EWS film-maker Nico Turner hangs out with Canyon’s James Farrar to see what he’s been doing during lockdown. Film-maker Nico Turner is usually busy working on the Enduro World Series…
2020
Surrey Mountain Bikers Asked To Help #saveyourwoods
Mountain bike advocates in Surrey are calling on their fellow riders to ensure a huge trail network on Crown land is left open for all to enjoy. The area in…
Ard Rock 2020: Cancelled Until 2021
For a second year running, the organisers of the Ard Rock Enduro Festival have been forced to cancel their award winning event. Official statement below. Ard Rock 2020 Cancelled We…
Love Our Lockdown Cover? Get A Piece Of It!
We’re so excited about the lockdown cover that we’ve created a bunch of new products celebrating its awesomeness, and all the different ways you have got yourselves through the last…
New and improved Öhlins DH38 m.1 downhill fork can run at 120mm!
Nope, that isn’t a mistake you can run the Öhlins DH38 m.1 with as little as 120mm or as much as 200mm. Swedish suspension maker, Öhlins has released an updated…
Val Di Sole World Cup DH and XC Rounds Cancelled
Despite the UCI’s best efforts to get a new race schedule in place, already the plans for the MTB World CUpare coming apart as the proposed Val di Sole round…
Now groms can have custom kit with the Únic Junior range.
Únic has unveiled a new range of custom mountain bike clothing designed and developed for younger riders in mind. Head to any bike pack in the summer and you’ll be…
Liam vs Liam, Bike vs eBike – Which Is Faster?
As the Scottish lockdown eased, racer Liam Moynihan was itching for some action – but there are still no events. So he decided to race himself. Which is faster, a…
Evoc FR Lite Race 10litre Backpack – Protection & Pockets Galore
The Evoc FR Lite Race pack made its way into my life and onto my back in November 2019. Riding some extremely steep trails in Thessaloniki, Greece, on an EVOC…
Who lives in a place like this? Joe Barnes shed tour!
When Joe Barnes offers you the chance to look around his shed, think less B&Q lean-to and more mini chalet! Orange rider and all-around nice chap, Joe Barnes, has posted…
#Blackouttuesday
It shouldn’t need saying, which is why it absolutely does: As the editor of a mountain bike magazine - a hobby dominated by white, middle class people - I wanted…
The Kids Are Alright – The Riders of The Future
Shimano teamed up with Cam McCaul to look at what made him a rider, and the mountain bikers of the future. There’s an emphasis on play, a good dose of…
Looking for RADVenture? Then you need a Stooge Scrambler!
The Stooge Scrambler is a fully rigid, adventure/drift machine designed to look like the old school scramblers of yesteryear. Talk about a niche within a niche! Stooge Cycles plans to…
Join The Fort William Virtual World Cup and Gathering, Sunday 7th June
We’re not able to race or spectate at the Nevis Range, but we can still mingle with racing legends on the 7th June via Facebook for the Fort William Virtual…
Singletrack Podcast 502 | World Bicycle Relief, 3 Peaks & eMTB battery range
In this week’s episode Hannah gets to talk about her favourite bike related charity with chief exec of World Bicycle Relief. Chipps talks to the organiser or the recently cancelled…
Making Up The Numbers Podcast | 2020 MTB World Cup – Let’s Go Racing!
We have a 2020 MTB World Cup season on the horizon! Joining George & Jack to discuss it are the UCI’s Simon Burney, Nina Hoffmann, Trek Factory Racing’s Andrew Shandro…
2020 MTB World Cup | Your Questions Answered With UCI’s Simon Burney
In This week’s Making Up The Numbers podcast, we were lucky enough to have Simon Burney join the team to answer all the burning questions about that new eight race…
Granite Design adds the new Talon stashable tool to its range
Granite Design has introduced the £10.95 Talon, a ‘virtually indestructible’ pair of tyre levers / quick link pliers. Singletrack regulars will already know Granite Design for the Stash multi-tool we…
Fresh Goods Friday 502: Bad Gateway, Resolved!
In recent weeks months we’ve all been riding closer to home, getting more familiar with our local area, experiencing our favourite trails in the dry, discovering new ones… and really…
Evoc Bike Travel Bag | Planning Some Adventures?
If you’re dreaming of far flung adventures, maybe you want to take your own bike with you. The Evoc Bike Travel Bag is designed to keep your favourite toy safe…
The Quiet Of Quarantine | Hear the Sounds of Shred!
What is the sound of shred? In the quiet of quarantine, you can hear it! This MTB video comes from the Croatian quarantine zone. While many of us have been…
If Santa Cruz made steel bikes they would probably look like this
No this isn’t an early Santa Cruz prototype, but an entirely different steel frame handcrafted by the folks over at Zoceli Bikes in the Czech Republic. We all know that…
Review: Leatt DBX 3.0 Flat Pedal Shoes
Leatt DBX 3.0 shoe review. Leatt entered the highly competitive shoe market in 2020, so how does the DBX 3.0 stack up? Leatt finally achieved its goal of offering a…
Roval Control SL Team Wheels – First Ride Review
The world of the carbon-rimmed wheel is a complicated one. After all, you need to know why you’re making your rim out of expensive carbon fibre instead of affordable, durable,…
Roval Wheels Control SL Team – Its Lightest Wheel Of Any Kind Ever
At 1240g, the Roval Control SL Team wheel is the lightest wheel that Roval has ever made. Bearing in mind that Roval makes road race wheels for Tour de France…
More EWS 2020 Dates Announced!
