Sunn French Connexion Racing launches new EWS team and reveals their first rider, French National Champion Theo Galy! French brand Sunn has joined forces with a new EWS Team with plans to dominate the 2021 Enduro World Series season. The new team, Sunn French Connexion…
January 2021
2021 Team News: Mariana Salazar becomes a privateer with Dorval support
Team Dorval AM rider, Mariana Salazar, announces she won’t race for Dorval AM in 2021, but will be supported by them. In this ever-changing world, teams and athletes are creating new ways to work and support one another. While some riders are remaining with teams,…
2021 Team News: Becci Skelton and Rocky Mountain part ways
2019 British Champ, Becci Skelton has announced that she will not race for Rocky Mountain Bikes in 2021. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Becci Skelton (@becciskelly) I would like to say a HUGE thanks to the guys at @rockymountainbicyclesuk for their support and…
Order Good Things for the year ahead – Singletrack Issue 135 Is Coming
Some of you may be barely digesting your Christmas edition of Singletrack Magazine – and if you were lucky enough to be given a gift membership make sure you activate it so that your magazines start arriving! But while we’re not going to rush you…
Cotic suspend EU deliveries over question around what constitutes a British product
Are bikes ‘made’ by Cotic that consist of frames built in Taiwan actually British products? That’s the question that Cy at Cotic is grappling with right now (as well as many other British based manufacturers) and until that question is answered Cotic have suspended orders…
Not The News – MTB Video Distractions
You probably need a distraction right about now, so here’s a quick selection of an alternative reality. Imagine it – you have perfect control of your bike, in all conditions. You can ride over spiky rocks without elbow pads and without whimpering. And feeling the…
2021 Team News: Sam Hill signs a new 3-year deal with Chainreaction Nukeproof
We had a strong feeling that Sam Hill was trolling us with his Instagram post yesterday, and today he’s confirmed it! Early yesterday morning, Sam Hill posted a message to Chain Reaction and Nukeproof thanking them for their support. At the time we posted a…
London Bike Show Cancelled and owner ceases trading
COVID 19 claims another victim as the operator of The London Bike Show cancels events and ceases trading. Well, 2021 hasn’t really started as we had optimistically hoped, with new lockdown restrictions taking effect and the news that there will no longer be a London…
Scottish Stag-Do – A YT Izzo UK Adventure
Amanda sets out to bag some Scottish Munros, returning instead with epic memories, incredible experiences and more than a few bruises. In association with… YT INDUSTRIES Words Amanda Photography Pete Scullion As we park up, Pete signals to us to listen to what’s going on…
2021 Team News: Graham Agassiz joins YT Industries
Aggi moves from Evil to YT Industries to bolster the German brands’ Freeride legends! View this post on Instagram A post shared by YT Industries (@yt_industries) Beyond stoked to welcome @grahamagassiz to the #YTFAMILY 🤘Let the #GOODTIMES start👊 YT @yt_industries has been a dream brand for me to be partnered with, their…
2021 Team News: Meet the Orbea Factory Team featuring Isla Short!
Orbea announces the 2021 Orbea Factory Team with new riders including Isla Short, and new sponsors! Press Release Follows We’ve traveled half the world in the last five years, accumulating thousands of experiences as a family. We’ve met wonderful people — riders, fans, partners and…
Brooks Products ARE Still Available to UK customers through UK distributor and UK stockists
The distributor of Brooks Saddles has confirmed that all Brooks products are still available to UK buyers despite Brooks’ online statement. Over the weekend Forbes reported that Brooks would no longer ship saddles to UK customers, this is still fact and UK customers trying to…
2021 Team News: Seth Sherlock moves to Elite with Intense Factory Racing
Junior downhill racer, Seth Sherlock moves to Elite and remains with the Intense Factory Racing team. We told you that teams like trolling us, well Jeff Steber tried just that this weekend with the following teaser on his Instagram Stories. Those of us who like…
2021 Team News: Sam Hill off Nukeproof CRC or is he trolling us?
Enduro champion Sam Hill has taken to Instagram with a message that implies he’s leaving Nukeproof CRC, or he could simply be messing with us! When the team rumours start rolling in we hear some really wild ideas and theories and it’s not uncommon for…
Update: Brooks temporarily suspends shipment of UK made saddles to the UK due to Brexit
British made Brooks saddles are no longer being shipped to UK customers due to Brexit uncertainty. UPDATE: Extra, the UK distributor has been in touch to explain that Brooks products are still available through UK stockists and that UK made Brooks products are delivered from…
2021 Team News: Graham Agassiz leaves Evil Bikes
Freeride legend and Redbull Rampage rider, Graham Agassiz, leaves Evil Bikes and Black Collars. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Evil Bikes (@evilbicycles) t’s be a wild ride! Thanks for all the good times Aggy, you took our two wheeled death machines…
Top 10 Singletrack Forum Threads of 2020
Our Forum is a place where many minds meet. They don’t always see eye to eye, but if you want to know the answer to something obscure, there’s every chance that someone will know the answer. Has anyone got one of those left hand widgets…
2021 Team News: Eliot Jackson joins Santa Cruz
Eliot Jackson signs for Santa Cruz Bicycles for 2021 and beyond after a 4 year stint at Giant! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eliot Jackson (@eliotjackson) I’m on @santacruzbicycles!!! It feels so good to finally say those words 🙂 Santa Cruz has…
2021 Team News: Lachlan Blair moves on from Hazzard Racing
Hazzard Racing bids farewell to Lachlan Blair who moves to a new ride with “top EWS support” for the 2021 season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hazzard_racing (@hazzard_racing) What a pleasure to have @lachlanblair on the team for the last 2 years🙏. He…
The Mega Sack winner is…
The draw happened. Live. On Youtube at 7pm New Years Day. Were you there? Watch the video again to see if you won. Also, there was some extra draws we had to get out of the way. There were winners from days 31, 32 &…
2021 Team News: Veronique Sandler moves to Santa Cruz!
After announcing here move away from Marin, Veronique Sandler has today announced she will be riding for Santa Cruz! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vero Sandler (@veroniquesandler) Hyyype! 😍🙏 can’t even tell ya how stoked I am to be riding for @santacruzbicycles for…
2021 Team News: Loris Vergier Joins Trek Factory Racing
2021 kicks off with the news that Loris Vergier will be joining the Trek Factory Racing team alongside Reece Wilson, Kade Edwards and Charlie Harrison. Trek Factory Racing’s downhill squad made the most of 2020’s twists and turns. In a thoroughly unpredictable year, they overcame…
Singletrack’s 2021 Predictions
New year, new us, that kind of thing. It’s at this time of year that we ask our team for some predictions for the year ahead. No cheating or open textbooks (or 2021 OEM brochures) allowed – just based on what they’ve seen and how…
Fresh Goods Friday 530 – Well Hello 2021!
We know that it’s been pretty hard to keep track of what day it is all year, and whack the amorphous zone of Twixtmas into the equation and we suspect some of you might be very surprised to hear it’s Friday. It may not surprise…
Bonus Giveaway Day! crankbrothers BOA shoes!
Stop what you are doing! No! Carry on, because you’re reading this, and that’s the only thing in the world you should be doing right now. We bring you good tidings! Yes, it’s 2021, and that’s pretty good news. To make sure we’re kicking things…