Sunday dawned bright and early in the Pennines for the 100+ racers descending upon the exciting new venue of Lee Quarry nr. Bacup, Rossendale. Report by Jenn Hopkins.
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 74kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
Singletrack Classic Weekender – Yoofs Over 14 Can Now Enter
It's official: the kids are alright.
Spooky Horror Taxi
Russ from Wight Mountain has just sent us some pics of a new Spooky Horror Taxi. Can you spot what's different about it...?
The Outsider Festival
Music festivals or mountain biking? When it comes to planning summer weekends it's usually one or the other. The Outsider Festival on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2009 is set different. Already a festival with more than just music including film screenings, stand up…
Specialized Issue Handlebar Safety Recall
Specialized has issued a Handlebar safety recall on the following 2009 model year bikes...
Offenburg World Cup This Sunday – Watch It Live on STW!
The Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is the biggest mountain bike event in Germany, attracting more than 20.000 spectators. In 2009 the world’s best riders will once again in Offenburg for a first-class showdown on the spectacular course: Beijing Olympic Champions Julien Absalon (France)…
Benji’s Bandito – Minty Fresh
(£449 RRP from Raleigh) This year’s mantra for me is to learn how to jump properly on proper jumps. It’s a funny old game. You pretty much have to unlearn a lot of the way you normally ride a mountain bike. It’s been very hard…
Gore Bike Wear 100 Challenge
Fancy a grand day out in the woods, where you can ride masses of grin inducing trails with loads of like-minded souls? Well why not head over to Swinley Forest on May 3rd and take part in the Gore Bike Wear 100 Challenge?
Ride The Chairlift For Bike Trails Opening Soon at Lecht Ski Centre
The mountain bike trails will soon be opening for the first time at the ski centre, with the key attraction of providing access to the top of the hill by a three man chairlift.
1st Merida Bikes MTB Marathon – Report and Pics
After a rather weather spoiled season opener in 2008 the 1st event of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series 2009 that celebrates its 10th year anniversary this years was rather sun spoiled.
Brechfa Team Enduro
Teams of two or more riders - as this is a relaxed enduro you can ride with as many of your friends as you like. Teams will be required to ride together to help each other around the course by draughting on the climbs and…
Alpkit’s Big Shake Out
If you like kayaking, climbing, bouldering, mountain biking or walking then join Alpkit in Yorkshire for a social weekend and celebrate being outdoors.
Fat Albert is Ten Years Old
The old Schwalbe Fat Albert was a bit of a quiet favourite among the Singletrack Rubber Geeks. Here's details of the new version.
17km of New Stuff in Kielder Forest
The Kielder Partnership is to unveil a 17 kilometre ‘red route’ that has been built as part of a £900,000 investment in off-roading facilities in the Northumberland beauty-spot this year.
Kranked-REVOLVE Trailer Now Available
Kranked films are always worth a looksee...
Brownbacks Hope Race Series Starts This Weekend
The 2009 race season is underway and the first round of the Hope Race Series at Lee Quarry Rossendale is getting nearer. Here’s an update of what’s happening as the 19th April fast approaches.
50 Confirmed Weekenders
Entries for the Singletrack Classic Weekender are coming in nice and steadily. We’ve probably taken a few more over the Easter break but we passed the 50 mark for processed entries last week. Woop! I’m really looking forward to this event (even though I’m not…
Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series 2009 kicks off this weekend
Only a few days to go now before the 1st round of the 2009 series of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathons will get started with the EXPOSURE LIGHTS BIG NIGHT OUT night marathon in Builth Wells on the 11th April.
Women on Wheels at The Original Bicycle Festival
Women On Wheels - WOW - is a new cycling event aimed at women being staged at 7stanes Kirroughtree Trail Centre, Dumfries and Galloway, on Sunday 17th May 2009 as part of the Original Bicycle Festival 2009.
Kona Bristol Bikefest
The Kona Bristol Bikefest (6-7th June) is filling up quickly.
NS4X Rd1 09 – Results
The sun was out. The track was rocky and fast. Racing was red hot and exciting.
The Handlebar Festival
The Easter weekend's three-day Handlebar Festival, which kicks off on Friday 10th April at Hawkstone Park, Shropshire, is set to be a scorcher with plenty of handlebar-related, high-adrenaline action and lots to see for all of the family.
Round 4 of the Gorrick Series
Pics and words courtesy of Joolze Dymond from Round 4 of the Gorrick Series.
The MSC Bikes/Descent-Gear NPS DH 2009
The main men – Steve Parr and Si Paton – say the following stuff… The Race Season is now wheel spinning into action and the UK hosts the top domestic race series in the World. You must race at a high regional standard before you…
Sunn in the UK
Jim Walkers will be bringing Sunn in to the UK for 2010. There will be an official launch in June 09 where the new 2010 range will be unveiled.
