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Bespoked is the place to be if you’re into hand made bikes, accessories for bikes, and interesting components. This year, it’s coming to Manchester, in a very cool Victorian ex-swimming pool building. Whether you jump in two feet first and order a whole bike, or…

Trash Free Trails is hoping you’ll join in the Earth Day Spring Clean on April 22nd. Or, of course, do your bit every day (we know plenty of you do). Here’s the press release. Over 1000 volunteers across the UK set to celebrate Earth Day…

It may be spring, but it’s still Monday. Avoid your inbox just a little longer with a selection of the latest mountain bike video releases. First up, how you’ll never look riding Dyfi Bike Park: Next up, this is a sort of trailer/teaser for a…

OK, hot off the press… Wiggle and CRC are to make a return. We honestly don’t know what this corporate speak below actually means, so we’ve reached out to Frasers Group to see if they’ll tell us in something a little more bike-world friendly! Meanwhile,…

Many of you have seen FlyUp 417 bike park’s recent video about the potential for them to have to close as a result of works being done by National Highways. It’s a complicated issue, and hard to explain in a YouTube video (or even a…

We’ve just heard that Hamish Hamilton, the man who invented Pertex, and founded Buffalo (of jacket fame), has died. As yet, we’ve not seen an official obituary – just an announcement by Buffalo on social media – and the internet is a little scarce on…

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We’re heading into longer days, winter is on the way out, something is in the air. Is it spring? The drifting scent of daffodils on the breeze? Or you, taking flight and hitting that jump? With a perfect landing too, of course. Swoosh, bzzpt. And…

Having made something of a surprise move from Commencal Muc Off to Canyon at the end of last year, Thibaut Daprela has now announced he’s leaving Canyon for life as a privateer. His Instagram profile still lists Monster Energy, Fizik and Ride 100 Percent as…

Everyone’s favourite enduro bikepacker is at it again. This time, he’s riding (and paddling) the entire NZ MTB Rally – instead of doing any of the uplifts and boat transfers. Or catered assistance and comfy beds. One giant week coming up… starting tomorrow I’ll be…

It’s International Women’s Day again, and it’s my [Hannah] least favourite day of the year. If you do nothing, everyone wonders where your IWD content is, and thinks you don’t care. If you do something pointing out it’s all a bit crap and tokenistic, and…

Canyon rider Sam Pilgrim has announced his 13 year contract with Monster Energy has come to an end. Apparently there are no hard feelings and he’s got plans for promoting brands in the future, with exciting things to come. So, who could sponsor Mr Today…

When British Cycling announced its partnership with Shell, the folks at Protect Our Winters wrote an open letter to British Cycling setting out their concerns and asking for British Cycling to end the agreement. They also offered a free Carbon Literacy Training session to British…

Forestry and Land Scotland has announced upcoming consultations on the future of the 7Stanes. To begin with, the dates announced only cover Newcastleton, but the other popular trails at Dalbeattie, Glentrool and Kirroughtree are to follow. Check out the press release below. Communities and local…

The season’s Downhill racing has started. It’s official. What did you make of the new Tasmanian Red Bull Hardline event? Here are some takeaways from our point of view. 1. Gracey Hemstreet and Louise Ferguson are made of strong stuff. Gracey Hemstreet’s back wheel and…

Many of you mourned the passing of Nils Amelinckx. Here’s a chance to win a bike and do something nice for his family, from as little as £4.99. Nils Amelinckx, Rider Resilience (non-for-profit company) and Lyon Cycle (UK distributor) founder passed away late last year…

A new video from Danny Mac and Peaty… probably quite good then? We note it’s subtitled. Probably needs a whole glossary to be honest. Spracheling, faffing… no, these are real words and it’s not just whisky induced gobbledegook! Danny MacAskill is happiest when his friends…

The riders are picking their way down the features of the new Red Bull Hardline course in Tasmania, ticking them off and stringing them together. Race day is Saturday 24th February, with the broadcast scheduled to be live from 7am (!) in the UK. Eggs…

In a good illustration of how ‘we’ve always ridden there’ doesn’t mean ‘we’ve got the right to ride there’, campaigners are hoping to save Wyllie Bike Park – and the surrounding Sirhowy Country Park. The area is subject to a proposed development by ERI Reclamation,…

Many of you have already experienced the ker-thwack of the latest edition of Singletrack Magazine dropping through your letterbox. Thunk, rip, flick, sniff. Forget ASMR YouTube videos, we can deliver the good stuff right to your door. Of course, we’ve got an array of digital…

We’re truly sorry to have to tell you that Patrick Adams, that legend of the mountain bike scene, passed away last night, Feb 11th 2024 leaving the whole cycling world with a massive hole in it.  Mountain biking and cycling in general has lost one of…

You might well have met Kelly at an event or two – she’s often to be found chatting and riding, either in her day job for komoot, or as an ambassador for Cotic. This film looks at her experience of being in the bike industry,…

Andy McKenna continues his exploration of mountain biking and the lives of mountain bikers beyond the trail, as he finds his own way through life as his Multiple Sclerosis stops his mountain bike guiding career. In this episode, Katy Winton talks about how Dyslexia has…

Update NRW has just sent us this revised version of their original statement: We know our visitor centres are a much-loved resource among locals and visitors from further afield and the staff who operate them are rightly considered to be the face of NRW. However,…

If you’re planning to go and watch the MTB World Series at Fort William, act now! Careful as you choose your tickets – note the different access options with and without the gondola. Or will you be watching on TV? Or not bothering at all?…

According to new research from Mintel, new bicycle sales are forecast to climb by 12% in 2024 with Brits set to buy 2.1 million bikes.

RIP Mick Ives 10 August 1939 – 18th January 2024 Mick Ives was a force of nature, one of a kind, a true cycling legend. They just don’t make them like Mick Ives anymore. Mick died peacefully in the early hours of yesterday in Coventry…

Monday January 15th was the deadline for teams signing up to the UCI. So we should know everything pretty soon!

Long term readers may recall Jason Miles’ entertaining ‘Mumble in the Jungle’ reports Sri Lanka a few years back. If you were inspired by his write ups and the great scenery, perhaps you’ll be tempted to try out this new Sri Lankan cycling event ‘Ride…

The Merida EX Enduro organisers have abandoned plans to make it an ebike only event for 2024, so whether you fancy an assisted or self powered slither around the hills of Exmoor, both options are open to you. Here’s the official PR: THE MERIDA EX…

Change is afoot! Some new things are happening in the pages of Singletrack World, and you’ll be wanting February’s issue if you want to find out what it is. As ever, it’ll be packed full of adventure, inspiration, information, and a dose of things that…

There’s an obvious soundtrack to this… It’s not just Blackburn that has potholes, and if you spot one Cycling UK’s Fill That Hole reporting tool makes it easy to report them. It’s just had a refresh, so if there’s a hole that you’ve been driving…