What’s Inside Singletrack World Magazine Issue 141? Out today!

Singletrack World Magazine Issue 141 Contains:

• Editorial: The Eternal Suffering Of The Spoke
  Chipps thinks we’re all on the same kit, but some of us make it work harder than others.
• UK Adventure: Far From The Maddening Crowds
  Fed up with the same old, same old of trail centres? Sanny reckons he has found the perfect antidote just a few miles down the valley from Glentress and Innerleithen.
• International Adventure: Rocks And Hard Places
  Tim Wild packs a bike and his sense of adventure and takes part in the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival in Arizona.
• Pete’s Pros: Hattie Harnden
  Pete Scullion talks fun, work and sleep with the multidisciplinary bike racing dynamo.
• Singletrack Kitchen
  Charlie serves up Cheesy Chilli Cakes & Roasted Red Soup, the perfect winter warmer.
• Kit Essentials: Insulated Jackets
  Chipps and the team venture out into the chill winds to bring word of the best insulated jackets out there.
• UK Adventure: Pilgrim’s Regress
  Adam Boggon returns to his childhood haunts in this reflective ride through Fife.

• Behind The Scenes: The Art Of The Photograph
  Why are Pete Scullion’s photographs so great compared to your own trail shot efforts? Is it the subject, the method, or a big pile of kit?
• Column: The Joy Of Flex
  Welcome to our new Technical Content Manager. He has opinions and he’s not afraid to share them.
• UK Adventure: Unexpected Hero
  How much physical and mental strength does it take to finish, let alone win, the 1,800km Great British Divide? More than we could ever imagine.
• Classic Ride: Wye Valley Wanderings
  Jon Woodhouse takes us on a tour of this gem on the Welsh-English border.
• Bike Test: Going To Unextremes
  The Singletrack team tests out three hardtails from Pipedream, Sonder and Trek that sit somewhere in the midst of the ride style continuum.
• MTB Culture: Minehead Mentors
  Chipps takes a ride with the Minehead mountain bike club that’s just for youngsters.
• Last Word: Information Threshold
  Rhys blinds Amanda with science, but she’s busy looking at the sun.

You have probably noticed that we’ve just published Singletrack Magazine online. If you’re a member, that means you can go and read the articles right now, if you want to. You’ll find a few extra images, plus some videos – but it doesn’t smell like our printed magazine, and it’s riskier to read it in the bath.

If you’re not already a member, join us today and all those stories you see above will be available to you to read, right now. You will also be able to access the pdf, ePub and Kindle copies of back issues. Memberships start at just £2.50 a month, or £20 a year.

If you’re a bit overwhelmed by all the stories, head here to the Issue 141 page, where you’ll find all the articles in order, just like they are in the printed magazine.

Speaking of which, if you receive a printed copy of the magazine each issue, it’s now in the post – we can’t be sure exactly when it will land with you, but if you’re in the UK and you’ve still not got it by 15th February, please email us. If you’re outside the UK, it might take up to a month to make its way to you, across the sea and overland.

There are other options too:

• You can download a pdf of the magazine here. This is an exact copy of the printed magazine.
• You can download an ePub version of the magazine. This is a more basic version of the magazine, with fewer pictures, that you can read in a variety of electronic book programmes, such as iBooks, or on an iPad.
• You can download a Kindle version, for your Kindle. Like the ePub version, this is optimised for Kindles, so has all the words, but far fewer pictures.
• You can download the interactive mag from Pocketmags, which has all the same content as the web page versions, but with all the swipe and tap interactivity you get with an iPad or iPhone – which is what you need to read this version.

Don’t forget, whether you’re a member or not, you can enjoy our cover shot by Pete Scullion in all its beauty as an A3 print. And if you think you might just want to buy this issue in print, it’s available to buy in our shop.

Hannah Dobson

Managing Editor

I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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