Press Release by Chain Reaction Cycles: Mega by Day, Mega by Night, a short film that embodies everything that’s epic about the world’s most chaotic race. Filmed at the iconic Megavalanche event in Alpe d’Huez, Chain Reaction partnered with Cut Media for the gruelling shoot.…
August 2023
The New Look Singletrack World Awards Are Coming!
The Singletrack Reader Awards have been running for many years now. This year, we're giving them a bit of a makeover.
Back From The Dead: Malverns Classic Special!
We took our columnist Dieter away from the bike shop and off to the GT Malverns Classic for some retro bike love.
Leatt Knee Guard AirFlex Hybrid Pro review: skid plates for knees!
These Leatt Knee Guard AirFlex Hybrid Pro knee pads combine hard shell elements with gel padding for protection you can pedal in.
Spanish Bikepacking Diary – Days Six – Eight
This 17 day series of Amanda’s first ever multiday bikepacking trip is exclusively available to Singletrack World Members. It gets more scenic as the journey unfolds, so stay tuned for more updates! Catch-up: Utiel – Almansa Yesterday was tough, so a relatively flat ride is…
Fresh Goods Friday 667 – The Holey Decking Edition
Happy August Bank Holiday people! We hope you're doing something nice and that the weather plays ball.
100% Tarka Vest review
100% Tarka vest is based around a mesh, stretchy, body material to offer high levels of ventilation, mobility, anti-microbial and wicking.
NBD: US-only Santa Cruz Skitch, Uncaged 11 YTs, Canyon Neuron AL LTD…
... new Mycle The Cargo, Esker x MRP Colab and something called the 3D Mountain Bike Configurator!
Autotrader Moves Into E-Bike Market
Autotrader… it’s where you look for a car, or van…right? Well, it’s now also where you might look for an e-bike. This seems interesting, whether you think this is terrible news, or fantastic. Let’s ponder it… On the one hand, if Autotrader is moving into…
Garmin Varia RCT715 Rear Light, Camera and Radar review
The Garmin Varia RCT715 records footage of vehicles approaching behind. It’ll can give you a warning sound that a vehicle is coming.
NEW Cycling UK Route: Traws Eryri
Traws Eryri, meaning Trans Snowdonia, is a new 200km predominantly off-road cycle route in Wales, connecting Machynlleth to Conwy. Ideal for a bike-packing trip or tour of some of the best riding Wales has to offer. Image credits: Saski Dugon unless specified Traws Eryri Route…
Revgrips Handguards review
Handguards are a brilliant invention and I'm never going through a summer without them. These particular Revgrips Handguards have been great.
Naughty Northumbrian this weekend (entries close tonight!)
It's the Naughty Northumbrian Enduro this coming August Bank Holiday Weekend and we'll be having a crack at it*
Fizik Vento Ferox Carbon Shoes
The Fizik Vento Ferox Carbon shoes are targeted for off-road racing. They have a carbon sole, tear resistant mesh upper and a BOA Fit System paired with an elasticated top strap for a speedy yet secure fit. They look nice enough to ride down a…
Women’s Rab Cinder Downpour Waterproof Pants
The Cinder Downpour Pants are Rab’s bike answer to your waterproof leg cover needs. They’re predominantly made of 2.5 layer Pertex Shield waterproof fabric, but with a more flexible Proflex fabric on the bum area. Full length two-way zips allow you to vent heat while…
Am I Being Unreasonable? MTB Court now in session! #Case002
One couple is struggling to ride together as family dynamics have changed their lives. Can it be like it was in the beginning, and who needs to change their expectations? Rebecca: I just want it to be like it used to be, where we had…
Fresh Goods Friday 666 – The Number of the Wee Beastie
Welcome to Fresh Goods Friday, number six hundred and sixty six! There’s obviously only one tune that can start off this instalment – so make sure your office speakers are turned up full for maximum workplace embarrassment. And the ‘wee beastie’ bit is in honour…
Singletrack World Issue 150 Editorial
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to issue 150 of Singletrack World Magazine. Whether you’re a new reader in print or online (or both), or an old hand who’s been around since our first issue back in 2001, I’d like to thank you…
Whistler opens camping and RV hookup park for MTBers
The world’s most prestigious biking destination becomes accessible to budget conscious travellers Whistler Olympic Park RV & Campground, a new camping destination in BC’s Sea to Sky Corridor, is located within the iconic Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley, 30 minutes west of Whistler.…
Isuzu D-Max: The Perfect Pick-Up Truck For Off-Roading
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Off-roading is not just a hobby - it's a way to connect with nature, explore unseen trails, and experience the thrill that only rugged terrains can offer.
