Amanda and Hannah think they know what makes a bad gate - and a good one. Here is their appraisal of local gateways. If you have ever ridden the Mary…
Amanda Wishart
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.
It’s a jungle out there! | Fresh Goods Friday 506
Good morning readers! @slimshady I trust you have your scrambled eggs and coffee at the ready? This Fresh Goods Friday comes to you from deep inside a valley that has…
Fresh Goods Friday 506 – The Shall We/Shan’t We? Mid-Lockdown Easing Edition
You can go to the pub. No you can’t. Not yet, but you will. You can queue at Primark. You can probably go camping. You can go to places, but…
10 Vegan Trail Snacks | Bake or buy, we’ve lots to try!
Veganism is on the rise, and the availability of vegan snacks and ready meals is ever growing. It’s getting to the point where we’re actually spoiled for choice… but some…
Matt Simmonds | Privateer 161 Öhlins Build
Earlier this year Privateer rider Matt Simmonds announced he was taking a step back from World Cup racing to focus on Nationals and his new venture, ProLine MTB. To help…
2021 Santa Cruz 5010 & Juliana Furtado: More travel!
The Santa Cruz 5010 and Juliana Furtado are the 27.5in ‘all-rounders’ of each brand. Designed to go up as well as they come down, the nimble trail bikes have had…
1989 Raleigh Caprice | Pub Bike Check
As we’re accelerating into a world of carbon, titanium, carbotanium and electric components, I’d like to wind the clock back and introduce you to my new-old pub bike. This 1979…
Fox Transition Duffel Bag | The Bag You Didn’t Know You Needed
Bike Connection Agency is a twice yearly, intimate event with a small selection of big brands. It’s surprising how quickly you accumulate enough items to make travelling home difficult, so…
Ard Rock 2020: Cancelled Until 2021
For a second year running, the organisers of the Ard Rock Enduro Festival have been forced to cancel their award winning event. Official statement below. Ard Rock 2020 Cancelled We…
Evoc FR Lite Race 10litre Backpack – Protection & Pockets Galore
The Evoc FR Lite Race pack made its way into my life and onto my back in November 2019. Riding some extremely steep trails in Thessaloniki, Greece, on an EVOC…
Fresh Goods Friday 502: Bad Gateway, Resolved!
In recent weeks months we’ve all been riding closer to home, getting more familiar with our local area, experiencing our favourite trails in the dry, discovering new ones… and really…
Evoc Bike Travel Bag | Planning Some Adventures?
If you’re dreaming of far flung adventures, maybe you want to take your own bike with you. The Evoc Bike Travel Bag is designed to keep your favourite toy safe…
5 Packable Jackets Tested – Because You Can’t Predict The Weather
Packable jackets are becoming more and more popular. Whether it be for the growing popularity of bikepacking or simply our unpredictable British weather, having a spare weatherproof layer is a…
Behind the Pencil: Cover Illustrator Interview
Singletrack issue 131 deadline is fast approaching for our next issue of the magazine, and if you haven’t already heard, it’s going to be a special one. The subscription deadline…
Nukeproof Horizon Sam Hill Pro Enduro Flat Pedals | Go Gripped-in
Back in February at Bike Connection Agency, the Nukeproof demo guy was appalled to see that I was still carrying around a very worn out (and bent at the axle)…
Singletrack Issue 131 – Last Chance To Subscribe!
Singletrack Magazine is usually printed in two versions: one is the Newsstand Edition, and one is the Premier Edition. Both have the same cover price, but the Premier Edition has…
It’s Friday? Again? | Fresh Goods Friday 499
It seems my rum recipe went down quite well last week, so I delved deeper into my drinks cabinet and made this fine concoction below. The theme this week is…
Nukeproof Colouring Competition | Bikes of the future?
We were completely overwhelmed with entries to our competition with Nukeproof to win a Cub Scout. Not only did hundreds of children spend a great deal of time on their…
Rum Fuelled Fresh Goods Friday 498
I had something deep and meaningful to open this Fresh Goods with, but on reflection, nobody needs that right now. So instead I’m going to share a recipe with you,…
Nukeproof Cub Scout Sport WINNER! Sam Hill shows his soft side
We had several hundred entries to the Colouring Competition to win a Nukeproof Cub Scout Sport. There were wax crayons, felt tips, gel pens, paint… Entrants ranged from an 18…
Nukeproof Reactor 290c ST – Ltd Edition More Mileage Build
Following on from the re-release of the 2020 Nukeproof Reactor in October last year, Nukeproof have added an XC/trail build to the mix. The existing Reactor was introduced to bridge…
Teaser | Singletrack Magazine Issue 131 – Don’t Miss This Cover!
Choosing a Singletrack Magazine cover image is a very lengthly process that the staff often struggle to agree on. Amanda likes landscapes, Chipps has an eye for good lighting and…
Five Ten Trailcross Mid Pro MTB – High Top Flat Pedal Shoes
COVID-19 Notice – The Five Ten Trailcross Mid Pro MTB shoes arrived in time for one regular ride before isolation and have since been ridden on relatively tame trails from out Amanda’s…
Colouring Competition Entry – Win a Nukeproof Kids Bike!
For your chance to with a Nukeproof Cub Scout Sport, simply scan or take a photo of your completed colouring and submit it via the form below. If you are…
The Full Moxie | Pipedream Cycles launches steel suspension bike
Pipedream Cycles has gone finally full bounce with a new steel full-suspension frame named The Full Moxie. Hardcore hardtail fans and lovers of steel will be well versed on who…
Colouring Competition – Your chance to win a 2020 Nukeproof Cub Scout!
