Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

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...