Amanda heads to the other hemisphere for some good vegetables and vitamin D* *Dust Words Amanda Photography Etienne Schoeman We haven’t even begun the descent to Santiago Airport when I…
Amanda is our resident pedaller, who loves the climbs as much as the descents. No genre of biking is turned down, though she is happiest when at the top of a mountain with a wild descent ahead of her. If you ever want a chat about concussion recovery, dealing with a Womb of Doom or how best to fuel an endurance XC race, she's the one to email.
We wouldn’t be here without any of you and you’re all special, but the folks listed here are particularly special. Thank you to everyone who joined the 502 Club and…
Amanda, Benji and Mark go for a trip out to Farmer Johns bike park to see what’s there, what to wear, and which bike to take. Farmer Johns (yes, without…
Jerome Clementz takes an optimistic ride into the forgotten reaches of the cursed Balkan mountains. Words Jerome Clementz Photography Jérémie Reuiller While it seems that the focus of bikes these…
Amanda and Rhys spend their summer holiday discovering that cheap really can be cheerful. Words Amanda Photography Rhys Wainwright & Amanda In summer 2022 we crammed two enduro bikes and…
Hello! Good afternoon! And welcome to this week\'s FGF. Come on in, the water\'s lovely. Actually, it\'s not. It\'s not even water. It\'s ice.
The holiday blues you get in the days following a bikepacking trip are like none I’ve ever experienced. You become so reliant on and in tune with the minimal kit…
The final day of a 1,400km ride with just shy of 21,000m ascent. Will it be an emotional end to an epic trip? Will Amanda throw her bike into the…
Amanda and Rhys are nearing the end of their journey from Barcelona to Malaga, and continue to avoid the passing snow storm. Today’s destination: Granada. Catch-up: Day One Day Two…
Are we nearly there yet? A none more familiar family-er cry during long journeys. In this instance it\'s not a car trip though...
It’s the final day of the 2023 Megasack giveaway. Does this mean Christmas is over, or it’s about to begin? Friday 22nd December: Cube ATX Utility Poncho Safety Today we’re...
Part two of a Pirelli Scorpion vlog series, Amanda puts XC tyres to the test at a midweek XC race at the most brutal location she could find!
Amanda and Rhys continue making their way from Barcelona to Malaga, finding every obstacle possible and eating everything in sight. Catch-up: Day One Day Two Day Three pt1 Day Three pt2…
The STW team ride in the shadow of Lancashire’s Pendle Hill, site of many a 17th century witch trial. However, they didn’t find any witches; just mellow trails and tasty...
Trial and error (and a bit of grumpy lying on the ground) has seen Amanda find her way to the ideal kit to keep on going, and going, and going…
This is a simple concept: what’s the best image published in Singletrack – print or web? Thanks for all your nominations, now comes the hard part: choosing your winner! 147...
Amanda recalls a favourite, awful, meal. Food is a very important part of riding bikes. Not only for the basic fact of us needing the fuel, but it often can…
Amanda and Rhys continue making their way from Barcelona to Malaga, finding every obstacle possible and eating everything in sight. Catch-up: Day One Day Two Day Three pt1 Day Three pt2…
Before tucking into this diary entry, I’d like to thank all of you for the kind words on this series. Sometimes I wonder if anyone is really interested in how…
