... Olympia FX-1 XC full susser, Jelenew jodhpurs and a €2,000 gold plated corkscrew from Campagnolo.
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The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.
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 video out from Cannondale. Have some PR… Some might say that mountain biking and painting…
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, and you can only buy one handgun in any 30 day period. YT seems to…
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 event that takes in more scenery, more ice cream, and perhaps more silliness, then the…
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 actually going to take the plunge and try racing DH next year… 2023 National Downhill…
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 Track Championships 2023 National Cross-country Olympic Championships 2023 The press release in full: The National Cross-country…
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. In its goodbye announcement, below, founder Andrew Denham and the other workers there, cited a…
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 project, Mobilised Communities, this Giving Tuesday. All donations made to this project will be MATCHED…
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 announced that they’re not running a Downhill Factory Team next year, Norco has had a…
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 these parts, here’s how it all works… We have daily prizes to be won, plus…
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 know which site to go to. From Upgrade / DMR: Beware Fake DMR Websites It…
Plan For A Better Cycling Environment – Act Now!
Planning regulations are about more than if your neighbour is allowed to build that giant extension, or what sort of new windows you can fit. Cycling UK wants your help in making sure planning rules make it easier to ride your bike. Here’s what to…
Scottish MTB Strategy – Submit your views
Developing Mountain Biking In Scotland has issued a draft refresh of the Scottish Mountain Biking Strategy and is seeking your views on what it should contain. The refresh will help DMBinS and all the members of the Scottish Mountain Bike Consortium (MTB Consortium) continue to…
Balls to the World Cup? Here are 28 bike things that take 90 minutes
We've got a lot of thoughts and ideas about how we'd like to spend 90 minutes that don't involve watching Association Football.
Rider Resilience and Stoked On MS – The Ride It Out Show
When two of the most inspirational and lovely people in the bike world come together in a video, you know you’ve got to tune in. Nils Amelinckx, winner of the Singletrack Reader Award for Best Writer 2022, meets Andy McKenna for his second episode of…
Singletrack Reader Awards – The Winners Revealed!
The Singletrack Reader Awards are voted for by you, so thank you to everyone who cast their vote in the name of mountain bike democracy. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners, and thank you all for your contribution to the mountain bike world. Let’s…
How To Support The Brands You Love – Without Spending A Fortune
The news this week that Stanton Bikes is in administration saw many in the comments section expressing dismay: they’d always lusted after a Stanton; one day they hoped to be able to buy one; they liked the Stanton ethos. This kind of outpouring of appreciation…
British Cycling Update on Transgender and Non-Binary Participation Policy
It is Transgender Awareness Week, and British Cycling has issued an update on its Transgender and Non-Binary Participation Policy, which was suspended in April this year. The policy review remains ongoing, however the new guidance published today gives some clarity to racers wishing to race…
NBD: Yeti SB140, Orbea Wild, Transition TR11, Saracen 2023, Cotic x Never Strays Far
New Bike Day! There's been a flurry of new bikes announced: Yeti trail bike, Orbeaebike, Transition DH, Saracen '23 and Cotic colab.
Stanton Bikes Statement Re Administration
It’s being reported that Stanton Bikes has called in the administrators. As a brand with a committed fanbase, this will no doubt be a source of sadness among many, although the past few years have clearly been difficult for the Peak District company – as…
Join Us Now! A new and improved Singletrack Magazine is coming…
I mean, it’s already a pretty fabulous magazine, with a great balance of stories and plenty of beautiful pictures to exercise your eyes. But we think it can be even better, so we’ve been busy behind the scenes, and we’re just about ready to send…
Dawn Raid! Ard Rock Tickets On Sale Tomorrow!
Ard Rock tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning at the rather anti-social time of 6.30am. This is your warning to set your alarm if you’re hoping to be there, as this is an event which regularly sells out. You’ll also need a certain amount…
Quick look: Marin Rift Zone alloy range 2023
Refined from the ground up with updates to geometry, cable routing and specs to hopefully make a fun bike even better.
No Propain Factory Racing Team in 2023
Propain has announced it is ‘pausing’ its downhill factory team for 2023, joining Norco on the list of big brands sitting next season out. As Pivot rider and team manager, Bernard Kerr, points out in this week’s Making Up The Numbers podcast, there are still…
Quick deets on the new Yeti SB160
Let's have a look at the new Yeti SB160. It's been over four years since the SB150 launched so it's about time for new enduro-a-go-go bike.
A Mountain Bike Bedtime Story, With Joe Barnes
A Joe Barnes film is usually a good way to brighten your day. We can’t help but feel that any bedtime story he might read would be more like when Rik Mayall read George’s Marvellous Medicine, getting the kids bouncing off the walls instead of…
New Orbea Oiz: XC racers need only apply
The new Orbea Oiz retains its cross country race appeal but bumps up the travel to 120mm front and rear. And is lighter and stiffer.
