Following the court ruling last week that no rights to wild camp existed under historic laws permitting access for ‘recreation’, it was thought that wild camping on Dartmoor could be…
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The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.
Lewis Buchanan’s Only Fans Sponsorship Deal – what do you think?
As Lew Buchanan adds Only Fans to his sponsor list, the jokes are easy to make. Probably known best for its home grown porn scene, Only Fans seems keen to…
New Live DH Crankworx Coverage on Red Bull!
You’ll still be able to watch at least some free and live Downhill race coverage this year, as Red Bull will be showing the Cranworx Rotorua DH races live. Whoop!…
Goodbye MTB World Cup, Hello MTB World Series
The rebranding and restructure of the mountain bike race scene continues, as ESO has announced further details of the season ahead. Things have gone a little baseball-esque, with the whole…
Stanton Bikes Set To Return, With Dan at the Helm?
In a Facebook post to the Stanton Owners’ Group, Dan Stanton seems to indicate that he’s set to reclaim control of the company, and Stanton Bikes will be operating once…
Halfords Bike Sales Reflect Cost Of Living Squeeze
Halfords has issued a trading update which appears to show that the cost of living is taking its toll on its cycling business. Overall, cycling sales are down 21.2%, with…
Buy Art, Do Good: Singletrack Cover Print with Rider Resilience
We are super jazzed with the cover of issue 147 for a handful of reasons. Since we’ve been waiting since last April for the right alignment of season and magazine…
The Next Issue Of Singletrack World Is Coming, Don’t Miss Out!
It’s a complicated and mostly boring story behind it, but the process of producing a printed magazine, sending it to the printer, and then sending it out to you, means…
Right To Wild Camp On Dartmoor Is Lost
The BBC is reporting that the landowners of the Dartmoor estate have won their case to prevent wild camping on their land. Campaigners and the Dartmoor National Park Authority had…
NBD: Damped Headsets, Timberjacks, Vegan Shoes…
... 7Mesh Stash System, Unparalleled shoes, the Stone King Touring Club and a nice wrap-up vid from Nukeproof.
Jack Reading’s Gravity School Scholarship Program
This is going to be like The Apprentice, but with more bikes, more mud, fewer people you want to shout at, and probably fewer future American presidents. So, nothing like…
Rider Resilience with Steve Bate – The Ride It Out Show
There’s another instalment of the Ride It Out Show from Nils Amelinckx. This time he’s talking to Steve Bate MBE – Paralympic cyclist, climber, mountain biker, and another all round…
Sam Pilgrim signs with Canyon
Marmite mountain bike character Sam Pilgrim has been announced as moving to Canyon. His first video is expected in the spring.
No snow means Les Gets lifts open for mountain bikes… in January!
At this time of year the Port Du Soleil area on the French/Swiss border ought to be mobbed with skiers and snowboarders. Instead, the area has reopened some lifts to…
Take The Singletrack World Mega Survey!
We’d love to know a bit more about your purchasing intentions and interests for the year ahead, so we can plan stuff!
Top 10 News Stories of 2022
In this world of rolling 24 hour news, social media shares and hashtagged campaigns, which news stories this year were the most read here on our pages? And do you…
Top Bike Tech Stories of 2022
What is it that investment accounts always warn you… ‘past performance is no guide to future gains’ or something? If we were to base our future reviews and tech stories…
2022 Cover Shot Round-Up: Get Inspired
2022 was both opened and closed with cover photography from Pete Scullion, voted Photographer Of The Year by Singletrack World readers. We had an illustrated cover, a World Cup DH…
The Singletrack World Quiz of 2022
Have you been paying attention this year? Take our quiz to find out – either just for fun, or to access a voucher code for our shop. While you’re here…
The Singletrack Megasack Blooper Reel
We’re so pro. You’re probably astounded, having seen the incredible slick presentation of all of our Megasack videos, that there are any outtakes at all. Are they even outtakes? Did…
Christmas MTB Bingo
Oh, we love them, but we also know kith and kin are going to buy us things we don’t want. How many items on our MTB Bingo card will you…
The Singletrack World Festive Five Minutes
No interest in the Rapha Festive 500? Here's the Singletrack World Festive Five Minutes!
UCI & Warner Bros. Discovery Announce Full Calendar: 2023 UCI MTB World Cup
The revised 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Calendar is announced, including a historic 10 day festival in Les Portes du Soleil (Les Gets, Morzine & Châtel), in the Haute-Savoie…
How to gift someone a Singletrack World subscription
Here's a rundown of the two great ways you can give someone the gift of Singletrack World membership.
