For the past 25 years the Santa Cruz Chameleon been a tough hardtail that can still be comfortable and light enough for longer rides.
2022
Rockrider ST 700 Rain Jacket review: £70 brilliance
At around 500g, the Rockrider ST 700 Rain Jacket is not lightweight but when the conditions are harsh, comfort and morale are everything.
Back From The Dead – A Full Suspension Handcycle
Dieter is the kind of bike nerd mechanic that every good bike shop should want. He is endlessly enthusiastic about getting people of all kinds onto bikes of all sorts.…
The Calder Divide Trail Challenge – new bikepacking route
Perhaps you’ve missed out on the Jenn Ride, or are inspired by the HT550? Or maybe you just want to do every route that’s out there, or raise some money…
Fresh Goods Friday 603 – The Cat’s Whiskers Edition
Whether you’re dodging your neighbours at a street party, or just trying to drown out the fact they’ve decided to spend the entire bank holiday jet washing their patio, you’ve…
Review: Modibodi Maxi-24hour Pants
No, these are not pants for making you go fast at 24-hour races. They’re pants that will absorb your period for up to 24 hours. About once every 23 days…
Bike Check: Benji’s Cotic RocketMAX Mullet
4th generation RocketMAX from Cotic is here to serve as our testbed for the harder hitting equipment we need to thrash.
Waiting For The Mag?
Waiting for your mag? Let us help you with that. We know you love your Singletrack World Magazine, and once it gets to the start of the month you start…
The Boy of Ten Who Conquered the Ben!
It’s just after 3pm on a cold and blustery April day as I ponder my current situation; I am just over 500m away from the summit of Ben Nevis in…
Renpho R3 Mini Massage Gun Review
Renpho makes a number of ‘healthy living’ products, including a few different massage items designed to massage various parts of the body (no giggling at the back). There are implements…
British Cycling National XC Series Rd 4: Cannock Chase
A welcome return to Cannock Chase for Round Four aka the round much nearer to most people than some of the previous ones. Before anyone starts, to have a race…
The MTB Tyre Tread Quiz – how well do you know your rubber?
How many times have you ridden along a trail and looked down to see tyre tracks that you could identify? Have you impressed your riding mates with call outs of…
Things you’re no longer allowed to like in mountain biking
This is a rundown of all of the things that the Mountain Biking Illuminati has recently outlawed. Cancel culture MTB, if you will.
POC Omne Eternal Helmet Review: Self-Charging Rear Light
POC Omne Eternal features new Powerfoyle technology to charge an in-built rear light, that knows when it's needed.
Readers’ Rides: Tom’s Rå .410
Whether you’ve got a special new bike or just a bike that’s special to you, this is where you get to tell us about it! You send us your submissions, and…
Podcast with Bespoked’s new co-owner Petor Georgallou
Perhaps you’re in the boat of thinking ‘one day, for a special birthday, maybe I’ll get a hand made bike’? Petor hopes that for the sake of the many small…
A Grand Day Out – and a call to action
Roy has set himself a challenge, all in the name of fun, eternal youth, and some good causes. Now I am officially an old Yorkshire duffer (66yrs young) and in…
Watch Films to Support Ukraine!
The folks behind the Kendal Mountain Festival have pulled together a great selection of Ukraine based adventure films that you can watch on their Kendal Mountain Player. The films all…
FGF 602: We Mean It Maan Edition
Please try and keep those forelocks untugged for a few more days as we delve into the People's Republic of Fresh Goods.
2023 RockShox Zeb Ultimate & Super Deluxe Ultimate Review
We’ve had a new Zeb Ultimate and Super Deluxe Ultimate bolted on to a RAAW Madonna so read on to see what we think.
All new RockShox… everything, pretty much
For 2023, RockShox has rejigged the Pike, the Lyrik, the Zeb, the Deluxe, the Deluxe Coil, the Super Deluxe and the Super Deluxe Coil.
3 Things Thursday: Riding Glasses
Hannah and Benji sit outside in the relative sunshine to discuss the whys and wherefores of riding eyewear.
New Long Distance Cycling Route: The Cantii Way
Nothing to do with brakes, Cycling UK is launching the Cantii Way: a new long-distance cycling route in Kent taking people cycling through the diverse scenery and history of the…
HOW TO WHEELIE with Danny MacAskill
Danny MacAskill’s Do A Wheelie video went down an absolute treat, so now he’s back to help us all join in with a How To video. Over to Danny! Press…
Project Evolve At Revolution Bike Park
Project Evolve was one of those ‘ooh, I wish I could go to that… oh, my diary is a mess’ events that I couldn’t get along to. Watching the Instagram…
2022 Nukeproof Scout 290 Review: Trail Toy!
2022 Nukeproof Scout offers four build specs, all as 275 or 290. Nukeproof have brought the signature yellow paint back, too...
