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Our Singletrack Staff Pick Of The Pics From 2018

With a smart phone in our pocket pretty much everywhere we go, there’s rarely a moment that Singletrack staffers don’t have the option to record for posterity. __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initDynamicSlot({…

Say “Aye” Tae A Ride: How Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland are helping to take the sport to the next level

There is, the astute amongst you might observe, something of a buzz around mountain biking in Scotland right now. With a world-class trail network, ridiculously talented athletes, photographers and filmmakers,…

At Home With Canyon Bikes | Part 2

In association with Canyon Bikes UK In part 1, Sanny got up close and personal with Canyon Bikes Koblenz HQ. This time round, he gets to find out about the…

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Is This A Bone Spur, Or Did I Step On A Marble In The Middle Of The Night?

As we get older, mysterious aches and pains start to plague even the most committed biker. We’ve persuaded Midlife Exerciser Magazine’s resident doctor* to round up the commonest complaints and apply the…

10 Neat Mountain Bike Products That Are Straight Outta Scotland

Antony attended the Scottish Mountain Biking Conference, where there was much to be learnt and debated, plus plenty to be seen. Here, he rounds up a bunch of product that…

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13 Top Tips For A Mountain Biking Road Trip

This is an extended excerpt of the full article. Logged in users (It’s free to register!) can view the complete feature.  The plan was relatively simple. It went something like…

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At home with Canyon Bicycles: Part 1

[the_ad id=”108″] In my hand is a torque wrench. Nothing unusual in that. They aren’t exactly rare in the bike industry. This one, however, is more than a little bit…

Interview: The Adventure Syndicate – overnight on a school night

No self-respecting Inspiring Women interview series could be complete without featuring the motivational force that is The Adventure Syndicate. In fact, given the founding principle of the Syndicate is to…

These are the 5 UK hardtails we want to ride this winter!

Is it just us or do all mountain bikers pine for the love of a good hardtail come the winter months? Being able to thrash it out on a sloppy…

Over The Hill – What can a group of OAPs teach us about mountain biking and life?

Words Adele Mitchell Photography Paul Mitchell Silver shredders. ‘Who are all those men?’ It’s a Friday morning in the Surrey Hills – a time of the week when we usually…

Bike Check: Scott Belshaw’s Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29

Scott Belshaw is the UK sales manager for iconic Canadian brand Kona Bikes.  Based in the North West, not too far from Singletrack HQ, Scott swung by last week to…

Bike Check: Sam Jones from Cycling UK’s Surly ECR

Sam Jones is Cycling UK’s Senior Campaigns and Communications Officer. Hannah caught up with him at a recce of the planned new North Downs Way National Trail, where he was…

9 Creature Comforts To Make Winter Riding Better

I hate to be the one to say it, but winter is approaching. And in the time it took me to type that, it’s probably arrived. But let’s not see...

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North Downs Way: Riding In The Shadow Of The Rat Race

This might be what it feels like to be a rabbit, or a fox, perhaps. Scurrying along the edge of hedgerows, through labyrinths of close grown bushes, darting out into…

Interview: Lynne Armstrong – “Watch what happens, it could be awesome”

Everyone we feature in our Inspiring Women interview series has been nominated by you, the readers. The person we have the most nominations for by far is the queen of…

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Could we all benefit from pro-level concussion protocols?

Is the UCI doing enough to protect athletes from their own enthusiasm after a head injury? To view this article you need to be logged in. https://singletrackworld.com/my-account/?wcm_redirect_to=post&wcm_redirect_id=10265453 If you are…

Reinventing Suspension: We Ride The New Trust Performance Message Fork

Launched today is the Trust Performance Message, a pivoting fork that will change the look of front suspension, and improve your ride. We’re one of just three publications to get an…

Bike Check: George Thompson’s Geometron G18 29er

George Thompson, ‘award winning’ writer of #MakingUpTheNumbers, joined us at the Singletrack Trade Day for a bit of a ride out in the Calderdale sun. He brought with him what…

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Tested: 5 Cheap Upgrades For Your Mountain Bike You Didn’t Know You Needed

Here are five little upgrades that I\'ve been using on my test bikes over the past year, all of which cost less than 20 quid.

Bike Check: Paul Byrom’s Kingdom Vendetta XFS 29

Before the Singletrack Reader Awards kicked off last week, we had a Trade Day ride out, where loads of our friends from the bike industry join us for an actual…

Interview: Veronique Sandler – Not In It To Win It

Sitting in the yurt at the Bike Park Wales Women’s Weekend, a group of women are gathered for a Q&A session with three pro riders: Tahnee Seagrave, Katy Curd, and…

Highland Trail 550 vs French Divide – Battle of the Epic Rides

Whilst sitting back enjoying some much-needed rest and recuperation on a small Greek Island Stu Taylor took time to reflect on what has been a pretty crazy few months. First…

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Battle of the Kit: Bike packing sprint versus bike packing marathon

Whilst sitting back enjoying some much-needed rest and recuperation on a small Greek Island Stu Taylor took time to reflect on what has been a pretty crazy few months, during…

10 Outerbike Bicycle Innovators

Our roving (raving?) US correspondent, Fahzure, has been on the road again, this time he headed to Outerbike. Outerbike is a bicycle consumer demo event and party that takes place…

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The Great British Bike Off – 3 UK-Made Full Suspension Bikes Tested & Reviewed

In Issue #119 of Singletrack Magazine, we tested three big wheelers made on home soil and designed for modern riding.  Words: Wil Barrett Photos: James Vincent Going against the tide…

Five Ten And Adidas Eye Up The Olympic Effect

Five Ten has been the name in flat pedal sticky shoes for so long that it’s easy to forget that it started out life as a climbing and outdoor brand.…

The 10 Most Attention Grabbing Bikes Of Cycle Show 2018 Plus A Few #teamrumours

We’ve collated our top favourite bikes of the 2018 Cycle Show from over the weekend, and come away with a list of 10 bikes that grabbed our attention for some…

Not just #MakingUpTheNumbers – Gloopy Glory at the final round of the HSBC National Downhill Series

‘You just need to commit.’ I know Binnsy’s right but there are far better riders than I going face first into the mud. ‘Come on, give it a go at…

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Interview: Dan Jarvis – it doesn’t take much to sell women’s racing, they’re the ones serving up the drama

Dan Jarvis has been involved in promoting women’s mountain biking for many years, first through his university club in Brighton, then as the head of the BN3 DH team, and…

Feeling Flat? 12 Tubeless Repairs that nearly all work

Back in the not so dim and distant past, when it came to repairing punctures, life was pretty simple. Pull out your half deflated tube, pore over it to find…