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SRAM and Rock Shox 2012 at Pass’portes Du Soleil
New internally routed Rock Shox Reverb Stealth launches plus more detail on SRAM X0 DH
2012 Lapierre Bikes Launch: Spicy and Zesty
Revised Spicy and Zesty all-mountain bikes get Nico-tuned suspension plus slacker and lower geometry
Ride BMC Competition Winners!
In last week’s Fresh Goods we promised 15 lucky Premier Subscribers the chance to win some BMC goodies courtesy of the lovely Bert. Up for grabs were a load of…
Blame The Dog – Our First eBook
Mike Ferrentino has done everything in the bike industry from spanner in a workshop to editing one of the World’s most popular bike mags. He’s now working for Santa Cruz…
A slice of life on the Iditarod Trail
Aidan Harding recounts his epic tale of 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness
Guest Blog: Ally at the 661 Gravity Enduro at Kielder
Round two of the 661 UK Gravity Enduro in Kielder came about really quickly for me, I got a new bike (Transition Covert) from the guys at UK importers Surf-Sales…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 66 ready for download
It's packed with extras and it's now available to read it on your computer or mobile device
A different (Mercedes Benz) World…
Jon spends a day out of the office geeking about cars rather than bikes
Online Feature: The iXS MacAvalanche
Sit down, relax; it's the long version of Jon's iXS MacAvalanche adventure
Guest Blog: Ally at the 661 Gravity Enduro at Ae Forest
We’ve got Ally from Campbell Coaching to give us her thoughts and impressions as she races her first full season of the 661 Gravity Enduro. She’s no stranger to enduro…
Video: 661 Gravity Enduro Muddy Carnage
While the recent 661 Gravity Enduro at Ae went off with barely a hitch despite the damp and miserable conditions, the rain did make the Saturday’s seeding run a little…
New Orange Patriot?
While Jon was up at the iXS MacAvalanche he spotted a rather new looking Orange – in fact there were a couple of them kicking about, including the bike MTBCut.tv…
Exploding Camelbak Bladders
No, it’s not a product recall – during his recent visit to the Camelbak factory Chipps asked the test lab guys to demonstrate just how tough their bladders are* with…
Access All Areas: A Rights of Way Officer’s view – Part 2
Our discussion of the issues surrounding access in the UK for mountain bikers continues with the second part of an in-depth article from a Rights of Way officer, we talk…
Access All Areas: A Rights of Way Officer’s view – Part 1
A professional's view on the Right of Way system and how it relates to mountain bikers
A NEW START LINE….
WHERE DO I START……my golly gosh I’m well over due in the blogging department. Since returning from guiding and coaching in Portugal it has been full steam ahead in the…
Premier: Sea Otter Image Dump #3
Here’s some more unedited bling for Singletrack Premier users only to dribble over. Full stories for regular users will follow as soon as we get a minute to write them.
Hope Technology Factory – A photo tour
In a world where mass production and economy of scale is king, where bringing a product to market seems to involves scouring a generic parts catalogue and the hard part…
Singletrack Issue 65 – Pass Storming in the Lakes
Last Month Benji, Matt and the Hairy One spent a long day in the lakes climbing four passes. Anyway here are TWO videos from the day (to be fair they’re…
2012 Magura Thor and Durin forks
We take our first look at Magura's revised Durin XC and trail fork plus the longer travel Thor
Interview: Mark Pearce, Evolution Imports
Marcus Farley and Tim Spickernell talk with the man that brings Yeti, Cielo and Chris King bling into the UK
2001… 2011… Beyond
Then. Now. Now then.
Singletrack go racing – Steel City DH Report
Matt, Benji and Jon headed to Sheffield for some Mini DH on the weekend, here's what happened
Online Feature: Voucher to ride…
Paul Cray has been pondering the strange economics of shopping to save - and wonders if that's really what it's all about
iXS MacAvalanche Preview Video
A video preview of the MacAvalanche course, exclusively for Premier Users
The ‘Puffer is tougher
Monty and the British Heart Foundation team headed to the epic Strathpuffer 24 hour race, much chafing ensued
Indulging a passion
I’m off on holiday next week – going to visit the girlfriend’s parents in Germany, but first – we’re going to be going to Belgium. Yep, we’re off to see…
Industry Visit: Stif Cycles and Jungle Products
We have a look at the SC V10 Carbon (35lbs for a downhill bike!), get shown some pretty new frame colours and get a history lesson too
Shiny shiny syndrome
Technology is ace. Most of the time.
Interview with Solo Specialist Matt Page
The 24hr Race Specialist is aiming to cast his racing net a bit further.
Winter Riding Top Tips: Setup and skills
The second part of Campbell Coaching's winter tips and tricks to help you get out and ride in the snowpocalypse
Winter Riding Top Tips: Equipment
Bob from Campbell Coaching has been out playing in the snow and has a selection of winter riding tips to make the most of the cold snap
Premier Broadcast: Snow Jokers
This time: snow biking, warm clothing, the merits of Buffs, falling over and some truly awful puns
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MR POTTER!!!
Xmas is just around the corner, but before the Xmas tree is decorated Mr Potter and I have to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Today we Potters have officially been married…
Extra Premier Discounts!
The Bike Chain now offering an extra 10% off all purchases at their online store...
Greek Tragedy
You’ve probably heard all about the recent theft of Singletrack bikes and a laptop. We were feeling pretty ‘hang dog’ about it all, and to make the tragedy worse, all…
Premier Broadcast
Yes, yes, we know it’s a Friday Premier Broadcast coming at you on a Monday but thanks to various unsavoury events we’ve had to delay it until today. Anyway, enough…
Friday Premier Broadcast
Our weekly video blog updating on you what's going on at Singletrack, plus bike porn, Cy from Cotic and more
2012 Olympic Mountain Bike Course Video
Chipps takes us on a video tour of the Hadleigh Farm course, including footage of the technical sections...