We're just back from a snowy Scottish preview of this 'huge in Europe, but new to the UK' brand.
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.)
New Stif Store Opens This Weekend
No longer in Headingley, Leeds, Stif has moved out to the country - you can now ride out of the door and up onto the hills...
British Mountain Bike Series signs more top brands to create the UK’s biggest demo series…
The organisers of the British Mountain Bike Series have announced a further 5 brands who will be exhibiting and demoing at this years series. With Trek, Specialized and Giant already…
Woodland Trust is nice to mountain bikers…
Online database of 'rideable woods' to be created by the woodland charity
CRC 25th Anniversary…
Those folks over in Ireland have been at it for 25 years...
Brighton Big Dog 2010 (presented by Morvélo) is on for August!
Word just in from the folks at Morvélo… Morvélo is proud to announce that one of the most talked about events of last year, the Brighton Big Dog, is on…
‘Some Bloke Opens Bike Shop’ – Charlie Bikemonger Goes Legit.
Charlie The Bikemonger has just been in touch to tell us that he’s gone ‘proper high street’ and has opened a real bike shop. Here’s his take on things: “After…
More Eastway/Olympics Controversy. Deadline TODAY!
The new Olympic Velopark plans reckon you'll want to race on flat, shared-use tracks.
Clic 24 2010 7-9 May – Entries out now!
It's time to start thinking about what you're doing for the summer. The CLIC24 event is a mere 16 weeks away...
News from the Glyncorrwg Centre…
We've just had news of an interesting development regarding the café there...
Spy Shots! New Turner DHR Prototype
David Turner's new downhill monster with added DW-Link
Five minutes with: Kalle Nicolai…
The German innovator takes time out to talk to Singletrack Magazine.
The 2010 Welsh Ride Thing
See p108 of issue 54. It's happening again in 2010! A long weekend of Welsh exploring...
Pace stop distribution of DT Swiss products
They're concentrating on doing bikes instead...
British Cyclocross Championships Postponed!
Too much snow for parking and emergency access apparently.
Scotland’s (Liquid) Gold…
Six days of Scottish mountain biking and five distillery visits? Sounds heavenly...
5 Mins With: David Turner
The legendary full suspension mountain bike designer chews the fat with Singletrack.
Salisbury Plain Winter Challenge WILL go ahead.
Not snow, nor unexploded shells can stop this traditional Winter opener from going ahead...
British Cycling Announces First Hall of Fame
BC has announced the first 50 names in its new Hall of Fame. Good to see there are some familiar ones in there.
Singletrack Reader Awards 2009 – Results!
Now in its ninth year, the Singletrack Reader Awards are still the only awards that reflect what the Great British mountain biking public think
Today we ride…
A heartfelt column from a regular Singletrack reader... Sometimes there are more important things than bike riding. Even so, there are sometimes there's nothing more important.
IMTTO Awards for Best Event in the World 2009 – Did Fort Bill win?
The International Mountain Bike Trade Team Organisation has released its results for Events of the Year. Fort William was...
Get down to the Lakes this winter!
The best way to help the Lakes get back up and running is to go there and ride your bike...
Danny Supports Children In Need
Yes, you can buy 'that bike off THAT Youtube video' on ebay for Children in Need...
New Singletrack Wool Jerseys For Christmas
They're made just over the hill, doncha know?
On One Goes Carbon In 2010
A carbon 456 and carbon 29er rims are just the start of it...
Coed Y Brenin Seeks Chef
Just a quick note so say that CyB is after a mountain biker to cook up and make sure the catering there is suitable for hungry riders.
Drop Bar Levers For Shimano Alfine
Sideways Cycles scoops exclusive European distribution rights to Versa VRS-8 Shift lever.
Salisbury Plain Winter Challenge Will Go Ahead!
There was a danger it might not, but it will - so get training!
Cyclocross = cheap, fun cycling
A quick look at the other end of the cyclocross scale...
Cyclocross = expensive, fun, pain.
'It will have been great' - describes most cyclocross racing, reckons Chipps
Camelbak’s new ultra-light HAWG
Super light, limited edition of the Camelbak HAWG
Liam Killeen To Leave Trek World Racing
That fast British guy with the blonde surfer hair is taking 2010 off to recover from a recurring back injury...
Vids, Vids, Vids!
The weather's rubbish at the moment, so if you're wussing out of riding, you might as well enjoy it. New World Disorder 10 now in our shop!
Ride Journal, issue 3 out soon.
The Ride Journal are proud to announce the launch of issue 3.
Scottish Film Premiere – Nov 19th!
Foot Out Flat Out 2 : Fast and Loose and MADE Scottish Premier
Bikes Stolen From 18 Bikes. That’s it – they’re closing tonight.
18 Bikes shuts shop following break in...
Danny MacAskill In VW Advert
More stunning trials rider from the cheery Scotsman
British Cycling To Create Cycling Hall of Fame
BC are looking for nominations of cycling greats to be inducted into their new Cycling Hall of Fame in February.
Dark nights, dark beer, lasting memories…
OK, so we do bang on about it a bit, here at Singletrack: the fact that you need to keep riding through the winter, whatever the weather. And we do…
Go Where – Your guide to Scottish trails
Andy McKenna, all round nice guy from Innerleithen, is branching out into driving mountain bikers around to the choicest trails.
‘Renegade’ Signs Brighten Up the Lakes
Cumbria Tourist board commissions some 'unofficial' (but official) fun outdoor signs in its bid to become the UK's adventure capital...
SAFETY RECALL – Sunline V1 Carbon Handlebars (31.8mm version)
Sorry to say, if you're running Sunline CARBON V1 bars, then you're going to have to swap 'em for a new pair. So not all bad then....
A Friday Vid for you
A good parcours video to help you while away the afternoon.
Relentless 24
The closing 24 hour of the season had great crowds and some fine weather.
Vandals Damage Trails at Coed Y Brenin
Vandals have ripped rocks up from the trail and pulled down signs at Coed Y Brenin's trails.
And now it’s my turn…
Issue 53 has gone to the printers and Chipps and team are happy.
Fresh Goods Friday
It's time to have a look to see what's turned up this week. The answer is 'lots...'
Singletrack Scoops Top Honours In Industry Awards!
Singletrack Magazine voted 'Best Consumer Magazine' by the bike trade. Woohoo!