Running out of ways to keep the kids entertained? Ready for some peace and quiet? Here’s a selection of FREE colouring in pages available to download and distract them for…
Search for the Slop – Dudes of Hazzard New Series
The Dudes of Hazzard bring us the first episode from a new four-part video series, documenting the journey to find the very best of the slop. Winter time in Fort…
Video: Into ‘Im Chile with Santa Cruz
In February 2020, before everything seemed to change, Santa Cruz sent four of their riders to Chile to find the riding hotspots. But as much as this film is about…
Video – True Story: Joey Schusler
We hope our storytelling can help you escape current events, even for a few minutes, and bring some positivity to your day during these strange times. For those inspired: we…
FGF 492 – Moving Heaven And Earth For You
It’s been an interesting week, again. It’s taken a little more effort than usual to keep things ticking along. We’ve sent the next issue of the magazine off to the…
Behind The Lens | The Singletrack Covers
In this digital age, media moves so quickly. A photo uploaded to Instagram will receive plenty of attention… for about 15 minutes. Then it’s pushed down the feed by photos…
Bananas and Smiles | Fresh Goods Friday 491
We’re going to focus on happy, positive subjects this Fresh Goods Friday, because we’re sure you have enough Coronavirus, politics and bad weather in your news feeds already. For those…
Singletrack Issue 130 | Get It Delivered To Your Door!
On top of Covid-19 precautions and quarantines, this issue we’ve fought flooding and endless travel plan disruptions to bring you the next issue of Singletrack Magazine. We think it’s a…
Letting Go And Finding Flow
This article was originally published in Singletrack Issue 127 and has been available to subscribers via our online archive – we’re republishing it publicly for International Women’s Day. Singletrack doesn’t…
Yep Components Uptimizer 3.0 | Easy bleed seatpost
The YEP Components Uptimizer 3.0 is an easy maintenance dropper post that can be bled externally, without removing the post from the frame. It is a mechanical post with internal…
Go Bananas, Go Disco, Go Retro – It’s Fresh Goods Friday 490
How often do you find that things don’t quite work out like you imagined? Cupcakes, for example. You order one in the cafe and it looks delicious, only when it…
What The Heck? Danny Macaskill rides the new Santa Cruz e-MTB
Danny Macaskill has got his hands on the new Santa Cruz Heckler and taken it for a pootle around Scotland on an abandoned island and on Skye. e-MTB’s are still…
Leatt MTB Shoes | Release of their first ever shoe range
The brand that developed the very first protective neck brace for riders and has continued to put safety first, Leatt has launched their first line of 2020 MTB shoes. Leatt…
Fox Speedframe Pro Helmet | 360° of comfort & safety
Aimed at the aggressive trail rider, the Fox Speedframe Pro offers a high level of protection paired with good ventilation and comfort, achieved through 19 vents and internal channels, a…
Nukeproof Horizon Sam Hill Enduro Pedals
These aren’t just a Nukeproof Horizon pedal with Sam Hill’s signature – find out below how the EWS winner helped develop the Pro Enduro pedal. The story behind the pedal…
From In A Tunnel, It’s Fresh Goods Friday 489
You can be forgiven for feeling a bit flat this Friday. Between floods, virus fears and the politicising of tea and crisps, it’s been a tough week. Here are some…
Tea & Biscuits Video Preview
Video premier of Tea & Biscuits, the latest creation from filmmaker and creator of the A Slice of British Pie series Tommy Caldwell, at Llandegla One Planet Adventures, Friday 6th March 7.30pm…
Bike Connection Winter 2020: Day 2 Round-Up
Due to the threat of having to self quarantine for two weeks upon returning to the UK, Amanda is homeward bound with Rob Sherratt (Nukeproof marketing extraordinaire) in convoy with…
Bike Connection Winter 2020: Day 1 Round-Up
The trails are dusty, the sky is blue, the quarantine area for Coronavirus is expanding, and Amanda has been finding out what’s up and coming from a small selection of…
Are You Prepared For The Worst? A true story of disaster
It’s content like this that we have a hard time putting behind a members only paywall – Stories like this are important in helping get the message out there that…
HUNT Mountain Announce 2020 Athletes
Despite having only launched the wheel range in May 2018, the HUNT family continues to grow with the addition of three new team members for 2020. Official press release: From…
Forget Love, This is Where The Hot Stuff Is | FGF 487
Chipps is back from holiday, Andi is on holiday, and Hannah is about to go on holiday. We are like ships in the night. Or underpaid shift workers sharing a…
Matt Simmonds Launches ProLine Coaching
Following on from rumours earlier this year, UK downhiller Matt Simmonds has announced he’s taking a step away from world cup racing this year to focus on the British National…
The Merida EX Enduro Returns for 2020
The Merida EX Enduro returns in 2020 with perfect trails, stunning scenery and possibly the best food and drink ever served at a mountain bike event. The Merida EX Enduro…
The 'We're Clinging On' Edition | FGF 486
Mark has been ill, Hannah has been broken, Chipps is on a road bike, Amanda had a nap in the office, Ross hasn’t broken anything, Andi has been going for…
The One Where We Don't Mention BREXIT | FGF 485
It’s the last day of January. You’ve all made it! Upon waking up tomorrow, half the nation can eat meat again and the other half can pour themselves a drink.…