Hope has released a new wheel, the Fortus 30 SC. SC stands for Single Cavity, so unlike the Fortus 30 – which is aimed at ebikes and Downhill – the…
Hannah Dobson
More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments.
Video Vault | Downhill, XC, Freeride and Trail – it’s all here
We’ve got videos from many different mountain bike disciplines for you here. Watch them all, or pick the ones that match your interests. Then get out and ride! Who Stops…
Fillmore Valve – did the worst bit of bike tech just get better?
It seems pretty universally agreed in the mountain bike world that Presta valves are horrible. Fiddly little bits of tech that leak, clog, spontaneously take themselves apart, or break at…
New Canyon Neuron Carbon Models Revealed
The popular Canyon Neuron frame remains the same, but gets new build kit – and, importantly, there’s stock available to buy right now. For this year there will be four…
Bold LINKIN – Integrated tech for the ambitious trail rider
Are you ready for the hype? Hold onto your trucker caps! “The BOLD LINKIN is the pinnacle of innovation, focused on technical and aesthetic details to emphasise its industry leading…
Get a taste for adventure at Kendal Mountain Festival 2021
Fancy an adventure themed night at the cinema? A weekend of talks with people who love the outdoors? Maybe it’s a chance to try something new? The Kendal Mountain Festival…
Last Chance For Better Access To Dartmoor!
Dartmoor National Park is celebrating its 70th birthday this weekend, and with it comes the closure of its consultation on amendments to its byelaws. You should probably take the chance…
TotalMTB Charity Raffle: Win Stuff, Do Good
With almost £10,000 worth of prizes to be won, TotalMTB’s charity raffle might be the best £5 you spend today. Last year’s raffle raised £3,376 for mental health charity No…
Three Things Thursday? 3 Backpacks with spine protection
This might not be Three Things Thursday – it might be Tech Tuesday, or Whoop There’s New Kit Wednesday. Ideas welcome. But what this is, is a run through the…
Generations – An Excuse For A New Bike?
You needed an excuse to buy a dirt jump bike, didn’t you? Well, Kona is doing its best to give you one with this sentimental video: As we get older,…
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes – Leatt’s Quest To Protect Them All
This feature has been produced in association with Hotlines. Doctor! Doctor! I have double vision, I am seeing two of everything.Dr: “Take a seat on the chair there”Which one? OK,…
Most Outstanding Human – The Finalists
We’re revealing the Finalists in each of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 categories. Thanks to all of you for your nominations, and to our awards sponsors, Kona Bicycles. Here’s who…
Best Use of Lockdown – The Finalists
We’re revealing the Finalists in each of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 categories. Thanks to all of you for your nominations, and to our awards sponsors, Kona Bicycles. Here’s who…
Best Brand Initiative – The Finalists
We’re revealing the Finalists in each of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 categories. Thanks to all of you for your nominations, and to our awards sponsors, Kona Bicycles. Here’s who…
Best STW Article – The Finalists
We’re revealing the Finalists in each of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 categories. Thanks to all of you for your nominations, and to our awards sponsors, Kona Bicycles. Here’s who…
Best UK Community Initiative – The Finalists
We’re revealing the Finalists in each of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 categories. Thanks to all of you for your nominations, and to our awards sponsors, Kona Bicycles. Here’s who…
Bespoked 2021 – A Few Highlights – Now Go and Pick Your Own!
You can disagree with my choices or complain that I’ve missed something important, but I had a fairly briefly dash around Bespoked yesterday and these are the things that caught…
Best UK Environmental Initiative – The Finalists
We’re revealing the Finalists in each of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 categories. Thanks to all of you for your nominations, and to our awards sponsors, Kona Bicycles. Here’s who…
Showers Pass Refuge Waterproof Trousers
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Hannah Price: £185.00 From: Showerspass.co.uk These are not trousers for packing just in case. These…
Best UK Trail Stewardship Initiative – The Finalists
We’re revealing the Finalists in each of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 categories. Thanks to all of you for your nominations, and to our awards sponsors, Kona Bicycles. Here’s who…
Does New Trek Box Signal A Shift To Consumer Direct?
Eagle-eyed patent analyst Daniel Bacon of Wheelbased spotted this application from Trek for protection of a box design. With many brands looking carefully at packaging, at first glance you might…
Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 – All The Finalists Revealed!
Thanks to all of you who submitted nominations to this year’s Singletrack Reader Awards, sponsored by Kona Bicycles. It’s been heartwarming to read all the nominations for all the projects…
Two days until Bespoked #10 Opens!
