UK-based downhill and enduro team coming to a hillside near you this year
Chipps
With nearly 25 years as Editor of Singletrack World Magazine, Chipps is the longest-running mountain bike magazine editor in the world. He started in the bike trade in 1990 and became a full time mountain bike journalist at the start of 1994. Over the last 32 years as a bike writer and photographer, he has seen mountain bike culture flourish, strengthen and diversify and bike technology go from rigid steel frames to fully suspended carbon fibre (and sometimes back to rigid steel as well.)
An Evening With Hans Rey
Hans Rey (and special guest Steve Peat) appeared at The Grand Venue in Clitheroe, Lancs on Sunday in a public appearance and slide/video show
Newsflash! Cane Creek Launches Enduro Fork – The Helm
We've just got wind of a new 140-170mm hard-hitting trail fork from Cane Creek, called the Helm
Mountain Mayhem 2017 – the 20th. And the last 24 hour.
After 20 years of 24 hour racing, Mountain Mayhem - the world's longest running 24 hour race - bows out on a high this summer with a promise that it'll…
Video: Up A Mountain With Ratboy And LooseDog
You thought that downhillers didn't do 'proper' rides? Fabric Cycles followed these two on a big day out in Wales
iceBike* 2017: Madison Bike Luggage
Madison has a whole range of affordable bikepacking - and bike commuting - luggage coming out this year.
iceBike* 2017: Prototype Genesis Carbon Hardtail
A very sleek and racy-looking carbon hardtail from this British brand. And a bonus fat road bike.
Tweedlove Launches The G-Form Enjoyro
An entry-level enduro event (for anyone over 12) is planned for this year's Tweedlove International. Yay!
Video: Danny MacAskill And The Drop & Roll Team In Manilla
A cheery video of the Drop and Roll Tour as they stunt-ride their way round the Phillipines
YT Launches New Jeffsy 27
A 150mm trail bike from YT Industries. Slack up front and steep out back. Sounds great eh?
Peaty’s Steel City DH – Save The Date
Good times and downhill racing returns to Sheffield's Greno Woods for the seventh year this coming May
Salsa Launches Deadwood SUS. Its 29+ Full Suspension Bike
A 100mm/91mm travel full suspension big-wheel plus bike for racing or for adventures
Monday Morning Debrief 74
We seem to have had all the weather this weekend just gone. Did you manage to get out?
Video: Outlaw Diaries: Return To The Glory Days
A rider takes the trip of a lifetime to ride all of those Canadian mountains and trails he watched on those videos back in the day.
Howies Dyfi Enduro Entries Open This Sunday
Entries for classic, Welsh 'other kind of enduro' open on Sunday. With promises of easier entry this time
Job News: Vacancy For Off Road Access Campaigner At Cycling UK
The former CTC has what it reckons is a dream job for the right person. Campaigning for bikes on footpaths (among other things)
A Visit From HackneyGT
We've just had a visit from Russ from London clothing company HackneyGT with a peek at some of its rather bold-looking 2017 clobber
CLIC 24 Returns – As Mendip 24
Classic West Country 24 hour race returns! Set your diaries for mid-May
Monday Morning Debrief 73
From frozen Finland to the sunburning sunshine of Australia, the team has been far and wide this week. What did you get up to?
Honest Brew(s) Of The Week
A look at the Valentine's-themed beers (with chocolate!) on offer this week
Saracen Adds New 29ers
Look! No carbon, no suspension, no expensive bling and no fuss. Two reasonably priced 29er hardtails from British designers, Saracen. Nice!
Core Bike 2017: MRP Forks, Rings and Cartridges
Colorado-based whizzkids show off new bits at this year's Core Bike Show
Orange Bikes Launches Stage 5 and Stage 6 Bikes
Think of them as the steamroller 29er versions of the Five and Alpine Six
Hot News: Orange’s Strange Bikes Division Shows Enduro E-Bike Prototype
Orange Bikes' skunkworks division has shown us its seriously capable Alpine 160 Shimano motor e-Bike prototype.
