You can count the amount of 140mm coil forks on one hand: there’s the MRP Ribbon Cork and there’s the 140mm Cane Creek Coil Helm MKII.
January 2023
Hope F22 flat pedal: initial riding impressions
The Hope F22 flatties arrived just before Christmas but despite kids, trips away and illness, we’ve still managed a few rides on them.
Cheap Things Tuesday: Whatever Gets You Through The Shi…
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of Cheap Things Tuesday. A veritable baker's dozen of discount bike bits. You lucky, lucky people.
Thomson Elite 35mm Aluminium handlebar review
The Thomson Elite 35mm Aluminium Handlebars are butted and tapered in multiple steps for greatly improved fatigue life and great feel.
Vitus Sommet 297 CRS review
The Vitus Sommet 297 CRS is an enduro bike, aimed at riders who tackle steeper, rougher tracks and also fancy cable tying a race number on.
Buyers Guide to Mountain Bike Shoes for Big Feet
We point you at decent mountain bike shoes for big feet. If you are looking for mountain bike shoes in size 12, 13 and even 14… read on.
Orbea Occam M10 LT review
Orbea Occam M10 LT - an Occam, but more so. It’s a long-legged trail bike with a focus that will chime with what many people are looking for.
Jack Reading’s Gravity School Scholarship Program
This is going to be like The Apprentice, but with more bikes, more mud, fewer people you want to shout at, and probably fewer future American presidents. So, nothing like The Apprentice at all then. More Magician’s Apprentice, perhaps, as pro racer Jack Reading coaches…
Fresh Goods Friday 634: The Home Improvements Edition
It's dark and cold and wet outside, and we're sick of staring at our walls and wondering if that's magnolia or nicotine, a rat or a mouse
Rider Resilience with Steve Bate – The Ride It Out Show
There’s another instalment of the Ride It Out Show from Nils Amelinckx. This time he’s talking to Steve Bate MBE – Paralympic cyclist, climber, mountain biker, and another all round nice guy. Steve is currently recovering from his HT550 winter attempt, with his frost bitten…
Assos Mille GTC Löwenkralle Jacket C2 review
The Assos Mille GTC Löwenkralle Jacket C2 is targeted squarely at gravel riders looking for a versatile softshell. The jacket is a snug fit without being ‘roadie tight’, meaning this outer layer shouldn’t catch too many unwanted stares and not snatch at the wind. A…
Sam Pilgrim signs with Canyon
Marmite mountain bike character Sam Pilgrim has been announced as moving to Canyon. His first video is expected in the spring.
SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit review
SRAM's AXS wireless technology trickled down to GX level spec with the release of the SRAM GX AXS system. We like it. A lot.
Cheap Things Tuesday: Drivetrains, Forks, Flat Shoes and more
It's January. Sorry about that. January brings a return to the regular working shift pattern. It's also January Sales time!
No snow means Les Gets lifts open for mountain bikes… in January!
At this time of year the Port Du Soleil area on the French/Swiss border ought to be mobbed with skiers and snowboarders. Instead, the area has reopened some lifts to pedestrians and mountain bikers, as snow has failed to fall. Before Christmas, rain caused landslides…
Take The Singletrack World Mega Survey!
We’d love to know a bit more about your purchasing intentions and interests for the year ahead, so we can plan stuff!
Predictions For The Mountain Bike World In 2023
Every year we make our predictions for the world of mountain biking. Some take it seriously, some less so... Last year Mark predicted that the influencer bubble would burst... does Specialized dropping its global ambassadors counts as evidence he might be right? He also predicted…
