The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro landed at Kielder Forest in wilds of Northumberland. Once again Rob Cooksley (Bad Ass Bikes) took overall victory in the men’s race with Helen Gaskell (Intense/Fox Racing) dominating the women’s race yet again. Based in the grounds…
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Original Source Mountain Mayhem Survival Guide: Part 1
Off racing next weekend? Here's our quick guide to surviving 24 hours of riding...
Bespoked Bristol – The UK Handmade Bicycle Show 2011
This weekend, on the Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June, the British answer to the North American Handmade Bike Show will take place in Bristol. Bespoked Bristol will showcase the talents of independent makers and designers of bicycles, small-scale makers of premium products, components, clothing…
661 Gravity Enduro Round 2 hits Kielder this weekend…
The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro is set to take place in the wilds of Kielder Forest, Northumberland this weekend the 11th-12th June. The first round at Ae Forest, Dumfries, was a roaring success despite the miserable weather and got the very first…
Llandovery CRC MTB Marathon a muddy good time
Mike reports an epic day out in Mid Wales and brings news of the next round at all new venue
Fort William: The Results
Tracy Moseley and Greg Minaar top podiums after a manic race day
Fort William: Men’s Qualifying Results
Righto, the running order for tomorrow has been set. Aaron Gwin of Trek World Racing has qualified in first place, followed by Gee Atherton and a surprise third for Danny Hart – who came in 1/1000th of a second behind Gee. We’re expecting big things…
Fort William: Women’s Qualifying Results
Here are the Women’s Qualifying Results from Fort Bill. It’s a British one-two with Rachel Atherton qualifying first, pipping Tracy Moseley by 0.2s. Floriane Pugin takes third but a real surprise has been junior British rider Manon Carpenter placing fifth… Check below for the top…
Fort William: Random Pit Pics Pt 1
Jon has been wandering around the pits and expo area this morning looking for anything new and interesting to take pictures of. Here’s what he’s come up with so far… Elite Women’s Qualifying has just finished – we’ll post up the results shortly but Rachel…
Fort William World Cup is go…
Once again, what is probably the biggest and best mountain biking event in Britain has hit the Highlands of Scotland. Yup, the Fort William Downhill World Cup is taking place this weekend and Singletrack is here in force. If you’re heading up then drop by…
Glentress Seven kicks off TweedLove festival
Seven hour race kicks off week of cycling events taking place in Scottish borders
Entry to Ritchey Bikefest 2011 closes tonight
Get a wriggle on if you'd like to race the trails of Ashton Court this weekend
Online Feature: The iXS MacAvalanche
Sit down, relax; it's the long version of Jon's iXS MacAvalanche adventure
Dalby XC World Cup Report
Last weekend saw the second XC World Cup event to come to Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire. Held near the picturesque village of Pickering, the venue is proving to be a popular one with riders and spectators alike. The technically demanding 6km course was compact enough…
Video: This Is Sheffield Mass Start DH…
Ghetto mass start racing action with downing a beer for victory finish
Dalby XC World Cup this weekend…
Promises tight racing action with champions from four separate disciplines of cycling racing
TORQ Roughride
If you fancy a weekend of wilderness riding in the Welsh Borders (based from a town stacked with real ale pubs) this June then read on: The TORQ Roughride is a laid back moorland romp of a ride in the UK with stunning views, enthusiastic…
Dalby Dare kicks off XC World Cup
Your chance to get a taste of the upcoming XC World Cup in Dalby Forest
Hope XC Series coaching offer
Our local race organisers the Brownbacks Racing have come up with a new plan to encourage fresh-to-racing riders with an coaching initiative. Here’s what they have to say… “If you sign-up for a series entry you become eligible to request a place on our training sessions.…
Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series Round 2 this weekend
Mike reports with news of the second round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport, which will be hitting Llandovery, mid-Wales this weekend: “The May event will host not just one but two different cycling events – one for…
Colne Valley Mountain Bike Challenge report
Matt Wild reports from the recent Colne Valley Mountain Bike Challenge: What are your options if you want to do a challenging timed ride against your mates, but you perhaps have family commitments that mean you can’t give up every Sunday to do a series,…
