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.
HXR Easy Shift: The Future Of Drivetrains?
Changing gear without pedalling? What kind of magic could this be?
Video: Nine Knights 2017 Highlights
Video highlights, including a first-person quintuple barspin, from Nine Knights 2017
Nominations Open For The Scottish Mountain Bike Awards
If you\'re doing something with mountain biking in Scotland, you could win an award, or attend the ceremony in Glasgow
Is MDE Bikes’ “F.A.S.T.” A Standards Killer?
What does \"F.A.S.T.\" stand for? MDE are taking a stand on standards with their new Damper long travel 29er
Morvelo Update F**K CANCER Socks With New Edition
New socks in memory of Jenn Hill, with the same charities to benefit
Video: Danny MacAskill Smashing Carbon Wheels
Santa Cruz asked Danny MacAskill to put their new wheels to the test
Video: Waiau-Toa Odyssey
How do you make bikepacking more adventurous? White water is how!
Video: Tito Tomasi, The Quest
Tito Tomasi ventures across the wilderness of British Columbia
Video: Atherton Diaries, Red Bull Hardline
Rally driving, shoulder surgery, and the Red Bull Hardline in this episode of the Atherton Diaries
Enduro World Series Preview: Finale Ligure
Unlike here in the valley of Singletrack Towers, in finale Ligure it does not look like Autumn at all
Eurobike 2017: Hero VR Puts You In Any Race?
Could virtual reality replace real bikes and trails? We tried out a prototype at Eurobike
17 Flat Pedals Tested & Reviewed
Looking for some fresh flat pedals? Check out our ultimate buyers guide with no less than 17 flat pedals tested and reviewed
Best Grip Winner: DMR Vault Flat Pedal Review
DMR Vaults are popular flat pedals for a very good reason. David explains why in his detailed review from Issue 113 of Singletrack Magazine
Eurobike 2017 Bike Check: Nicolai ION-G13 Belt Drive
A 29er with a difference caught our eye in the halls at Friedrichshafen
Eurobike 2017: Two Beautiful Retro BMX Bikes From Haro
We interrupt your normal programming…
Eurobike 2017: NS Bikes Revise Snabb
Revisions to most of NS range, plus two absolutely drop dead gorgeous jump bikes
Eurobike 2017: German:A Show Auto-Gearshifting
Germany\'s German:A show an auto-gear shifting system for ebikes in collaboration with Keyde, plus a brand new upside down fork.
Eurobike 2017: Sixpack Racing Go Clipless With New Vertic Pedal
Plus, they\'re bringing more manufacturing back into Europe with the new version of their Millennium flats
Best Engineered Winner: Hope F20 Flat Pedal Review
Made right here in the UK, are the Hope F20 flat pedals some of the best going? David tests and reviews some purple F20s to find out
Surly Update Krampus and Karate Monkey
Surly revise the 29+ Krampus, also showing new handlebars and luggage.
Ebike Specific Pedals From Reverse Components
Plus, we talk grip sizing methods - Reverse Components have quite a specific one
Best Overall: NS Radiance Flat Pedal Review
Radiance by name, radiant by nature. These uber-bright flat pedals from NS Bikes performed exceptionally well in our 17-pedal group test
Best Budget Winner: DMR V8 Flat Pedal Review
The DMR V8 flat pedals may be the cheaper alternative to the popular Vaults, but these are an excellent set of flatties for those on a budget
Eurobike 2017: The Weird And Wonderful Part 2
Among the many delights within, we have a size comparison of Wil and Shaquille O\'Neal\'s enormous bike
Eurobike 2017: The Weird And Wonderful Part 1
There\'s always plenty of weirdness lurking in the cracks at Eurobike. Here\'s part one of our collection.
Eurobike 2017: Syntace Aim For 10 Year Hub Service Interval
New hubs, new wheels, big ambitions, and fresh carbon from German engineering company Syntace
Eurobike 2017: Brake Force One Show Prototype Ebike ABS
Brake Force One show their ebike ABS system, security system, and talk a little about partnerships.
Eurobike 2017: Liteville 301 MK14
Liteville are pushing at the limits of what\'s possible when you can engineer most of the bits of a bike yourself. Also: Clothes.
Eurobike 2017: Rohloff and Dirty Sixer – Shaq’s Bike!
Rohloff had a tiny electronic shifter on their stand, and possibly one of the biggest bikes in the world
Eurobike 2017: Park Tool Reveal Trail Station And New Tools
A new trailhead/bike shop workstand for DIY repairs on the go, plus a host of brand new tools