Singletrack Unscripted – Talking About… Tyres
Know the complexities of thought that go into tyre choice, what makes a good tyre; why one might be good sometimes and not others.
Leading cold-water swimming expert to speak in Whitley Bay
We know it’s not bikes, but we know there are plenty of you that like a spot of wild swimming – plus there’s a whole host of adventure films to…
Fort William to Host 2023 Downhill World Championships
Precise dates for each event are yet to be revealed, but the Nevis Range at Fort William will be hosting the Downhill element of the World Championships in 2023, some…
DH World Cup Round 2, Fort William – Race Report (Contains Spoilers)
In last week’s race preview I talked about form and history being the two factors that can help guide us towards picking a race winner and the next time my…
Ridgecrest Waterproof Gilet review
Not a waterproof jacket. Not a windproof gilet. The Ridgecrest Waterproof Gilet is something of a unique proposition.
Flat Pedal Shoes Buyer’s Guide: MTB Kit Essentials
What makes a great pair of flat pedal shoes? And, more importantly, who is delivering? Here are the best flattie pumps around.
David Turner on now and the future: ‘Old is Mould’
It’s always worth having a chat with David Turner – he’ll always have something to say, and he’s not afraid to say it. Since his bikes hold a fond spot…
#NewTyreDay: Specialized Cannibal rubbers revealed
The Buttery Brothers (explanation below), Loic Bruni and Finn Iles, have been riding this new Specialized Cannibal gravity tyre.
Making Up The Numbers Podcast | On The Ground at Fort William Special!
The DH World Cup is back in Fort William and George is on site, roaming the pits and talking to the riders ahead of the race about the track and…
Fort William Downhill Track Walk – Brake by Brake, Turn by Turn
George Thompson and Jack Reading take a close look at the Fort William Downhill World Cup track. It’ll give you some incredible insight into just how well the pros know…
FGF 601: Fort Bill is Back Edition
We're all just clockwatching today - yes, even more than normal - because it's Fort William Weekend once more!
Details of the new Cotic RocketMAX Gen4
The headline news about the Cotic RocketMAX Gen4 is a move to new way of frame sizing. Or at least a new way of naming frame sizes. Cotic RocketMAX Gen4…
A Timely Reminder To Take Concussion Seriously
We’ve already seen Tahnee Seagrave withdraw from the Fort William World Cup this weekend due to concussion, and we’re hearing rumours that perhaps there’ll be at least one more rider…
Red Bull Hardline 2022 Tickets On Sale Now!
Red Bull Hardline, the world’s toughest downhill mountain bike race, is returning to Wales’ Dyfi Valley on 10th and 11th September 2022 for the eighth edition of the gravity defying…
Peaty’s Steel City DH – the 10th anniversary edition
After a hiatus thanks to all the predictable reasons, Steel City DH was back for its tenth edition, with Peaty’s Products as the headline sponsor – possibly superfluous when the…
DH World Cup Round 2 – Fort William Race Preview
When you’re trying to pick the winner of a DH race, there are two factors that help guide you towards your decision: form and history. Amaury Pierron, the winner of…
Norwich and Coventry get mountain adventures this weekend!
The Kendal Mountain Tour brings its nights of film and adventure talk to Coventry and Norwich this weekend. Get your hit of the mountains here! Inspirational ultra-runner and diversity activist…
Mountain Bike Wall Art – Our latest cover print now available!
We’ve got another 148 pages of adventures, reviews, interviews and incredible imagery off to the printers. Issue 143 is available to subscribe to now, but if you can’t wait for…
Kona: Exploring Creativity by Bike
Kona seems to have got a bit of a theme going on with its videos at the moment, exploring the relationship between art and mountain biking. The latest release is…
History in the making at Nové Mêsto XCO World Cup 2022
Back to back wins, strong sprints, and a race against mechanicals. The track used for the XCO race at Nove Mesto was 3.9km long with 185m gain and technical features…
Atherton AM.150.1 first ride review
Does the 150mm travel Atherton AM.150 mountain bike offer something that's unachievable via more traditional construction methods?
How many miles to ride to make your bike carbon neutral?
The Trek sustainability report isn’t new news, but thanks to the upcoming ‘Bike Week’, some PR has reminded us of the ‘Rule of 430’, which got us wondering. We thought…
Nukeproof’s Californian Road Trip with Elliott Heap and Kelan Grant
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to make the trip out to Sea Otter, this video does a pretty good job of showing how much fun you…
Singletrack World Magazine Issue 143 – Subscribe Now!
It’s peak riding time! Whoop! Bluebells, wild garlic, birds in the trees, goslings on the canal towpath. There’s even been a hint of dust in the air. Is there a…
At last, a proper secret place to stash an Apple Air Tag!
There has been a fair amount of debate as to where to hide an Apple Air Tag on a bike so that it’s not immediately discovered and removed by thieves.…