The Fox Float shock range now covers four genres of riding: XC (Fox Float SL), trail (Float), 'All Mountain' (Float X) and gravity (Float X2).
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
I ❤️ Love My… Bike Reviewing Kit
Benji brings you the details of his hard worn – and almost worn out – bike testing set-up. What’s he using and why?
Fresh Goods Friday 648 – Sort It Out Edition
Enough with the chocolate, it's time for everyone's favourite end-of-the-week shiny bits showcase: Fresh Goods Friday!
NBD: Purple Hayes, Wireless Brake Sensor, Emergency Bleed Kit…
... Pässilä Runtu Ti, E*Thirteen Helix Race Crank, PINND E-Bike Cranks, Liv Intrigue LT Advanced Pro, Roval Control XC Components, Mavic X Tend bike motor and Race Face Turbine Wheels.
Bike Check: Chipps’ 1994 Fuquay Logic Prestige
This 1994 Fuquay Logic Prestige was custom-built for Chipps in 1994, after a full measuring-up session with Mr Fuquay.
160mm Bike Test: Brit Boxed Burly Bikes
What do you do with three bikes that are hard to pigeonhole? You ride them, a lot, and enjoy it.
Bird Aeris 9 review
The Bird Aeris 9 is a 160mm travel full suspension 29er made out of aluminium. Designed, specced and assembled in Britain.
Privateer 161 GX review
4-bar is one of the oldest designs in biking (hey, it clearly works), so it was always the geometry that was the USP of the Privateer 161 GX.
Saracen Ariel 60 Pro review
Despite the rolling of years, changes in wheel size options, suspension technology improvements, the Ariel 160 Pro remains true to its origins.
Fresh Goods Friday 646 – The Weird Galactic Soup Edition
Let’s start out with something approaching normal service… For the CNC and skate nerds, it’s kinda cool, but also seems like a vest waste of metal. Beware the wormhole that awaits you if you explore the rest of that channel, you may get lost: …and…
Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero off-road balance bike
Say hello to the Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero. The Kiwi company has launched Magura-equipped, off-road balance bike that can be fitted with 12in or 14in wheels. Looks rad!
Fresh Good Friday 645 – Things that make you go Mmm…
Mmm… Pentax 645. Benji wrote that, and then went on holiday. So who knows? What sort of ‘Mmm’ is it? Perhaps it’s a ‘Mmm’ of the variety you give to your three year old as they tell you a long winded tale of what their…
NBD: Cane Creek Electric Wings, Marin Alpine Trail Es, Bosch x Tektro ABS…
... Liv Intrigue X, SRAM Stealth brakes, BikeYoke Revive 272 dropper and Canyon Exceed. They're are here in this week's collection of Most Interesting Stuff Launched Since Last Week.
New SRAM X0 Eagle AXS: First Ride Thoughts
The new SRAM X0 Eagle AXS drivetrain requires a UDH equipped frame. Why? To enable a direct bolt-on mounting method that's designed for robustness and ridiculous shift under-load capability.
Canyon Neuron First Look: A Very Rejigged Trail Bike
What sort of bike is the new Canyon Neuron? The simple answer is: it's a mountain bike. The more specific answer is: it's a trail bike. A trail bike with 29in wheels with 140mm travel front and 130 rear.
Fresh Goods Friday 644 – The Where Am I Edition
It is, inexplicably, Friday again. The longest fastest week to date. Are we sliding ever faster, reaching terminal velocity, and then about to hit British Summer Time? Hopefully it’s like one of those waterslides, that then launches you high into the air, whoosh into the…
NBD: Ritchey Ultra 50th, YT Capra Core 3, Canyon Grizl CF SL 7…
Cube ebikes with Bosch ABS, 5Dev chainrings and SQlab Innerbarends. They're all featured in this week's handy roundup of the most interesting New Stuff That's Come Out.
Retro Ridgeback gallery and video walkthrough
2023 marks Ridgeback's 40th anniversary and Madison had a bunch of retrobike beauties on display at their recent iceBike* trade show. For those who couldn't attend the show, here's our gallery and video for your delectation.
NBD: Trek Farley, Thok Gram, Audi E-Tron, Last Cinto V2…
... YT Decoy CORE 4, Islabikes Creig.S and Luath.S. They're all in this week's New Bike Day round-up.
The Best Bits from iceBike* 2023
iceBike* is UK-bike-distributor-behemoth Madison's trade show. We popped down the road to Manchester to roundup the best bits.
27.2 Dropper Posts: 15 Options For Skinny Seat Tubes
27.2 dropper posts are not common but if you have a bike frame with a skinny seat tube you can still take advantage of the benefits.
Fresh Goods Friday 642 – Cake For Me, Corned Beef For You
It’s been mixed up week here at STW Towers, mostly thanks to everyone suddenly realising they haven’t used up their annual leave so they’d better take some time off. We assume something similar happens in the roads department every year, when they realise they haven’t…
NBD: Last Tarvo 2, Specialized Tero X, Crankbros Mallet Trail…
... POC Omne Lite and Ultra helmets, Pole Voima ID, Bell Full-10 helmet, Cane Creek ILG2 shocks, and Focus Jam/Sam 2s.
