If you’re a fan of direct sales brands there’s already a good chance that you’ve heard of Alutech, they’ve been gaining popularity over the years due to the rise in…
Andi Sykes
Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.
This Plastic 3D Printed Frame Costs Just 7,999 Euros!
3D printed frames are nothing new we’ve seen them work and we’ve seen them fail, and generally its the plastic flavored 3D printed frames that have a less than stellar…
The Kinetic Works Quintessenz Could Be The Last Frame You Ever Buy
What was the reason for getting rid of your last frame? Was it too short or too steep? Did it have the wrong wheel size? Did you want to switch…
Trickstuff Maxima Brakes Spotted At Eurobike
Back in issue 115 of Singletrack Magazine we tested the Trickstuff Direttissima, and we were simply blown away by the amount of power the German brakes had on tap, but…
Computer says yes? Lezyne has a huge new Mega GPS that boasts offline navigation and longer battery life
Lezyne has introduced two new GPS units today, both of which belong to the ‘Mega’ family and come dripping with ‘mega’ features. The two GPS units are named the Mega…
Review: Motion Ride E18 Anti-Dive Linkage Fork First Ride
Motion Ride is a new French suspension fork company that has taken a fresh piece of paper to design a fork from the front hub up. The main design brief?…
Could Shimano’s E7000 STEPS mean e-Bike prices to rival standard bikes?
Shimano’s STEPS range grows to 3 models with today’s announcement of the STEPS E7000; an ‘affordable’ drive system for the e-Bike and e-MTB markets. The new E7000 drive system sits…
British Edition Commencal Meta TR 29 Released Along With 2 More 29ers
Commencal has finally released official details and specifications for 3 versions of the Commencal Meta TR 29 including the much drooled over British Edition which we had a first look…
Poll: How will you convert to 12-speed?
It has taken a little longer than we expected but there are now more 12-speed options available than ever before! The past few weeks have seen SRAM introduce the NX…
Adroit’s Linkage Fork Takes Inspiration From the Girvin Vector
Linkage forks once again hit the headlines with news of 2 new forks from U.S based Adroit Cycleworks. Adroit is one of the few U.S bicycle manufacturers who has subscribed…
E*13 Releases Upgrade Kit To Convert 11-speed to 12-speed
If you have the 12-speed itch but are currently on a SRAM 11-speed groupset and on a limited budget the only option before today was to wait for it to…
First Look: Motion Ride E18 Linkage Fork
The chances are pretty high that you either own or have ridden a bike with front suspension. It’s also extremely likely that your suspension fork (or the one you’ve tried)…
Commencal Meta AM 29er Comes In 3 Flavours
Back at Fort William, we managed to get some eyes on time with the latest additions to the Commencal range. If those pre-production models managed to whet your appetite then news…
The New Intense Tazer Is Nothing Like The Old One!
Cast your mind back to last week, and you may remember our post about Intense boss Jeff Steber and his prototype e-Bike project. Well, it appears that it has come…
Fresh Goods Friday 400: The Stumpy And Pool Noodle Celebration Edition
There should probably be cake, and sparklers. Maybe a release of some doves, or a peacock or two. Definitely prosecco (cheaper than champagne, and usually nicer too). Dancing is optional,…
Calibre Releases The Triple B, An Upgraded Bossnut
Calibre, you know, that bike brand that keeps scooping up the awards with its low-cost mountain bikes? Well, the company is in the news again today with its latest variant…
Review: Endura SingleTrack II Helmet
A few months ago I reviewed Endura’s MT500 helmet, and quite liked its fit and broad coverage design. So when the more affordable and similar-looking SingleTrack II helmet arrived at…
Jeff Steber Teases Prototype Intense e-Bike
Jeff Steber is handy with a welder so when you leave him in a room full of alloy tubes and TIG welding gear you can rest assured that he’ll whip…
First Look: Sonder Signal Ti 29er
Alpkit’s Sonder bike brand has been shaking up the cycling market for a few years now with good quality bikes, at attractive prices. We’ve ridden a few of Sonder’s bikes…
My Top Shots: Andi Shares His Favourite Photos From Fort William 2018
Last week I was somewhere hot, dusty and full of amazing people from all of over the world. No, I wasn’t in Barcelona, Monaco or Naples, I was in fact…
Poll: Where Do You Keep Your Bike?
