Joe Murray brand launches the Voodoo Bizango Carbon for £1000 with SX 12-Speed Eagle, RockShox forks and more! The £1000 price point is producing some really stunning bikes these days. Bike brands are competing to release mountain bikes with quality components, and real MTB geometry…
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.
2020 Marin Rift Zone Carbon 2 first look
If you wanted a carbon fibre Marin full-suspension bike ahead of today then you would be looking at one of the innovative looking Naild bikes with its sliding cylinder and clever linkage suspension. Those bikes certainly look different, and by all accounts, they ride well…
Pivot 429 Trail Enduro – Pivot gives the 429 an Enduro makeover
A burlier build, bigger fork and new colours turn the trail-ready Pivot 429 into the big-hitting Pivot Trail 429 Enduro Build. Pivot has taken the popular 429 trail bike and given it an enduro makeover so that it can take on bigger trails, larger drops…
Muc-Off Pressure Washer Review
We test the Muc-Off Pressure Washer and quickly learn that cleaning your muddy bike can be both fast and fun! Using pressure washers to wash your bike is nothing new, but pressure washers designed specifically for washing bikes are, and this is Muc-Off’s example. Muc-Off…
10 Black Friday Bike Deals You Can Buy Today
Black Friday is about to rear its ugly head once again, and just like last year and the year before, retailers have already kicked off their sales early. It’s irritating on one hand, but on the other, it’s actually a pretty awesome way of getting…
First Look: Lone Bicycles Parabellum
After over a year of waiting we finally get hold of a Lone Bicycles Parabellum for some winter shredding. Cast your minds back to Eurobike, no not Eurobike 2019 but 2018, and you will probably remember a bicycle from a French brand that showed off…
13 speed Shimano gearbox patent uncovered
It took Shimano years to jump on the 12-speed bandwagon, and now after just 12 months, they could ditch 12 for 13 and derailleurs for a gearbox. Shimano tend to play the slow and steady game. They tend to keep a close eye on the…
2020 Mountain Mayhem Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow!
It’s time to start filling in those dates for 2020 and get a few events booked in starting with Mountain Mayhem 2020. After taking a year off in 2018, Mountain Mayhem hit our calendars in 2019 to a sellout success and was lucky enough to…
Alpinestars Vector Tech Pilot MIPS Helmet Review
Over the past few months, Andi has been rocking the bright red Alpinestars Vector Tech Pilot helmet with MIPS and he’s come away impressed! Alpinestars might be best known for their motorbike clothing, but over the years the brand has been responsible for mountain bikes…
2020 Canyon Spectral comes with a Pike and Eagle for £1949!
Canyon announces updates to the Canyon Spectral for 2020 with new bikes costing from £1949 with great spec options. The current generation Canyon Spectral was launched a few years ago and when we tested it the first time around we instantly fell in love with…
Are Hope and Lotus working on a Lotus 110 for the 2020 Olympics?
Hope Technology and Lotus Engineering have announced that they will be working together on future projects and we wonder if a new Lotus 110 could be one of them? Cracking open the old email inbox this morning revealed a press release from a PR company…
Pace RC295 carbon full-suspension frame priced at £1899 with shock!
Almost 12 months ago, Pace Cycles released its first teasers for an all-new carbon full-suspension frame, now pricing and pre-order details have been revealed. The Pace RC295 will be the first-ever carbon fibre frame from the UK based bike builder, and it’s first full-suspension bike…
InSync Racing is developing a new DH Race bike in Manchester
InSync racing spent the past season racing on rebranded YT Tues bikes but 2020 will see the team expand and race a self-developed frame. InSync Bikes is the headline brand of Hero Cycles, a huge Indian company that not only builds bikes but also has…
JetWet portable pressure washer review
The JetWet portable pressure washer could mean the end of dirty car interiors but is it any good? We’re very much in the grip of Autumn now, and we all have to come to the reality that we will be riding in wet or muddy…
NS Synonym TR1 First Ride Impressions
We take a ride on the NS Synonym, a cross-country bike with a wild side or is it a short travel enduro bike? Remember during our Eurobike coverage when we took a look at that stunning aggressive 29er XC bike from NS? Well, we could…
Commencal’s New Furious video is stunning and the bike looks pretty rad too!
Commencal has updated the Commencal Furious for 2020 with some under-the-skin changes and new builds. The Furious is Commencal’s more affordable and more simple big travel downhill machine. It’s not an all-out race bike like the Supreme, though it is more than happy racing between…
FGF 470 | Proof a Tesla makes a great mountain bike vehicle!
We have all manner of things to keep you warm and stop you from shaking in Fresh Goods Friday 470. From winter gloves and thermal hoodies that keep the chill off to a motorised gimbal that will keep your video super smooth even if you…
Tuesday Treats: Cool Sierras MTB Guiding
In this week’s Tuesday Treats we get to know Cool Sierras MTB Guiding, what they do, and how they can offer you an amazing MTB holiday in the sun. Cool Sierras MTB Guiding. We’re a small MTB and Road guiding outfit. Small as in personal,…
FGF 469 | Crashes, Crime and CSI
First things first! This was stupid right? Things we have learnt this week… getting your bike nicked sucks. There are stages of grief. Obviously there’s the initial horror as you chase your bike down the street as a man in a balaclava hangs out a…
Adam Brayton’s Bikes Stolen!
