It's safe to say that the super-loose dusty made life difficult for all riders.
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 74kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
From the Forum: Saddleback goes into administration
All 42 staff at the UK cycling distributor have been made redundant.
Reader’s Ride: Dan’s Surly 1×1
Have a quick nosey at this very comfortable green machine sent in by a clueless idiot.
Fresh Goods Friday 809: The MIA Edition
As several Posties and couriers will attest, Singletrack Towers has been pretty deserted this past week.
Does Singletrack Mag think eMTBs are now too powerful?
In this episode of the Singletrack Podcast we have a Mrs Merton-style 'heated debate' about eeb numbers.
Reader’s Ride: Tracey L’s Specialized Turbo Levo
Say hello to this four year old S-Works eeb that finally needs a new rear tyre.
Outta The Archive: The Second Singletrack Classic Weekender from 2010
The Second Singletrack Classic Weekender was bigger and better – and harder than before…
Fresh Goods Friday 808: The Coma Flowing Edition
Are you in camp 808 or tribe 303? Maybe you have absolutely no idea what we're talking about. That's fine too.
Forum: Santa Cruz Tallboy 6, death to the VPP
This post from Forum Member a11y has stirred up some interesting conspiracy theory chat!
Avinox statement makes the case for more power in mountain biking
Avinox talk the torque. The debate rolls on.
The oldest bike kit that I still use
It's all very well banging on about the latest shiny new kit, but what stuff has stood the test of time in my shed?
Reader’s Ride: Dallas M’s Marino Gemstone
Kicking off a radical Monday with a playful sense of discovery and toy-like nostalgia bike.
Fresh Goods Friday 807: The Job Of Paint Edition
You've heard of The Joy of Sex yeah? Let us tell you about The Job of Paint.
67% of Welsh residents want better access to the countryside
Only 5% overtly against the idea. But where are we at with the Trails For Wales campaign?
Latest Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay packs 1,000w and 108Nm
With a potential 1,034Wh of battery there's plenty of power for playing. Also, new 160mm travel LC2R rear suspension layout.
Are you underbiked or overbiked? Do you care?
Mountain biking is a massively broad activity. Back roads and back flips. No bike does it all well.
Reader’s Ride: Matt B’s Clandestine Combe
Check out Matt B's best friend of a bike made by his actual best friend.
Hey LEGO! What about a mountain bike set?
New 1,015-piece set features a road bike measuring 36cm x 60cm x 19 cm and retails for £109.99
Survey on concussion knowledge and behaviours in UK mountain biking
The study aims to better understand how riders recognise concussion, what actions they take following a suspected concussion, and what factors influence decisions around returning to riding.
Bikes you should never have sold (and ones you should never have bought)
If comparison is the thief of joy, then regret is the darkside of nostalgia.
Reader’s Ride: Stuart M’s Stooge Dirt Ti Tracker
Time for a bit of dirty dropbar pre-gravel action with this 54in(?) Stooge Tracker.
Fresh Goods Friday 805: The Bishing Bashing Edition
This week is all about racing. Sponsored by Pedal Cover.
And so it begins… Bosch updates CX motor to 120Nm
"Performance values" of the Performance Line CX/CX-R can be increased to up to 600% support and 120 Nm of torque.
When & how to watch this weekend’s South Korea World Cup DH racing
Racing starts at 3:30am UK time. Oof. Pass me the the ProPlus!
Velosolutions’ Vorld app measures pump track lap times with precision
Vorld brings riders together, counts their laps, measures their times, awards points and prizes.
Reader’s Ride: Mark S’s Commencal Meta AM
Have a nosey at Mark S's 5ft8in 73kg Commencal Meta AM from 2021.
Fresh Goods Friday 804: The Dick Whittington Edition
I'm on a train. Can I complain? Not really. I'm on me way to Capital City for the Bespoked Bike Show.
Chipps interrogation: The Singletrack Mag Podcast is back!
And... we're back in the room. Apologies for the break.
Fresh Goods Friday 803: The Rose By Any Other Name Edition
Does this week's edition smell as sweet as last week's? Sponsored by Pedal Cover.
Endura Engineered Padded Boxers II review
Forget the previous disappointing version of padded boxers; these are really, really good now.
Reader’s Ride: Adam R’s Orange P7
An oldie but a goodie for this week's RR. Have a nosey at this Orange Pie 7.
Fresh Goods Friday 802: The Power Peaking Edition
There was more than just Avinox this week. Just about. Sponsored by Pedal Cover.
Amflow PX Carbon Pro review: game over, man?
DJI's bike brand has significantly upped its game when comes to the bike attached its E. As for the motor? Blimey.
New RockShox Lyrik & Super Deluxe early days review
if you want the best mainstream brand suspension for your trail bike, RockShox is back on top.
The new neon neow Cannondale Bad Habit
We're looking forward to getting hold of one of these. Not just because of the most excellent paintjobs.
Reader’s Ride: CitizenLee’s Orbea Rise LT H10
Chocolate eggfest can't stop Reader's Rides: here's a not-Levo-heavy eeb with an outdated motor.
Megamo Reason CRB 05 review
The overall verdict is that the Reason, as a full package, is something that we actually want to ride. A lot.
FAIR Bicycles launch ‘best of both worlds’ bar technology
What is the result when you add the 31.8 handlebar standard to the 35 handlebar standard?
Reader’s Ride: Josh M’s Specialized Stumpjumper Pro
Here's one of the nicer looking modern MTBs. Who doesn't love a bit of neon pistachio?
Fresh Goods Friday 801: Goodbye Mr Chipps
Au revoir Monsieur Frites! FGF is sponsored by Yellow Jersey.
The new more stiff less stiff Fox 38
8.8% stiffer fore-aft and 6.8% less stiff in torsion. The new 38 also increases bushing overlap by 20mm.
Issue 165: Our Public Image is Limited
Does mountain biking have an image problem? Is the barrage of shred-gnar imagery putting off newcomers and infuriating land managers?
Reader’s Ride: Pietruszka’s Cotic Soul 27.5
Kicking off the week is a perfectly messy steel machine from 2018
Fresh Goods Friday 800: The Wide Bars Edition
Welcome to the 800th edition of Fresh Goods Friday! Sponsored by Yellow Jersey
Castelli Alpha 150 Jacket (Jersey!) review
This is not a jacket. This is a jersey. A three hundred and sixty flipping quid jersey.
Reader’s Ride: LMTTM’s August Cycles Big Blue
Another entry that we dug out of our back end, so to speak.
