I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones.
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.
I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.
Video: Flow – featuring the Trail Rippers
If you’ve spent any time on social media, at Dyfi Bike Park, or here in the pages of Singletrack World, you’ll surely already know about the ‘TrailRippers’ Nathan and Ruben...
Megasack Giveaway Day 2: Shimano GF800 Gore Tex Shoes
It’s the second day of our Megasack giveaway. Are you excited? You should be! Going in the sack today, we have… Shimano GF800 Gore Tex shoes Goretex trail shoes for...
In Scotland? Funding available for trail projects!
If you’re in Scotland there’s grant funding available to help you get trail projects off the ground, or support existing ones. If you’re elsewhere in the UK, feel that salt...
Is it even December? My [Hannah] kids think it is because they are opening their advent calendars. I do not have an advent calendar (Although really, the Wera Tools one...
Ho ho ho… We’ve got our first snowfall of the winter at STW towers, just in time for the It’s Definitely Winter month: December. November is a blurry line between...
In a year where it’s hard to keep up with all the industry news, we’ve got a quick round up on recent developments for you: Goodbye Cyclorise First up, it’s...
Cotic’s Youngest Ambassador Joins Their Award Winning Line Up
Cotic’s brand ambassadors include some very inspiring women. So inspiring, two of them are in this year’s Cycling UK 100 Women in Cycling list. Firstly, Jo Shwe is the force...
Spot The Suspension – probably our hardest quiz yet!
Maybe this time we’ve actually beaten you. Surely this is too hard? Can anyone get more than 20 right?! Phil from Kinematic Bike did a whole pile of sketch studies…
Phil Thomas is working on prototypes for his Coyote FSt – Full Suspension trail – bike. As part of the process, he’s developed a bunch of suspension path sketches that...
Some of the most exceptional women in cycling have been revealed by Cycling UK through its annual 100 Women in Cycling list. Here’s the full PR: Each year, the UK’s...
Confirming what has long been considered a firm rumour, GT has announced the termination of its Factory Race Team programme for 2024. GT has a long history with racing, and...
Barely in post a week, we sat down with Dave Evans, Project Manager for the new UK Trail Project, to find out more about the project’s plans. The initial rider...
2023 4X National Champ, Amelia Martin, joins HUNT Bike Wheels
If you were at this year’s Malvern’s Classic you might have noticed that Amelia Martin kept making an appearance on the podium. Winning three races, including the National 4X title,...
2024 British National Downhill Series Calendar Revealed
British Cycling has announced the dates and venues for the 2024 British National Downhill Series: Full Downhill calendar: National Downhill Series Round 1: Rheola, Wales – 13-14 April Round 2:...
What’s The Cheapest Way To Watch Mountain Biking Now GCN+ Is Closing?
If you got the email announcing the end of GCN+ and understood it first time, perhaps you should consider applying your brain to understanding politicians, or solving the Riemann Hypothesis....
Get Your December Issue of Singletrack Magazine Here!
If you like riding your bike off road, and you like reading about bikes, and you like not doom scrolling, then we have the perfect thing for you: a magazine...
UK Trails Project Launches ‘Right Trails, Right Places’
The UK Trails Project has David Evans in post as Project Manger, and is getting underway with a series of workshops around the country. The project aims to improve the...
Trash Free Trails has published its ‘State Of Our Trails’ report, what it says is a ‘first of its kind study into the causes, prevalence, composition and impacts of single-use...
We’d like to know about your indoor training habits
Do you ride indoors? Maybe only under duress? Or maybe it’s central to keeping yourself fit and sane between rides outdoors? Mountain bikers don’t traditionally have a reputation for ‘training’,...
Charlie Hobbs. Charlie the Bikemonger. Charlie the Merchmonger. Charlie the Bum Butterer. However you know him, you’ll know he’s got stories. Before he set off for the queue at the...
Red Bull Hardline 2024: The biggest DH Race gets bigger, with extra venue added
Rumours that Red Bull Hardline will become a series have been roaming the internet corridors a while, so it’s perhaps no surprise to have the official news: Hardline will have...
