NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Fort William 4X-DH. Minnaar and Jonnier take the DH wins. Graves and Kinter dominate the 4X.
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
Faction Bike’s Zeitgeist 22″ Wheel Bike
Here's another wheel size for y'all...
10 Under the Ben: Race Report, Pics and Video
Three downhill specialists from Fort William - Alistair MacLennan (ex Masters Downhill Champion), Joe Barnes (2nd NPS Downhill Series 2008) and Liam Moynihan – beat off the strong competition from cross country endurance riders to win the Male Trio category of the Benromach 10 Under…
Hope Race Series Round 4, Lee Quarry – Race Report
Short sleeves and sunscreen were the order of the day for racers and spectators alike, as the fourth and final round of the Hope Race Series got under way on Sunday. Race report and pics by Jenn Hopkins.
Strathpuffer Lite, June 27th
The 'Puffer Lite', a summer version of the gruelling Strathpuffer all night winter endurance race, is set to take place on Saturday 27th June.
Making Hay
Even though I spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday messing about on two wheels under scorching sunshine I still felt the urge to "play out" on Sunday afternoon...
Crickhowell Merida MTB Marathon Series 2009 – The Aftermath
The weather turned the already challenging trails into an extra tough ride but that didn’t stop almost 900 riders entering the event.
Hope Race Series Round 3, Lee Quarry – Race Report
With June and the start of the British summer proper winching ever closer, it was touch and go whether the charm of the previous rounds would hold for the racers at Lee Quarry. Race report and pics by Jenn Hopkins.
Where You Can Buy The Mag – Singletrack Magazine Stockist Listing
For those of you who have yet to work out where your nearest stockist of Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine is, we've created a handy online listing of them all.
The Singletrack Classic Weekender – Update
Camping, car parking, insurance, security, toilets, fire, water, uplifts, demo bikes, timetable, catering... Now with videos of the downhills course and the 'Classic' trials competition. It's going to be the chilled-out event of the summer, oh yes.
MSC/Descent-Gear NPS Rd 2 at Llangollen, May 30th-31st
Round two is going to be off the Richter Scale and will go down in the history books as the hardest track in the U.K to race on. Steve Parr and his trail fairies claim to have "set the benchmark" and completed a "masterpiece"...
Singletrack Trail Guide – The Gower
Benji and trusty lieutenant JonWIII travel to the southerest, westerest bits of Wales in search of fresh trails. And they find them, nestled among the gales.
Did You Enjoy Summer?
Well, I’m glad I made an effort to do a lot of riding during the decent weather we had through April. But… CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A SUMMER THIS YEAR FOR GOD’S SAKE??? That is all.
Is This The New Orange Patriot?
Jonny "The" Woodhouse has sent us some spy shots over from Switzerland...
Watch Steve Peat Make History at The Vallnord DH
Watch Steve Peat make DH history. WOOP!
Lee Quarry Hope Series Race 3 Preview
After surviving the weather in race 2 here’s race 3! Entry levels are good and they are still accepting entries on the day. Registration opens at 08:30.
2nd Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series Just Around The Corner
With the trails drying out quickly and the vegetation doing overtime the conditions out there getting better by the minute. Only a couple of days now before the 2nd round of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathon round will kick off at the new location in…
MSC Bikes/Descent-Gear.com NPS Downhill Rd 2
The race is already fully booked with 300 of the top UK riders who have all had to qualify regionally so these really are the cream of the crop. Advertised as "harder than the legendery Champery" this will not be one to be missed so…
Hope Race Series Round 2, Lee Quarry
Race organisers Brownbacks were playing a risky game staging round 2 of the Hope Race Series on a Bank Holiday Monday but the Bacup micro-climate played into their favour this time around. Words and pics by Jenn Hopkins.
Killer Driver Escapes Prison Because Cyclist Wasn’t Wearing A Helmet
CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation has condemned a judge’s decision to reduce the sentence handed down to a driver because the cyclist he killed wasn’t wearing a helmet.
Dales Bike Centre Picks Up Environment Award
Newly opened Dales Bike Centre in the Yorkshire Dales National Park last week picked up the Yorkshire Post’s 2009 Environment Award for building projects under £1million. The centre based in Fremington, Swaledale is a dedicated cyclist facility comprising of accommodation, cafe, bike hire, bike retail…
Kielder Gets A Purple Mountain
The Kielder Partnership has revealed that Purple Mountain has been awarded the contract to run the £250,000 Kielder Water & Forest Park Bike Centre.
Welsh Downhill Champs, August 29-30th
Brief details of the Welsh DH Champs. It's an open championship, everyone of all nationalities welcome, however, the fastest Welsh man or woman, will be the category champion.
The Marin Roughride 2009 – Sunday, June 14th
Just a reminder that this year’s Marin Roughride is on Sunday June 14th, one week later than 2008.
SingletrAction Trail News Update and Membership Drive
It’s that time of year again when SingletrAction do their "membership drive". There’s benefits for you and the trails – a win/win situation. The trails you love to ride cannot be maintained without the funds raised through membership.
The Merida o.Nine Carbon – 930g Frame!
That's quite light that is.
