David started mountain biking in the 90’s, by which he means “Ineptly jumping a Saracen Kili Racer off anything available in a nearby industrial estate”. After growing up and living in some extremely flat places, David moved to Yorkshire specifically for the mountain biking. This felt like a horrible mistake at first, because the hills are so steep, but you get used to them pretty quickly.
Previously, David trifled with road and BMX, but mountain bikes always won. He’s most at peace battering down a rough trail, quietly fixing everything that does to a bike, or trying to figure out if that one click of compression damping has made things marginally better or worse. The inept jumping continues to this day.
Magic Rock Bike Day
Another Northern bike festival appears!
Mumble In The Jungle – Part Four
Jason Miles files his last Rumble In The Jungle 2016 race report
Video: Friday Crashes
Lift your spirits by watching people fall down. Includes: Bears, cliffs, drunkeness. No riders were harmed, much, in the making of these videos
Review: Knog Qudos GoPro light
A well-made Cree-powered GoPro light. Any downsides? David investigates
First Ride: 2017 Cannondale Scalpel
David Hayward takes the new Cannondale Scalpel for a longer-than-intended spin
Cannondale Launch 2017 Scalpel
Completely new Scalpel launched for 2017.
Review: ODI Elite Pro Grips
Mr Tingletips David has happy hands with these grips from ODI
Review: Propain Tyee CF
Propain\'s carbon Tyee gets the Singletrack treatment
Video: Annika Langvad Profile
Specialized racer trains hard in Denmark, and races in South Africa
Kelly McGarry Versus The Volcano
Memorial film of Kelly McGarry, and a new trust for MTB trails in New Zealand
Video: Jeff Jones Talks Plus Bikes
Get geeky as Jeff Jones talks plus tyres and geometry.
STOLEN: Flare Clothing Co. Bikes Taken
British manufacturers Flare Clothing Co. targeted by bike thieves. Keep your eyes peeled for these bikes.
Guest Post: Matthew Jones’ Winter South Downs Double
Matthew Jones takes on 22 hours of winter glop, darkness, and mechanicals.
Update: The Reason Epic Cymru Is Cancelled
Organisers say there are no plans to bring the race back.
Muc-Off Launch Nano Tube Treated Chains
Fancy nano tech comes with a fancy price
Video: Flo Like Water
Florian Nicolaï gets playful in the Maritime Alps
(Updated) Kintner and Slavik Take Rotorua Dual Speed and Style Wins
2016 is a fast year for strategic slopestyle racing
Calm Down, Dude
Any issues of inherent sexism in biking have parallels in the video games industry. David Hayward investigates There\'s more to this story... BUT IT\'S A MEMBER-ONLY STORY.JOIN US TO UNLOCK…
Taipei Exclusive: New Lezyne Pumps
Brand new pumps for tubeless inflation and fat tyres, from Lezyne
Taipei Bike Show: Praxis Works Carbon Cranks
Praxis Works are producing their first carbon fibre components.
Video: Bryn Atkinson, Cairns
The good Mr Atkinson can certainly take a corner.
Dakine Protection 2016
Dakine offer new pads, and a hydration pack with spine protection
Oi! New Knog Bell To Change All Bells
A unique bicycle bell design from Knog.
DirtySixer: Big Bikes For Tall People
Shaq-sized bicycles from the US
Issue 104: Last Chance to Subscribe!
Issue 104 is off to the printers this week, but you have until Sunday to subscribe still
Review: Waterproof Shorts Head 2 head
Sanny tests two pairs of shorts from two big names in the apparel market.
More OMG than WTF: Gary Turner Making Bikes Again
Gary Turner making limited reproduction run of the Mono Shock BMX
New Rockshox Forks for 2016!
RockShox reveals new forks for 2016 suitable for all riders
New Maxxis Tyres for 2016
New plus and 29er tyres announced in Taipei
Gallery: Troy Lee Designs 2016
Bold, bold new graphics for Troy Lee Designs