Goodbye Deore? Hello Shimano CUES!
Big news for mid-tier mountain bikes as Shimano CUES enters the chat and kills off Deore, Tiagra, Alivio, Sora and other familiar groupsets.
Fresh Goods Friday 641: The Big Purple Edition
We hope you're not struggling too much with the absence of baby plum tomatoes in your packed lunch, or pepper sticks to dip in your hummus.
NBD: ENVE MOG gravel bike, Hope Pro 5 hub, Nicolai Saturn 11 SL…
... Unotre Mezzo, Salsa Fargo Ti, Veli Vasttech, new gravel tyres from Hutchinson. They're all here in the this week's NBD.
More new stuff: Funn FastAir Tubeless Valves
Funn FastAir valves offer three times greater airflow than trad valves, making it easier to seat tubeless tyres and get on with your life.
Quick look at New Granite Quiver Tool Roll
The evolution of the saddle bag, the Granite Quiver holds your essential tools, a spare tube, spare change and other stuff for longer rides.
Fresh Goods Friday 640: Three Feet High Edition
This is the shintro... coming at you like a BMX shark bite pedal at your 1980s shins.
NBD: Transition Smuggler, Windover Beacon, Bike Mechanic Simulator…
... Scott Contessa Signature range, Branchy Protection, Fox Transfer SL dropper seat post, Fox Racing Union footwear, Reserve alloy wheels.
Snowy Handcycle Commuting to the Office
Christian Bagg shows us what a Handcycle has done for him and the importance of his commute to him.
Dinos! Lions! Unicorns! Rad jerseys for lil rippers
Dinos, Lions and Unicorns: Kids Ride Shotgun launch riding jerseys for little people.
Cheaper Things Tuesday: Bike Lovin’ Edition
It's February 14th. It's time to show some love to your bicycle. Here's a bundle of great deals for our dirty two wheeled partner.
140mm Suspension Fork Group Test
140mm Suspension Forks AKA Best Modest Travel Trail Forks. Which fork for real world riders on real world trails? Benji has the results.
Issue 147: Column: What New Standards Have Been Worth It?
Maybe don’t go to the pub with Benji if you’re a bike industry engineer… Words: Benji When I say ‘new’ I’m going to be talking about any standard that came out since the turn of the millennium. Also, I’d like to say that I…
Fresh Goods Friday 639: Beating The Heating Edition
This is the tintro... eerily reminiscent of the pewtero but a bit more silvery. What? No idea. We're just riffing here.
NBD: RAAW Yalla, Kinesis Fernweh tease, Ibis DV9…
... Cube Stereo ONE family, Liv Lurra hardtail, new even-more-Boschy Trek Rail.
WHY 2K? Full-suspension bikes under £2000 test
Benji and Rhys look at the world of £2k full suspension bikes. Can a good ride be had at this price?
Cheaper Things Tuesday: Same But Different
Slightly different version of Cheaper Things Tuesday for you this week. Only Singletrack Members will see all the great deals we've found.
Boardman MTR 8.9 review
The Boardman MTR 8.9 has an awful lot going for it.The cover of this book may look 2013, but it reads just in 2023.
Jamis Faultline A2 review
With a steeper seat angle, this Jamis Faultline A2 would be amazing. That one change would make all the difference.
15 Ways To Spend Less On Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is not cheap. You'll never 'save' money as a mountain biker. But you can stop a lot of avoidable spending if you're canny.
Quick look at new Troy Lee Designs Flowline helmets
The Troy Lee Designs Flowline and Flowline SE replace the A1 and A2 respectively with more features and benefits and lower price points.
Fresh Goods Friday 638: Blasting From The Pasting Edition
This is the bintro... very much like an intro but please be careful to sort the cardboard and paper from the glass and plastics.
NBD: Mondraker Raze Alloy, Bold Unplugged, Starling Murmur Stainless…
... Frog Bikes Hybrid 61, Van Nicholas Ventus Jr Titanium balance bike, REEB Cycles Lustful DreamBuild and Dometic Go Camping equipment.
Schwalbe Magic Mary review
The Schwalbe Magic Mary is a trail tyre par excellence. Fear not, this is not a new 'reworked' version of The Mary. Not new. Still amazing.
Mudhugger MK2 Rear Mudguard review
Mudguardmeisters Mudhugger recently came out with Mudhugger MK2 Rear mudguard. Reusable velcro straps, rubber inserts, BB extender.
Dirty Jerseys photobook – the Art and Speed of Mountain Bike Clothing
From Geoff Waugh, Dirty Jerseys is a series of stories recalling epic feats of riding from racers across the MTB spectrum.
Fresh Goods Friday 637: The Warranty Edition
This in the 'kin-tro... A bit like the flippin-tro but just that little bit coarser. Because we all just want to go out and ride our ATBs today, let's dive straight into FGF!
Strava finally confirms its price increase
Recently Strava raised its subscription fees in a rather odd and confusing way (see the forum thread at the end of this story for details).
NBD: Airdrop Slacker, Ducati E-MTBs, Leatt Onesie…
... 5DEV titani-yummy chainrings, packs and panniers from Deuter, bottle cleaners from Elite, folding locks from Hiplok and Matt Jones' Gussets.