Rhys Wainwright, Author at Singletrack World Magazine

Atherton S170: First Ride Thoughts

The Atherton S170 is no alloy look-a-like; Atherton has applied excellent engineering and delivered a mighty fine aluminium mountain bike.

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Spanish Bikepacking Diary Day 12

Amanda and Rhys are nearing the end of their journey from Barcelona to Malaga, and continue to avoid the passing snow storm. Today’s destination: Granada. Catch-up: Day One Day Two……

Members' Feature 6

Continental Kryptotal Fr & Rr tyres review

On test we have the Continental Kryptotal with front and rear specific tread in super soft compound, downhill casing in 29 x 2.4in.

Recommended 19

Hope Evo 155mm Crankset Review

Rhys has been spinning these rinky dink Hope Evo 155mm length cranks for quite a while now. Are they rad or just a short(!) lived fad?

Drivetrain 36

First Ride: Öhlins RXC34 m.1 fork and TXC Air shocks for XC

The Swedish squisher\'s new range of World Cup XC focussed suspension comprises new Ohlins RXC34 m.1 forks and TXC1 and TXC2 Air rear shocks.

Forks 2

New Propain Tyee: first ride review

The new Propain Tyee is an evolution of the previous Tyee. Which may not make for most exciting news but does make for a similarly fun ride.

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Vitus Mythique VRX 27 Review

With the Vitus Mythique VRX 27 the brand has created an entry level trail shredder without the limiting entry level geometry of old.

Bikes 4

Orange Switch 6 Factory review

If you want a ‘play bike’ for mucking about on steep wooded slopes it makes sense to go to West Yorkshire.

Bikes 8

Canyon Lux World Cup CFR Team review

Mathieu van der Poel rides a Canyon Lux World Cup Team, not races, as he hasn’t done a top-level mountain bike race this year.

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Lifeline Pro Bike Workstand review

LifeLine Pro Bike Workstand offers height adjustment, 40kg max weight, magnetic tool tray and adjustable dual cantilever clamp.

Review

Hope Tech 4 E4 disc brake review

The lever on these Hope Tech 4 E4 brakes is a big step up from the Tech 3 with a claimed 30% more power from a longer, more ergonomic lever.

Brakes

Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC – XO1 AXS Reserve Kit

The 10th generation Santa Cruz Blur XC bike has landed at Singletrack Towers, and before we could get a good look it raced off to its keen temporary owner, who’s...

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