Oh Alright Then, Here’s Another Amazing Vid of Danny MacAskill
No doubt you've seen Danny's latest video - which was "YouTube phenomenon" that even your Mum probably forwarded you details of. Here's some more footage of him blowing people's minds...
Gorrick Gore 100 Challenge
Another astounding turn out meant the trails at Swinley Forest was awash with hundreds of happy riders who had decided to partake in the renowned Gorrick Gore 100 Challenge. Joolze Dymond reports...
Aston Hill Chairman Highly Commended at the CTC Awards
The CTC's Awards and Recruitment Committee gave a Highly Commended Award to Richard Abbott for his contribution to cycling in his region.
Mountain Bike World Cup Live on STW This Weekend
During the upcoming weekend, Houffalize, Belgium will experience a big premiere. In addition to hosting its traditional Olympic cross-country race, the town in the Luxembourg Ardennes will also organize a four-cross World Cup event. This will be the first “double” cross-country and 4X World Cup…
2nd Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Only 2 Weeks Away
Only two weeks to go before the 2nd event of Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series 2009 will open its doors at the new event location of the Glanusk Estate in Crickhowell. The event will take place on the 16-17th May with the 17th being the…
World Cup Course Unveiled in Dalby Forest
The Forestry Commission is putting the finishing touches to a 6.5 kilometre (4 mile) cross-country route on its estate in the 3,440-hectare (8,600-acre) wood, which will be used to stage the Nissan UCI Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Cup in Yorkshire next year if an ambitious…
Premier Demo Series Hits Glentress This Weekend
This means that in a couple of days time you could be swinging your leg over demo bikes from Intense, Turner, Lapierre, Cove and Rocky Mountain before heading out onto some of the most highly rated trails in the country. Not only that but you…
Camelbak Mule Lightweight
Richard from Camelbak's UK distributors Zyro has just dropped us a line to let us know that they are running a limited edition Camelbak MULE. Zyro are only bringing in just over 200 of each colour.
Chumba Back in the UK
News about Chumba Racing's return to the UK.
Issue 49’s Trailside Bingo Game – How To Play It
In the forthcoming issue of Singletrack there's a tear-out perforated insert devoted to the totally awesome new craze that is sure to sweep the globe faster than you can say "pork flu" - Trailside Bingo! Here's a description of what the heck it is and…
2009 Kona Mash-Up Rd1
The 1st Kona Mash-Up event of the season is only six weeks away with entries coming in thick and fast. So far the entries are suggesting a fairly even spread between the two categories on offer which will make for interesting racing on the trails…
Saab Salomon Avalanche Trophy – Kielder Results
Spain's David Vazquez topped an otherwise very French podium at last weekend's Saab Salomon Avalanche Trophy round at Kielder Forest.
Singletrack Issue 49 – The Dirtbag Issue
The Dirtbag Issue: you don't need a fat wallet to enjoy mountain biking, as shown in this cut-price, entry-level, making-do, sleeping on floors issue...
Sram 2009 (or is it 2010? it’s hard to keep up)
Matt and Jonny headed down to Afan Argoed t'other day to be shown some new stuff by Elmar from Sram. Rock Shox Revelation forks, Avid Elixir CR brakes, centre-lock disc rotors, Truvativ seat posts, next generation bubble wrap and more...
Car Scrappage Scheme Should Apply To Bicycles
The new government grant that offers £2,000 off a new car when a 10-year-old vehicle is scrapped should be replaced by a scheme for cyclists, according to a leading bicycle insurer.
Hope Race Series Round 1, Lee Quarry
Sunday dawned bright and early in the Pennines for the 100+ racers descending upon the exciting new venue of Lee Quarry nr. Bacup, Rossendale. Report by Jenn Hopkins.
Singletrack Classic Weekender – Yoofs Over 14 Can Now Enter
It's official: the kids are alright.
Spooky Horror Taxi
Russ from Wight Mountain has just sent us some pics of a new Spooky Horror Taxi. Can you spot what's different about it...?
The Outsider Festival
Music festivals or mountain biking? When it comes to planning summer weekends it's usually one or the other. The Outsider Festival on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2009 is set different. Already a festival with more than just music including film screenings, stand up…
Specialized Issue Handlebar Safety Recall
Specialized has issued a Handlebar safety recall on the following 2009 model year bikes...
Offenburg World Cup This Sunday – Watch It Live on STW!
The Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is the biggest mountain bike event in Germany, attracting more than 20.000 spectators. In 2009 the world’s best riders will once again in Offenburg for a first-class showdown on the spectacular course: Beijing Olympic Champions Julien Absalon (France)…
Benji’s Bandito – Minty Fresh
(£449 RRP from Raleigh) This year’s mantra for me is to learn how to jump properly on proper jumps. It’s a funny old game. You pretty much have to unlearn a lot of the way you normally ride a mountain bike. It’s been very hard…
Gore Bike Wear 100 Challenge
Fancy a grand day out in the woods, where you can ride masses of grin inducing trails with loads of like-minded souls? Well why not head over to Swinley Forest on May 3rd and take part in the Gore Bike Wear 100 Challenge?
Ride The Chairlift For Bike Trails Opening Soon at Lecht Ski Centre
The mountain bike trails will soon be opening for the first time at the ski centre, with the key attraction of providing access to the top of the hill by a three man chairlift.