If you are all about riding with loads of kit stuffed into a surprisingly small and yet spacious space all while keeping your back well ventilated and as sweat free…
December 2021
Mind Over Mountains – the Cairngorms Loop ITT
I first saw this film at Kendal Mountain Film Festival and enjoyed the insight into different ways of riding long distances, plus the gentle pace of the scenic footage in…
FGF 579 – The Case of the Pie Case Mystery Edition
For the last few weeks, thanks to a blocked gutter, anyone venturing into Singletrack Towers had to make their way through a waterfall. Not so much a nice Timotei advert,…
The Annual Singletrack MegaSack© Countdown – Here’s What’s Coming This Week
Sunday – Muc-Off Mountain Bike Jacket Price: £174.99 From: Muc-Off This waterproof jacket comes with an over the helmet sized hood that you can remove completely should you so choose.…
Making Up The Numbers: Benoît Coulanges and Emilie Siegenthaler
In the last two seasons Benoît Coulanges has jumped from the world’s top 30 into the top 10 & is now a podium threat at every race. Along the way…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 16 – Hiplok Bundle
Today we give you the chance to help tidy up your bikes around the house and secure them from light fingered types. Price: Jaw Compact Universal Bike £19.99 & Z…
Back From The Dead – Christmas Special
Back From The Dead is usually a feature reserved only for our Members, however, in the spirit of Christmas, we’re letting you have a sneak peek behind the paywall, so…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 15 – SKS Bundle
Day 15 brings the chance to winterise your ride and have a pocket of mighty inflation power with a bundle of goodies from SKS. Price: Airbuster £23.99. Mudrocker Front £29.99,…
Dream Job Alert! Tweed Valley MTB Roles
If you’re wondering whether you’re doing a pointless job, maybe you need a change of scene, maybe you missed out on the National Beaver Officer role, or maybe you just…
Classic Ride 140 – Land’s End to Lizard
Sam takes us on a long ride on some new-old trails that will make for a great weekender, or a really big day out. Words Sam Jones Photography Jordan Gibbons and Stef…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 14 – Deity Bar & Stem Combo
It’s day 14 and we are still not quite half way through the prize list. Today we have some cockpit gubbins for you to look at and learn about from…
Danny MacAskill does Rampage!
Danny MacAskill was out to watch the 2021 Red Bull Rampage, but before the big day he lined up a gang of local riders to go seek out some local…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 13 – Altura Waterproof Gear
Today we have that essential item: the waterproof jacket. This one is from Altura’s new Adventure range – their return to the mountain bike specific clothing market. Designed and tested…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 12 – Dynaplug Megapill
Today’s prize is not just useful, it’s also a tactile please to hold. Fondle it like a giant worry bead, or put it to good use on the trail –…
The Singletrack MegaSack© Countdown – Here’s What’s Coming This Week
Have you won anything yet? Nope? Don’t worry! There are still plenty of daily prizes to be won, and every time you enter a daily draw it also counts as…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 11 – 100% Speedcraft Glasses
Your eyes are important, so you should look after them. Mud and grit are not good for eyes, and neither are flies. Keep these things out of your ocular receptacles…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 10 – Park Tools
Even if you’re totally maintenance averse and shuffle off to your local bike mechanic for every little fix, we think you’re going to want these. Get your seatpost set just…
FGF 578 – The nothing happened that shouldn’t have happened edition
We have been repeatedly assured that no cheeky trails have been ridden and that no rules were broken. That is what we have been repeatedly assured. All trails were sanctioned…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 9 – Vittoria Tyre Sealant
Hopefully you’ve got a shed full of bikes to set up tubeless – or you ride a long way, or you ride near a nail factory – because we’ve got…
Best Use Of Lockdown Winner – Daren Austin OBE aka TiRed
Daren Austin OBE, known on the Forum as TiRed, is the winner of the ‘Best Use of Lockdown’ award in this year’s Singletrack Reader Awards, in association with Kona. He…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 8 – Madison Flux Clothing Bundle
Day 8 is here and a bunch of the prize winners from week 1 have already started to receive their prizes. Will you be lucky today? With this bundle of…
