Tonights random video choice features tie-dyed tights, flouro helmets, 600mm bars and a whole heap of flying over them.
Mark Alker
Mark has been riding mountain bikes for over 30 years and co-owns Singletrack, where he's been publisher for 25 years. While his official title might be Managing Director, his actual job description is "whatever needs doing" – from wrangling finances and keeping the lights on to occasionally remembering to ride bikes for fun rather than just work. He's seen the sport evolve from rigid forks to whatever madness the industry dreams up next, and he's still not entirely sure what "gravel" is. When he's not buried in spreadsheets or chasing late invoices, he's probably thinking about his next ride.
Singletrack Nominated In Cycling Media Awards 2015
We've been nominated in the annual Cycling Media Awards again.
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015 – The Results
The results from our celebrity packed awards evening, as voted for by you lot
Kenny Belaey’s Alpine Slackline Riding Madness
Take a slackline 2700m up in the Alps and then ride it on a bike (VIDEO)
No More ‘Maybe Next Time’
Jenn's attitude and plan for her remaining time has given Mark the kick up the arse he sorely needed to have more adventures
Interbike Spawns Sockgate Scandal
The latest case of mysogeny in the bike industry has seemingly been caused by a pair of socks... (UPDATED - Not socks from SockGuy)
No UK Gravity Enduro Series in 2016
Organiser Steve Parr lists personal reasons for the ending of the series.
Singletrack Reader Awards! VOTE NOW!
It's time to make your mind up, vote and maybe win some prizes in our free voters prize giveaway
The MegaAvaLaugh
Some days, messing around on a truly inappropriate bike is all you need to remind yourself how great mountain biking is.
Best Article Nominee: Man & Boy
Teenagers can be hard work. But what’s it like being Dad when the teen is a world-class downhill racer?
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: MTB Personality of the Year
Here are three names that will invoke all kinds of memories from the last 12 months, and that's the point. Who gets your vote?
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: Best Trail Centre
It's another hotly contested category, with three big names to choose from.Who's ridden them all?
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: Best Written Article
Put your reading glasses on and settle down with a cup of tea. Which of these gets your vote?
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: Best Event, Show or Series
Which event did you nominate for best of 2015? See if your choice made it into the voting round.
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: Best Bike Shop
If this was the Oscars this category would be best film.
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: Best Bike under £1000
A category with a lot of stiff competition vying for a final spot, this is the first of our three bike categories
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: Best Softwear
For the second of our Reader Awards finalist categories we present to you 'Softwear'
Val Di Sole DH Course Preview
Get on board with Claudio as he belts down the mountain to show you what it will be like in this weekend's racing.
2 Wheel Drive eMTB Launches
If your rage is still simmering at the recent spate of eMTB launches then you should probably sit this one out.
(Video) It’s Novel Video On How To Open A Beer O’Clock
It's drink beer at your desk Friday! Here's a very clever way to open your beer with a bike.
New Race Face Dropper Post: The Turbine
Race Face Release Turbine Dropper Seat Post with cold weather function claims. Available with coloured levers too
New Giro MIPS Helmet: The Montaro & Montara
Giro is launching their latest trail helmet today at Crankworx Whistler.
Acknowledging Adventure
It was a year ago that Jeff penned this introduction to issue 1 and what we are all about.
Trans Iowa V10
Since we are preparing issue 5 right now we thought we'd treat you all to some of the contents of issue 1
Pro Profile: Helen Wyman
Words by Christine Vardaros. Photos by Stefan Wyman. First published in Grit.cx Issue 1: October 2014 WHO IS HELEN? Over the last decade, Helen Wyman has steadily made her way up the cyclocross ranks, to eventually land on the podium at last season’s World Championships…
Simon Says: New World ‘Cross
More features from issue 1 of Grit.cx for you to read while you wait for issue 5: You have subscribed right?
Belgian Insights: Lion of Flanders
Before you go out and get that Lion of Flanders tattoo on your calf, you’ll want to know the real meaning of those iconic yellow and black Lion of Flanders flags you see at so many bicycle races.
Handups, Hand-downs and Other Crimes Against Cyclocross
Hand-ups are a controversial tradition and which side you come down on seems to depend on which side of the Atlantic you are from
Being Ben Berden
How Belgian professional Ben Berden lost it all – and then found it again, on the other side of the Atlantic.
Unsupported Tech Advice: Mud Protection
Words by Ryan LaBar. Photo by Jeff Lockwood. First published in Grit.cx Issue 1: October 2014 Mud. It’s almost mandatory for a good ‘cross race. It adds an extra element of suffering to the already brutal proposition of absolutely redlining your body for an hour…
Een Engelsman in Vlaanderen: Setting Sail
Bruce Dalton; An English cyclocross racer spending a season competing in Belgium
Destination: Westmalle, Belgium
There's a very close link between CX and beer. We sent Jeff to do some careful research
Two Days In The Lakes
Here's another feature first published in Grit.cx issue 1 - Enjoy, while we prepare issue 5
True Grit
By Hurl Everstone. Illustration by leDav. First published in Grit.cx Issue 1: October 2014 The air is so god damn arctic cold it hurts when you breathe, so you try not to breathe. But not breathing isn’t possible, so you clench your teeth and force…
Missy ‘Missile’ Giove Returns To Racing
DH legend and convicted dope dealer comes out of retirement to race again in New York
More Cannondale 2016: The Habit
Here's another look at the new bike from Cannondale before we get to ride it tomorrow
Trek to launch direct to consumer bike sales website
Trek Connect system designed to reflect move towards dealers becoming service centres
Competitor Fatality at EWS – BREAKING
Tragic news from Crested Butte round of the Enduro World Series
Singletrack 100 Special Issue
The 100th issue of Singletrack mag will have a very special cover and you can help shape it.
Singletrack Reader Awards 2015: Nominations
Back for 2015 it's the industry awards that are decide by you. Time to think who deserves nominating.
Marzocchi Enters Liquidation – MTB business sold? UPDATE
Doors close on the troubled Italian suspension company - is the MTB portion to be sold?
Asgard 29r Bike Shed
No garage and under pressure to, 'Get your #$*&%ing bikes out of the HOUSE!'? This could be the solution.
Issue 99 – Last Chance To Subscribe
It's off to print in a few hours but there's still time to subscribe. Here's what's we've put in it
Dented Lid? Put it down with an axe: VIDEO
Public service or a gratuitous excuse to hit an old helmet with an axe? You decide.
The Amazing Stretch Hose: Video
The most amazing bike washing hose pipe you are going to see for a while.
