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UCI Confirms 2025 MTB World Series Changes

The UCI and Mountain Bike World Series organisers have issued a press release confirming what we were pretty sure was already happening, thanks to the leaked document we told you...

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Triple-clamping an enduro bike: Privateer 161 edit

Nice vid documenting the fork options of the Privateer 161 with Ferg Ryan. Some inspiring scenery and trails found in British Columbia on both a single- and dual-crown forks. Privateer...

Cool Head And A Spicy Line: Tom Isted’s Red Bull Rampage Debut

Tom Isted has me nervous. Despite his reassurance that he’s going to keep things chilled and just try and get down in one piece, his YouTube videos speak to a...

The Grinder 157: Granite Quiver, Madison DTE jacket, Feedback Sports Pro HD Repair Stand and more

Tried and tested by the Singletrack Crew, gear to help you survive a day in the hills – or the workshop. Granite Design Quiver Tool Roll This is marketed as...

WTB Judge review: the perfect rear tyre for winter?

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Issue 157 – Better With Friends

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Scott Ransom: The Super Trail Bike

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Red Bull Rampage 2024: Finals Day and Men’s Results

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Win This Yamaha Wabash RT Bike and expand your riding options: 502 Club Raffle

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Cat Eye Lighting Bundle: Did you win it?

It’s draw time again for our latest 502 Club Raffle. The prize this week is a bundle of goodies from top lighting brand, Cat Eye. Cat Eye lights have been...

Fresh Goods Friday 726: The Chain Damping Edition

No, it’s not called dampening. You can dampen something. You can damp something. But dampening is not a thing. Well, apart from a gerund or present participle verb. But it’s...


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Mixing engine oils

My van handbook says the engine oil should be 0W-30 but the garage put 5W-30 in it. I suppose if they drained it and filled up with the new stuff...

Dull Paint Question – Which is best white matt?

I am painting our hallway next week. Its a very very big room 5m x 6m x 3.5m On the stairs I previously used Dulux Trade Matt Supermatt. It went...

What can we do about drivers on phones….

OK – this COULD be in the “what annoys you thread”, but I feel this is actually less of an annoyance, and WAAAY more of a dangerous crime.. Honestly, It’s...

Smart Blu Ray / Multi Region DVD – Real world experience please!

My lad is an avid DVD collector and wants to invest his (very) hard earned pocket money in a smart Blu Ray / DVD player. However, it must be multi...

6 days (3 actually) London, anyone else ?

Anyone going this year ? It always surprises me a little how few seem to go from here. We’re there next Fri for the evening, looking forward to it and...

Matson, Gloucester – anyone know of a bicycle stand

I’ve a cheap SS commuter bike I’d like to leave locked in Matson, I’ll drive to it and pedal into the city each day for work. I’m looking for a...


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The Grinder 157: Granite Quiver, Madison DTE jacket, Feedback Sports Pro HD Repair Stand and more

Tried and tested by the Singletrack Crew, gear to help you survive a day in the hills – or the workshop. Granite Design Quiver Tool Roll This is marketed as...

WTB Judge review: the perfect rear tyre for winter?

WTB have rejigged their casings and their compounds. We’ve had the new WTB Judge for a couple of months now. And it’s excellent. Pros Cons My never ending search for...

Saracen Ariel 30 Elite review

Saracen Ariel 30 Elite is yet another Ariel model from Saracen that looks the absolute bee’s knees. Literally. How does this yellow peril handle the trails? Pros Cons Back when...

Clarks CRS C4 Brakeset review

This Clarks CRS C4 Brakeset has been one of the products I have been most excited to test for a while. Did they disappoint? Let’s find out… Pros Cons Clarks...


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Bike Highlight: Surly Grappler

Engineered first and foremost around a stable and comfortable drop-bar hand position, its trail-ready geo provides a spirited ride on mixed terrain.