There’s still some hope that the Race Series could be held later this year, with more EWS 2020 dates just announced. More dates have been added to the 2020 Enduro…
Review: Giro Ventana Fastlace Shoes
The two models of Giro Ventana shoes are looked on as being the spiritual successor to the Terraduro – a shoe whose rise to prominence seemed to parallel the enduro…
5 Packable Jackets Tested – Because You Can’t Predict The Weather
Packable jackets are becoming more and more popular. Whether it be for the growing popularity of bikepacking or simply our unpredictable British weather, having a spare weatherproof layer is a…
Thule Chariot Cross Trailer – For Riding, Running or Skiing With Kids
Rachel gives the Thule Chariot Cross trailer a long term test, out on the bike, running, walking… but sadly not on the skis! Ah, the peace, quiet and restorative nature…
Podcast 501 | What sorts of magazines did Hannah read as a teenager?
This week Hannah, Andi and Mark have a three way chat about everything from the latest mtb news to the strange and unusual things that people are typing in to…
Fresh Goods Friday 501 – Dicing With The Gods Of Luck
This Fresh Goods Friday is not brought to you in multiples of thirteen. There are no thirteens in this Fresh Good Friday, none at all, no. There are no black…
Bontrager WaveCel Helmet Range Expanded
Bontrager’s WaveCel technology, claimed to provide better impact protection than traditional helmet construction, is introduced to three new helmets: the Rally WaveCel and Starvos WaveCel for adults, and the Jet…
Cannondale Scalpel 2020 SE 2 – First Ride Review
One of the more interesting aspects of reviewing the new crop of XC bikes is that the press packs manufacturers send out often start with an old photo of what…
Cannondale’s New Scalpel And Scalpel SE – XC riding reimagined
There’s a new Scalpel on the block and Cannondale is keen for everyone to see how new and how dramatically different it is from what has gone before. Originally pitched…
Cotic BFeMax Gets The Big Wheel 29in Hardcore Hardtail Treatment
Only a week after Cotic announced that there would be no more 27.5in Cotic Soul bikes in future, it has now announced the new Cotic BFeMax . “It’s the result of…
First Look: Microshift Advent X 11×48 10-Speed
Microshift’s Advent X promises to be a great, low-cost drivetrain. We take a first look at this new wide-range 10-speeder ahead of our long-term review. Microshift has quietly been making…
Millyard Racing shows off Hyper Ride 2 rear shock – 1950’s parts 2020 tech
Millyard Racing, the same chaps behind one of the most iconic UK downhill bikes, have released details of a Hyper Ride 2 rear shock made from 1950’s parts to 2020…
TRP goes 12-speed with the new TRP TR12 rear mech and shifter
TRP takes a different approach to offering 12-speed, focussing on just the 12-speed shifter and rear mech for the TRP TR12. TRP released the DH7 downhill shifting combo last year,…
SDG Bel-Air 3.0 launched | 25 years in the making
SDG’s iconic Bel-Air saddle gets fresh new features for 2020, a saddle 25 years in the making! Want to feel old? Well, did you know that the first SDG Bel-Air…
Bike Check: Chloe Taylor’s custom Privateer 161
Chloe Taylor switches to the Privateer 161 for 2020 and has just completed this race-spec build ready to take on the EWS (whenever that might happen). Check out the full…
FGF Podcast 500 | The death of the Cotic Soul & Pipedream history episode
We have a double interview special for you this week as Chipps interrogates Cy from Cotic about why, why? WHY? the Cotic Soul is now just a memory. Andi then…
4 MTB Films For Your Weekend Feet Up Session
Stop clipping that hedge, jet-washing your patio, or scrubbing that grout. It’s time to kick back, and watch some MTB films where other people are putting in the effort. How…
2020 Radon Swoop – Slack, or Slacker, for Steep, or Steeper?
German direct-to-consumer brand Radon launches its all new 2020 Radon Swoop, a 170mm travel 29er aimed at the enduro market. The new Radon Swoop will be available in three models,…
Updated 2020 UCI World Cup Dates Announced
The UCI plans to hold 7 rounds of the World Cup this year kicking off in September with XCO and DHI races in Lenzerheide. The UCI is planning a 7…
Shimano ME700 Trail SPDs Upgraded. Leisure Pedals Get Colours
Shimano’s fixed cage, entry level trail pedals, the M530s are getting retired, to be replaced by the new dual sided ME700 pedals. Shimano claims they’re ‘Perfect for use with mountain…
Fresh Goods Friday 500! Happy Birthday To FGF!
It’s the five-hundredth Fresh Goods Friday! Wow! That means that it’s getting on for ten years of a weekly check of the things that have appeared in the office. Started…
Review: Únic Signature Series, custom riding kit for everyone!
Únic Wear offers riders quality riding kit, with custom design options for the same price as off the shelf brands. If you’re in the market for new clothing to take…