Its new poll day today and while we wanted to ask something silly like “When was the last time you dressed like hip-hop sensation Kriss Kross?” our good sense has…
Sub £1000 Mountain Bikes That Aren’t The Calibre Bossnut
Following on from our list of full-suspension bikes that you can buy for under £1200, we thought we would cast our net out again and see what we could catch…
First Look: Sick Bicycle Co. Titanium DFA And A Look At The Future
If you were to think of a young startup brand that knows how to hit the hype button in the right places you might look at a tech brand from…
Trek To Become Official Partner Of Nevis Range
Hot off the back of the Fort William round of the UCI Downhill WC is the news that Trek and the Nevis Range are teaming up in partnership for the…
First Look: Commencal Meta AM 29 Team Edition
Commencal sent teaser images of the Commencal Meta AM 29 a few weeks back, and we’ve since spotted the big wheel bike in action on the Enduro World Series. But…
Spied: Miranda Miller’s Prototype Specialized 29er DH Bike
If you’ve been keeping a close eye on our coverage from this year’s Fort William World Cup, you will already have seen a couple of spy photos we took of…
First Look: Commencal Meta TR 29 British Edition
After circling the Fort Will event village for the 100th time we thought we had seen it all, but out of the corner of our eyes, we spotted this British…
Fort William Timed Practice Results
The weather has held so our dry spell (ooh er misses) is now at a full three days of bright sunshine here at Fort William, meaning super dry dusty trails…
Before The Race – 2018 Fort William World Cup Randoms
Race day is almost upon us here at the 2018 Fort William World Cup. The crowds are building and the atmosphere is rising. It’s hard to believe that just a…
9 Prototype Bikes Spotted At Fort William 2018
Being just the second round of the 2018 Downhill World Cup, there are still new and prototype bikes popping up that we haven’t yet seen in the flesh, and seeing…
Pole Machine 200 Prototype First Look
Pole, the Finnish mountain bike brand, is up at Fort William this week racing a brand spanking new prototype downhill bike. And it’s rather special indeed. We’re all pretty well…
Get A Grip! Northern Grip Festival Coming Soon!
If you love the North, Mountain Biking, Music, and a festival vibe then the Northern Grip Festival is the one place you need to be! Northern Grip returns to Lee…
Motion E18 Linkage Fork Goes On Sale 1st June
Do you ever look at the current range of excellent telescopic suspension forks on the market and just wish there was something different on the market? Sure, there’s the Lefty…
Crankworx World Tour Arrives In Innsbruck 13th-17th June
Innsbruck is once again the home to Crankworx this time around it will be the 2nd stop in the Crankworx World Series with events kicking off on the 13th June…
SDG Tellis Dropper Post First Look Review
We’re told it’s taken two years of development, and 120 test units out in the field, but SDG is now ready to release its first ever dropper seatpost. The SDG…
5 Full Suspension Bikes That Cost £1200 Or Less
Believe it or not, we are probably at a point in mountain biking when we can pick up a very capable bike for a relatively low-price. Yes, there are superbikes…
2018 Fort William World Cup Track Course Preview
It’s less than a month to go before the World Cup circus arrives in Fort William and we’re as keen as you are to know if that dreaded forest section…
Cube Stereo 150 Rolls On Bigger Wheels With Enduro Geo
Cube has gone and given its EWS team a new tool to compete on and it is now available for us mere mortals to buy and ride.
10 Spring Saver Deals!
We’ve been waiting for the weather to improve and now the sun is here, and so are the super savings!
Black Beauty Hits Warp 8! Canyon Spectral CF 8.0 Review
Canyon’s mid-travel bike has undergone a complete redesign for 2018, and the result is a bike that looks a lot less like the original Spectral, and a whole lot more…
Canyon Spectral CF 8.0 Review | Black Beauty Hits Warp 8!
The Canyon Spectral gets a redesign for 2018 with input from the Dudes Of Hazard.
Review: The Fox 36 Factory Series fork gets the new FIT GRIP 2 damper for 2019
I’m losing likes. My followers are dropping like flies. And my stats? Well, don’t even talk to me about my stats! You see, like many of you reading this review,…
Check Out Danny MaCaskill’s Santa Cruz Carbon Trials Bike
Santa Cruz and Danny MaCaskill have teamed up on another project one which should see the trials superstar riding a carbon Santa Cruz trials frame in the future. We’ve all…
Production Privée Launches Ultra Limited Edition Shan No5
Production Privée has announced another race inspired colour for its popular full suspension frame, the Shan No5 917. Those of you who have kept an eye on Production Privée will…
Update: Orange Factory Rider Seriously Injured At Gisburn Forest
Update: We’ve received news via the PMBA on Callum’s condition. After having surgery Callum is now able to sit up, is in good spirits and already planning for his future.…
Macclesfield Forest Trails Could Be Closed For Good If You Ignore This!
Forest trails have been shut after serious storm damage, with repair work currently underway.
Singletrack Issue 118 – Sneak Peek
Subscribe to Singletrack from as little as £1.49 Hark! The twittering of birds, the bleat of lambs and the scent of daffodils on the breeze! The Spring edition of Singletrack,…
Starling Cycles Murmur Factory Edition Announced!
Big news today for anyone who has a soft spot for steel full suspension frames, as UK bike maker Starling Cycles announces an all new model into its range.
10 February Online Deals – Snowmageddon Savings!
Half price dropper posts, 70% off helmets and Transition frames from only £400!
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards 2017 – more winners!
Three more awards bestowed upon the best of the best