Product Highlight – invisiFRAME

We can’t turn back the clock, but it’s never too late to fit an invisiFRAME kit. Suitable for new and used bikes, their bespoke kits precisely fit a huge array…

Bike Highlight: Cotic Solaris

Solaris is THE trail hardtail. Over 20 years of hardtail heritage, development and character has distilled the Solaris into your downcountry tool of choice

Highlight: Niner Jet 9 RDO

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT: For this 14-year span, the JET has always maintained a place in the Niner range. The latest iteration affirms the JET 9 RDO as one of the best…


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Cool Head And A Spicy Line: Tom Isted’s Red Bull Rampage Debut

Tom Isted has me nervous. Despite his reassurance that he’s going to keep things chilled and just try and get down in one piece, his YouTube videos speak to a...

Rampage Diary 4: Location Location Location

Red Bull Rampage owes everything to its location. If it were anywhere else in the world it would a different event. The Rampage sites, just outside Virgin, Utah, are a...

First Ever Women’s Red Bull Rampage: The Results

Shovels down. It’s competition day. The dig teams are heading towards holiday mode, all the heavy work done. The riders, too, are horsing around in the car park. Maybe they’re...

Red Bull Rampage Diary 3: Go Big, But Come Home

Today was the last day of practice for the women, tomorrow is showtime. But when you watch Red Bull Rampage on the TV, with all the Loud Hype Stoke production...


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Issue 153 Classic Ride: Surrey Thrills

Despite Hurtwood being one of the UK’s busiest riding spots, its trail network relies heavily on the continued goodwill of landowners and volunteers. Adele takes a ride to find out…

Issue 152 Classic Ride: Riding the Dyfi

The Climachx trail in the Dyfi Valley offers a day out for those looking for an alternative to the Athertons’ neighbouring descents. There's more to this story But it's a…

Singletrack Issue 151 Classic Ride: Pendle Pootle

The STW team ride in the shadow of Lancashire’s Pendle Hill, site of many a 17th century witch trial. However, they didn’t find any witches; just mellow trails and tasty...

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…



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Santa Cruz goes 4-bar for new Vala e-MTB

The move to a Bosch motor means the Santa Cruz Vala has done away with VPP suspension and adopted a pretty trad 4-bar arrangement. Santa Cruz Vala in a nutshell...

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New Bosch CX: same power, less weight, more sensors

The new more sensor-tive [sic] Bosch Performance Line CX claims “more dynamics on climbs, more agility on trails, and more smoothness”. New Bosch Performance Line CX in a nutshell Bosch...

Cairn BRAVe 2.0 Flat Bar review

The new flat bar flavoured Cairn BRAVe 2.0 keeps you finding new reasons to just “nip out to somewhere, I might take the long way back”. Pros Cons I previously...

Living with an e-bike – Part Two

In it for the long haul – A journey into e-bike ownership. Here’s Sanny’s latest instalment of a multi-part series of features detailing life with an electric mountain bike. Read...

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Brompton goes gravel

Billed as the brand’s “biggest launch in over 50 years” the new Brompton G Line sees the adoption of 20in wheels and gravel. The new bikes also feature revised geometry,...

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What This Bike Needs… Is $1500 Mudguards?

Ok, it never really stopped raining, but let’s pretend this is a seasonal moment. Your thoughts turn to keeping the puddles off your posterior and the mud from your moustache....

Genesis announces new range of Croix de Fer, Tour de Fer and Vagabond gravel and adventure bikes

While some brands are trimming down their ranges, Genesis continues to offer a wide range of choices across its gravel and adventure bikes. Whether you’re looking for a ‘is this...

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Interview: Clandestine’s (Beautiful, Practical) Bikes

Pi from Clandestine makes beautiful bikes that make me want to pack a picnic and ride off into the sunset. Practical, fun and gorgeous, I’d happily have ridden off on...

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SRAM Goes 1×13! SRAM Red XPLR. Sorry MTBers, it’s gravel only

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Shimano GRX RX825 Di2 Gravel Groupset First Ride(s) Review

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The Grit.cx View Of Eurobike Gravel

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