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Red Bull Hardline 2024: The biggest DH Race gets bigger, with extra venue added
Rumours that Red Bull Hardline will become a series have been roaming the internet corridors a while, so it’s perhaps no surprise to have the official news: Hardline will have…
Charlie Departs Singletrack World To Spend More Time With His Bikes
So, I have decided to retire, really badly, because, quite simply: It does not cost a lot to be poor and ride your bike all day. 2015, A Surly sticker…
Golfie? Has Mark Scott completed it mate?
Mark Scott's goal was to ride every trail on the Golfie in one ride. That's 44 trails by our reckoning. Did he succeed?
SIGNA Sports Financial Woes: Wiggle officially now in the hands of Administrators
UPDATE: Friday 27th October Wiggle CRC have entered administration as of today. No ‘Self Administration’ this time – they have called in the administrators to run the company. Administrators will…
Islabikes to Cease Production
Islabikes, the children's bike brand that changed the face of bikes for kids, has taken delivery of its last batch of bikes and will cease selling at the end of…
Cotic Jeht Gen 2: First Looks (No Feels)
The Jeht is Cotic's most recent suspension model, debuting in late 2020. Late 2023 brings in the next generation AKA the Cotic Jeht Gen 2.
Singletrack Subscribers Save Up To 65% On Casio and Hello Fresh
Singletrack subscribers get exclusive access to 100’s of great discounts, and this week we have a few new ones to add to the list. 20% Off Casio. Singletrack subscribers now…
Along For The Ride | Bike packing with young families
Whether you’re a mum or a dad, many bike riding parents will be familiar with the itch of wanting to get away on an adventure. This film by Monet Adams…
Hello Dave! New UK Trails Project Manager Revealed
The new UK Trails Project we told you about a few weeks ago will be getting underway shortly, now that the Project Manager post has been filled – by Dave…
Save Over 50% on Singletrack Hip Flask Bundle
Was £31.98 Now £14.99! Only 16 flask strap-on combos left Hip flask etched with “Drunks, Saddle Tramps, Stoners, Big Hitters, Bike Benders”
UCI Mountain Bike World Series 2024 dates and venues
XC in Brazil? Downhill in Poland? Enduro still happening? Here's all the basic dates and places for the 2024 MTB World Cup season.
Vote Now! Best Mountain Bike Personality – Singletrack World Awards 2023
Who has worked the hardest, raced the fastest, championed the most or just helped enable more of us to get out and ride this past year
How And When And Why To Watch Red Bull Rampage
Red Bull Rampage is on Friday 13th October 2023. Let’s hope that’s not a superstitious portent of disaster, we want to be watching live stoke and awe, not injuries. Here’s…
Update: Gee Atherton ‘Not Too Bad’ After Massive Rampage Crash
Here’s the original story, scroll to the bottom for the latest update on Gee after his crash in practice at Rampage while trying a 60ft drop. It’s the news that…
Vote Now! Best Image – Singletrack World Awards 2023
This is a simple concept: what’s the best image published in Singletrack – print or web? Thanks for all your nominations, now comes the hard part: choosing your winner! 147…
Hope WMN Enduro Photo Gallery
We went out to join in the fun at the Hope WMN Enduro – not racing, but instead an epic amount of chatting! We had a suggestions book for people…
Orbea Rallon gets more travel, more dropper, more storage
The new Orbea Rallon increases to 167mm rear travel and can accept longer travel droppers than before. And it has frame storage.
Vote Now! Best Article – Singletrack World Awards 2023
The best piece of writing you've read this year, either in print or this here website.
How To Read Issue 151 of Singletrack World Magazine
Our latest magazine is now available – here’s how you can get your hands on it. If you receive a printed copy of the magazine each issue, it’s now in…
Save up to 50% in our big flip-off STW Shop Sale!
We only have single digit numbers left of some of these items. Don’t miss out! We could do with clearing the shop shelves in preparation for next season. Which is…
Vote Now! Best UK Riding Destination – Singletrack World Awards 2023
Put simply, where do you think is the best place to ride in the UK?
Well, that was best World Cup DH season ever
From the confirmation that we live in a Vali Holl Era through to the ding-dong duelling in the Elite Men's - this DH season was fantastic!
Orbea Launches Two New Occams: SL and LT
The Occam has seen a few iterations over the last few years and this update sees two distinct models - the Occam SL and the Occam LT.
Vote Now! Community Builders Award – Singletrack World Awards 2023
Vote for the projects, campaigns or other initiatives that are helping build the MTB community.
Vote Now! Most Desirable Brand – Singletrack World Awards 2023
We might hate to admit that marketing works but... which brand makes you want to wear their logo with pride?
