Olly Townsend takes us on a tour of this epic northern landscape. Words & Photography olly townsend “That was where I nearly met my maker,” said Mike. I craned my neck to try to see where the trail went next. It looked like the perfect…
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Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Trail Hunter – Peaky Blinder
This is a story about an underdog. A sidekick, a minor character, passed over in favour of its more famous sibling, ignored by many but loved by those who know it. It’s a story about the White Peak. Words TOM FENTON Photography ANDY HEADING The…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Seduced By The TV Remote
Steve Longdon is about to despair at the laziness of the world, but he’s not had time. He’s been too busy riding his bike. We all watch what other people do. I’m sure that I’m not alone here. But lately I just feel like I’m…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Joe Parkin
Less Measuring, More Doing Joe Parkin has the secret of getting fit and he’s willing to share it with you. Spoiler alert: it involves riding your bike. Adults are idiots. Seriously. We go to amazing lengths to take the fun out of everything we do.…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Riding Romania
Words & Photography Tomasz Debiec Glimpsing a world of open spaces, empty mountains and wickedly tough trails. Romania is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and interesting countries in Europe. It attracts increasing numbers of tourists looking for traces of its famous vampires (Prince Vlad…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : The Wayfarer
Tom Fenton and pals head to the Berwyn range to ride the classic Wayfarer trail, though controversially not the ‘right’ way. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading On 23rd January 1974, lights blaze in the night sky. Seconds later, a huge jolt shakes the earth…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Morocco Blues
Carlos heads to Morocco to immerse himself in a side to this country that tourists rarely get to experience. Words & Photography Carlos Blanchard I hear the first small notes of a captivating tune. Guitars, drums, clapping hands… is it the blues? Sounds like the…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Man Of Porage
Lee Craigie won the right to host Britain’s most bizarre mountain bike adventure race. Join her as she juggles the craziness involved in choosing this year’s Man and Woman of Porage. Words lee craigie Photography james robertson
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Cross Fell And High Cup Nick
Tom takes on this iconic North Pennine ride. Be warned though, it’s a rucksack and two-sandwiches kind of day out. Words TOM FENTON Photography ANDY HEADING Do you have a friend who carries a massive bag on every ride? A turgid behemoth that accompanies every…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Fjord Fiesta
Words Berne Broudy Photography Donald Shearer Pushbiking and peak bagging: Riding the mountains of Norway’s fjords I’ve been slogging uphill for an hour and a half, my mountain bike on my back, and the summit cairn isn’t getting closer. The trails in Norway’s Sunnmøre…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Column – Life Cycle Of A Riding Spot
Antony de Heveningham charts the rise and fall of that secret riding spot in the woods near you. The following is based on a true story, and is a tragedy, told in 11 chapters. Illustrations Amanda Discovery. A new location is scouted and ridden. Potential…
Why Are These Riders Injecting Tunnock’s Teacakes with Buckfast?
We bring you an extra peek behind the scenes at this whackiest of races.
Singletrack Magazine Issue 115: Just Get Out There
Words & Photography Charlie the Bikemonger Charlie the Bikemonger urges you toward adventure. Even if it’s a sunburned, punctured, dehydrated, drunken, euphoric adventure in Arizona. Especially if it is. This spring, I got back from a few days bikepacking on the Arizona Trail. It’s an…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 115: Whistler For Mortals
Words & Photography David ‘Sanny’ Gould What happens if you take a Lycra-wearing cross-country rider and throw him in at the deep end in the world’s most famous bike park? Do you create a gnarly dude who says ‘stoked’ a lot or do you end…
Singletrack Magazine issue 114: (Hand) Made In China
Chipps follows the path of an Asian-made bike from concept sketch to mountainside testing. Words and photography Chipps I’ve always wanted to follow the development of a product from first-sketch to final product, but it’s easier said than done. Many companies are rightly wary about…
Singletrack issue 114: Snowdon
Tom Fenton explores one of the ultimate must-do locations in British mountain biking. That highest, pointiest bit of Wales – Mount Snowdon. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading Apparently, an elephant never forgets. And goldfish have three-second memories. But did you know that tortoises have…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 113 : La Pura Vida
Living life to the full in Costa Rica. Words Holger Meyer Photography Sebastian Doerk There’s a hectic bustle going on at San José’s airport exit. A man tugs at my bag: “Taxi?” It’s pitch black. Something must be up with the time zone… It’s 3am,…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 113 : Gettin’ Grizzly
Tom Fenton’s search for the must-do trails of the UK has resulted in some surprising soul-searching. And a great lap of Grizedale Forest in the Lake District. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading When Chipps asked if I wanted to write about the ‘must-ride’ trails…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Cannocking on heavens door
In this slightly unusual Classic Ride, Barney takes the Chase to Cannock… Words & Photography Barney Marsh Before we begin, a quick word in your shell-like, if I may – because this is a ‘classic ride’ with a difference. Cannock Chase is a relatively small…
Singletrack Issue 1 – Michael Bonney (Orange Bikes) interview
Way back, in Issue 1 of Singletrack Magazine, we interviewed Michael Bonney. As friends, family, and the industry mourn his passing, look back fondly as he takes a guess, in 2001, at how mountain biking will develop. Intro From the depths of deepest West Yorkshire,…
Singletrack Issue 1 – Singleminded
Words by Steve Delacruz Picture by Seb Rogers First published April 2001 Singletrack. There isn’t a single word in a mountain biker’s vocabulary that evokes as many memories or passion as this one. Ask any mountain biker in any part of the world about their…
Singletrack Issue 1 – Fall Girl
by Myra VanInwegen Mountain biking is risky. Unless you try only the tamest trails and walk even the smallest dropoffs, you will crash. Of course, not all crashes result in major injuries. Most result in nothing worse that dirty clothes, small cuts, scrapes and bruises.…
Singletrack Issue 1 – Bike Test
For the first bike test in Singletrack we decided to do something just a little differently. We’ve not picked three similarly priced hardtails. Nor have we plumped for a range of full suspension bikes. Instead we have three bikes from the best of Britain’s bike…
Singletrack Issue 1 – Long Term Tests
Easton Monkey Lite bars Easton are best known for their aluminium wrangling, but they’ve branched out into carbon fibre rather well in the last couple of years. Carbon posts, carbon road forks (mmm, nice) and these here Monkey Lite carbon bars. I’ve had a pair…
Singletrack Issue 1 – The Armchair feature
This is the part of the magazine where we invite you to make yourself a very large cup or coffee, (preferably Costa Rican or Guatemalan), sit back and take some time out to have a read. Too Much of a good thing A speeding ticket…
Singletrack Issue 1 – Dostoyevsky’s Bicycle
By Ben Boney M. Books about bicycling are hard to find. I don’t mean ride guides, maintenance manuals, or ‘how to ’handbooks. I mean good books, books that really capture the spirit of life’s greatest distraction, books with a bit of weight to them, some…
Singletrack Issue 1 – Boys on the Hoodz
“Big fat fingers wrapped up in woollen gloves struggled to maintain a grip on the elegant curve of the brake levers. It only took the slightest slither of winter frosty dirt to turn them into the smoothest, silkiest, non finger-friendly devices known to man. Centre…