Mo' fo' sho' from flo' Guy Bowden
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
Roc d’Azur – Report 1
Guy Bowden reports. First morning at the Roc - this place is huge!
Merida Brass Monkeys
Introducing the Merida Brass Monkeys.
Cumbria’s first MTB School to open at Whinlatter
Cumbria’s first dedicated mountain bike coaching trail will be opened to the public on the Forestry Commission estate at Whinlatter Forest, near Keswick on Saturday 17 October.
Tom Deacon Wins NPS DH
2Stage sponsored rider delivers the goods.
Nutcase Helmets
Nutcase Helmets are a range of headgear by former Creative Director for Nike, Michael Morrow.
SiDi turns 50
SiDi will turn 50 in 2010 and will celebrate the milestone with the introduction of some flamboyant new MTB models.
“End of Summer” Chris Smith Video
A cool little video for a chilly Monday.
Isle Of Man End to End Challenge
Article written by John Watterson, a reporter from Isle of Man Newspapers.
From The ST Archive: Nightstalker
A world of calm and peaceful riding in the very middle of chaos
It Never Rains
Well, obviously it does. But it never rains when I need it to. For the next issue of Singletrack I’m sorting out a group test of jackets. Ever since I’ve had the jackets to test, my rides have seemed to coincide with dry conditions. And…
Whinlatter Off Road Duathlon
W.O.R.D.
Hope XC Race Series Race Report
The Brownbacks Team write… After the great success of the previous race on the 6th September the bar had been set high for the Brownbacks team. The introduction of a new course and low cloud reducing the quarry to a grey swirling backdrop led to…
Final Merida Marathon series in Ruthin
All done for 2009 – but there is more to come in 2010.
Mo’ Morzine Movies
Yet more helmetcam footage from Morzine.
Cycle Show 2009
Enjoy a day out at the Cycle Show at Earls Court 1 London. See all the latest bike launches before they hit the high street, get advice and order your new bike, try out the latest bikes on various test tracks and see cycling celebrities,…
Fresh Goods
A bumper crop o' stuff.
From The ST Archive: Fitness – Illness
Singletrack’s fitness guru, Matt Hart looks into preventing colds this winter – and what to do if you get struck down. He also controversially volunteers that it’s probably satsumas that cause Christmas colds…
MSC Descent-Gear NPS Round 5 – The Final
The final round is back at Rheola in South Wales.
Appeal For Staffordshire Trail Volunteers
The search is on for volunteers of all ages to help complete part of the West Midlands’ newest mountain bike trail Cannock Forest.
Hope XC Race 1 Report and Race 2 Preview
Continuing their drive to get the North West XC Race scene back on it’s feet the Brownbacks team are back again with another race series.
The Bike Licker
The 2009 Mudplug X-country MTB race will take place on Sunday 18th September 2009. The race is brought to you in partnership with The Dales Bike Centre.
The MaXx Exposure
An epic night enduro sponsored by Exposure Lights is taking place from the 26th to 27th September along the South Downs Way.
Kona Cheddar Bikefest 2009 – The Aftermath
Sunshine, a super dry yet physically and technically challenging course with most of the old favourites and a laidback atmosphere and were the ingredients to the third Kona Cheddar Bikefest.
British Mountain Bike Series – Series Final – Newnham Park 26th Sept
Grab your bike and head for Newnham Park for the chance to rub shoulders with one of the Worlds most iconic mountain bikers… Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja is in town!
2009 Scottish Cyclocross Series – Get Yer Race On
The Scottish Cyclocross Series returns this autumn with 11 rounds of the funnest, friendliest, cheapest and most accessible type of bicycle racing around.
London Bicycle Film Festival
A packed schedule of events about all types of cycling, from film screenings to a BMX street jam and a bicycle polo tournament, to name a few
From The ST Archive: Deathspiral of Design
Our American bull-in-a-china-shop correspondent Mike Ferrentino looks at design evolutions and asks ‘Why?’ In some cases he gets an answer, in others he does not.
Final Merida Bikes MTB Marathon and Gore Bike Wear Road Sportive
Michael from Merida writes… It’s only a few days now before the final round of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathons and the GORE BIKE WEARâ„¢ Sportive Series 2009 opens its doors at the Ruthin Rugby Club (19-20th September 2009). As at the last two events…
Changes
I’ve shaved my beard off. Not really sure why I shaved it off. It just felt the right thing to do. There was nothing wrong with the beard. I liked it. Other people seemed to like it too. It had just served its time, and…
From The ST Archive: The Trousers Of Evolution
Natureboy returns with a grim warning. Mankind is evolving into two distinct species... Now are you in(doors) or out?
Simple Fun in Verbier – Video
Cotic rider Robbie Rickman spent the summer in Verbier.
Eurobike Oddities
All the weird stuff.
Forest of Dean Enduro ’09
27th September 2009. It’ll be a blast apparently.
Balaton (Hungary) Bike Fest Video
The T-Mobile Tihany Downhill - part of the Balaton Bike Fest.
Unveiling of Gisburn Forest’s New Trails
Lancashire’s new purpose-built mountain bike trails will be officially unveiled to the public on the Forestry Commission estate at Gisburn Forest, near Clitheroe on Saturday 19 September.
Montane Kielder 100 – A Racer’s Report
Richard "Rich Pips" reports from last weekend's 100 mile Enduro event.
More Danny MacAskill Video Radness
Street trials rider Danny MacAskill performs a serious of spectacular stunts for Scotland's recruitment site, s1jobs.com.
Launch For £130k Bike Trail in Hamsterley Forest
A new section of mountain bike trail is set to open on the Forestry Commission estate in Hamsterley Forest this weekend.
Hope Series 2 Lee Quarry – Reader’s Video
Here's a video of the race sent to us by Richard Drake.
STEVE PEAT IS THE WORLD CHAMPION (FINALLY)
CONGRATS PEATY! WOOP!
Clif Shot Bloks
Like the whole "Five A Day" thing, I'm aware that I should eat certain things more frequently than I do.
From The ST Archive: Fast Show
Singletrack’s own Swiss Tony, Roly Lambert wonders, 'Are bike shops like women?'
Kona Cheddar Bikefest ’09: 12-13th Sept
It is less than two weeks to go now before the Kona Cheddar Bikefest will take place at the Broadway House venue in Cheddar on the 12-13th September 2009. Entries are flying in and preparations for one of the last events of the summer are…
Kielder’s New Playground
A new MTB play area at Kielder opens on Sunday.
Eurobike Day 2 Part 1
A couple of oddities and loads of stuff from U.S.E., Race Face, Mondraker and Bionocon.
New Bikes From Intense – Slopestlye and Tracer 29er
A "mini 951" and a big wheeler.
TORQ 12:12
Event report and pics by Joolze Dymond.
