We bring you a round up of snack sized information from the big wide bike world that we think you might want to know. Road accident guidelines for reporting People…
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.
New Reynolds 309/289 XC Series Wheels – with heritage turquoise option
Reynolds today introduces a new range of XC wheels, the 309/289XC. These carbon wheels are aimed at the demands of modern XC racing, and come in four build levels to…
Fresh Goods Friday 519 – The ‘Not Van Halen too?’ Edition
Hey! How’s it going? Sorry for the late appearance of Fresh Goods this week, we’ve had a busy old week and there’s a lot of stuff to get through. Grab…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 133 Is Here! Get it and member discounts, now.
October’s issue of Singletrack Magazine, Issue 133. has landed! Here’s what’s inside, plus some cunning ways to get the most for your money. There’s no denying it: the leaves are…
Never mind Airfix, Build Your Own Cardboard Pumptrack!
If you’ve been thinking of building a pump track in your back garden, maybe this is the assistance you need. Like tracks you may have seen at shows and events,…
Must Watch: The Stumpjumper EVO Video is bonkers
Blah blah, shred shred, roost, slo mo. You think you’ve seen it all. And then this lands. Perhaps taking a leaf out of the book of YT, arguably makers of…
10 Rigid Mountain Bikes For Low Faff Riding
Since Andi put together a list of hardtails for winter riding – on the basis that they’ve less to maintain – I thought I’d make a list of rigid mountain…
Fresh Goods Friday 518 | The Great British Doorstep Disco Edition
Hurrah! It’s Friday! Go wild, do your hair, get your glad rags on and… erm… sit on the sofa with a takeaway? Humph. What this world needs right now is…
Midweek Movies To Make You Feel Good
We’re not looking out the window because the sun has stopped shining and we’re pretending that there isn’t rain running down it. Aimlessly perusing the internet is dangerous, because it’s…
6 Action Cameras To Record Your Ride
All too often a cycle commute or ride on the road is disturbed by a close pass, an aggressive gesture, or a even collision. A camera won’t stop any of…
Finally, Live Mountain Bike Racing On TV!
In a year when there’s been very little racing to watch, you may be glad to hear that there is live coverage of the UCI World Cup in Nové Mesto.…
Dropping In | Short Stuff You Should Know
We bring you a round up of snack sized information of cycling news from the big wide bike world that we think you might want to know. Mitch Ropelato –…
New ‘Trail’ Model added to Sixth Element wheel range
Manchester based Sixth Element introduces a wheel to offer a balance of grip and speed: the new ‘Trail’ model. Sixth Element established itself in 2015 looking to bring well built…
Revolution Bike Park Fills Test Gap with Canyon
Canyon has joined forces with Revolution Bike Park to offer a gravity focused test experience in the UK. It’s perhaps no surprise that Canyon should pick Revs for its first…
‘Force For Good’ Endura MT500 Waterproofs Update
Bonkers video, sensible product update – it’s the new Endura MT500 waterproof range, with added ‘Force For Good’. While Dan might have spent 2020 digging at Dyfi Bike Park, it…
Nukeproof Sam Hill Oil Slick Edition Components
Decorate your bike and ride like Sam Hill* with these Nukeproof Sam Hill Oil Slick Edition components. (*performance enhancements not guaranteed). Nukeproof has released a Sam Hill edition range of…
Salsa Cassidy and Blackthorn | Two Bikes, One Frame, All The Mountains
Salsa continues to raise its profile in the mountain bike world with another full suspension bike release. Or is it two bikes? The Salsa Cassidy and Salsa Blackthorn are revealed.…
Look! Funny Looking Flat Pedals From Look!
Look introduces flat pedals for mountain bikers, city riders, and night riders – some look more conventional than others! If you think of Look, you probably think of clippy pedals,…
Fresh Goods Friday 515 – The Six and Half a Dozen Edition
Six. Six is the number of sausages you annoyingly get in some packets – just the wrong number for a family of four. Give us sausages in multiples of 8!…
Vero Sandler | Builds Her Own Playground
We reckon Vero Sandler is resisting the urge to grow up by spending her summer digging in the dirt and building herself a whole playground. Remember playing in the sandpit…
Vitus 2021 Line-up | Budget friendly bikes with trail ready specs
Vitus reveals its hardtail line up, as well as an update to its very-good-value-for-money Mythique full suspension bike that we tested last year. There was a time earlier this year…
Get Your Freeride Hit Here! Audi Nines Course Preview
The Audi Nines – a freeride event for freeskiers, snowboarders and mountain bikers – offers riders the chance to go big. This year, it’s one of very few events still…
EWS Cancels Final Rounds: Competition To End With Finale Double
After a delayed start and a restructured season, the EWS shifts gears again, cancelling the remaining rounds and ending with a finale in Finale. The EWS organisers have announced that…
Orange Crush MX – New 140mm Travel Mixed Wheel Hardtail
Orange Bikes announces an addition to its hardtail line up: the Orange Crush MX. The Orange Bikes range of hardtails currently includes the Crush and the P7, both available in…
Red Bull Rampage 2020 Cancelled
Despite hopes that this perfect-for-TV event would go ahead, Red Bull Rampage 2020 has been cancelled. As an invitational event with a major sponsor and significant TV coverage, many had…
Wild West | Tom Van Steenbergen gets creative
Tom Van Steenbergen pushes the limits of the plausible in this new video ‘Wild West’. This is not a video in the ‘ooh, nice trails, I could ride that, let’s…
Nukeproof Scout 2021 – Coming soon to a bike shop near you!
