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If you’re heading to Dumfries and Galloway this half term, you might like to note that the forest at Dalbeattie is going to be affected by some felling operations. There will still be trails available to ride, but there will be diversions as the operations…

With so many good deals out there from reputable sellers, there’s no need to risk your money on Frazzle Cycles. We received a tip from a reader that Frazzle Cycles is a scam site, possibly created by the same people as the Bicycle Company UK…

What does a post Brexit agriculture policy have to do with mountain biking? Possibly, good things. Or, possibly not. To use that favourite term of politicians ‘the devil is in the detail’. The Environmental Land Management update sets out how farmers and land managers will…

Voting is closed and the results are in! There were some very close votes, but here are your inaugural Singletrack Forum Photography Competition Winners! Just Riding Along The winner was @Superfli with this big mountain view. That looks like a the start of a great…

It’s only a week since it was officially announced that Danny Hart was leaving Cube, though it’s been a strong rumour for some time now, and many have been wondering what it meant for the future of Cube’s racing plans. With pretty much a straight…

We take a look at how the WiggleCRC administration process is going, and where we may be headed. Followers of industry news will recall that the administration process of WiggleCRC was triggered when its parent company SIGNA Sports withdrew a €150m funding commitment. On entering…

We’ve been through all the entries and got it down to a shortlist of three finalists in each of our categories. It’s been great to look through all the images, and nice to hear the different tales behind the pictures. You’ve got until Sunday 7th…

We’ve been through all the entries and got it down to a shortlist of three finalists in each of our categories. It’s been great to look through all the images, and nice to hear the different tales behind the pictures. You’ve got until Sunday 7th…

We’ve been through all the entries and got it down to a shortlist of three finalists in each of our categories. It’s been great to look through all the images, and nice to hear the different tales behind the pictures. You’ve got until Sunday 7th…

We’ve been through all the entries and got it down to a shortlist of three finalists in each of our categories. It’s been great to look through all the images, and nice to hear the different tales behind the pictures. You’ve got until Sunday 7th…

We’ve been through all the entries and got it down to a shortlist of three finalists in each of our categories. It’s been great to look through all the images, and nice to hear the different tales behind the pictures. You’ve got until Sunday 7th…

We’ve been through all the entries and got it down to a shortlist of three finalists in each of our categories. It’s been great to look through all the images, and nice to hear the different tales behind the pictures. You’ve got until Sunday 7th…

2023 was probably the most unpredictable year in the bike world yet - what will 2024 hold?

Another year, another round of algorithms, another top 10 of articles… Giving some insight into the power of Google and social media, the top 10 is not a happy round up of greatest mountain bikes, or super shredits. Instead it’s… this: 10. No snow means…

Since his cancer diagnosis, Nils Amelinckx has been urging us to ‘make the days count, rather than to simply count the days’. He certainly did that. We are trying not to be sad, as has been requested, but it has been announced that Nils, the…

It’s the final week of us stuffing the Megasack! After that, we’ll have a bit of a break while you go back and check you’ve entered every day, and we try and get that jingle out of our heads. Dum-di-dum-dum-dum-Di-dum Bum-ba-dum-bum-ba-di-bum. Gah. Mark will be…

Red Bull Hardline becomes a series – or a pair, at least – for 2024, with an Australian venue added to the Welsh original. It’s just been announced who will be on the start list for both events – interestingly, there are a few big…

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 the post – we can’t be sure exactly when it will land with you, but…

If you’ve spent any time on social media, at Dyfi Bike Park, or here in the pages of Singletrack World, you’ll surely already know about the ‘TrailRippers’ Nathan and Ruben de Vaux. We first encountered them at Dyfi Bike Park, jibbing around in wellies on…

If you’re in Scotland there’s grant funding available to help you get trail projects off the ground, or support existing ones. If you’re elsewhere in the UK, feel that salt being rubbed into that open wound of restricted access, and then get yourself to one…

Ho ho ho… We’ve got our first snowfall of the winter at STW towers, just in time for the It’s Definitely Winter month: December. November is a blurry line between autumn and winter. It’s too early for Christmas trees, but might be an acceptable month…

In a year where it’s hard to keep up with all the industry news, we’ve got a quick round up on recent developments for you: Goodbye Cyclorise First up, it’s been reported that Cyclorise – the UK distributor for Revel Bikes, RevGrips and Timber! Bells,…

Some of the most exceptional women in cycling have been revealed by Cycling UK through its annual 100 Women in Cycling list. Here’s the full PR: Each year, the UK’s cycling charity recognises women from all corners of the cycling world who have had a…

Confirming what has long been considered a firm rumour, GT has announced the termination of its Factory Race Team programme for 2024. GT has a long history with racing, and has had some great results over the last eight years with the GT Factory Racing…

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If you were at this year’s Malvern’s Classic you might have noticed that Amelia Martin kept making an appearance on the podium. Winning three races, including the National 4X title, she caught the attention of many – especially as she’s only 14 years old so…

British Cycling has announced the dates and venues for the 2024 British National Downhill Series: Full Downhill calendar:  National Downhill Series Round 1: Rheola, Wales – 13-14 April  Round 2: Fort William, Scotland – 25-26 May  Round 3: Antur Stiniog, Wales – 22-23 June  Round…