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Classic Ride 142 – The Glorious Peaks

Words & Photography Chipps Chipps takes on a tour around one of Yorkshire’s iconic Three Peaks with a couple of similarly iconic characters.  The other Peaks Planning a decent bike…

Issue 142 Interview: Going Downhill

Steve Chapman chats to the unassuming Pearces who have shaped UK downhill racing. Words Steve Chapman Photography As Credited If you look at the movers and shakers of UK mountain…

Editorial: The Eternal Suffering Of The Spoke

I was once on a Mavic press launch, somewhere in the French mountains. Our merry band of bike journalists was augmented by some of Mavic’s sponsored riders, including Jérôme Clementz…

UK Adventure: Far From The Maddening Crowds

Fed up with the same old, same old of trail centres? Sanny reckons he has found the perfect antidote just a few miles down the valley from Glentress and Innerleithen.…

International Adventure: Rocks And Hard Places

Tim Wild packs a bike and his sense of adventure and takes part in the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival in Arizona. Words Tim Wild Photography as credited Credit: Natalie Starr…

Pete’s Pros: Hattie Harnden

Pete Scullion talks fun, work and sleep with the multidisciplinary bike racing dynamo. Words & Photography Pete Scullion Despite being a classic mountain biking destination, I’d never once stopped in Great…

Singletrack Kitchen: Charlie’s Cheesy Chilli Cakes & Roasted Red Soup

This is a nice winter recipe that will warm you through on one of those ‘can’t feel my toes, but can see my breath’ days. Really, it’s just cheese scones…

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Singletrack Issue 141 kit essentials: Insulated jackets

Chipps and the team venture out into the chill winds to bring word of the best insulated jackets out there. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story…

Singletrack Issue 141 UK Adventure: Pilgrim’s Regress

Adam Boggon returns to his childhood haunts in this reflective ride through Fife. Words Adam Boggon Photography Peter Munnoch The King sits in Dunfermline toun,Drinking the blude-red wine,‘O whare will…

Behind The Scenes: The Art of the Photograph

Why are Pete Scullion’s photographs so great compared to your own trail shot efforts? Is it the subject, the method, or a big pile of kit? Words & Photography Pete…

Singletrack Issue 141 – The Joy of Flex

Welcome to Benji, our new Technical Content Manager. He has opinions and he’s not afraid to share them. As the person who’s just been hired to be In Charge Of…

Chris Hinds – Unexpected Hero

How much physical and mental strength does it take to finish, let alone win, the 1,800km Great British Divide? More than we could ever imagine. Words & Photography Chipps &…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 141 Bonus Content: Great British Divide – Chris Hinds’ Day By Day Diary

Bonus content! This is Chris Hinds’ full diary from his Great British Divide 2021. We’ve used a lot of images to try and illustrate the enormity and repetition of the...

Classic Ride 141 – Wye Valley Wanderings

Jon Woodhouse takes us on a tour of this gem on the Welsh-English border.  Words & Photography JON WOODHOUSE ​​Sitting at the easternmost edge of the Forest of Dean, it’s...

MTB Culture: Meet The Minehead Mentors

Chipps takes a ride with the Minehead mountain bike club that’s just for youngsters. Words & Photography Chipps Saturday mornings are busy for parents, with many different demands on both…

Last Word: Information Threshold

Rhys blinds Amanda with science, but she’s busy looking at the sun. I’m sitting in the passenger seat of the van, watching the rolling hills wake up to the morning…

Buy your own adventure: Win a £500 Altura Voucher with Singletrack!

Winning free stuff is always great, but you might not win the thing you really needed. Perhaps you win shorts, when you already have plenty. Or a nice white pair...

Column: The Joy of Flex | Get your Singletrack Issue 141 sneak peek

The following is an excerpt from the first column published by our new Technical Manager, Benji Haworth. This column will be published in full in the upcoming issue of Singletrack...

100 Things To Slightly Improve Your Bike Life Without Really Trying

The Guardian published a list of 100 Things To Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying. We thought we’d bring you our own list of marginal gains. Organise a Monday...

Review: Salsa Timberjack SLX 29 – how will you ride yours?

This review is part of the Bike Test feature ‘Hard Tails for Trails’ from Issue 137 of Singletrack Magazine. Price:  £1,870.00 From: Lyon Equipment lyon.co.uk  Salsa has been around since...

Reviewed: Ragley Big Wig – a steel hardtail classic

This review is part of the Bike Test feature ‘Hard Tails for Trails’ from Issue 137 of Singletrack Magazine. Price:  £1,999.99 From: Ragley We suspect that Ragley strongly believes in...

Nukeproof Scout 290 Pro review: for a fun filled ride

This review is part of the Bike Test feature ‘Hard Tails for Trails’ from Issue 137 of Singletrack Magazine. Price:  £2,449.99 From: Nukeproof Editors’ Choice 2021 This product features in...

Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 30 – Muc-Off Ultimate Tubeless Kit

It’s the final daily draw before the big one that takes place live on New Year’s Eve at 7pm. You will be able to watch right here on our website...

Singletrack MegaSack 2021 Day 29 – TSG Protection Bundle

TSG Bundle – Scope MIPS Helmet Lg, Tahoe A Knee Guard Lg, Tahoe A 2.0 Elbow Pad Lg, Trail S Gloves Lg Price: Helmet £139.99, Knee guards £79.99, Elbow pads...

Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 28 – Ere Research Gravel Bar Tape

Ere Research Gravel Bar Tape with Dolce Bar Plugs & Aqua Naturalis Bottle Price: Bar tape & plugs £35, Bottle £10 From: Ere Research Two metres of dual layer cushioned bar...

Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 27 – FUNN Grips

FUNN Holeshot Grips Price: £13.49 From: Granite Designs The Holeshot grip from Funn is designed for ultimate grip and performance on the roughest of tracks. Available in 10 different colours, the...

Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 26 – Halo Vortex Wheels

Halo Vortex Enduro 27.5″ Boost Wheelset Price: Front £189.99, Rear £309.99 From: Ison Distribution These enduro wheels have a 33mm internal width to increase tyre volume and maximise the available grip...

Singletrack MegaSack Bloopers

There’s no prizes today as we are all over eating and preparing for Mrs Browns Boys on the telly later tonight*. Instead we have a short collection of clips from...

Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 24 – HT X-2 Clip Pedals

It’s Christmas Eve, but the prizes just won’t stop coming. Check out these pretty unique and currently very rare offerings from HT. Missed Chances Missed any days? Go back and...