The Nukeproof Scout doesn’t have all the bounce of its enduro racing siblings, but Nukeproof thinks the ride can be just as exciting. For 2021 the Nukeproof Scout gets new…
Redhill Extreme | Jump Lines For All!
In the last couple of years, Redhill Extreme has been taken into new ownership and has been given a new lease of life. It’s low key and a relatively small…
Dropping In – Short Stuff You Should Know
We bring you a round up of snack sized information from the big wide bike world that we think you might want to know. Criminalisation of Trespass As highlighted in…
Åre Bike Park with Manon Carpenter
Recent videos from Manon Carpenter have been less on the shredit side, and more on the commune with nature side. This latest speed has a total absence of hike-a-bike, it’s…
New 7MESH Thunderpants!
If you want to catch our eye in our news inbox, there are two ways: a huge price tag, or a great name. Which is it from 7MESH that grabbed…
DMR Rhythm | Jumping to a new beat
The new DMR Rhythm is a 26” wheel aluminium jump/pumptrack/4X/play frame, built for big airs, endless laps, and elbow to elbow antics. When a bike model gets bigger wheels for…
Gowaan Gals | Morzine Mashup
It seems like there are only two places to be in the world right now if you’re not staying home: the wilds of Scotland, or Morzine. The Gowaan Gals have…
DJ Khaled: Go Sit On A Log
Watch this, then go grab your bike and head out there to find a log to sit on! DJ Khaled shows us the joy to be found out on the…
Counting The Carbon Cost Of Peak District Fire
A camp fire caused loss of 50 years’ worth of valuable peat in the Peak District National Park. The resulting blaze released greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to running all the…
Revel Bikes Now Available with UK Distributor
While it has been possible to get a Revel Bike shipped anywhere in the world, there’s something comforting about having a UK person to call up and pester with questions…
BikeYoke | New 213mm Dropper and Triggy Alpha Lever
Dig out your tiny frames, prepare to ride in platform shoes: the new BikeYoke Revive 2.0 Dropper is here, with a whole 213mm of drop! Previous testers have found the…
Liv Tempt | A budget hardtail to lure you to the trails
Liv’s update to its entry level series ‘Tempt’ range will no doubt appeal to the many new riders that 2020 has spawned. Available in either 29-inch or 27.5-inch wheel sizes,…
What to expect from a day out at Dyfi Bike Park
Could you ride Dyfi Bike Park? Could your kids? We set out to find out what the new Red trails are like. When Dyfi Bike Park opened it quickly gained…
Video: Van Gals – Tour of the van
Emma and Carly – the ‘Van Gals’ – are two of our newest contributors, but they’ve quickly gained quite a fan club among our readers. If you read their stories…
Pedal Through | A first backcountry adventure
Pedal Through tells the story of novice riders pushing themselves out into unfamiliar territory, and discovering a world that has previously been beyond their reach. This video by Analise Cleopatra…
Orbea Alma | Superlight hardtails from £799!
The latest Orbea Alma hardtail offers impressive race ready weights at a price to suit every pocket. Orbea gets 1/3 of its revenue through its XC bikes, so it should…
New Orbea Oiz | Now even lighter than before!
The latest update to the Orbea Oiz is revealed, and it uses a new OMX carbon which results in what Orbea claims is the lightest frame in its category. The…
Dropping In – Short Stuff You Should Know
We bring you a round up of snack sized information from the big wide bike world that we think you might want to know. Rapha Women’s 100 Every year Rapha…
Workshop Dreams and ViceTrackWorld | Brodie Bikes
There is something deeply absorbing about watching someone be deft and capable. And if you’re of a certain persuasion you’re likely to get quite excited about a nicely equipped workshop…
Take A Minute | A New Short Video Series on Mental Health
Pip Piper, one of the team behind ‘Mountain Biking – The Untold British Story‘, has a new project on the go. This time, it’s a series of short films, made…
First Look | Crank Brothers Stamp 2 and Stamp 3 – And Your Chance To Win!
We take a look at the latest flat pedals in the Crank Brothers Stamp range, and give five lucky readers a chance to win a pair. Crank Brothers’ Stamp collection…