Fancy yourself some shiny bike part gawking? Want to go and admire the finest in hand built bikes and accessories? It’s hard to imagine that the answer is ‘no’. All…
Video Vault: A Downcountry Rampage?
Grab yourself some downtime with this round up of videos from the bike world. Vittoria Syerra What is downcountry? What makes a downcountry tyre? This new video from Vittoria will…
OS Maps and Cycling UK – How to wild camp responsibly
As part of Cycling UK and OS Maps’ joint work encouraging more people to discover and enjoy the outdoors more responsibly, the two organisations have launched an awareness film on…
Afan Valley and Neath Port Talbot | For Adventures Big and Small
When riding a trail centre route I do not usually expect to find myself eating emergency bilberries. Sure, I might stop and pick a particularly enticing blackberry, or savour a…
Funded cycle mechanics training for women, trans* and non-binary folk
We all know that the bike industry has been a very male dominated arena, and while that’s changing, progress remains slow. Projects and funding aimed at under-represented groups seek to…
New Blue Doon Trail – Full Run POV
The Nevis Blue Doon, the longest Blue grade uplift mountain bike trail in the UK, has been opened at Nevis Range Mountain Experience near Fort William. Joe Barnes and Pete Scullion shot us this…
Could Northamptonshire Be Your Next MTB Destination?
It hardly has a reputation for being a mountain bike destination, but the flatlands of Northamptonshire might just be about to deliver a dose of trail excitement. Proposals currently at…
Fresh Goods Friday 568 – Vive La Revolution!
Welcome to the corner of smug. Hasn’t it been a great week? All that sailing past queues of cars, all that totally not worrying about fuel because you don’t need…
Trails for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30th marked Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, a newly created statutory holiday to commemorate victims and survivors of Indigenous residential schools. These were state run Christian…
Throwback Thursday: Shakespeare’s Sister
‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players’. How your ride will play out – whether it results in comedy, tragedy or historic triumph –…
Video: It Has Become Beauty Again
There are many reasons to ride, here’s a video that illustrates some of the more meaningful ones. Jon Yazzie struggled to connect to his cultural identity for some time, leading…
Last Chance To Nominate! The Singletrack Reader Awards
Nominations close on Monday 27th September! Make sure you’ve told us who you think should get our attention this year, in a range of new awards. This year has been…
FGF 567 – The Duvet Edition
This Fresh Goods Friday comes to you from under a duvet. We’ve kissed goodbye to Drink Beer At Your Desk Friday and said hello to Drink Hot Chocolate Under Your…
Queens of Gnar – Women’s Debut Edit, Audi Nines 2021
Cast your minds way back to the start of 2019, when Hannah predicted this: Women’s Free(ride)dom Women haven’t had a platform for trick-based competition, so there’s a chicken and egg…
Video Vault – History, Hawgs, and Hucks
Maybe you’re trapped indoors, like our very own Chipps, waiting for the all clear from Track and Trace. Or maybe you’re just putting your feet up for a moment after…
Got a Local Trails Group? Tell Stans’!
Stans’ is establishing a project to help donate to local trail groups and bike charities whenever you buy a new set of wheels. They want your help to reach the…
FGF 566 – Happy Days, Sad Days
We start this Fresh Goods Friday with sad/happy news. Sad for us, and you, but happy for Lauren. She’s been head hunted by a marketing company and lured away from…
Singletrack Issue 139 – Are you waiting for it to land, or missing out?
Hopefully you’re one of our many Singletrack World members that are eagerly and excitedly awaiting the next issue of the magazine. And if you’re not, now’s the perfect time to…
Survey: Do BMX Freestyle, Pump Tracks and MTB Freestyle Need More Support?
Scottish Cycling, British Cycling and Welsh Cycling in collaboration with the BMX community are exploring the need for coaching and coach education to support the growth and progression of BMX…
Which do you need, which do you want? A Brief Guide To Sonder Bikes
A trip to Alpkit (website or actual real life shop) is rather like heading to Ikea for a kitchen. If you just wander in and manage to get past the…
Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 – Time for something a bit different
This year has been a bit different, again. In recognition of the fact that there’s not very much stuff out there to buy, and who knows what model year it…
FGF 564 – Everything Is Different But The Same
This week while some of the STW crew had our first taste of heading back to the office, Chipps started larging it as Editor as Large – starting with a…