Joolze Dymond reports from round one of the ever-popular Gorrick winter series.
Jenn Hill
Jenn Hill was the deputy editor here at Singletrack up until her untimely death from Lung Cancer in October 2015. She was and remains an inspiration to us all here at Singletrack.
Jenn Hill - 1977-2015
Singletrack Issue 78 – Sneak Preview!
Issue 78 is heading off to the printers this week and the Singletrack coffee machine is in a permanent state of red-hotness.
Kinesis UK Hell of the West
The UK's newest 'cross challenge/sportive/not-race happened last weekend. Looks like they had fun.
The 2012 Montane Kielder 100 – The Best Yet?
Race report from the fourth running of the annual Kielder 100 - this year with added 50 mile content.
Up The Buttress: Prize News!
Big prizes and a new Elite category at the Up The Buttress hill climb next weekend.
The Montane Kielder 100 or 50 – The Choice Is Yours.
News in from SIP Events of their upcoming race-within-a-race...
2013 Trek Launch
Jenn is out in the Dolomites this weekend at Trek's 2013 product launch. Here's what they've got planned for next year.
Rab’s World – Val D’Isere XC Course Ride
By the time you read this the deed will be done and Rab will have had his fun in Val D’Isere. He’ll be in touch in due course with a race report but in the meantime here’s his course pre-ride film. While we’re here, a…
Fresh Goods 176
This weekend sees the radification of Chipps. We also have a new table. Next thing you know, the sun will be out!
Rab’s World: Val D’Isere World Cup, Day Two
More from Rab Wardell on the World Cup Circuit. It's all about the boxed sets apparently
Rab’s World: Val D’Isere World Cup, Day One
Want to know what it's like to step up to World Cup level racing with only your legs and wheels between you and the rest of an international field of hard men? Read this
Midweek Mini Movies 108
More movies in the midweek from the original purveyor of Wednesday distractional moving pictures
Suplest Off Road Alpine boots
Numerous things have sucked about summer so far this year; not least, still having chilblains in June. We should have been prancing about in our disco slippers months ago but instead I’m still doing almost every ride in winter-lite shoes and wool socks. Rubbish. Step…
WTB Moto TCS 29 x 1.9in
We were sent these supposed all-rounders from WTB back in the spring. I rode them for a week on my usual trails – loam, rock, loamy rock – scared myself stupid with numerous back wheel overtaking front wheel moments, and then quietly put them straight…
Dirt School On Tour
Even mountain bike skills instructors get holidays. Chris Ball of Dirt School sent us details of their summer road trip...
Shelter Tape
We test a lot of rather posh bikes and I feel really, really bad when we send them back scratched. Upgrade Bikes included a couple of pre-cut kits and a big workshop roll of this Shelter Tape with its last delivery of Pivot-flavoured goodness, along…
Sleepless – Entry Update and Event Info Manual
Next up on the summer event calendar: Singletrack Sleepless in the Saddle...
Weekender Entries Close At 1pm Today!
Online entries close today, though you'll still be able to enter on the day.
Timbuk2 Light Bright Messenger bag
Riding to work. Sounds like a wonderful idea now the sun is out, doesn’t it? Less appealing in the middle of winter though. A waterproof courier bag is a thing of joy when it’s cold and wet – it’s an extra layer of protection against…
Gravity Light CSI flat handlebar and AL2014 stem
What makes a decent cockpit? You can’t beat plenty of width and ‘just enough’ depth (stop sniggering at the back). The Gravity Light brand is part of FSA and, as such, quality control and R&D are both top notch. The CSI flat bar and AL2014…
Wiggle Mountain Mayhem: Gallery Two
Part two of our Mayhem picture gallery. You wouldn't believe it but we found even more mud!
Midweek Movies 104
The usual curator of Midweek Movies is busy sunning himself at the Lapierre press launch in Morzine this week, so the office are at the helm.
Fresh Goods Friday – or not.
Sorry to get your hopes up but as the whole office has decamped to Mountain Mayhem for the weekend, the only Fresh Goods we have for you this week are copious amounts of mud and a little bit of sunshine. Normal service will resume next…
Brownbacks Racing Hope XC series
Feeling trepidatious about giving XC racing a whirl? Here's a press release from Brownbacks that might be of interest...
