Damien Gabet has cycled 22 days across England in the shape of a giant Lucozade bottle, while collecting litter from trails.
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
Can AI recover your stolen bike?
Chris Place had his pride and joy nabbed, so turned to ChatGPT after police closed the case.
Lenzerheide DH World Series Rd8 results, report and highlights vids
The eighth World Cup DH of the year took place in Switzerland. Here are the results, race report and highlights vids from Lenzerheide.
Why you should stick the Merida EX Enduro on your bucket list
2025 was another cracker; the weather gods smiled on The EX and the racing and trails were top notch all weekend
Fresh Goods Friday 774: The Binge The Dinge Edition
For once there may actually be a genuine theme to this week's Fresh Goods Friday.
Red Bull Rampage to have separate men’s and women’s venues
Men will return to 2016/2017/2021 venue, women will head back to the Red Bull Formation 2022 venue.
DT Swiss’ new anti-pedal kickback ‘DF’ ratchet system
Choose your float: 0°, 10° or 20°. Retrofittable to all DT Ratchet DEG rear hubs too.
MPs & UK MTB Trail Alliance call for increase in MTBers’ access rights
Call establishing and extending cyclists' statutory access rights and removing landowner liabilities.
UCI XCO World Champs results, report and highlights vids
The 2025 XC World Champs took place in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Here are the results, reports and highlights vids.
New Akrigg vid: Up + Over
“I like finding the flow in horrendous rock gardens and slippery surfaces, and making it feel really smooth—that’s what gives me a buzz.”
How do you find new trails to ride?
Are you navigatin'? Because we're askin'. Is modern tech leading to a route finding revival?
Fresh Goods Friday 773: The Whole Nut Hang Edition
Be warned: this edition of FGF mostly contains things that are not cheap. Yes, even more than usual.
Outta The Archive: 4X Bike Test from 2009
In a time before Down-Country there was an other MTB niche with not-much-travel but built for fun.
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UCI Downhill World Champs results, report and highlights vids
The 2025 DH World Champs took place in the very steeps of Champery, Switzerland. Here are the results, reports and highlights vids.
Trans Caledonia 6-Day Enduro set for this time next year
"We’ll keep the focus on the good stuff with descending far outweighing the climbing."
Fresh Goods Friday 772: The Warld Chomps Edition
Up above the streets and houses, rainbows flying high. The streets and houses of Valais, Switzerland anyway.
2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships schedule
It's mountain bike World Champs week! When are things happening exactly?
Les Gets DH World Series Rd7 results, report and highlights vids
The seventh World Cup DH of the year took place in France. Here are the results, race report and highlights vids from Les Gets. [Did you know you can still…
Quick look at new Pivot Shuttle AM
150mm travel. 800Wh battery. 100Nm torque. 750 watts peak power. 47.5lb. $8,699 to $13,999.
Issue 162: Trail Trousers
Riding trousers have migrated into all-year-round apparel for a lot of riders, like those who feel rather vulnerable going back to bare leg flesh after spending half the year riding…
Fresh Goods Friday 770 : The Benji’s Away Edition
Everyone's on holiday, so this week's FGF contains retro, cheese and Garmins, just for you!
Issue 162: Through the Grinder
Lauf Elja, 100% Altis Gravel helmet, Patagonia Nano-Air Ultralight jacket, Wahoo Kickr Core Zwift One, Fox Enduro Pro knee guards, HoverAir X1 Pro, Aenomaly SwitchGrade 2.0, Peaty's Monarch Knurl grip.
State of UK Enduro Racing: Dyfi
Round 3 of the Welsh Enduro Series took place at Dyfi over the weekend. Here’s Aran’s report.
Bike Industry Bike: James Bracey’s Pivot Mach 4SL
Continuing our series of Bike Checks, here’s Tailfin’s Head of PR and his Pivot Mach 4SL. This is James Bracey and his lighter-than-your-gravel-bike Pivot Mach 4SL. Who are you then?…
Fresh Goods Friday 769: The Scorched Earth Edition
We ain'tz gots time to blather. There's bikes to test, trails to find and stresses to bust.
Endura Forty1Thirty: ‘streetwear with technical features’
Designed with female-run Glasgow design studio Doyenne, this is "expressive" unisex clobber, inclusively sized.
Things I’d quite like the bike industry to stop doing now please
Getting a few things off my mountain biking chest
Verbier Bike Festival: bike, eat, drink, repeat
Visit during August 14–17th for arguably the best trails and cuisine in Europe
Fresh Goods Friday 768: The En Bee Dee Edition
The signs of recovery are tantalisingly appearing. Recovery from what though?
Trek Fuel EX 8 first ride review
We've got the aluminium Trek Fuel EX 8 on test. And we're very pleased about this. Metal is ace.
2025 Mountain Bike World Series claims 56 million cumulative views
Mid-season figures taken from January 1st to August 1st 2025
Merida DIRT 26in wheel singlespeed (dirt jump bike)
Those with longer memories might remember the United Merida Freeriders from the early noughties
Fresh Goods Friday 767: The Careful Axe Edition
Songs. Puns. Songs and puns. That is the contents of my mind. Most of the time.
2026 World Series to visit South Korea and Utah
The Race of South Korea will kickstart the 2026 season.
Reader’s Ride: Tom’s BTR Gasser
Tom Howard's BTR Gasser that was acquired despite/because of a particularly boozy event the night before.
Red Bull Hardline Wales results, report and replay vid
It's fair to say that history was made this weekend in Wales.
Bike Industry Bike: Tom Simpson’s Deviate Claymore
Continuing our series of Bike Checks, here’s Deviate's Production Manager and his Claymore.
Lou Ferguson becomes first woman to qualify for Red Bull Hardline
Scottish mountain bike rider has made history in Wales.
What Happens After Bikes – photo gallery
Bonus imagery from David 'The Gnome' Herbold who found himself jobless, homeless, but still riding a bike.
Fresh Goods Friday 766: The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II Edition
Hello, good afternoon and welcome to this week's Fresh Goods Friday.
New Merida XC hardtail range starts from £575
The new Big.Nine and Big.Seven range tops out at £1,250 and comes in a whopping seven sizes.
What’s in the August issue of Singletrack Magazine?
The deadline date to subscribe is Friday 23rd July at High Noon.
Why aren’t people mountain biking?
New guide from Reframing MTB offers practical solutions to remove barriers within the mountain biking scene.
Wacky Races – photo gallery
Bonus Bespoked backyard jamming, we want bike races to involve fewer clipboards and more pallets!
Peak District MTB calls for right-to-ride suitable footpaths already in informal use
Peak District MTB has submitted a call for reform to the UK Government’s inquiry on outdoor access.
Fresh Goods Friday 765: A Head Full Of Speed Edition
New stuff! Also, school's out for summer! Yay and/or boo!
Merida eOne-Sixty SL 6000 review
Merida eOne-Sixty SL 6000 is only a handlebar swap away from being pretty much perfect.
Andorra DH World Series Rd6 results, report and highlights vids
The sixth World Cup DH of the year took place in Andorra. Here are the results, race report and highlights vids.