CoreBike 2017: Yeti Cycles
With the hugely special guest star of Myles Rockwell's Kamikaze Dual Eliminator-winning A.R.C.
Vacancy For Fort William Bike Track Manager
How do you get the world's best downhillers to ride your trails? You get a job building them at Fort William, that's how
Blackburn Extends Ranger Programme To The UK
Blackburn is looking for British adventurers to sponsor. Could you be one of them?
UK Cycling Publications Bought Out By Media Giants
Immediate Media (MBUK, BikeRadar, What Mountain Bike) and Factory Media (Dirt, Road Cycling UK), have been bought out by two publishing giants.
Lawlor And Lucas Greatest Hits
A 'best-of' feel-good video from two brilliant videographers, Victor Lucas and John Lawlor
Behind The Scenes With Chris Akrigg
The master of natural trail trials takes us behind the scenes of 'As it lies' to show it wasn't all smooth moves and perfect landings
Wearable Tech From Lezyne
Now ten years old, Lezyne is proving it makes way more than just pumps and tools - like these new GPS watches
Specialized DH Team Says Goodbye To SRAM And Rockshox
But how will they keep their handlebars from dragging on the ground? Luckily Instagram has the answers
Singletrack’s Predictions For The MTB World In 2017
The Singletrack team get all Mystic Meg and look into the crystal ball to see what we all have in store for this coming year
Spooky Bikes Is Back – And Back In The UK
Yep, the iconic US-made brand is back - and back with Frank The Welder and Ventana fabrication too. Legends all
Review: Pivot Cycles Mach 4 Carbon Longterm
Chipps spent 12 months aboard the Mach 4 Carbon from Pivot Cycles and gave us this longterm review from Issue #105 of Singletrack Magazine.
Battle On The Beach Returns For 2017
And entries go on sale in the first minute of 2017. How's that for a New Year resolution to aim for?
First Aid Kit: The Singletrack Crew Get Educated
It’s not as glamorous as some nice shiny carbon, but one day it could be a good deal more useful. Dave and the crew get emergency first aid educated…
Winter Re-Wind: The Plus Size ‘Revolution’
Chipps and the not-very-accurate Singletrack History Department explore just what has been going on with wheel and tyres sizes recently.
Surly Big Fat Dummy
A stretch adventure bike? A versatile cargo bike? The ultimate fat bike? We doubt that Surly cares what you think. The Big Fat Dummy is what it is
Pimp My Orange Bike
What do the personal bikes of the Orange bikes workers look like? Well here's a peek at one or two
Guy Martin Forced To Retire From Bonkers Round UK Record Attempt
Injury has forced everyone's favourite lorry mechanic to pull out of his ambitious 'round the UK coastline' record attempt this week
Review: Saracen Kili Flyer Carbon X
Chipps has had plenty of time to get to know the Kili Flyer - Saracen's 120mm carbon trail bike. Read on for his longterm review.
Rachel Atherton is BT Sport Action Woman of the Year
Take that Olympics! Rachel's winning streak continues with this star-studded TV award
A Look Inside Shand Cycles
We spent a couple of hours in the busy workshop of this Scottish framebuilding company
Gift Giveaway: Christmas Countdown Day 7
Win one of two Klean Kanteen beverage holders in our Advent Giveaway
CableLubie – It Lubes Cables
Here's a British designed inline cable oiler with a clever reservoir too
Manon Carpenter to leave Team Madison/Saracen
After six years, Manon bids a fond farewell to the brand that helped her to two World Championships
Time again for some Darklight
A year ago, this lovely night-riding video came out and we figured it was time to give it some more airtime
Exposure Relentless 24 and UK Solo Champs
While the threatened 25-hour version of the race didn't happen, the solo category came down to a near sprint finish