Nukeproof/DT Swiss 29in custom wheel build
Chainreaction Cycles do custom wheel builds. Jenn gave a pair of custom build Nukeproof/DT Swiss wheels three months worth of riding.
Cotic Rocket: Cleared for take off.
Jenn and Matt went to Cotic HQ in the Peak District last week to lark about on its new suspension design, the Rocket.
Bespoked Bristol 2012
We headed to a celebration of UK design and manufacture to see some lovingly built bike bling
24 & 12 Hours of Exposure – Third Time’s a Charm
It might still feel like winter but spring is just around the corner and with it comes the race season. Here’s a press release from SIP Events about the UK’s solo championships – which are only five weeks away. Eek! There’s no doubt 2012 is…
Fresh Goods 155 – Updated!
Fresh Goods Friday is actually Fresh Goods Thursday this week, although thanks to the wonders of the internet you still won’t get to read it until Friday. Blame editors zipping off to trade shows, web editors swanning off to Arizona for the week and the…
Grinder Review: Helmet Lights Grouptest
Benji’s been busy with the testing of six lovely helmet lights. His three faves are featured in issue 71 (out now!); here’s the test in full for your reading pleasure. Up until fairly recently, helmet lights for mountain biking at night were pretty much only…
Torq team up with Yak Attack
The summer race season might still be a distant thought for most of us but out in Nepal, preparations are afoot for the sixth Yak Attack. Here’s news on its new sponsor, Torq, and some rather nice pictures of the mountains. The organisers of Yak…
StilettosOnWheels 2012
Hot news (in hot pink) from the south coast for female riders. Yes, September is a while off but this will be worth putting in your diary, whether you’re race-curious or a seasoned pro… StilettosOnWheels is a new two- and four-hour MTB race for women…
Fresh Goods Friday
It’s Friday! It’s Fresh Goods! And as we’re about to shut up shop for Christmas, this is your last dose of comedy clothing models, random foodstuffs and paparazzi bike shots for 2011. Prime your browser for January and plot a course for 2012… Trek Lush…
Merida Brass Monkeys – Round 2, Tunnel Hill
Words & images thanks to Joolze Dymond. With entries selling out in record time for the second round of the Merida Brass Monkeys enduro, this was definitely the race to be at. Even Jack Frost couldn’t wait to make an appearance, his chilly breath certainly…
Love the Quantocks? Read this now!
We’ve just been sent a heads-up that Somerset County Council are planning to sell off three parcels of land in the Quantocks AONB, including Great Wood. Clearly this is of interest to mountain bikers and the deadline for public responses to the plan is this…
Grinder Review: Bar Mounted Lights Grouptest
Our pick of this year’s best bar-mounted lights, from Exposure, Hope and XML, are featured in Issue 70 (out now!). The full test of ten lights is included below along with headless Dave’s video talkthrough of each light in action: http://vimeo.com/33213668 After what always seems…
Fresh Goods Friday
This week: carbon trail bikes from Whyte, cosy winter kit from Gore and much more
Re~Cycle partners with Action Bikes – putting old bikes and parts to work
Live in London? Got a shedful of unloved bike bits? Donate them to Re-Cycle via Action Bikes and help make bikes for Africa. The charity Re~Cycle, which ships the unwanted bikes from the UK to transform lives in Africa, is excited to announce a new…
Open5 Adventure Race Series – South Pennines, Sunday 4th December
We know that if you’re lurking here in your lunch hour, then there’s a fair chance you like riding your bike. If you also happen to be a closet runner and are after a bit of a challenge to keep you keen over the winter,…
Fresh Goods Friday
This week: carbon race bikes, pills, new UK clothing, thrills, GPS computers but no bellyaches
Hooray! Hit the North is back.
More medicine for the dark lunchtime of the soul that is the humpday: this time in the form of the filthy slogfest that is Hit the North. We love this race and will be there, hopefully with the same enthusiasm we have for sliding around…