It’s been a busy week at Singletrack Towers, working on issue 68, which obviously is the freshest of the fresh. Here’s a sneak preview of what it’s going to look like. Next up are some offset bushings from Burgtec which are destined for Sim’s Orange…
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Day 5: The GORE BIKE WEAR® TransWales 2011, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport
Day five took the riders from Machynlleth to Cwmystwyth, some 73km and 2300m of climbing south the fifth linking stage struck out towards the fourth special stage at Nant-y-Arian.
Gore Bike Wear TransWales Day Four!
...(deep breath!)... Powered by Vito Sport. Day Four: ‘The Climachx’
The GORE BIKE WEAR Transwales 2011, powered by Mercedes Benz Vito Sport – Day Three!
Linking stage three Clun to Llanidloes Total distance: 70km Climbing: 2050m Day three of the GORE BIKE WEAR® TransWales, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport may have dawned with a drizzle of H2O from above at the day’s start in Clun, but it finished with blue…
Alpkit Big Shakeout, 14-16 October
A weekend of adventure, music and entertainment in the heart of the Peak District
The GORE BIKE WEAR® TransWales 2011, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport – Day Two!
Here’s the report from the TransWales crew on day two’s racing over (and astride) the border. Yes, we know the name doesn’t really trip off the tongue. How about GBWTW2011PBMBVS instead? No? Okay… Day Two: ‘Shake, rattle and roll’ The second day of the…
New Danny Macaskill Video!
Drop what you're doing. This is bound to be good. The new Danny Mac flick!
Day One of the GORE BIKE WEAR® TransWales 2011, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport
Here’s the first report from this year’s TransWales event, which started yesterday in Builth Wells. It’s a tough event for everyone involved, including the press officer – we hope he’s not actually headed out to ride the quoted height gain himself as we might be…
Fresh Goods – Bumper Edition!
It’s been missing for a couple of weeks thanks to press launches and events but Fresh Goods is back in style with a bumper edition. We’ve got loads to get through so without further ado, in no particular order and with apologies to your employer…
Intense reveals its new carbon frame: The Carbine
5.5-6in of travel and 5.5lbs with shock... Get drooling.
Singletrack Sleepless Searchable Results!
Our clever IT guys have pulled apart the results from last weekend's racing and made a searchable database
Midweek Movies
Calm down – calm down! No need to riot , we’ve got your weekly fix of Video goodness to help propel you towards Friday First up Matt Hunter – Here you’ll find Matt embracing Gnarr through nature rather than the double down – Remote…
Singletrack Sleepless in the Saddle
We’ve been racing. It was ace! We’ve been down south this weekend for the UK’s most chilled out 24-hour mountain bike race, Singletrack Sleepless in the Saddle. It rained a bit and the unlucky riders caught in the aftermath found themselves battling Catton Park’s infamous…
Marin 2012: Quad Link 3 released, bouncy 29ers and more…
New range of 29" wheeled bikes plus the longstanding Quad suspension design gets a radical makeover
Singletrack Sleepless in the Saddle this weekend…
Last minute stuff you need to know for the most relaxed 24 hour event there is
Bionicon BBQ to tour country
Travel and geometry adjustable bikes available to demo with burgers and beer thrown in
Whyte Bikes 2012: ultimate 146, T-120 tweaked plus new 29er and ‘cross models
Long travel 146 gets blinged up edition, slack 'cross bike and large wheeled hardtails land
Midweek Mini Movies
How does politics influence hip jumps? Which enduro racers like to worry llamas? When does wearing lycra become an anti-social offence? All will be made clear with this week’s edition of moving pictures… We’ll start with multi-talented snapper and videographer Marco Toniolo and enduro racers…
Rob Dean’s Top Tips for Sleepless in Saddle
Endurance expert offers some last minute advice for this weekend's big race
Top Riders Turn Out For Olympic Course Test Event
Dress rehearsal race for the Olympics had the stars all there
Only four weeks ’til Gore Bike Wear TransWales…
If you fancy taking part in an seven day mountain bike stage race taking in classic trails in some of the most stunning areas of the UK, then get a move on as time is running out to enter the Gore Bike Wear TransWales 2011 powered Mercedes-Benz…
Trek World 2012: Superfly 100, Rumblefish and more.
Here’s some more from Trek World in the lovely Austrian town of Mayrhofen… Rumblefish With 120mm of DRCV-controlled travel front and rear, the 2012 Rumblefish aims to convert existing 26” wheel riders to 29” wheels, as well as provide an upgrade for those already on…
Mr “Mojo” Chris Porter House Robbed, Bikes Stolen.
This Just in From Chris at Mojo – A reward is bang offered – keep em peeled. Pictures to follow. We had a break in at home yesterday where the thieves made away with two very distinctive mountain bikes, some riding kit and a trials…
CRC MTB Marathon Series hits Selkirk this weekend
Here’s word from Mike about the Selkirk round of the popular Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport. The circus will set up camp at the Selkirk Rugby Club in Selkirk on the 23rd July – 24th July 2011 and he’s…
DeKerf Cycles are back in the UK
Handbuilt Canadian steel hardtails available once again in the UK through Prestige Cycles
Midweek Mini Movies
This week: 116 miles of rain, sunshine, X marks the spot, custom motorbikes and OCD skateboarding
Brownbacks Hope XC Race Series Round 2 this Sunday
Tip-top quality cross country racing action this weekend at Lee Quarry
Trek World 2012: Remedy, Slash, Fuel and Hybrid Air
Sim and Jenn have seen the future - new freeride, downhill and ladies bikes plus much more
661 Gravity Enduro Results – Round 3, Innerleithen
Quick results from a gnarly round at Innerleithen, Chris Ball and Helen Gaskell taking top honours
Endura release Singletrack Sleepless in the Saddle jersey
Less than a month to the UK's friendliest 24 hour event kicks off at Catton Park on 6-7th August
Midweek Mini Movies
Video distraction, with proper Alaskan adventure, all mountain radness and the many faces of racing
Two New Nicolais – 4X and 29er
Marcus Farley and Tim Spickernell have been pumping the Germans for gossip...
SRAM and Rock Shox 2012 at Pass’portes Du Soleil
New internally routed Rock Shox Reverb Stealth launches plus more detail on SRAM X0 DH
PressCamp 2011: Enve Rims
Enve Rims showed us what is new at last month’s Press Camp event in Deer Valley, Utah. If the name’s not familiar to you, it used to be known at Edge Composites, but apparently someone decided that name was too close to something similar and…
Singletrack Issue 67
The mag has gone to the printers so it's time for a sneak preview of what you have to look forward to...
Singletrackworld Wins Best Sports Website
Singletrackworld scoops Best Sports Website at MBNA Northern Sports Awards
2012 Lapierre Bikes Launch: Spicy and Zesty
Revised Spicy and Zesty all-mountain bikes get Nico-tuned suspension plus slacker and lower geometry