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Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | With great power comes great grumpiness

Jason Miles has a run-in with the powers that are supposed to be helping him.  A few weeks ago a mountain bike race happened in a park just outside Manchester....

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Chairlifted Orienteering

Chipps takes on a mountain orienteering event in the Italian Dolomites, organised by Germans, where the idea is to hunt for dumplings that don’t actually exist, but which everybody gets...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Electric Boogaloo

Chipps infiltrates the underground world of electric-bike-only riding weekends to discover the secret customs and handshakes of this growing mountain bike world. Words & Photography Chipps When you have a...

Singletrack Issue 125 | (Not) Catching Up With Peaty

Pete Scullion catches up with Steve Peat, one of the most successful mountain bikers of all time, and a giant of the sport in many ways.  Words & Photography Pete...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Jez Avery – Tears Of A Clown

Hannah catches up with Jez Avery, the official joker of the British mountain bike scene and finds a darker side that nearly did for him.  Words Hannah Photography Mark and...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | The Road To Thundergay

Sanny and Dave explore the western slopes of the Scottish isle of Arran, far removed from the tourist-heavy honeypots of Brodick and Goatfell.  Words & Photography Sanny “Is that a...

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Digital Downloads

Singletrack members gain access to each issue of the magazine in a multitude of formats and options. Read on for shortcuts to the digital extras included with issue 125 of...

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International Women’s Day: Why We’re Launching Singletrack Women

Singletrack women – A new channel Here at Singletrack we’ve always had women writing about bikes. All bikes – not just ones with women’s specific geometry. We’ve had women working...

Join us for Fresh Goods Downunda LIVE with Wil: Tonight 10pm

Join Wil live from Bendigo, Australia tonight at 10pm - and every Thursday night at 10pm

Canyon Neuron CF 9.0 SL Full Video Review with Wil

Watch the complete review via the medium of video at 9pm Tuesday evening right here. Wil will be on hand to chat live over on our Youtube channel and then...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 123 : Kyrgyztan

Before the Silk Road Mountain Race, Rickie Cotter journeyed alone in Kyrgyzstan to find some peace – and some fear – for herself. She ended up finding far more.  Words…

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Opinion: Facial Hair Rorschach Test

Do fellow riders acknowledge your cheery greetings, or swiftly look at their front derailleur? If they have one There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us…

Singletrack Magazine issue 123 : You Can’t Script Adventure

Scribbles on a map and someone else’s GPX files can never substitute local knowledge. Unfortunately James McKnight didn’t have any of that and, as he discovered, he was soon in…

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Review: Scott MTB AR BOA – Clip-In Shoes With Flat Benefits

Scott is well known for making quality bikes across the MTB spectrum, from Nino Schurter’s multiple World Championship wining Scale to Brendan Fairclough’s Gambler. However, the Swiss brand may not...

We’ve Updated The Homepage So You See Everything

You may have noticed that our homepage is populated with stories from across our content network, specifically from our individual channels...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: Snowdon All Ways

Tom Fenton makes a horrible plan, some questionable choices, and wins. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading “Hang on a minute lads, I’ve got a great idea…” Hoping it would…

Singletrack Issue 122: Charlie And The Abus Lock

I have got to tell you about my first encounter with this lock. Well, not actually the lock, but a man in a full-on foam outfit walking around the Eurobike…

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We Predict The Future: What will 2019 hold for mountain biking?

Close your eyes. Breathe in, and out, and relax. Let your mind drift. Drift like smoke on the air. Picture yourself in a darkened space, floating, floating with the smoke.…

A Fun E-Day Out With Shimano Steps E8000, Turning Descents Into Climbs.

We wanted to find a way of showing how averagely fit mountain bikers can have an absolute scream on an e-bike. Sportline kindly loaned us one of its Ariel-e bikes,…

Singletrack Team’s Top 5 Kit Cupboard Essentials For Mountain Bikers

Perhaps you’ve been lucky and got a bunch of vouchers for Christmas, or maybe you’ve been less lucky and have a too-small pair of white bib shorts that you’re going…

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Singletrack Team’s Top 5 Upgrades For Your New Bike

Maybe you\'ve just got yourself a new bike, maybe you\'ve been given some vouchers to spend. Let our team help you make your new ride - or your old ride…

Our Singletrack Staff Pick Of The Pics From 2018

With a smart phone in our pocket pretty much everywhere we go, there’s rarely a moment that Singletrack staffers don’t have the option to record for posterity. There\'s more to…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 122 : Last Word

The Highland Heist Charlie the Bikemonger reveals his criminal past. Does ‘I was very tired’ count as a defence? You know what? Bikepacking can really change you. Around ten years…

Singletrack Issue 122: Charlie The Bikemonger – The Highland Heist

You know what? Bikepacking can really change you. Around ten years ago I cycled with my two great friends Crashy Simon and Beardy Martin from the south coast of England…

Singletrack Roost And Roast – The Mountain Bike Magazine Subscription For Coffee Lovers

A merging of two of our favourite things - magazines and coffee

First Ride Review: The new generation Specialized Turbo Levo

The new Turbo Levo has been extensively redesigned, with manufacturers Specialized saying it has more in common with the Stumpjumper than its e-bike namesake. Tom Johnstone took to the trails...

Internal Struggle – making your dreams come true isn’t always easy

This article was first published in Issue 118, and Tom has been nominated for Best Author for the Singletrack Reader Awards 2018. Tom Johnstone rides across Iceland’s interior and learns…

Singletrack Issue 120 Classic Ride | North York Moors

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…

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…

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…