24 & 12 Hours Of Exposure – European & UK Solo Championships
Dymond lass Joolze reports on a weekend of joy through suffering
661 Gravity Enduro Ae report & video
Last weekend saw the very first race in the 661 Gravity Enduro series taking place in the woods of Ae in the Scottish Borders. Despite the buff weather leading up to the event, the weather was a little on the moist side come the weekend,…
Ritchey Bikefest 2011 powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport
Solo entries almost full for Ashton Court singletrackfest
‘Ride The Divide’ film night at Dales Bike Centre
We’ve just heard from the good folks at Dales Bike Centre they’ve organised another Mountain Bike Film night at The Station Cinema in Richmond, North Yorkshire on the 8th May, that’s this Sunday. Ride the Divide is an award-winning feature film about the world’s toughest…
Avoid Wharncliffe Woods 14th May (please)
There's a world ranking running race going on so steering clear would be helpful
iXS MacAvalanche Video
Last weekend the closest thing the UK has seen to the Mega Avalanche took place on the slopes on Glencoe Mountain Resort, the iXS MacAvalanche. One hundred odd riders, a mass start and 700m of descending across the snow and tundra – and a helicopter…
iXS MacAvalanche kicks off this weekend…
Never mind the Royal Wedding and all that nonsense, something really important is happening in Britain. The first iXS Mac Avalanche race will be hitting the slopes of Glencoe Mountain in the Highlands this weekend. The invitational race will see 120 riders racing from the…
Second round of the ChainReactionCycles MTB Marathon draws near
Second round will hit Llandovery on the weekend of the 22nd May
First round of the 661 Gravity Enduro at Ae almost full
If you want to enter the inaugural round of the 661 Gravity Enduro taking place at Ae Forest up in Scotland on the weekend of the 7th May, you’d best get a wiggle on. There are only a few places left and entry will close…
Nutcracker XC Gandale report
The opening round of the Nutcracker XC race series took place at the weekend on MOD land at Gandale, located on the outskirts of Catterick Garrision in North Yorkshire. It’s been over a decade since Gandale played host to the old NEMBA mountain bike race…
Brownbacks Hope XC Series returns…
Lee Quarry sees another season of cross country racing; organisers say it'll be bigger and better than before
Team CRC/Nuke Proof at the Pietermaritzburg DH World Cup
Team mechanic Dave Garland runs us though the track and bike setup for the first race of the season
Fort William World Cup tracks get makeover…
Rowan Sorrell tells us what's going on with the four cross and downhill tracks for this year's downhill World Cup
Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender – The Trials Video
If the word ‘trials’ conjures up images of Danny MacAskill pulling backflips off trees and riding incredibly narrow railings with massive drops to the side, then you shouldn’t let the ‘trials’ element of the Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender put you off entering. Benji, Charlotte and…
Black Mountains Three Day course preview
Spring has sprung, the daffs are out and there’s just over 70 days to go until the inaugural Black Mountains 3 Day kicks off on the 1th to 3rd of July. The rider list is filling up nicely so it’s time to get your entries…
Two days until the Scottish Bike Show
The first bike show to hit the North of the UK is upon us - and there is loads to see and do
Halo British Downhill Series Round 2 – Moelfre
Last weekend saw the second round of the Halo BDS in Moelfre, North Wales. It’s a fast, open track anyway but thanks to the glorious weekend weather it was even quicker with dry and dusty being the order of the day and some seriously fast…
Dark & White Race report
Jeremy Sainter has sent us this report from Round 6 of the Trailquest Winter League mountain bike orienteering series, which took place in the Northern Peak District. As he write, it combined the best and worst of winter and spring… “For the final round of…
Summer CX Sportive
If you’re up for a big of cyclocross riding this summer, then the 100km Super CX mixed terrain sportive on June 26th should be right up your street. It follows on from the first CX Sportive from the Cycle Events Organisation back in January, when…
Scottish Bike Show 2011 gathers pace…
The first bike show to hit the far north of the country is fast approaching. The Scottish Bike Show 2011 is being staged at the SECC, Glasgow, on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April and for the first time ever the Scottish region’s growing cycling…
