, just with…
Fresh Goods 523 | Cars, Guitars, Beer and Women
Feeling a little tired? Thumbs suffering RSI from doom scrolling and refreshing? Now totally expert on US constitutional law? Still gripped? Go join in on the forum. Here, we’re taking a break from graphs, counts, and bemusing broadcasts with our own version of chaos. It’s…
Video: Flying Squirrels and Radical Rippers
If the feature in Singletrack Magazine issue 133 didn’t already make you want to move to Bellingham, the story of the Flying Squirrels and Radical Rippers might just seal the deal. The Flying Squirrels is an entry level programme to get girls into mountain biking,…
Win DMR V11 Pedals | We have 5 pairs to give away
Earlier this week DMR launched their new composite flat pedals based on the classic and very popular DMR Vault platform. Today, you have a chance to win a set of these pedals just by answering a simple question below. You can read all about the…
BikePark Wales to reopen on Friday 13th, unlucky for some
This might seem like a ray of sunshine at the start of a long lockdown tunnel, but this great news isn’t so great for everyone. Lockdown, in England, kicks in tomorrow and already bike parks across England are taking to social media to confirm that,…
Orange launches its lightest ever mountain bike!
In the market for an ultra-lightweight hardtail designed for UK conditions? Then check out this 10lb Orange mountain bike, if you can fit on it. Orange bikes have released their most lightweight mountain bike to date, and at just 10lbs it’s significantly lighter than most…
King Kong Slayed By A Witch, and other freeride tales
Hold on to your hats and prepare to feel a little inadequate. We bring you some freeride vibes from the far reaches of the globe. About this time last year we posted a video of Matt Walker, Brendan Fairclough, Olly Wilkins and Ben Deakin riding…
Nicolai Launches The Saturn 14 Full Suspension Belt-Drive Gearbox Trail Bike
In a ‘what took you so long?’ announcement that we know will delight some of our friends, Nicolai has announce a Pinion-gearbox shifting, full suspension trail bike. The new Saturn 14 will come in 27.5, 29 or Mullet wheel size and features 130 or 138mm…
Kit Guide For New Riders | How To Have Safer, Happier Bike Rides
We bring you a kit guide to help you figure out what you need to get the most from your bike rides. You’ve got your bike – maybe it’s brand new, maybe it’s new to you, or maybe you’ve just dug it out the back…
New Stif Squatch Launches – The All-Round 29er Hardtail
It’s taken three years of design and tweaking, but the steel tubed, Stif Squatch is finally here. It features 29in wheels, a 78° seat tube and 64° head angle and its designed for a 130mm, short offset fork. Just don’t call it ‘a 29er Morf’…
New DMR V11 Pedals Launched
DMR Press release follows In our anniversary year, we are very excited to introduce the newest member of V-series pedals, the V11. Whilst V11 is now our second composite nylon pedal, unlike the V6, its design is all about performance with no holds barred to…
DMR V11 pedals scrutinised, ridden and then opened up
There’s a general assumption that if a pedal isn’t made of metal then it must be made of plastic. Sometimes even carbon gets insulted by being referred to as plastic. These new DMR V11 pedals are not aluminium and they are not plastic. They are…