Issue 150: Limestone Cowboys
Can you really enjoy the delights of a new country when you’re racing through it at high speed on a stage race? There’s only one way to find out… Words Franky Simmons Photography As Credited If you have been lucky enough to have ridden mountain…
Petrichor Projects PP002 Women’s Bib Shorts
Petrichor Projects is the brainchild of Claire Goodman, a Fashion Designer and mountain biker with a background in sportswear and technical clothing for some very well known brands. The PP002 Bib Shorts are designed for women, by a woman with a host of experience on…
Issue 150: Full Time Tinkering
Steve Chapman talks to the man who makes your suspension work better than when it left the factory. Words Steve Chapman photography Sarah Barratt I’ve been harbouring a secret for a long time and I feel like I want to get it off my chest:…
Issue 150: A Few Feet Away
Anders measures the gaps between doubts, dreams and delivery. Words & Illustrations Anders Engberg When I was five years old my dad built a 25ft sailing catamaran in the living room of our apartment. Other kids’ parents were dodging Jurassic Park figures and pieces of…
Desert Island Disk Brakes with Samantha Soriano
Press launches are often accompanied by a cohort of pro riders representing the brand and when Hannah went to the Canyon global press camp earlier this year the place was awash with riding talent. Hannah took to opportunity to talk to some of the notable…
Issue 150: Purposeful Adventure – Land Lost
Pete Scullion looks at some of the industrial scars that mark the ‘unspoiled beauty’ of England’s Lake District. But it’s not all bad… far from it. Words & Photography Pete Scullion For this latest Purposeful Adventure, I find myself undergoing the trial that is trying…
Issue 150: The Three-Wheeled Amigos
Antony finds out the unique challenges that taking a trike around an event like the Dirty Reiver poses. Words Antony de Heveningham Photography As Credited We’re in a van heading up to Kielder Forest, and my mate Rik is a tad stressed. He’s the manager…
Rab Cinder Waterproof Jackets Reviewed: 3 Models Compared and Contrasted
The Rab Cinder range brought its established reputation for outdoor activity fabric technologies and designs to the bike market, by adding cycle specific design features. I’ve had the three waterproof jackets on test in a women’s cut. They arrived just at the end of April…
Spanish Bikepacking Diary – Day Five
This 17 day series of Amanda’s first ever multiday bikepacking trip is exclusively available to Singletrack World Members. It gets more scenic as the journey unfolds, so stay tuned for more updates! Catch-up: La Puebla de Valverde – Utiel It’s getting harder and harder to…
Issue 150: Chipps’ Summer Ridewear
Chipps gives his top kit tips for those summer weeks (or foreign trips) where the temperatures hit ‘scorchio’ and beyond. I’ve had a long-running debate with American (mostly Californian and Coloradan) bike, clothing and shoe designers about designing mountain bike gear that only works in hot, dry lands, as they clearly have no…
Fresh Goods Friday 665 – The foreign food edition
Iiiiiit’s FRIDAY! And no matter how often it rolls around and how predictable it is, you’re never quite sure that it’ll actually arrive until it does, all casual Friday-style and all. And here, in a cycling-filled frenzy, is Fresh Goods Friday! This has been a…
Singletrack World Classic Ride 150: Ben Mac Do It
Each year my friends and I take a trip to Scotland for a week during May bank holiday to enjoy the freedom of wild camping, the right to roam and Empire Biscuits. The tradition is to visit new places and our list was a healthy…
NBD: Trek Supercaliber Generation 2
Details of the next generation Trek Supercaliber. Unsurprisingly for a World Cup XC bike, everything about this bike designed to be fast.
Motorhead-To-Head: E-Bike Test
Benji takes his iron fist of judgement to three full-power e-bikes with three very different motors.
Canyon Strive:ON CFR review
The Canyon Strive:ON is a very modern e-bike. You can tell this by its downtube alone. It is flipping massive. Eye-catching bulging belly.
