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Singletrackworld Wins Best Sports Website
Singletrackworld scoops Best Sports Website at MBNA Northern Sports Awards
2012 Lapierre Bikes Launch: Spicy and Zesty
Revised Spicy and Zesty all-mountain bikes get Nico-tuned suspension plus slacker and lower geometry
Ride BMC Competition Winners!
In last week’s Fresh Goods we promised 15 lucky Premier Subscribers the chance to win some BMC goodies courtesy of the lovely Bert. Up for grabs were a load of BMC T shirts styled in a homage to hip-hoppers Run DMC and some rather nice…
Fresh Goods
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of high tech synthetic fabric, shinier drivetrains, a bike that shuns suspension and more
2012 Lapierre Bikes: all-new X-Flow
All new 120mm travel trail bike introduced with Pendbox suspension system from Lapierre DH
2012 Shimano XT Launch: M780 drivetrain, pedals, and wheels
Chainset gains a double option, shifting goes Vivid, pedals split into Trail and Race plus new wheelset options
Midweek Mini Movies
Skateboarders on bikes, BMXers riding like skateboarders, Dusk til Dawn, and crunchy biscuit bass, it's video distraction time
2012 Shimano XT Launch: M785 Brakes
Our first ride on the new XT groupset, starting with the new XTR-alike brakes
A slice of life on the Iditarod Trail
Aidan Harding recounts his epic tale of 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness
Midweek Mini Movies
This week’s edition of small streaming movies is here; goodbye productivity, hello hiding your browser window behind a particularly impenetrable looking spreadsheet…. We’ll start this week off with MS Evil racing team manager Markus Stöckl setting a new, unofficial speed for mountain biking on gravel,…
661 Gravity Enduro Round 2 at Kielder: Video & Pics
The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro went off at Kielder Forest, Northumberland last weekend. A couple of hundred riders battled it out with each other, a horde of (zombie) midges and the British summer rain even lifted for race day. We’ve got a…
Guest Blog: Ally at the 661 Gravity Enduro at Kielder
Round two of the 661 UK Gravity Enduro in Kielder came about really quickly for me, I got a new bike (Transition Covert) from the guys at UK importers Surf-Sales only a few days before the race plus we’re also straight off to Vancouver for…
Original Source Mountain Mayhem Official Programme
Check out the online version of the Official Mountain Mayhem programme here...
661 Gravity Enduro report: Round 2, Kielder Forest
The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro landed at Kielder Forest in wilds of Northumberland. Once again Rob Cooksley (Bad Ass Bikes) took overall victory in the men’s race with Helen Gaskell (Intense/Fox Racing) dominating the women’s race yet again. Based in the grounds…
Fresh Goods
Piglet meets Cleaver meets Genesis, wheels big and small, spray chammy cream and load more
Britain’s ‘Manliest Cyclist’ wanted
Shaving brand looking for a manly man at Dartmoor Classic Cycling Sportive
Original Source Mountain Mayhem Survival Guide: Part 1
Off racing next weekend? Here's our quick guide to surviving 24 hours of riding...
New X-Fusion Vector Air Shock
Upgrade Bikes distributed brand release 450g air shock to go head to head with DHX Air and Vivid Air
Orange ST4 Blackout Special Edition
Following the success of their limited edition run of ‘Blackout’ Orange Fives, the boys from Halifax have decided to give the ST4 trail bike a similar makeover with the release of the Orange ST4 Pro Blackout. Only ten of them are going to be made…
Bespoked Bristol – The UK Handmade Bicycle Show 2011
This weekend, on the Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June, the British answer to the North American Handmade Bike Show will take place in Bristol. Bespoked Bristol will showcase the talents of independent makers and designers of bicycles, small-scale makers of premium products, components, clothing…
Midweek Mini Movies
Fort William edits, wheel and tyre setup, Chipps riding on water, BMX madness and much more...
