Day Two of the Dirt Demo – so far we started with torrential rain today and it’s stayed grey and (actually) chilly all day. However, we still have shot from yesterday’s sunshine to post. There are many bits and piece that don’t fall into regular…
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.)
Interbike 2011: Race Face
Yep, you heard that Race Face went all a bit wrong for a while earlier this year… well, it’s back and it’s got some new backers and bosses and is cranking out new kit as if nothing happened… A table full of goodies… The Atlas…
Interbike 2011: Premier Image Dump
Roll up Premier users, here’s a sneaky peek into what’s going to be showing up in stories over the next day or two. The idea is that when we get back from the show, we always download and resize photos, then spend hours writing the…
Interbike: surely I’ve got the hang of it now?
This is my 17th Interbike - and I've yet to master it...
Eurobike 2011: Danny Macaskill’s Inspired Trials Bike
A quick look at Danny's trials bike, seen at Eurobike.
Eurobike 2011: Hope Technology (now with prices)
Stronger braking, own-colour Stan's, pedals, lights and six speed cassettes!
Eurobike 2011: Local Colour
A collection of mixed bikes and funny sights from Eurobike. Don't worry, there's plenty more coming...
Correction! Eurobike 2011: Giant’s Overdrive 2 – headset ‘standard’
Ready for a new headset standard? Giant is...
Eurobike 2011: Yeti SB95 and SB66 Carbon
Chipps reports on the new big wheeler and new plastic bike from Yeti
Eurobike 2011: Intense – Carbon and more carbon
Last week we brought you news of Intense’s new Hard Eddie carbon hardtail and before that the new carbon Carbine. Well there’s already another new model. Its’ the Carbine SL. Once again it’s a Taiwanese carbon frame that’s then assembled in the States with US-made…
Eurobike: Orange and the big wheels
The Eurobike Trio are still there and Chipps takes up the story. OK, if we count the Demo Day as day 1, then today must be Day 2. Today we split up, with Jon heading off for video scoops (most of which will trickle out…
Eurobike: Demo Day 1
Greetings from Eurobike! Jon, Matt and Chipps (that’s me)Â are over at Eurobike for the week, seeing what’s new for 2012. The first day was the Demo Day, so we got to spend it outdoors, in the actual sunshine. Wednesday to Saturday we’ll be back…
Intense’s Hard-Eddie 29er Hardtail
Fresh Goods is postponed this week due to too many new bikes being launched! How's this one for ya?
Rose Bikes 2012 Launch
Faye Sanders reports back from the Rose Bikes launch, in the mountains, in the sunshine...
Niner is stoked…
A new couple of frames from the big wheel company, Niner. Updated Air 9 and EMD frames
Midweek Movies!
Well, there goes August... You might as well waste a bit more of it watching videos...
Fresh Goods Friday!
It’s been a busy week at Singletrack Towers, working on issue 68, which obviously is the freshest of the fresh. Here’s a sneak preview of what it’s going to look like. Next up are some offset bushings from Burgtec which are destined for Sim’s Orange…
Gore Bike Wear TransWales Day Four!
...(deep breath!)... Powered by Vito Sport. Day Four: ‘The Climachx’
New Danny Macaskill Video!
Drop what you're doing. This is bound to be good. The new Danny Mac flick!
Intense reveals its new carbon frame: The Carbine
5.5-6in of travel and 5.5lbs with shock... Get drooling.
Top Riders Turn Out For Olympic Course Test Event
Dress rehearsal race for the Olympics had the stars all there
Two New Nicolais – 4X and 29er
Marcus Farley and Tim Spickernell have been pumping the Germans for gossip...
PressCamp 2011: Enve Rims
Enve Rims showed us what is new at last month’s Press Camp event in Deer Valley, Utah. If the name’s not familiar to you, it used to be known at Edge Composites, but apparently someone decided that name was too close to something similar and…
Midweek Movies Bonus
Renthal just missed the cutoff for Midweek Movies this morning, but we thought you might want to see its new video, shot by Alex Rankin. In it, you’ll get a glimpse of Renthal’s new proto Boxxer stem, Lock On grips and find out what width…
Fresh Goods Friday
Hello. You’re through to Singletrack. The editorial office have all gone off on press trips and aren’t available right now. We’ve managed to round up a selection of fresh goods for this Friday but it’s probably not the enourmo-load you’re used to, sorry about that,…
Mid, er End of Week Movies
Everyone’s off at press launches or OS Mountain Mayhem, so we’re taking the easy way out and giving you a few films to while away that Friday afternoon… First up is the Whiskey Off Road race in Arizona. It’s still one of those ‘must do’…
