Curtis Keene gives us a look right inside the Enduro World Series Stage 1, in Rotorua
David Hayward
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.
Video: Deathgrip, Best Track Ever
Brendan Fairclough and Josh Bryceland absolutely hammer it down this track in Austria
Gunman Robs Mountain Biker, Shuts Down Pisgah Trail System
Two North Carolina riders were robbed by a man who is still on the run.
Gallery: National XC Championships, Cannock Chase
Annie Last and Grant Ferguson secure elite XC wins at Cannock Chase
PUSH Industries Launch ACS3 Coil Conversion Kits
UK pricing and details on new PUSH coil conversions for Fox 36 and Rockshox Pike forks
Video: Killian Bron and Friends Explore A Mine
Rocky chutes and rockier tunnels swallow Killian Bron
Deathgrip Competition Offers $10K Prize
#DeathgripUltimateRoost offers heaps of prizes for one video or photo of you roosting.
Singletrack Issue 114 – Last Chance To Subscribe!
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Video: Loosefest Day One, Plus Track Walk
Nico Vink, Josh Bryceland and others sending it in Belgium
Propain Launch New Kids Bike: The Yuma
Propain round out kids bike offerings with new 24" - 26" frame design.
Kickstarter Roundup: KillSwitch, ToolB, Fire Cannon
Projects from Kickstarter for tools, lights and making your dropper talk to your shock
Mavic Announce New Deemax Wheels and Shoes
Mavic launch new shoes and new wheels from the burlier end of the spectrum
Video: Megavalanche 2017 POV Run
This POV camera takes you down the qualifying run for Megavalanche 2017 at speed.
Video: Brandon Semenuk, Raw 100
Brandon Semenuk's tyres are the only sound in this phenomenal short video
Video: Vallnord World Cup Downhill Winners
Myriam Nicole and Troy Brosnnan put in amazing runs at the Vallnord Downhill World Cup. See both here
Mondraker Reveals 2018 Foxy Carbon Range
Mondraker completely refresh the Foxy, with four new carbon models for 2018.
MTBNB Seeks Crowdfunding: Couch Surfing for Mountain Bikers
New startup seeks funding to enable MTB couch surfing and local knowledge.
Video: Claudio Caluori’s Vallnord POV Track Preview
GoPro video actually makes a downhill look steep! So how steep must it actually be? Claudio does Vallnord World Cup
Video: Cédric Gracia’s Vallnord Track Walk
Cédric takes us down the Vallnord World Cup track in his home, Andorra
Videos: Tweedlove 2017
Videos from the Glentress 7, Love Cross and Islabikes Family Day at Tweedlove
Video: Behind The Scenes of the Scott MTB Marathon
Race organisation, shown from the organisers point of view
Is This The Cheekiest Trail Ever Found?
They didn't just build trails without the landowners permission but also a basket ball hoop and gun range.
The Electric MEGA: New Megavalanche Race Category
eBikes have their own mass start Megavalanche category for 2017.
Natureshaper – Full Size, Yet Packable Trail Building Tool
UK made steel trail building tool can turn into a spade, a mcleod, or a very big stick.
Review: Superstar Nano-X Flat Pedals
Superstar's wallet friendly, perennial budget flats ship with two lengths of pin for riders to tune grip. David Hayward put them through a few months of Pennine gritstone
Review: Funn Black Magic Flat Pedals
Funn's plastic budget pedals went through several months of Yorkshire filth in the hands of a few testers. David Hayward sees how they stack up
Review: 45NRTH Heiruspecs Flat Pedals
These pedals are fat bike specific, and, lacking snow for now, we just put them through a load of mud instead to see how they perform
Video: Following The Horsemen
Claudio Calouri and Kevin Landry in a short adventure film from Lesotho's horse trails
Three Brits Nominated For MTB Hall Of Fame
Steve Peat, Tym Manley and Steve Behr receive MTBHOF 2017 nominations; voting open
Review: Nukeproof Horizon Pro Flat Pedals
Designed in conjunction with Sam Hill, are the Horizons the best flat pedals going? David investigates in his review
Review: Wellgo B144 Flat Pedals
At a lick under 50 quid, the B144 flat pedals from Wellgo boast great features for the money. Also available in colours other than pink
Review: Gamut Podium Flat Pedals
The Gamut Podiums were the lightest of the lot in our flat pedal group test. But how tough and grippy are they? Read on for the review
Review: Race Face Chester Flat Pedals
Are plastic pedals better than alloy? David tests the Chester flatties from Race Face to find out
Review: Pedaling Innovations Catalyst Flat Pedals
The Pedaling Innovations Catalyst pedals are the largest platform flat pedals on the market, and they're meant to change your riding style
Review: Spank Spoon Flat Pedals
With 3 sizes to choose from and loads of grip, the Spank Spoon pedals are some of the best flats we reviewed in our flat pedal group test
Review: Crank Brothers Stamp Flat Pedals
The Crank Brothers Stamp pedals come with a 5-year warranty. So just how tough are they? We test and review both sizes
PMBA Enduro Round 2: Results and Pictures
A record breaking PMBA round 2 visits Havok Bike Park and Lee Quarry
BikePark Wales Increase Prices for EBikes
Outrage erupts over new pricing for ebikes at Bike Park Wales
Review: Sixpack Skywalker Flat Pedals
At less than 400g for the pair, the Skywalker flat pedals from German brand Sixpack Racing are impressively well made
Review: Speedplay Brass Knuckles Flat Pedals
As part of our flat pedal group test in Issue #113 of Singletrack Magazine, we review the exotic Brass Knuckle pedals from Speedplay