Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil.
I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld.
Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.
Up to 35% off Hunt Wheelsets during Black Friday season
HUNT is offering up to 35% off wheels for their Black Friday promotion with some big deals on their lightweight XC wheels in both carbon and alloy. The complete list...
Fresh Goods Friday 731: The Humpty Dance Edition
Friday is the new Wednesday. Although Wednesday has always been the old Friday here at Singletrack. It’s complicated. Whatever you choose to have your hump day, good luck getting over...
Singletrack World Awards 2024 now open for nominations
This year’s Singletrack World Awards are now open for your nominations! Your voice remains just as important as ever. Last year we merged the Award categories voted for by you...
Free carbon wheels worth £1149 with Privateer complete bikes
For the ‘Black Friday’ season (now until early December basically), Privateer x Hunt Wheels offering a Proven carbon wheel upgrade on all complete Privateer Gen 2 141 and 161 bikes....
Readers’ Rides: Will’s Fat Chance Yo Eddy
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Will shares his 2020 Fat Chance Yo Eddy complete with “Custom painted Thompson Elite stem”, obvs. Bike brand and model Fat Chance Yo Eddy...
Fresh Goods Friday 730: The Fingers In Ears Edition
Nope. Not going to talk about it. Don’t know what you’re on about anyway. Everything is fine. Everything is fine. La-la-la! As if to prove such, here is a particularly...
Readers’ Rides: Back On A Bike With This Bird Aether 9
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, a forumite shares his Bird Aether 9: “the STW forum helped me a huge amount with returning, including pointing me towards this bike which...
Fresh Goods Friday 729: The DJI E-dition
It doesn’t happen very often in the modern era, but this year there has been a bike released that will probably go down in history as one of the key...
Manitou have made the FS again. No really.
A statement piece – a concept bike, if you will – that is equal parts nostalgia and innovative passion project of a few cycling industry insiders made into a reality:...
Fresh Goods Friday 728: The Fairy Tale Edition
Once Upon A Time in a land far far away… well not that far away, actually kind of in the middle of the UK actually… there were some people who...
The Bossnut is back! Calibre’s bargain bouncer goes 29
After a total of five incarnations as a 27.5in bike, the new Calibre Bossnut rolls out on 29in wheels front and rear. And a bit more travel to boot. 2025...
Fresh Goods Friday 727: The East 17 Edition
Alright, alright, everything’s going to be alright. That’s what the chaps from Walthamstow say anyway. And who are we to argue? This past week has seen Singletrackers in the desert...
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...
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...
Scott Ransom: The Super Trail Bike
There’s a lot going on with the new Scott Ransom. But in a nutshell it is a mountain bike with 170mm of travel, progressive geometry, and a 6-bar rear suspension...
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...
Readers’ Rides: Brian E’s Kona Process 153 DL
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, we dug one out from behind the sofa. Here’s Brian Evans’ “glorious purple” Kona Process 153 DL. Your Name Brian Evans Bike brand and...
Fresh Goods Friday 725: The Enduro Wolsey Edition
Hello there little buddies! Welcome to the end of the week. We hope the week hasn’t treated you too badly. And if it has, go for a bike ride. It...
NBD: Starling Beady Little Eye, Carbon Wasp Truffle-120, Norco Sight VLT
A quick mop-up of a trio of the most interesting new bikes to land in our collective inbox this past few days. Something for everyone in this dirty triad. Starling...
2025 Mountain Bike World Cup Series calendar revealed
7 months, 10 Downhill events, 10 Cross-country events and 7 Enduro World Cup rounds. Europe, North America and South America. WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES 2025 CALENDARS Downhill Cross-Country...
Readers’ Rides: Roland L’s Curtis AM9
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Roland Lovell shares his Curtis AM: “it was bound to happen eventually”. There’s not a whole lot of deep detail in this submission but...
Fresh Goods Friday 724: The Elastomeric Edition
Welcome one and all to this week’s Fresh Goods Friday, so much better than Old News Monday. This edition brings you full circle. All will be revealed. On with the...
OneUp’s 1% Giveback reaches $1million donated
OneUp Components’ 1% Giveback Program has just ticked over $1 million dollars donated since 2013. As well as making arguably the best dropper post on the market, OneUp’s Giveback Program...
And the best biking spot in the UK is… Cambridge?
New research from GoOutdoors claims to reveal the best mountain biking destinations in the UK. The Tweed Valley doesn’t make the cut. Swindon does. The study looked at factors such...
Lauf Elja is a 120mm single-pivot (without a Lauf fork)
Say hello to the new Lauf Elja. A full-suspension mountain bike from the brand you may know from the Lauf Seigla gravel bike and leaf-spring Lauf Grit forks. Lauf Elja...
Fox Live Valve Neo: more fast, less faff
The new version of Fox’s auto-adjusting suspension is here. And it claims to be 20 times quicker than its “closest competitor”. By “closest competitor” we’re going to take that as...
Readers’ Rides: Luke B’s Scott Spark
For this edition, Luke Bradley shares his Scott Spark: “they’re very popular and with good reason – it’s lightning fast.” Bike brand and model Scott Spark Why this bike? While...
Fresh Goods Friday 723: The Big Strapping Edition
We are a relatively broad church here at Singletrack World and this week’s Fresh Goods Friday is testament to such. Droppers ‘N’ strappers. Video ‘N’ rubber. Flatties ‘N’ sunnies. Let’s...
Our go-to winter riding apparel
We were asked to list one item of clothing that we always pick out of the pile for a wintery mountain bike ride. Here’s what we picked. Following on from…