Marin Alpine Trail E1 review
The Marin Alpine Trail E1 has a 160mm travel X-Fusion Trace 36 RC air-sprung fork up front and a RockShox Super Deluxe R coil sprung rear.
100% S3 Glasses review: as much coverage as goggles (nearly)
Heaps of coverage means plenty of protection for your eyes, whatever the weather or light conditions, in the 100% S3 glasses.
Issue 150: ‘Who died and made you Keeper of the Peak?’
Hannah chats with Chris Maloney to find out what keeps him giving up his free time for the benefit of mountain bikers. Words Hannah Photography Alastair Johnstone / as credited I have a standing joke with my American partner: he asks where something is, and…
Singletrack World Issue 150 Celebration
It’s not always new tyres and perfect corners, OK? Singletrack World Magazine is 150 issues old. That’s no mean feat, and we wanted to celebrate it by bringing you a few of the behind the scene stories from the years from some of the team…
MTB XCO World Championship Course Preview And How To Watch
The mountain bike action continues this week with the Cross Country element of the World Championships. Here’s your quick guide to following the action. You can follow the events on live timing here. MTB Cross Country Schedule and BBC Coverage Tuesday 8th August – Short…
How to read the 150th Issue of Singletrack Magazine
August’s issue of Singletrack Magazine is here! It’s a leap forward in technology from ye olden days, 150 issues ago, but at its heart it remains the same. Stories and articles designed to make you grin, roll your eyes in wry recognition, or just inspire…
Issue 150 Last Word: How did we get here?
In his Editorial, Chipps says you don’t ‘do mountain biking’, you just ‘are a mountain biker’. I wonder though, how many of you thought you were becoming mountain bikers on those first rides. Was there a definite line crossed where ‘riding a bike’ became ‘mountain biking’?…
An Ode To (Not) Being Rachel Atherton
Hannah recently dislocated her shoulder. Like Rachel Atherton, she didn’t actually crash… but she wasn’t actually riding. Rachel’s shoulder popped out under the force of landing a massive jump at Fort William. Hannah twisted hers out while pushing her bike down a feature she thought…
Men’s DH World Champs Race Report and Results
A live, watch along style race report for you… We’re watching along on Eurosport/GCN… let us know what the commentary is like because we can’t hear it in the pub! Here’s the start list. We’re underway… it looks… sunny? Despite the sun, we can’t help…
Win a Pro Level Mountain Bike (and more!) with World Bicycle Relief
To mark the UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland, there are a number of World Bicycle Relief fundraisers happening. Some of them have some amazing prizes to be won. It’s not 100% clear… we’re told they’re mostly replicas rather than the actual bike ridden by…
Women’s DH World Champs Race Report and Results
A live, watch along style race report for you… We’re watching along on Eurosport/GCN… coverage is poorer than we’d hoped. We’re seeing the start gate, and the finish line, and very little in between. Perhaps the result of having some fast protected riders setting off…
Singletrack Kitchen: Stufato Di Ciclista Affamato Recipe
I stumbled (literally, my legs were tired, the day had been long, the sun was beating down, the steps were uneven, and the wine was very good) upon this in a small inn down a dusty trail in rural Italy. I was wowed by the…
Fresh Goods Friday 664 – World Champing At The Bit Edition
While we all wait for the World Championship racing to kick-off up in Fort William, let's take a few moments to enjoy FGF!
Rachel Atherton Qualifies (Despite Dislocating Shoulder At Fort Bill)
Update 1pm 4th August: Flippin heck, Rachel is nails! She’s put down a qualifying run, which is enough to get her through to finals tomorrow. Both Rachel and Nina Hoffman were protected riders, meaning that as long as they put a run in for qualifiers,…
Making Up The Numbers Fort William World Champs Special
George made the trip to Fort William between bouts of real life to catch the pros in practice. Hear from: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Thanks to George for an epic effort pulling this one off. You’re probably listening to this while he’s still…
Save £178+ on Your Food Shopping: Singletrack Discount Of The Week
Cost Of Living Busters Among the hundreds of Singletrack discounts you get as a member, there are some real cost of living busters. Discounts that will get stuck into food inflation and everyday household costs. We can’t all afford new Oakley sunglasses, but everyone can…