It's a new, 210mm downhill bike from Lapierre. It has 27.5in wheels.
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.)
Cannondale FSi – the fast hardtail reinvigorated.
The lighter, slacker, shorter, stiffer longer, offset-rear-end, race hardtail reinvented?
Shimano 2015 XTR goes electric. Races it this weekend in Albstadt.
Highly anticipated, and highly expected, announcement from Shimano. 11 speed Di2 XTR
Salsa Purple Reign Prototype
Spotted on Salsa's blog - this micro-niche prototype - a fat bike tourer?
2014 Howies Dyfi Enduro
A thousand people took part in this year's epic yearly cobweb-clearer in Machynlleth
Stanton Sherpa
Dan Stanton releases his new 29er trail bike, the Sherpa, that he reckons will appeal to many Singletrack readers
Saracen’s Killer Kili Video
Manon Carpenter stars in Saracen's great new video. Can you spot all of the locations?
Niner: New (carbon) wheels, Biocentric 30 BB and more
The RLT goes black, new Niner alloy and carbon 29er wheels and a solution for single speeders!
Sea Otter: Intense Tracer 27.5 and a what?
Hot new bike - plus a crazy custom Intense machine for a certain journo
Sea Otter: Salsa Launches Bucksaw full suspension fat bike
Fat bikes are not just for snow any more. And what is that fork?
Easton brings 35mm to cross country cockpits
'Super oversize in the middle' handlebars make it to XC bikes too. Wider and stronger, but not much heavier
Mavic Crossmax Shoes
All-day pedalling comfort with that secure, adjustability of the ratchet strap. You must like yellow though
Acre Hauser 14 Litre Hydration Pack.
A great-fitting bag that does a really good job of keeping your gear dry and carrying just about all you need.
Cotic Goes 27.5 (but stays 26in too)
There's a new Soul in town - and it's 27.5in. There's still a 26in one too, so don't panic
Fresh Goods Friday 182
It's all about the freshies. Fresh Goods Friday even though Dave's not here (man)
Issue 88 Sneak Peek – The Tweed Valley
Here's an advance story from the upcoming issue 88 of Singletrack, out next week.
Rab’s World – Epic countdown and a tap on the head.
Rab Wardell on his Commonwealth Games qualifying attempts and training for the Cape Epic
Sneak peeks from Cotic’s workshop
A few leaked photos show that things are going apace at Bicycle Manufacturing's new UK workshop
Special Won’t Back Down screening in aid of Michael Bonney
A film about one mountain bike legend in aid of another - in Chester on March 20th
iceBike2013 – Featuring 2014 and beyond!
Madison's annual house show had much to see from a kerbillion suppliers
Stan’s Iron Cross Team wheelset
Wheels that offer great grip due to sheer surface area thanks to the low pressures, yet are still firm enough for road riding without undue squirming.
Mark Weir fights tree. Tree wins. Updated!
Everyone's favourite cheeky enduro chappie breaks his pelvis in freak tree incident. Now with message from Mark.
Nicolai Fat Pinion
All the niches? This just in from Nicolai - a fat bike with belt-drive Pinion gearbox
CoreBike2014: Hope Technology
Hope Technology on its new wheels, secret carbon facility and - a velodrome?
Dyfi Enduro Entries Out On Sunday
The original enduro from before enduro was enduro. Now with more (deliberate) comedy
Core Bike Quickies
A little selection of the hundreds of photos we have from this week's Core Bike Show. Detailed reports soon
Garmin 510 GPS
A great GPS unit for riders less bothered about navigation and mapping than they are about stats.
UK Enduro World Series Event Sponsors Announced
Sweet Protection and Santa Cruz step up to sponsor the big event this May
Entries set to open for Enduro World Series at TweedLove
600 places will be available for mere mortals to enter and race this epic event
Pivot Vault cyclocross bike
Just because it’s not Belgian, don’t discount the Pivot. It’s a cyclocross bike for the new breed.
Lezyne Classic Dirt Floor Drive track pump
Big, satisfying volume from a great looking pump – that’s made just for us mountain bikers.
Renthal Fat Bar Lite goes carbon.
Renthal's popular 740mm handlebar gets the black stuff treatment, still in four rises
Glowworm X2 Mk3
The X2 gives the kind of programmability that you only used to get with super expensive German lights. While it’s not quite up to German levels of fanaticism, it’ll suit…
Lupine Piko 4
A superbly well-made product. Easy to use and programme, and efficient in operation. A fair amount of cash for a backup or second light, but if running it as your…
