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…
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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…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 23 – Muc Off Ultimate e-Bike Kit
What makes a maintenance kit e-bike specific? If you watch today’s MegaSack video you will find out. Muc-Off eBike Ultimate Kit Price: £89.99 From: Muc-Off The kit contains two eBike specific…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 22 – 661 Protection Bundle
Another day, another awesome prize to give away. This one is for all you senders out there. Stop breaking yourself with these amazing pads from 661 661 Bundle – Recon…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 21 – DMR Bikes Bundle
Today we’re giving you the chance to win a whole bunch of top end kit from component supremo’s DMR. Want to ride like the one and only Brendog Fairclough? Then…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 19 – Muc Off Technical Riders Jacket
Another great prize today for someone in need of a bit of extra winterising in the riding wardrobe department from Muc Off. Muc-Off Mountain Bike Jacket Price: £174.99 From: Muc-Off This…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 18 – Niterider Lumina Light Combo
Get ready for the shortest day of daylight of the year by watching, learning and then being the lucky winner of this set of rather compact and powerful lights. Nite…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 17 – EVOC Hip Pack
If you are all about riding with loads of kit stuffed into a surprisingly small and yet spacious space all while keeping your back well ventilated and as sweat free…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 16 – Hiplok Bundle
Today we give you the chance to help tidy up your bikes around the house and secure them from light fingered types. Price: Jaw Compact Universal Bike £19.99 & Z…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 15 – SKS Bundle
Day 15 brings the chance to winterise your ride and have a pocket of mighty inflation power with a bundle of goodies from SKS. Price: Airbuster £23.99. Mudrocker Front £29.99,…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 13 – Altura Waterproof Gear
Today we have that essential item: the waterproof jacket. This one is from Altura’s new Adventure range – their return to the mountain bike specific clothing market. Designed and tested…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 12 – Dynaplug Megapill
Today’s prize is not just useful, it’s also a tactile please to hold. Fondle it like a giant worry bead, or put it to good use on the trail –…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 11 – 100% Speedcraft Glasses
Your eyes are important, so you should look after them. Mud and grit are not good for eyes, and neither are flies. Keep these things out of your ocular receptacles…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 10 – Park Tools
Even if you’re totally maintenance averse and shuffle off to your local bike mechanic for every little fix, we think you’re going to want these. Get your seatpost set just…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 9 – Vittoria Tyre Sealant
Hopefully you’ve got a shed full of bikes to set up tubeless – or you ride a long way, or you ride near a nail factory – because we’ve got…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 8 – Madison Flux Clothing Bundle
Day 8 is here and a bunch of the prize winners from week 1 have already started to receive their prizes. Will you be lucky today? With this bundle of…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 7 – PRO Tharsis 3FIVE Bar & Stem
Every bike needs a bar and stem, and an upgrade to a carbon bar might well be one of those things you never quite treat yourself to as you keep…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 6 – Lazer Jackal MIPS Helmet
Here we go, it’s Monday, it’s still December, and we’re still giving away prizes! Today, it’s that kit essential: a helmet. Lazer Jackal MIPS Helmet Price: £189.99 From: Freewheel This helmet…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 5 – Granite Cricket Bell
This is no ordinary bell. This is a Mark’s and Sp….. Wait.. This is Granite Design Cricket Bell. A bell like no other. Check this out.. Granite Design Cricket Bell…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 4 – Vee Tire Gravity Tyres
Yesterday it was all about the 29r but fear not small wheel lovers, for today we have some rubber just for you. We have a pair of Vee Tire Attack…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 3 – Continental Tyres & Sealant
The incredible giveaway continues, and with such a shortage of tyres around at the moment we think this is going to be an especially popular prize. If everyone else is…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 2 – WIN Muc Off Pressure Washer
Welcome to Day 2 of our annual MegaSack countdown prize draw. Today you could win a bike cleaning kit from Muc-Off. But before you enter our competition you will have…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 1 – Magura MT5 Brakes
It’s the first day of our amazing countdown to New Year giveaway. Every day in December we’ve got a prize to give away, with a duplicate of each daily prize…
Classic Ride 139 – Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain An evening leg stretcher on Salisbury Plain gives Dean and friends a classic southern ride of rolling hills and lengthening shadows. Words Dean Hersey Photography Trail Creatives I…
Kit Essentials: Fancy Pants
Where once the knee sock reigned supreme, now the riding trouser has emerged as a seriously practical option. Here’s what the Singletrack Staff have been using. We’ve had a little…
Únic Signature Pants Review
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Andi Price: €88.62 From: Unicwear.com Únic is a clothing manufacturer based out of Andorra with…
Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 – Nominations and Deliberations
We’re excited about this year’s format for the Reader Awards and it seems you are too. Your nominations are in, so we sat down with Scott Belshaw from our Awards…
Get A Month Of Singletrack Full Membership For Free
There’s something of a kerfuffle over on PinkBike about them being bought out by Outside Magazine. Users are worried that all their free content will go behind a paywall –…
Classic Ride 137 – The Surrey Hills
Sam Jones sees if he can find a new way to link up the ancient and modern trails around the famous Surrey Hills. Words Sam Jones Photography Rob Spanring Some…
Singletrack Podcast – Where we try to unscramble what Brexit means for us
So Brexit is here now for real. It’s all come down to this. We are on the other side and following a hurried through set of Christmas free trade rules.…
Christmas Countdown Day 23 – The DMR Bundle
Welcome to Day 23 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
Christmas Countdown Day 22 – The Lezyne Bundle
Welcome to Day 22 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
Christmas Countdown Day 15 – Shimano AM902 Shoes
Welcome to Day 15 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Christmas And Beyond Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our festival of good things to all riders, you have…
Christmas Countdown Day 13 – Deity Pedals and Grips
Welcome to Day 13 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Christmas And Beyond Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our festival of good things to all riders, you have…
Christmas Countdown Day 11 – Alpinestars Vector Pro Helmet
Welcome to Day Nine of our big Goodbye to 2020, Christmas And Beyond Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our festival of good things to all riders, you have…