Adam Brayton has had 5 bikes stolen including 2 carbon Hope bikes, a downhill bike and custom e-Bike! UK downhill rider and all-round nice bloke, Adam Brayton, has posted on social media that 5 of his bikes have been stolen. The 5 bikes include; 2…
FGF 468|Prevent Punctures With The KLF
With Chipps and Mark away on vacation (no not holiday!) we can unleash our love of Italian puncture prevention goo, U.S tyre repair tools, winter riding gear and …. an ELECTRIC GRAVEL BIKE!!!! Singletrack Magazine Issue 127 From: Singletrack Store As we start the gentle…
Grab a bargain at the Orange Bikes Blue Moon Open House
Fancy getting your hands on a fresh, juicy new Orange Bike? Then the Orange Bikes Blue Moon Event is probably your best chance. From October 12-13th Orange will be hosting an open house event at the Orange Bikes HQ, where a range of Ex-Demo, Closeout…
Vitus’ new Mythique trail platform starts at just £1249.99
Vitus has released the new Vitus Mythique trail platform in both 27.5in and 29in today, with full bike pricing from just £1249.99. Vitus has launched a new 2020 full-suspension bike this morning named the Vitus Mythique, and it’s sure to become a hot seller thanks…
Patrol 691 first look at the big wheeled, Bali rider.
Indonesia’s latest enduro rig rocks up to rail UK trails, and just in time for the wet season too, here’s our first look at the Patrol 691. Patrol is an Indonesian mountain bike brand that is owned by United Cycle. Now we’ll forgive you if…
FGF 467 | Custom pants, Steel full-sus, German Rubber and e-Bikes
Fresh Goods Friday 467 is full of steel, electric, rubber and new limited edition Singletrack hip flasks. Rejoice in the goodness! Únic Custom MTB Clothing Price: €79 – €198.01 logos are extra but colours and your name is free. From: Únic Here’s just a small…
Forestal Bikes: The biggest bike company you’ve never heard of
Forestal Bikes has been a mystery since we first learned Cédric Gracia would be working with them so Andi went on the hunt for a scoop. Forestal is possibly the most exciting bike company that you have never heard of. This start-up plans to enter…
FGF 466 | The closest you’ll get to sitting on Ben Deakin’s face
This week’s Fresh Goods is brought to you by the past, just a few days in the past, but the past none the less. A time before the Singletrack Readers Awards, a time when our heads were much less fuzzy and hungover. It was a…
Banshee release the new big travel Titan and 26in wheel compatible Rune V3
Banshee bikes has announced 2 new models that are guaranteed to sell out before we even get this press release posted! Banshee Bikes is still a rider owned brand, and despite being just a team of 4 people, the company remains to be one of…
2020 YT Capra 29 AL Ltd First Look
While at Eurobike, we had the opportunity to check out this limited edition YT Capra 29 AL, of which only 400 will be produced. Last year YT released a limited edition build of the 27.5in Capra. Only 400 of those bikes were produced and each…
2020 Nukeproof Reactor switches from trail to rail in 30 seconds
Nukeproof enter the trail bike race after exiting the market for a few years with the new 2020 Nukeproof Reactor. The Nukeproof Reactor is an old name attached to an all-new trail-orientated full-suspension bike. The original Reactor launched back in 1996 and was a hardtail…
2020 NS Bikes Define and Synonym at Eurobike
NS Bikes were a must-see brand at Eurobike 2019, and as usual, this exciting bike company had a couple of very intriguing bikes for us to ogle. If you don’t know the history of NS Bikes then we recommend that you dig into it a…
2020 Kona Bikes at Eurobike 2019
Last week we spent a few hours over at the Kona booth during Eurobike to catch up on what’s new in the range for 2020. Once again Kona had erected their impressive booth for Eurobike 2019, and once again, the Canadian brand were delivering the…
Eurobike Tech Randoms Including a budget 1 x 13 drivetrain!
From knock-off Fox forks and budget 13-speed drivetrains, to the latest long travel linkage forks, here are our top tech randoms of Eurobike. Lone Bikes Parabellum The Lone Bikes team were back at Eurobike 2019 with their clever full suspension bike that can take various…
Eurobike 2019: Oil Slicked Funn, QR GoPro mount and more!