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Join today! We have 100 tubs of the world famous Happy Bottom Bum Butter - worth £19.99 - to give away to 100 new subscribers.
Vote Now! Most Desirable Mountain Bike – Singletrack World Awards 2023
In a bumper year for brill bikes we’ve got five finalists for you in this category – we just couldn’t narrow it down any more.
Bespoked Bike Check: Hulsroy Croc
For the first time ever, the Bespoked Bike Show is leaving the UK and taking place in Dresden, Germany. From 13th-15th October, people will be able to go and peruse gorgeous hand…
Video: 1990s Trials Throwback!
When we were off at the GT Malverns Classic, Dieter got so excited (even more excited than usual!) about all the retro trials bikes that we couldn’t help feeling a…
Sixth Element Wheels Ceases Trading
Sixth Element Wheels is reported to have ceased trading. Forum users who are Sixth Element customers have reported receiving an email containing the following letter: Dear Sir/ Madam Re :…
Wacky Races: Red Bull ‘Stalen Ros’ Tandem Racing
Let’s have some levity to lighten things up. Those crazy Europeans have been capitalising on their post Brexit freedoms by holding a race where health and safety rules apparently need…
Fresh Goods Friday 672 – The Metal Mullets Edition
Russet ferns, dusky pink sunsets, snuggles in front of log fires, mists, mellow fruitfulness, conkers for goal posts... that sort of thing.
Government Prepares To Favour Motorists – Again
To anyone following active travel or environmental policy developments in the UK, the news that the government is preparing to announce a ‘Plan For The Motorist’ will likely come as…
Vitus Kids’ Mythique launches today
Coming in either 24-inch or 26-inch wheel options, the Vitus Kids’ Mythique can be sized to fit a broad range of young shredders.
Mountain Biking In Wales Needs You!
If you like mountain biking and you like mountain biking in Wales, then it would be worth your while to take a few minutes to complete this survey. It’s being…
The Merida EX Enduro: Video, report ‘n’ results
Three days in Exmoor, several timed stages each day, all against the clock and all (mostly) gravity-focussed and on fun natural trails.
Rider Resilience: The Story Behind the Velocity Bag
We’ve told you before about Nils Amelinckx. He’s told you about himself in his award winning story ‘Excess Baggage’. And now we’re here again to tell you about another piece…
New Merida One-Sixty FR goes up to 171
More travel up front, coil sprung shocks and ‘mullet’ mixed size wheels around a tough aluminium frame and an eye on VFM.
Boggle Your Eyes: Kade Edwards Hardline FPV Drone One-Shot
Hold on to your pants. This is boggling – and gives you loads of moments where you see just how gnarly the Hardline course is, even on the bits in…
5 Reasons Brage Vestavik’s Latest Video Is Brilliant
This video from Brage Vestavik is well worth a watch. Packed with good vibes, awesome riding, heavy metal music and… hardly any actual Brage. And yet it’s still great. Here’s…
The Enduro World Series winners are…
In case you missed it, the final round of the Enduro World Series was yesterday. Here's who won the Women's, Men's and Team categories.
Intra Drive: Sustainable UK Made e-Gearbox to seek crowdfunding
What do you do when you sell your bike company – known best for its bike packing rigs designed to go round the world?Steven Shand, formerly of Shand Cycles, has…
Singletrack World Issue 151 Is Coming Soon!
Golden leaves, crisp frosts, atmospheric mists… or slippery brown sludge, cold fingers, and endless murk. What will October bring? The only certainty is that it will bring Issue 151 of…
Gee Atherton’s Latest Video Is A Stomach Lurcher
Just a day after it was announced he’d be riding Red Bull Rampage this year, Gee Atherton has released a video which perhaps shows why. Apparently vertigo doesn’t bother him,…
Mountain Biker Drives 4×4 To Snowdon Summit To Cheers From Walkers
Back in 2011 a 4×4 truck was abandoned for the second time at the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Commonly known as Snowdon) in North Wales for the second time despite…
Red Bull Rampage: Semenuk Out, Atherton In!
This year’s Red Bull Rampage riders have been announced, with a couple of surprises. With Semenuk elsewhere, the field is well and truly open for a new winner. Will Gee…
Chain Reaction Powers The Singletrack Forum
We are very pleased to welcome back Chain Reaction as our forum partner. Partnerships like this are really important to us as they help us maintain and develop the site…
Cycling in England Down 5% Since Last Year
Cycling UK has issued a press release saying ‘‘Depressing’ new figures reveal urgent funding boost needed for government to achieve cycling targets in England.’ The latest statistics show that there…
Register Now To Join The Trash Free Trails Summit Online!
This week sees the Trash Free Trails 2023 Summit, and if you’re quick you can register to view the proceedings online. There are still a few in-person places up for…