Tom Hill looks at why hiring a local guide, despite GPS and the internet – even in our over-explored island – is still money well spent. Words Tom Hill Photography Duncan Philpott Our group paused at the high point of the ride. Huge wind turbines…
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Roval launches new top end gravel wheel set, combining super lightweight with MTB strength
Roval goes wide and light, but unfortunately not cheap for its gravel range
Rapha gets ready for winter with first ever range using GORE-TEX
First pairing of brands leads to three new jackets that should keep the worst of conditions at bay
Singletrack Issue 127 | Keeping track of time at the Trans-Provence
Tom Hill reflects on the phenomenon that was the Trans-Provence, and his part as a small cog in its machine. Words & Photography Tom Hill (unless credited) I stand at the bottom of a trail. Despite the beauty of the wider country that surrounds me…
Outdoor Provisions: A new kind of energy bar, with compostable wrappers
All natural products and flavours inspired by the UK National Parks. Sound tasty!
Gravel gets rad: First Look – Stayer Groadinger
We get our hands on Stayer's off-the-peg steel graveller
Is e-bike touring the new gravel riding?
Story from Ampler bikes shows that e-bikes are already opening doors to touring for more people.
Meeting the Mehteh: a review of Brother Cycle’s new gravel bike
The Mehteh is a big clearance Brother, but this ain't no drop handlebar mountain bike. Find out what we thought of this bruiser of a gravel bike.
Fizik Powerstrap X4 gravel shoe launches
The gravel revolution continues with specific shoes from Fizik
The Bombtrack Beyond Junior lets your children explore as far as you do
Our favourite bike of Bombtrack's 2020 range is too small for us to ride...
3T launches “entry level” version of Exploro model
Lower price point for the high-end aero gravel bike. It might not be "entry level" as we see it, but it sure looks good.
Pathfinding again. Reviewed: Sven updates its stainless do-it-all and we ride it
Two years on from the original, does the Pathfinder still hold its own amongst a new wave of rowdy gravel bikes?
Introducing Spanner Bike – the Titanium Tailor for Discerning Gentlefolk
We love getting these emails. Every now and then, someone lets us know they have created a new bike company. Whether the end result is a bike that we’d like to call our own or not (and in this case, we are very tempted), it’s…
New SRAM AXS Force/Eagle combo available for 3T Exploro
3T joins a handful of manufacturers offering mix-and-match SRAM AXS
Kona launches aluminium version of its Libre gravel bike
Aluminium frame lowers the price point of one of our favourite gravel bikes
7mesh introduces modular jersey pocket approach – the Anything System
Before we go on, I’ll admit, it took me a couple of reads of this press release to get what was going on. We think it is probably one of those things that is easier shown in the flesh than it is described. Anyway, posh…
BMC launches all-new gravel bike: be unrestricted with the URS
BMC takes its mountain bike knowledge and applies it to its first gravel bike: the URS. Check out how short that stem is though!
Spank Industries launches Vibrocore to the gravel market
Company brings mountain bike tech to gravel
GT Announces All New Grade Gravel bike
The classic Triple Triangle remains, but it's all change everywhere else on the new Grade
Review | The Stan’s No Tubes Sentry MK3 is a total sleeper wheelset for 2.5-2.6in tyres
Tom tests and reviews the Stan’s No Tubes Sentry MK3 wheelset If you’ve mountain biked for any length of time and even half thought about buying a new wheelset or rims for your bike, it’s more than likely that Stan’s will have been one of…
Trek releases new Crockett models
Trek redesigns it's aluminium 'cross bike, adding a T47 threaded bottom bracket.
Shimano launches new gravel racing shoe – the RX8
Gravel specific shoes? Shimano shaves weight off mountain bike riding kicks.
Meet Stayer Cycles – builders of custom steel and now off-the-peg
London based Stayer is offering an off-the-peg option of its Groadinger gravel bike and we want one
A chat with Rapha – the Rapha Foundation, inspiring riders and more
Rapha launches charitable foundation
The Highland Trail 550 starts this weekend and there’s a new way of tracking it
Get your popcorn ready to watch the action unfold
Stig not in the dumps: Riding the first new Santa Cruz Stigmata on UK soil
Tom had a few short, wet hours on the Santa Cruz Stigmata. Find out what he thought.
New dream bike alert: Santa Cruz updates Stigmata alongside introducing the Juliana Quincy
It's been a long time coming, but the new Santa Cruz Stigmata looks to be a bit special. The Juliana Quincy is the one that we all want though...
HOT NEWS: Shimano has a new gravel groupset and more. GRX has a few surprises.
Shimano surprises with GRX
Review: Sharp Precision Wheels custom build
Handbuilt wheels from the south coast are well considered and a good upgrade
Longterm Review | 9 Months On SRAM’s Budget NX Eagle 1×12 Groupset
Thanks to SRAM’s Eagle groupset, 1×12 has been around a few years now. What was originally the preserve of those with bulging wallets is now available for a significantly more modest price, thanks to this NX level groupo. One of the criticisms of early 1×10…
ST Recommended | The Funn UpDown dropper post only lets you down when you want it to!
A few years ago, it seemed as if dropper posts were expensive disposable items. With a bit of luck you’d get 12 months use out of them, before something would go wrong. No brands seemed to be immune from it, but the first iteration of…
Review: Can DT Swiss unseat Fox & RockShox? The new F 535 ONE fork may do just that
As good as it gets? Not far off – DT Swiss is back and has Fox and Rock Shox in its sights.
Meet the Topstone, Cannondale’s new gravel bike
It feels like not even a week goes by without another gravel bike being launched at the moment. This time, it’s Cannondale‘s turn. Named after a favorite dirt road section near Cannondale’s global headquarters, apparently the Topstone is “a capable and highly versatile gravel road…
The Trek 520 gets a refresh, 35 years after it was introduced!
Some bikes never go out of fashion. Maybe because they were never in fashion?
Kona announces new Libre and Libre DL gravel adventure bikes
Is it a carbon Sutra or a more versatile Rove? The answer is somewhere in the middle.
Specialized adds Diverge models to range and upgrade specs
Evolution not revolution for the brand's gravel machine.
Alpkit announces support of Silk Road Mountain Race
Fancy a challenge on your gravel bike? You’d be hard pushed to find many organised events harder than the Silk Road Mountain Race. In summary, it is a single stage, self-supported race, covering 1700km through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. It is a fixed route, taking…
Getting to the CruX of the matter. Specialized redesigns its ‘cross racer
The colours may not be for wallflowers, but there's no missing the new range.
Dreamy: getting a good night’s sleep with the Exped Synmat HL M
Tom discover's the joy of a better night's sleep under the stars