Funn shows us its limited edition oil slick pedals, new goggles, a clever GoPro mount and more! Funn’s booth at Eurobike is bubbling to the brim with parts and components so varied that it’s easy to forget where you are. First up is this pair…
Eurobike 2019: Prototype DMR DJ bike and single-sided SPD
DMR proves that the best way to get your bike shot is to place a “prototype do not photograph” sticker on it, plus new single-sided SPD pedals. DMR is best known for its steel dirt jump bikes, so when we spotted this prototype alloy bike…
Eurobike 2019: Hellion bikes for Lil Shredders
Hellion is a new sub-brand of Early Rider that hopes to bring aggressive full-suspension and hardtail bikes to young riders. Last year, Early Rider bought the popular kids bike brand Lil Shredder, and at the same time took on the Lil Shredder team to create…
Eurobike 2019: Convert your Hope Pro 4 to Microspline for $25
When it was revealed that Hope couldn’t get a license to make a Microspline freehub there was uproar, luckily this Chinese company came to the rescue. Microspline is a new standard that Shimano came up with when it released its long-over-due 1 x 12 drivetrains.…
Eurobike 2019: Clarks M4 4 Pot brakes just £70 a pair!
Clarks is showing off the new Clarks M4 4 Pot disc brake at Eurobike that cost just £70, and that’s for a pair with a set of disc rotors too! The Clarks M4 is a new 4 piston brake aimed at downhill and E-Bike riders…
Eurobike 2019: Prototype Privateer 161
From the same people who bring us Hunt wheels, the Privateer 161 is a radical 29er aimed to shred the trails, not your wallet! We had heard rumours that the big wheel, big travel, progressive prototype was being shown off around Eurobike (having originally been…
Eurobike 2019: Ceramic Speed Electronic Drivetrain on a Prototype Canyon
Last year, Ceramic Speed broke the internet with its radical 13-speed drivetrain solution, this year they’re back with a mountain bike version. Ceramic Speed’s very novel 13-speed drivetrain from Eurobike 2018 was cool. It was unlike anything we had ever seen before. It used a…
Production Privée and Forestal Join Forces Titanium PP coming soon
Big news away from Eurobike this week is that Forestal, the tech brand Cedric Gracia is riding for, has now joined forces with Production Privée. Production Privée, our favourite Andorran steel bike maker, and Forestal, a new tech based bike start up, have announced a…
Eurobike 2019: This custom-built King isn’t from 1993
Custom frame builder King, has taken inspiration from a 1992 Klein and built this absolute stunner! We don’t give out awards at Eurobike for the best looking biking on display, but if we did this custom made King bike would be in our shortlist. For…
Eurobike 2019: TRP DH7 Drivetrain first look
Not exactly surprising after all the leaks and spy photos, but TRP has now officially released it’s first drivetrain the TRP DH7. Head to the TRP booth at Eurobike and fight your way to the front, and you might finally get to hold, play with…
Eurobike 2019: Orange Switch 6 first look
Orange has used Eurobike as the platform to introduce the new Orange Switch 6 here’s a quick first look. Orange Bikes has a bit of a monster launch going on at Eurobike, with 5 new bikes launched, and 2 updates to current bikes. We’re not…
Manon Carpenter’s “An Ode To The Land” Video with Ben Cathro
Manon Carpenter’s latest eco video is better viewing and more important than any downhill shredit. Manon Carpenter decided to stop racing a few years ago, but she hasn’t done with mountain biking and her title sponsor Radon Bikes, still supports her on adventures, explorations, and…
Sector 9i carbon wheels come with a built-in Suit of Armour first ride review
Wheel maker Sector wants to prove to the world that tough and durable, needn’t mean stiff and uncomfortable with the new Sector 9i carbon wheelset. I was chatting with a very well known composite guru one evening, and over a bottle or two of red…
Sector 9i Carbon Wheels With TeXtreme First Look
Sector has launched the new Sector 9i carbon wheelset today with low-weight, competitive pricing, and added Textreme. Sector is a new wheel maker, but the people behind the name have been in the bike industry for years, and are better known for the Kinesis bike…
Granite Stash Tool System Is My Back To School Essential
Granite Design has released its own Stash Tool system with all the benefits of the OneUp but without the need to thread your steerer. And it’s more affordable too! Granite Design has a couple of tool systems that hide into the otherwise empty orifices on…
Adam Brayton’s broken collarbone means he’s out for the rest of the season!
Hope downhill rider, and Nukeproof pilot, Adam Brayton has announced that he’ll miss the last round of the World Cup and Hardline! Adam Brayton has had a pretty tough season so far, and it just got a lot worse. Earlier today, Mr Gas To Flat…
Would you hit this railway gap on a £2600 enduro bike?
Watch this rider hit the infamous Pemberton Railway gap in Whistler on the £2600 Patrol 691 enduro bike! Earlier in the year we visited Bali and tested wallet-friendly enduro bikes from Indonesian brand Patrol. Since we left the sunny island, Patrol has been sending bikes…
Watch Luca Shaw’s DH World Champs Course Preview
Practice has already kicked off over at the UCI World Championship track in Mont St Anne, here’s Luca Shaw showing us how to ride this rough, fast track. It’s a funny Downhill season this year with the World Championships taking place before the end of…