...and it'll be being raced at OS Mountain Mayhem this weekend.
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.)
The Bristol Bespoked Show
Steve Makin reports on the UK's first, modern, hand-built bike show, plus an exclusive on the 18Bikes full susser
First Ride – New Yeti SB-66 Trail Bike
Yeti has a new 6in travel trail bike out; the SB-66. It looks simple, works complicated and rides great.
Erlestoke 12 – ten days to go
We’ve just had an over-excited email from the SPAM lot, who are keen to let you know that their 12 hour race (which this year will be a sensible 12 til 12). It seems a shame to dilute their enthusiasm, so here goes: The Erlestoke…
Danny MacAskill – the Secret Tapes
Seven minutes of MacAskill outtakes and commentary from THAT video
Camelbak Office (And Test Lab) Visit
Chipps visits Camelbak's California office and secret test lab and blows stuff up!
Sea Otter: Random Roundup #3
More random Sea Otter sightings: MRP, Specialized, Light and Motion, Grammo, Foes...
Sea Otter: Banshee Prime (and Spitfire)
Banshee (Mythic in the UK)'s new Prime 29er and (not as new) Spitfire 26er
Premier: Sea Otter Image Dump #3
Here’s some more unedited bling for Singletrack Premier users only to dribble over. Full stories for regular users will follow as soon as we get a minute to write them.
Sea Otter: ‘Shimano’ Electronic Shifting for MTBs
Not from Shimano though, from Ki2Bikes who chop up Dura Ace stuff for you.
Sea Otter: 29er Stuff
Here’s a tie-together of many of the 29er bits and pieces we saw around the Otter. We’ll visit many of them again in future stories, but this is where we’ll keep them all together. Sitting comfortably? Then we’ll start at the top. DT Swiss The…
Sea Otter: Cannondale’s Scalpel 29er
Cannondale has added to its 29er offering with a new Scalpel race/trail bike. Here’s the quick and dirty on it: As seen it’s 21.4lb/9.6kg. Frame and shock are 1900g It comes out in September/October time and will come in Small to XL. 100mm travel front…
Sea Otter: Random Roundup #2
New Blur XC-C, belt drives, 29ers from Ritchey, Intense and Charge, plus more!
Sea Otter: 2012 Fox Racing Shox
For 2012, Fox Racing Shox has some big, dramatic changes to existing models, plus a couple of completely new ones. Just showing that companies do actually listen to riders, and pay attention to how people use their stuff, Fox has changed the ProPedal lever system…
New Shimano XT Launches
Yep, there’s a new XT groupset out and, quite frankly, we’re not sure why you’d want to go for XTR now – especially because the brakes look very similar and share that same great one-finger power of the XTR groupset. Deore XT is officially 30…
Easton’s Record-Breaking 26in and 29er XC Wheels
The lightest, UST carbon wheels in the world (so far...)
ITS Tyres Manufactures North Shore Specific Rubber
'twas only a matter of time before the wooden riders got a specific tyre...
New Santa Cruz Bikes Released
Carbon 29er hardtail, a new UK-friendly 5in Blur and an alloy Tallboy!
Peebles gets more off road trails
Traffic-free paths between Peebles, Glentress and Innerleithen planned.
Fresh Goods Friday
Once again a little short on the bling this week, but always worth a look anyway! Does include beer too.
Government Forestry Advisory Panel Announced
...and it has no cycling representatives on it. Time to keep up the pressure.
NAHBS – Photos from the Handbuilt Show Pt4
Indy Feb, extended seat tubes and some bamboo in this latest handbuilt show roundup.
NAHBS – Photos from the Handbuilt Show Pt1
Loads of photos of incredible hand-crafted bikes from the NAHBS show.
Sir Jimmy and the front-flip…
Jimmy Savile has been promoting Fort William - with the aid of some familiar stuntmen...
Nick Craig appearing at SHAFF tomorrow!
See the 'nicest man in MTB' interviewed at the Sheffield Adventure Film Fest tomorrow
Hit the North 2.5
The 5th and therefore confusingly-named Hit the North 2.5 took place on Saturday 12th February and according to all who took part, it was another big success. The unique ‘mountain bikes mixing it with cyclocross bikes’ format for two hours on a very varied four…
Mountain Biking Weekends for Singles
...and apparently they always get more women than men booking in.
News Just In – Govt. to axe forest sell-off
That's what 38Degrees are claiming and the BBC agrees
Midweek Movies
It’s a mixed bag of seated suffering and massive hucking this week, with some fast stuff inbetween. First up we have Leigh Timmis, who sent us the first video of his, charting his attempt to ride around the world, as covered in his website www.pedal360.com…
Indulging a passion
I’m off on holiday next week – going to visit the girlfriend’s parents in Germany, but first – we’re going to be going to Belgium. Yep, we’re off to see some cyclocross! I did exactly the same last year, and wrote about it in our…
Midweek Mini Movies! 1/11
Let's start the new year with some video fun!
Newsflash: Liam Killeen signs for Giant
...for two years, which'll take him up to the next Olympics.
24 & 12 Hours of Exposure 2011 – Defence of the Jerseys
The UK 12 and 24hour solo-only champs scheduled for May 2011. Get training!
Magura’s Secret New Brake Revealed
Some official and some unofficial spy shots of the German giant's new brakes.
The Steeps of San Francisco…
Scot 'Chuck Ibis' Nicol riding ALL the steepest hills in San Francisco!