Entries now open for the Singletrack Classic Weekender
Sign up now for the first Singletrack Classic Weekender at Lee Quarry, Lancashire.
Singletrack Classic Weekender- What Will The Downhill Course Be Like?
Our multi-discipline solo-bike event that’s happening on the weekend of July 4-5th is attracting interest with gathering pace. A lot of folk with piqued interests have been asking what the “Downhill” discipline will be like.
Gisburn Forest Gets £180,000 For Mountain Bike Trails
As featured in Benji's nostalgic "Homecoming" feature in the current issue of Singletrack, Gisburn Forest now has a great looking future as well as rose-tinted past.
Nice Price Series – Course Preview
We spent a nice Spring day being shown the new race course that's being used for the Nice Price Series event on the 16th and 17th of May. Here's some video footage of the twist-a-licious delights that await competitors.
Tweak Bikes Innit
The brand name for the product developed by his Shedfire Design company will be known as "tweak bikes" - Richards said this afternoon.
British XC: Round 1
The clocks go forward and racing is back, it's round 1 of the British XC series on Sunday April 5 at Sherwood Pines. This will be the first of 5 rounds across the country with the best riders taking part in all ages and ability…
Yorkshire Dales Rights Of Way Drop In
Mountain bikers, horse riders, walkers and landowners are being invited to have their say about public rights of way at a meeting organised by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) next month.
Rob Lee’s Rather Large Ride
Starting today, Rob Lee of the Iron Horse Extreme race team will, as the second part of his 7ds project, attempt to pilot his Iron Horse MK 111 through all 7 Red-graded trails of the 7Stanes in the Scottish Borders, and also ride between each,…
CTC’s View On Helmet Compulsion
Helmets have been in the news. Two stories in particular have received wide coverage this week: The case of Smith v Finch and secondly the death of Natasha Richardson who suffered a head injury whilst skiing, apparently without a helmet. Both stories have sparked a…
The Ride Journal Issue 2
The second edition of The Ride Journal is finally ready to be unleashed later this week. Here's some exclusive sneak previews of what's inside and details of a launch party...
Golden Nuggett – Chris Akrigg’s New Video
This time Chris is lending thoughts to razzing around on springy bikes.
The New Manitou Dorado
We've just heard that the new Dorado fork from Manitou has landed at their UK Distributors.
Le BOTOXX
Every now and then it pays to be on so many random companies' mailiing lists...
LTD Edition Sunline V1 Bar and Grip Combos
One colour combination will be offered at a time in truly limited numbers and then the next colour will be brought in after the previous colour is sold out.
City College Norwich Summer Enduro Series
For the first time Thetford forest will be holding a 3 race series of mountain bike enduros. Promoted by Thetford MTB Racing and sponsored by City College Norwich, Lifecycle UK and Torq Fitness. The races start on May 17th at the Tunstall venue and the…
Bionicon Test Centre Opens in Bristol
Bionicon UK announce a new official UK test centre in partnership with Zero G Cycles in Bristol.
Kona Mash-Up 2009
2008 saw the launch of the much anticipated Kona Mash-Up. They're back for 2009 with 2 events; a summer and winter round, and this time with an improved timing system including fibre optic timing on the Black Run. Both races will be held at Glyncorrwg…
Gisburn Forest Trail Building This Sunday
Gisburn Forest has genuine potential to be a very fine place indeed. Labour is the main thing required at the mo. Volunteer yourself and pop along and help turn this amazing amount of potential into reality.
Singletrack Trail Guide – South West Yorkshire Dales
We've stuck another route guide in the Singletrack Online Trail Guide. Riding the lesser known (and less visible) bits of the Yorkshire Dales near Settle.
GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales ’09
The 7 day MTB stage challenge 15th – 22nd August 2009.
Merida Bikes MTB Marathon – 1st Round Only a Few Weeks Away
March is already here and April is hot on it’s heals…and April means that the 1st round of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series is fast approaching
Podcast Issue 48
Some accompanying video of stuff that’s in the new issue of Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine. There’s some bits of us ripping around on test bike in some lush Welsh woodland… Benji returns to his old stomping ground of Gisburn Forest and play on the frozen…
The 3rd “I Bike MCR” Annual Festival 2009
The Third I Bike MCR month long annual grassroots bike festival will take place from Friday 27th March to Friday 24th April 2009.
New DH Course & Race in the Cheviot Hills
The Forestry Commission has linked up with the Northumberland National Park Authority and Northern Downhill – a group of north east bike enthusiasts – to create the first ever downhill mountain bike route in Kidland in the Cheviot Hills.
Turner Bikes – New Colours and Limited Edition Frames
Silverfish UK have announced more colour options as well as the ability to get your new Turner frame in a custom colour option.
Singletrack Issue 48 Video Trailer
Some accompanying video of stuff that's in the new issue of Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine.