661 Gravity Enduro Round 2 hits Kielder this weekend…
The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro is set to take place in the wilds of Kielder Forest, Northumberland this weekend the 11th-12th June. The first round at Ae Forest, Dumfries, was a roaring success despite the miserable weather and got the very first…
Llandovery CRC MTB Marathon a muddy good time
Mike reports an epic day out in Mid Wales and brings news of the next round at all new venue
Fort William: The Results
Tracy Moseley and Greg Minaar top podiums after a manic race day
Fort William: Men’s Qualifying Results
Righto, the running order for tomorrow has been set. Aaron Gwin of Trek World Racing has qualified in first place, followed by Gee Atherton and a surprise third for Danny Hart – who came in 1/1000th of a second behind Gee. We’re expecting big things…
Fort William: Women’s Qualifying Results
Here are the Women’s Qualifying Results from Fort Bill. It’s a British one-two with Rachel Atherton qualifying first, pipping Tracy Moseley by 0.2s. Floriane Pugin takes third but a real surprise has been junior British rider Manon Carpenter placing fifth… Check below for the top…
Fort William: Random Pit Pics Pt 1
Jon has been wandering around the pits and expo area this morning looking for anything new and interesting to take pictures of. Here’s what he’s come up with so far… Elite Women’s Qualifying has just finished – we’ll post up the results shortly but Rachel…
Fort William World Cup is go…
Once again, what is probably the biggest and best mountain biking event in Britain has hit the Highlands of Scotland. Yup, the Fort William Downhill World Cup is taking place this weekend and Singletrack is here in force. If you’re heading up then drop by…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 66 ready for download
It's packed with extras and it's now available to read it on your computer or mobile device
Midweek Mini Movies
Video killed the radio star - but this week it's bringing back the mullet, so it's all good
Special Edition Evil hardtails
Worried that your hardcore hardtail just isn’t niche enough? Well, worry not – the gentlemen at Silverfish UK have sent us news of the arrival of two special edition Evil hardtail frames, all the way from the US of A. We imagine the levels of…
Glentress Seven kicks off TweedLove festival
Seven hour race kicks off week of cycling events taking place in Scottish borders
New BOS Suspension lineup
French suspension specialists release new air shock plus revised fork range
Entry to Ritchey Bikefest 2011 closes tonight
Get a wriggle on if you'd like to race the trails of Ashton Court this weekend
A different (Mercedes Benz) World…
Jon spends a day out of the office geeking about cars rather than bikes
Online Feature: The iXS MacAvalanche
Sit down, relax; it's the long version of Jon's iXS MacAvalanche adventure
Dalby XC World Cup Report
Last weekend saw the second XC World Cup event to come to Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire. Held near the picturesque village of Pickering, the venue is proving to be a popular one with riders and spectators alike. The technically demanding 6km course was compact enough…
Video: This Is Sheffield Mass Start DH…
Ghetto mass start racing action with downing a beer for victory finish
Fresh Goods
In the words of Oscar Wilde, the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. With that in mind, here’s what’s landed in the office lately for us to test and for you to have a virtual poke and prod –…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 66 Preview
Issue 66 of Singletrack Magazine is coming together nicely and will be out at the start of June, so we thought we’d give you a quick preview plus a little bit of video to whet your appetite. This issue is packed with good things; musings…
Dalby XC World Cup this weekend…
Promises tight racing action with champions from four separate disciplines of cycling racing
Midweek Mini Movies
Snatched springtime, sweet air, sweet on the ground, the highest singletrack in the world - and more...
TORQ Roughride
If you fancy a weekend of wilderness riding in the Welsh Borders (based from a town stacked with real ale pubs) this June then read on: The TORQ Roughride is a laid back moorland romp of a ride in the UK with stunning views, enthusiastic…
Dalby Dare kicks off XC World Cup
Your chance to get a taste of the upcoming XC World Cup in Dalby Forest