Nukeproof releases selected 2022 frames and bikes
Nukeproof is releasing information about some of its 2022 line up – including a selection of frame only options that might keep you busy in the shed this winter. Will…
Endura Updates Its MT500 Freezing Point Range – Stay Warm in The Depths of Winter
Summer was some time back in May/June. Since then it’s been perpetual Autumn, until suddenly we’ve hit December and the winter switch has been flipped. For those caught by surprise,…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 7 – PRO Tharsis 3FIVE Bar & Stem
Every bike needs a bar and stem, and an upgrade to a carbon bar might well be one of those things you never quite treat yourself to as you keep…
Reserve 30SL Wheelset Reviewed – properly light and durable wheels
Reserve was founded in 2014, with a simple goal – to make the most reliable and durable carbon wheels on the market, with the best strength to weight ratio possible…
Donate to World Bicycle Relief and Trek will match it
Trek has allocated £500,000 to match funding donations made to World Bicycle Relief until 31st December 2021, so any donation you make via their fundraising page will be doubled. World…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 6 – Lazer Jackal MIPS Helmet
Here we go, it’s Monday, it’s still December, and we’re still giving away prizes! Today, it’s that kit essential: a helmet. Lazer Jackal MIPS Helmet Price: £189.99 From: Freewheel This helmet…
New Canyon Torque – carbon, metal, and all the wheel sizes
The new Canyon Torque is officially revealed today – though you may have spotted Tommy G was riding the carbon fibre model at Red Bull Rampage back in October. There…
The Singletrack MegaSack© Countdown – Here’s What’s Coming This Week
By now, you hopefully know what’s going on – we make daily videos about products, you watch the video, learn stuff, and then answer a question. Lucky winners then win…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 5 – Granite Cricket Bell
This is no ordinary bell. This is a Mark’s and Sp….. Wait.. This is Granite Design Cricket Bell. A bell like no other. Check this out.. Granite Design Cricket Bell…
Internet Rummagings 3 – Other Materials Are Available
Welcome to this month’s edition of Internet Rummagings, where I rummage around in the more embarrassing parts of the internet, so you don’t have to! (for clarification, that’s weird and…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 4 – Vee Tire Gravity Tyres
Yesterday it was all about the 29r but fear not small wheel lovers, for today we have some rubber just for you. We have a pair of Vee Tire Attack…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 3 – Continental Tyres & Sealant
The incredible giveaway continues, and with such a shortage of tyres around at the moment we think this is going to be an especially popular prize. If everyone else is…
Urban Riding Video Round Up
There’s more to life than trails. Just as once you start to look, you’ll see plants growing in every nook and cranny of the urban world, there’s a way of…
Fresh Goods Friday 577 – The warm up before listening edition
You may find that the music in this week’s edition causes neck injuries. Please undertake some gentle warm up exercises before going full mosh. It’s started. We are in it.…
First Look – All New Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 1
The Trance has been in the Giant family for a long time now and today sees them unveil their newest updated model – the Trance Advanced Pro 29er. Designed as…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 2 – WIN Muc Off Pressure Washer
Welcome to Day 2 of our annual MegaSack countdown prize draw. Today you could win a bike cleaning kit from Muc-Off. But before you enter our competition you will have…
Socialtrack Wishaw – Community Pump Track Project Hit By Thieves
Sorry, but this is likely to make you angry. No one likes to hear about bike theft but this one is especially bad… Remember this heartwarming video about the pumptrack…
3 Things Thursday: Trail Helmets with MIPS
Hannah and Mark have made it into the studio together to look at that kit essential, the trail helmet. With three different open face helmets, all with MIPS, all designed…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 1 – Magura MT5 Brakes
It’s the first day of our amazing countdown to New Year giveaway. Every day in December we’ve got a prize to give away, with a duplicate of each daily prize…
FINDRA Barra Waffle Merino Gilet – A dash of luxury on the trail
This Barra Waffle Merino Gilet from FINDRA is a unisex gilet made in the UK from ethically sourced Merino wool. Made with two layers, the inside is a fine knitted…