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Amanda Batty: “Stop Fighting And Show Your Wilderness Some Respect”

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Winter Riding Sucks! Here’s 8 ways to get you motivated

You could slog on through winter, enjoying your riding less and less… or you could give one of these alternatives a go instead. There\'s more to this story But it\'s…

Fear And Learning In The Surrey Hills: How To Use Science To Overcome Your Fears

Adele learns to embrace the risk and put the fun back into her ride. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and…

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Forward To The Old School

Ian wonders: are we really all enduro riders, or do we just own enduro bikes? There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it…

8 Ways To Kick Sexism Out Of The Bike Industry

How to hit social media sexism where it hurts. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been…

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Hero Dirt: Why Do The Bikes Get All The Attention?

With all the shiny products being paraded in front of us, is mountain biking losing touch with the places we ride? There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only…

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10 Things The Mountain Bike Industry Needs To Stop Doing

Antony has a beef about many things that the bike industry keeps doing wrong. How many do you agree with? There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story…

Column: Are You Brave Enough For Big Love?

Adam Batty reckons that telling your riding pals that you love them is harder than going off any jump There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join…

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Column: To E, Or Not To E?

Adele finds an unexpected benefit to e-mountain biking – and then clobbers her knee. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and…

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The Problem With Pink

Hannah explains her current aversion to pink. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been in print…

Keep An Eye On Yourself

It’s World Mental Health Day today, and Tom Johnstone has lessons to share about the Black Trail Dog There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us…

Beating The Commute Blues

As summer sun turns to autumn gloom, Hannah tries to look on the bright side of commuting by bike There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join…

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The Law Will Be Fixed

As the Government announces a review of cycle safety law, Bez fears where we’re heading There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it…

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The (Electric) Shock Of The New

Instructor and racer Ian Bailey admits that, some day, he probably will own an e-bike. But not just yet There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join…

The Law Must Be Fixed…Mustn’t It?

Bez examines the laws currently available to prosecute cyclists – do we want new ones? There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it…

Declaring an Interest

Chipps\' Editorial column from issue 114 sets out Singletrack\'s honest approach to advertising and sponsorship. Is it enough and will any other magazines follow suit?

Tito Tomasi: Crossing The Alps Solo

After years of planning and preparation, Tito Tomasi set out to ride across the alps solo with a tent on his back. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a…

We Don’t Need Bikes For Women

Amanda Batty argues that the bike industry doesn’t need bikes for women, it needs bikes for people There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to…

Crying Shame

Hannah admits that when riding mountain bikes, everything is not always awesome There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack…

Race Report: Highland Trail 550

Chris Hope rode the Highland Trail 550, shooting for a new course record. It’s not for the faint of heart, or leg There\'s more to this story But it\'s a…

Be More Mike | Remembering Mike Hall

Hannah ponders what Mike Hall\'s legacy means to her

For The Many, Not The Few

Hannah is considering lying about her job to avoid ‘those’ conversations There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine…

Mountain Biking Mudita

Hannah wonders whether the best riding mates are the ones who don’t care about bikes and kit There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to…

Flaunting The Laws Of The Highway

Bez argues that biased media reporting is affecting our safety on the roads There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more…

We ❤ The NHS

Geoff Johnson pays the price for having fun. Not happily, but with philosophical resignation. There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and…

Training Guilt And Toads

Hannah works through her feelings about training There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been in print…

Flaw on The Floor?

‘That close pass mat’ – designed wrong, or just needs implementing right? There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack…

Reasons To Be Cheerful

Hannah reckons there\'s pleasure in the smallest of rides, if you keep your eyes and ears about you.

International Women’s Day: Bang Your Head Against A Wall

Hannah is not celebrating International Women’s Day There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack magazine has been in print…

Drag Acts And Singlespeeds

If you want to get faster and smoother on a bike with minimal effort, then read Ian Bailey’s tips on getting quick for nothing There\'s more to this story But…