Scott Genius goes down the hidden shock route
Following on from their stunning Spark with the hidden rear shock, here's details of the new Scott Genius with the same sort of tech wizardry.
Bolehills Forever: The community of a dig spot
This video should warm your cockles, and will likely have you planning a visit. If you don’t have a similar facility near you, it may also have you wondering why not. It’s really a celebration of a great facility and the community that supports it,…
Singletrack Membership Price Increase – A Heads Up
As I mentioned in this article, we are under a great deal of financial pressure due to the rate of inflation driving up costs across the board. Also, the cost of living crisis we are all facing is not conducive to increased spending on things…
Machete Gang Targets Mountain Bikers
Greater Manchester Police are investigating two robberies where mountain bikes were taken from riders leaving Farmer John’s Bike Park at Marple, outside Manchester. In both cases, the riders were riding home alone when stopped by a vehicle full of men carrying machetes. Marin rider Leo…
Win A Bike, Help Someone Else Ride a Long Way
If you thought owning a bike from Bespoked would never happen to you, here’s a chance to think again. Thanks to this prize draw, you might just be lucky enough to win one of three Stayer OMG bikes that were displayed at the show. And…
Gabriel Wibmer grinding around Hamburg
Wibmer's new bike has got shocks... pegs... lucky! And he certainly does take it off some sweet jumps in this new edit called 'The Grind'.
Brian Facer Steps Down as British Cycling CEO
The following statement has appeared on the British Cycling website: Brian Facer is to step down as British Cycling CEO with immediate effect, by mutual agreement with the Board of Directors. The search for a new CEO has now commenced, with Cycling Delivery Director Danielle…
Pole Vikkelä 190mm travel not-an-e-bike
The new Pole Vikkelä is the Finnish brand's 190mm travel big rig and continues its rather pole-arising approach to making mountain bikes.
Buyers Guide to the Best Mountain Bike Mudguards
The best mountain bike mudguards keep filth out of your face and do it without shifting around or clogging up. That's it.
Quick Deets: Wolf Tooth Waveform Pedal
The new Wolf Tooth Waveform flats will come in two 'proportionally scaled' sizes. Available in four colours: black, orange, blue, and ultraviolet purple.
Canyon K.I.S. self-centring steering doohicky
K.I.S. (Keep It Stable) uses springs, ultra-strong polymer fibre bands and a shaped cam inside the frame to centre your bars whilst riding.
Break In At Cotic Bikes
Cy Turner is asking for your help in recovering the five bikes that were stolen from Cotic HQ last night. Here’s the announcement from Instagram: We were broken into last night between 1000-1045. It could have been a lot worse had it not been for…
Fresh Goods Friday 623: Rechargeable Battering Edition
This is the "Wintro". The intro of winners. What have we won exactly? We've won the satisfaction of making it through another week. We've won ourselves a weekend.
Updated: New Start time – How To Watch Red Bull Rampage
…and no, the answer isn’t through your fingers from behind the sofa. The diggers and riders have been out in the Utah desert for a week or so now, so it’s time to start stringing those tricks and lines together ready for the finale. This…
Cheap Things Tuesday: Briskers, bibshorts, lights and stuff
Hello, good morning/afternoon/evening* and welcome to the third majestic edition of CTT. Very much to companion piece to Fresh Goods Friday.
Breaking News: Revolution Bike Park CLOSING Indefinitely
Revolution Bike Park has just announced the news that it is closing indefinitely due to larch disease. The disease is phytophthora ramorum., which effects Japanese larch and makes up 2/3 of the forrest. The announcement has been made by park Co-Founders Tim and James: Announcement:…
Singletrack Reader Awards Finalists: Mountain Bike Personality Of The Year
Who has worked the hardest, raced the fastest, championed the most or just helped enable more of us to get out and ride. Who has inspired you the most in the last 12 months? Harriet Harnden Harriet ‘Hattie’ Harden is seemingly good at whatever type…
Vote Now: Best Author – Singletrack Reader Awards
Which author, published in our magazine or on Singletrackworld.com, gave you pause for thought, a moment of laughter, or just a good dose of escapism? This award will be awarded to the writer who made the biggest impression this year. Chris Hinds Chris Hinds’ diary…
Vote Now: Best Photographer – Singletrack Reader Awards
Some things don’t change. Singletrack World Magazine and Singletrackworld.com have still been filled with great images. Which snapper has consistently delivered the goods? JP Gendron Red Bull Rampage must be one of the most photographed mountain biking events of the year. Endless shots of riders…
