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.
Fresh Goods Friday 634: The Home Improvements Edition
It\'s dark and cold and wet outside, and we\'re sick of staring at our walls and wondering if that\'s magnolia or nicotine, a rat or a mouse
Sam Pilgrim signs with Canyon
Marmite mountain bike character Sam Pilgrim has been announced as moving to Canyon. His first video is expected in the spring.
SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit review
SRAM\'s AXS wireless technology trickled down to GX level spec with the release of the SRAM GX AXS system. We like it. A lot.
Cheap Things Tuesday: Drivetrains, Forks, Flat Shoes and more
It\'s January. Sorry about that. January brings a return to the regular working shift pattern. It\'s also January Sales time!
Fresh Goods Friday 632: The Brandy Absorbing Edition
This is the second to last Fresh Goods Friday of the year, so you may be hoping for an abundance of nifty gadgets that we’ve been gathering as gifts for...
The Singletrack World Festive Five Minutes
No interest in the Rapha Festive 500? Here\'s the Singletrack World Festive Five Minutes!
Atherton AM.130: First Ride Review
The 130mm travel Atherton AM.130 review. Diet Trail bike? Double Down Country? Just a Mountain BIke? Regardless, it’s a unique proposition.
How to gift someone a Singletrack World subscription
Here\'s a rundown of the two great ways you can give someone the gift of Singletrack World membership.
First Look: Saracen Ariel 60 Pro
The Saracen Ariel 60 Pro model here is both fab looking on paper and in the flesh. From the MInion DHR IIs to the ODI grips, it is lit.
Fresh Goods Friday 631: Not Just For Christmas Edition
This is the inntro… much like a usual intro except there’s no room for messiahs. What have the Four Wise Couriers brought for us this week? Certainly not any gold,...
NBD: Scott Scale RC, Mondraker Crafty Carbon XR LTD, Canfield ONE.2 Super Enduro…
... new red grade Lovey Dyfi trail at the BikePark, MAAP apparel, Crankbrothers Stamp Street Fabio and an Electric Ratboy edit.
Bike Test: Mountain Bikes For Winter
AKA whatever gets you through the shite. Benji leads the team through the winter murk in order to find the ‘perfect’ winter mountain bike.
Sonder Frontier Deore Rigid review
These aren’t bikes cluelessly designed by people whose main job is designing sleeping bags. Sonder bikes are designed by real riders.
Cheap Things Tuesday: Give Dirty This Christmas
Nothing says Christmas like a neck brace. Ready or not, here it comes. Christmas that is, not The Fugees. Christmas With The Fugees sounds like a most excellent TV special.
Fresh Goods Friday 630: Behind The Radiator Edition
The orange-chested robin redbreast is called redbreast because there was no English word for the colour orange until the 16th century.
NBD: Radical All Mountain Chilli Dog, Ribble Gravel 725, Cotic Solaris…
... Olympia FX-1 XC full susser, Jelenew jodhpurs and a €2,000 gold plated corkscrew from Campagnolo.
Cheap Things Tuesday: Workshop Tools Edition
This week\'s roundup of discounted deals focuses on tools. Not multi-tools. Nor commonly owned tools. These are next level tools.
Buyers Guide to the Best Mountain Bike Shock Pumps
Bust one? Lost one? Never had one? Need one? Here’s what to look for in a decent shock pump that won’t let you – or your suspension – down. There\'s…
Fresh Goods Friday 629: The All Wrapped-Up Edition
Time to down tools and check out what the various couriers and posties have lobbed at us this past seven days.
NBD: Giant Reign, Scott 15.4kg ebike, Commençal TEMPO, Pinnacle Arkose X and…
... Swytch V2 e-bike conversion kit, Ritchey Swiss Cross 50th, BikeYoke saddles and stem, Rox returns and PMBA race entries.
WATCH IT: Danny MacAskill rides San Francisco
Taking us back to where it all started in 2009 with a pure street riding film, Danny MacAskill returns to his roots in \'Postcard from San Francisco\'.
Cheap Things Tuesday: Everything Under £25
Another cost-sensitive special edition of Cheap Things Tuesday. Stuff from Knog, Maxxis, Camelbak, Wolf Tooth, Madison, Park Tool...
Fresh Goods Friday 628: Rear Guard Action Edition
This is the yintro... it\'s a bit like the yangtro except the complete opposite. Which brings us in no relevant way whatsoever to this week\'s Eff Gee Eff!
NBD: Starling, Boardman, Magura, We Are One, Silca, WPS, Scrub
New Bike (and bike stuff) Day! Last week\'s tech news roundup went down well so... let\'s have another one.
First Look: Orbea Occam M10 LT
Occam LT is the wilder Occam. More aggressive geometry, Fox 36 forks. 10mm more travel at each end. Looks like a very handy burly trail bike.
Tech Things Tuesday: GPS, Gadgets and Digital… stuff
Cheap Things Tuesday makes way for a tech special edition. Well, it\'s Black Friday Week (groan) after all, so now\'s as good a time as any.
Buyers Guide to the Best Mountain Bike Chain Lubes
This guide is going to be very much based in The Real World. We’re going to be offering advice for people who don’t really like to wrench. There\'s more to…
Fresh Goods Friday 627: In It To Win It Init Edition
This is the Zinntro... the intro inspired by the author of Zinn & The Art Of Mountain Bike Maintenance (the N-tastic Lennard Zinn).
NBD: Yeti SB140, Orbea Wild, Transition TR11, Saracen 2023, Cotic x Never Strays Far
New Bike Day! There\'s been a flurry of new bikes announced: Yeti trail bike, Orbeaebike, Transition DH, Saracen \'23 and Cotic colab.
Yeti SB120: First Ride Review
Yeti might not say the D word in its description of the new Yeti SB120 but this is clearly a Down Country bike.