These are apparently the thinnest mountain bike clip pedals in the world. Large platform, fully custom SPD-compatible binding mechanism, DH-rated loadsa colours.
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
The Merida EX enduro now open for pre-registration
September 12-14th are the dates for this year. Here’s the PR info, including details of a new category for the event: Pairs racing. The Merida EX press release: Widely recognised…
Happy Mondays: Hills, Chills and Lower Back Aches
New Year, new series. There’s a lot of unhappy news out there these days, so we thought we’d kick off a regular weekly series of positive vibes. We’re calling it…
Fresh Goods Friday 739: The In Peach Meant Edition
Well, you’ve done it. You’ve made it through the first proper working week of 2025. It was hellish wasn’t it? Let’s go and attempt* to ride our bicycles now, yes?…
Readers’ Rides: Gareth W’s Stanton Slackline
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Gareth W shares his Stanton Slackline which he bought accidentally, but it’s a keeper. Bike brand and model Stanton Slackline Why this bike? It…
Standout Product of the Year: DJI Avinox
It had to be. No other product released in 2024 caused such a kerfuffle as the DJI Avinox ebike motor. It was the genuine disrupter of a whole market. When…
Fresh Goods Friday 738: The Sanny Claus Edition
As the STW staff slowly begin to return to work (or WFH-ing) we’ve yet to sift through the many deliveries – and Sorry We Missed You cards – that have…
Best MTB of the Year: Calibre Bossnut
The first thing I want to make clear about our MTB of the Year for 2024 choice is: this is not just because it’s cheap. It’s not even because it’s…
Predictions for the mountain bike world in 2025
It’s that time of year when we look into the mists of time, peer into the future, and see what lies ahead. Maybe. In 2024 we were – as usual…
Best Image of 2024: Singletrack Issue 155 Cover by Pete Scullion
Your votes have been counted, and the verdict is in: you’ve voted this shot by Pete Scullion from Issue 155’s cover as the Best Image of 2024. “A photo idea…
Top 10 most popular reviews on Singletrackworld in 2024
The end of the year is nigh, hence a collective desire to look back and assess the outgoing calendar. These are the ten most read reviews that we published in…
Best UK Riding Destination of 2024: The Golfie
Your votes have been counted and the results are in. You have chosen The Golfie as the Best UK Riding Destination! Is this relatively compact zone of interest the most…
Most Desirable Brand of 2024: Atherton Bikes
Your choice for the Most Desirable Brand in biking in 2024 goes to Atherton Bikes. It’s a family affair, with the Atherton siblings and team mates sharing the stoke for their bikes…
Editors’ Choice 2024: OneUp Aluminum Handlebar
The excellent OneUp Aluminum Handlebar has been our go-to bar whenever we’ve needed to run a 35mm rise bar on… anything. “Bars are a key component on a bike and…
Fresh Goods Friday 736: The Clocking Watches Edition
It may the most clock watching ‘working’ day of the whole year but we’ve still found time and inclination to bring you Fresh Goods Friday. Swinging the lead “was a…
Editors’ Choice 2024 – All our fave stuff of the year
The Singletrack Team pick their favourite products and bicycles from their year of riding. Benji’s Picks “Time to tally up. And it’s been another good year for keeping on keeping…
Editors’ Choice 2024: WTB Judge & Verdict tyres
WTB have rejigged their casings and their compounds. We had the new WTB Judge and Verdict for a few months now. And they’re excellent. Benji: “I’ve been a longtime fan…
Editors’ Choice 2024: Madison Roam Windproof Jacket
The Madison Roam Windproof is a stretchy fit, wind resistant jacket that is easily compressible and packable and can be stuffed into its own pocket. A lightweight ‘Lake Blue’ layer…
Fresh Goods Friday 735: The His Master’s Choice Edition
This week has seen us begin the annual onslaught of end-of-year looking backnesses. Kicking things off is our Editors’ Choice 2024 selections. Following on from this we’ll soon end the…
Vote Now! Best Image – Singletrack World Awards 2024
This is a simple concept: what was the best image published in Singletrack – print or web in the past 12 months? Thanks for all your nominations, now comes the…
Vote Now! Best Article – Singletrack World Awards 2024
Best article… a fairly simple one! The best piece of writing you’ve read this year, either in print or on this here website. Thanks for your nominations in this category.…
Fresh Goods Friday 734: The Most Popular Owl Edition
We may be deep into The MegaSack Period now but that won’t stop us from throwing out our regular round-up of new kit. Fresh Goods Friday is like Christmas every…
Vote Now! Best UK Riding Destination – Singletrack World Awards 2024
Put simply, where do you think is the best place to ride in the UK? Thanks for all your nominations. Here’s the list of finalists. Dyfi Bike Park dyfibikepark.co.uk The…
Hunt Wheels sale ends today: up to 35% off + extra 10%
Today’s the day. The last day that you’ll be able to bag yourself a bargain set of wheels for MTB, gravel or road (if you’re that way inclined). The Black…
Vote Now! Most Desirable Mountain Bike – Singletrack World Awards 2024
Which bike do you most lust after? Which is the coolest mountain bike machine released in the past year? Simple, huh? Oh, if only it were… These aren’t the bikes…
Fresh Goods Friday 733: The Bottled Flies Edition
Yes, it’s everyone’s very favourite day of the whole calendar year: Black Friday. And yes, we have an offer on (see below). But that’ll do. It’s undeniably a good day…
Extra 10% off Black Friday Deals at HUNT Wheels
Another Monday mood lifter: HUNT Wheels has sweetened its Black Friday offer with an extra 10% discount on sale wheels With the discount code BF-EXTRA10, customers can save an extra…
Fresh Goods Friday 732: The Gripping Death Edition
It’s that time of your mountain biking week again: Fresh Goods Friday! Let us all gather ’round the cyber hearth and sing digital songs of mirth and joy. How do…
New Atherton S.150 launches today from £4,499
Hot outta the inbox is the news from Dyfi Valley that the Atherton S.150 trail bike is launching today. Here’s a quickie Press Relase. The S.150 starts from £4,499.00 (€4,480.25,…
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…
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…