Megasack Giveaway Day 13: Goodyear Newton Tyres
It’s the final week of our daily giveaways. Today, it’s rubber! Make sure you’ve entered every day’s draw – you’re too late to win the past daily prizes, but you’ll…
Saturday Sofa Slouch Video Round Up
Wrap that blanket round you a little tighter, snuggle up with a mug of tea, and escape to other places with a round up of this week’s video releases. Lost…
Megasack Giveaway Day 12: Effetto Giustaforza Torque Tool Set
It’s the final week of our daily giveaways! Make sure you’ve entered every day’s draw – you’re too late to win the past daily prizes, but you’ll increase your changes…
ESO Reveals Further Details On Next Year’s MTB Season
Still missing from the information is the actual calendar, but apparently that’s coming next week. Enduro races will now be a World Cup series, and will be one day events……
The Trail Pot – A Blueprint to change the fortunes of MTB in the UK?
Peak District MTB has published a call for an ambitious national investment fund to support the development of off-road biking. The fund, which would be filled by microdonations and other…
NBD: Scott Scale RC, Mondraker Crafty Carbon XR LTD, Canfield ONE.2 Super Enduro…
... new red grade Lovey Dyfi trail at the BikePark, MAAP apparel, Crankbrothers Stamp Street Fabio and an Electric Ratboy edit.
Specialized Ends Contracts with Global Ambassadors
Specialized has in recent years put a lot of resources into its global ambassador programme, sharing a varied range of content depicting a broad range of riders in a variety…
What’s Inside Singletrack Issue 146? Out Today!
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…
More World Bicycle Relief Match Funding With Trek
Following hot on the heels of the ‘Big Give’ match funding week, there’s another opportunity to give to World Bicycle Relief and double your donation, thanks to Trek. Perhaps if…
Website Update: Forum Thread Notifications Are Back!
Our Tech Team has been working hard, and has a little functionality update for you: Too many moons ago we took the draconian step to remove the ‘Subscribe to a…
Finding Time – Riding every moment life gives you
It’s definitely dusty in here. This film from Teravail shows Steve Bate MBE and David Smith MBE talking about their friendship, and what riding means to them in the face…
NBD: Radical All Mountain Chilli Dog, Ribble Gravel 725, Cotic Solaris…
... Olympia FX-1 XC full susser, Jelenew jodhpurs and a €2,000 gold plated corkscrew from Campagnolo.
Midweek Movies from Cannondale and Transition
It’s nearly mid December, it’s definitely midweek, you might need a break. Zone out from your responsibilities for a few minutes with a couple of new videos. There’s a new…
Dylan Stark gets wild in new video “Homegrown”
It’s a different world out there in California… the sun shines quite a lot, eggs from caged chickens are banned, you can grow up to six cannabis plants at home,…
Dirt Dash(es) Now Open For Entries
The Dirty Reiver might have grabbed the chatter this week for its rapid sell out of places, but there’s much more to gravel in the UK. If you fancy an…
NBD: Giant Reign, Scott 15.4kg ebike, Commençal TEMPO, Pinnacle Arkose X and…
... Swytch V2 e-bike conversion kit, Ritchey Swiss Cross 50th, BikeYoke saddles and stem, Rox returns and PMBA race entries.
British Cycling announces 2023 Mountain Bike Downhill calendar
British Cycling has finally revealed the dates and venues for the 2023 national downhill mountain bike championships and series! Hmm…. now to look at my calendar and decide if I’m…
British Cycling XC and Endurance Dates Announced
British Cycling has announced the dates and venues for the 2023 mountain bike endurance and XC national series and championships. National Cross-country Series 2023 National Marathon Championships 2023 National Cross-country Short…
The Bicycle Academy Closes Its Doors
After ten years of teaching framebuilding, designing and selling frame jigs and generally being a force for good for British framebuilding, the West Country’s Bicycle Academy has closed its doors.…
WATCH IT: Danny MacAskill rides San Francisco
Taking us back to where it all started in 2009 with a pure street riding film, Danny MacAskill returns to his roots in 'Postcard from San Francisco'.
Give A Bike For Just £60 with World Bicycle Relief match funding!
From 29th November to 6th December, donations made to World Bicycle Relief through this Big Give link will receive match funding. World Bicycle relief will be raising money for their…
Norco Announces Un-Pause of Factory DH Team
Norco took their left foot out, put their right arm in… and now they’re back racing Downhill World Cup. You do the hokey-cokey and you turn around… Having barely just…
The Megasack Is Coming Soon!
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when we venture over to our chilly studio and bring you news of wondrous things that you could win. If you’re new round…
Not-Bike Objects of Desire: What We’re Looking For
There are things that we lust after too, in our normal daily lives, that don't come with stickers or free Haribo.
Save £5.00 on Singletrack Merch with this Code
AKA The Singletrack Guide to a happier Black Friday! Use this code to get £5.00 off in the Singletrack Merch Store. T&Cs: spend over £20.
NBD: Starling, Boardman, Magura, We Are One, Silca, WPS, Scrub
New Bike (and bike stuff) Day! Last week's tech news roundup went down well so... let's have another one.
PSA: Beware of fake DMR and FSA websites
We’ve been contacted by our good friends over at Upgrade Bikes, the home of DMR, about fake websites bearing the DMR name. Read on for info, and make sure you…