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Ticknall Tour route guide: free GPX download
Leicestershire isn’t blessed with particularly gnarly riding, but with the right trails and good friends, it’s a great place to ride.
Rewards Roundup: This week’s best member deals
Here's a gentle nudge about something you might have forgotten you own.
Amazing photos alert! Dan Milner’s ‘Monster’ hike-a-bike
"What exactly are we searching for? A mystical Valhalla of singletrack?"
Issue 167: The Groms Are Showing the Way
The impact of mountain biking on a small community and of the many, many benefits as revealed by its young people.
Issue 167: The Longest Down
It's difficult to say where the rumours started that the way off Beinn Fhada is the longest singletrack descent in the UK. Luke Bradley investigates.
Issue 167: Medusa Cycles
In the grand tradition of British folk in sheds making amazing things, we have a word with Pete Skelton, the bloke behind the best-looking bikes of Bespoked.
Issue 167: Gravel ≠90s MTB
Tired of reading opinion pieces about how gravel bikes are just the mountain bikes of old, Sanny sets out to see whether there is a kernel of truth to it or if it's just a load of old cobblers.
Issue 167: Crossborder Balkan Biking
Gerhard Czerner tried to follow the High Scardus hiking trail across a lonely wilderness in North Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania. It became much more adventurous than he planned for.
The best cycling apps to plan routes and train effectively
Choosing a cycling app is straightforward enough until you go to the app store and see dozens of them all claiming to be the one you've been missing
Issue 166: One Gear, One Goal
Sam Morris took on the 1,430km Atlas Mountain Race — 25,000m of climbing, roughly three Everests — on a singlespeed. A tale of wind, rancid sardines, Imodium and Berber mint tea.
Issue 166: Merchandise of Singletrack – Through the Ages
The stunning collection of T-shirts, jerseys, tea towels, mugs and other stuff we’ve churned out for 25 years.
Issue 166: Gentle Giants
How does a 130kg rugby prop ride a mountain bike? Very fast, apparently. Pete Scullion reunites with Scotland international and ex-DH racer Zander Fagerson.
Issue 166: The Generation Game
The Gehrig twins gift their dad an unforgettable 70th birthday: a three-day, hut-to-hut e-MTB tour through the Swiss mountains around Davos — battery crises and all.
Rockintor AirVora: CE Level 2 upper-body armour you can actually pedal in
A broad-coverage MTB protection system without going full stormtrooper on every climb.
Issue 166: A Good Thing To Repeat
In the first issue of Singletrack Magazine, Mark and Chipps both wrote editorials. After 25 years, we figure that this is a good thing to revisit.
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WC Results Round 1: Mona YongPyong, South Korea [UPDATED with highlight vids]
The 2026 Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series kicked off in Mona YongPyong, South Korea.
Issue 165: Seatposts, a sticky situation
Tom Simpson recalls a time when the boss didn’t actually know best.
Singletrack’s 25th Anniversary Issue is here
Welcome to the 25th birthday bash of Singletrack! With cheeky editorials, nostalgic merch, epic dad adventures, and heartfelt tributes, it’s a rollercoaster of tales from a mountain bike community that’s still revving!
YT Industries is back in the UK
YT Industries has resumed trading in the UK after insolvency, prioritising order fulfilment, whilst expanding service partnerships, although concerns about warranty support remain.
Issue 165: Only 400 Miles Until We Can Ride Bikes
Chipps and friends talk about an essential rite of passage for any mountain biker: the road trip.
BLUETTI expands its energy ecosystem with Elite 400 and FridgePower launching today
Advertisment. From high-capacity portable power to ultra-slim, flexible energy storage, BLUETTI powers life anywhere
Issue 165: Dirty Blues in the Mississippi Delta
Markus Stitz takes a visit to the birthplace of the Delta Blues and comes away with a deep respect for the gravel ways and the people of the Deep South.
Giro Montaro MIPS III helmet review
Do you dig the look of a Star Wars Stormtrooper cadet out on their first parade?
Issue 165: A Close Pass
What is it that fighter planes and mountain bikes like about the steep hillsides of mid-Wales? Pete Scullion investigates the phenomenon of the Mach Loop.
Outta the Archive: DIY Framebuilding SOS from 2006
Fish Out of Water: Bicycle Plumbing from Issue 28, May 2006.
Outta the Archive: Organic Mountain Biking from 2006
Are manmade trails the saviour or scourge of mountain biking?
Outta the Archive: Singletrack Room 101 from 2015
Some bikes, people, components and habits need to be cast into Room 101. Mark is judge, jury and executioner.
Outta the Archive: Sheffield City to the Peak District and back in a day
Chipps tries to keep up with professional fit blokes Simon Richardson and Nick Craig as they leave the city and head for the Peak.
The Big Freeze: Issue 164 bonus gallery
Markus Stitz swapped the chill of Scotland for the deep freeze of bikepacking in Norway in the depths of winter.
Issue 164: Nowhere To Hide
Tom Simpson is not sure about the minimalist, clutter-free design of new bike shops.
Issue 164: The Big Freeze
Markus Stitz has to throw all of his gear, experience and resolve at surviving a sub-zero, 700km tour of Norway in January
Outta the Archive: What happens when epic rides go very wrong?
Grab a coffee and read what can happen when epic rides go very wrong
Predictions for the mountain bike world in 2026
We look into the mists of time, peer into the future, and see what lies ahead. Maybe.
Issue 164: More than the Patagonia of Asia
Kyrgyzstan? Can’t spell it, can’t find it on a map… let’s ride it!
Editors’ Choice 2025 – All our fave stuff of the year
Every year we quiz our editors and contributors to find out what gear, what bikes, what moments made this year for them
Yesoul G1 M Plus Indoor Bike: The Affordable Peloton Alternative for Home Cycling All Year Round
Sponsored Content Stream Peloton, YouTube, Zwift, Kinomap and More via Free Screen mirroring — Bring Your Outdoor Passion Indoors As winter settles over the UK and much of Europe, mountain bikers and gravel riders face familiar challenges: wet, muddy trails, icy winds, and shorter daylight…
MegaSack Day 1: Win this Shimano XT Di2 Upgrade Kit worth £650
Convert your current bike into one equipped with Shimano's latest and greatest XT
Outta the Archive: Rocky Mountain Blizzard from 2005
"The 20th anniversary of this classic steel machine still makes us drool."
Carradice Bowland bar bag, Odyssey saddle bag & Bagman support rack review
Does Northern Soul come in a bag? The Carradice Adventure Range tested.
Outta The Archive: Issue 32’s Grinder from 2006
"Our demon product test section features a long term test on a Rohloff Speedhub and a first look at new XTR."
Issue 163: Baja Haha…
Eloise and Joy sidestep their wintry 50th celebrations to go push heavy bikes somewhere warmer instead
Issue 163: Trials – it’s not just hopping about
We look into the tightly-knit British bicycle trials scene and asks if Danny MacAskill helped nearly kill it off.
Issue 163: Foxfire & Gravel Trails (Beyond the Arctic Circle)
Shamans, saunas, and salmon sauteed at endless sunset are just some of the things awaiting Martin Bissig and the Gehrig twins on their gravel exploration of Lapland.
Outta The Archive: UK Bike Test from 2001
Three bikes designed in the UK for completely different purposes - Pace, Orange and Planet X offer up their wares.
State of UK Downhill Racing: Havok Bike Park DH
This weekend’s race at Havok served as a reminder of how much fun it can be going to your local race
