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The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.
Help Us Build A Pump Track This Weekend
For next issue's "One Ton Weekend" feature we're going to attempt to build a pump track. But we need your help. Beer and BBQ will be provided.
2009 TransRockies Stage 1: Report, Results, Pics
Rocky Mountain Factory Team Riders grab the early jerseys in the TR3 and TransRockies. Report from Paul Done.
Kill The Bill
News about an end of season event for the 5-6th of September.
Forestry Commission: Have Your Say
Forestry Commission England manages 258,000ha of Public Forest Estate, made up of 1,500 woods and forests across the country. With more than half the population living with 10km of the estate they would like to know what you think.
Silverfish Signs Deal With Mondraker Bikes
Silverfish UK is "proud to announce" that an exclusive partnership has been signed with Spanish based Mountain Bike Company Mondraker.
TORQ In Your Sleep
The next installment for all you hardened enduro fans is the TORQ in your Sleep 12 hour. Starting at 12midday Sunday 30th August and finishing promptly at midnight, this user friendly enduro gives you a whole night of sleep to recover from all the riding…
More Downhill Racing At Aston Hill
If you have not already heard the whispers, Aston Hill will be hosting its second Downhill race of the year on Sunday, September 13th.
From The ST Archive: “The Secret Spot” by Huw Cooke
Just as surfers have their own, jealously guarded surf spots, so Huw Cooke finds solace in a secret trail he can call his own - or at least borrow…
Giant 2010 – Anthem X and Trance X
More from Giant for 2010, this time carbon is the material of choice for the Anthem X XC bike and the Trance X trail bike. Tom de Bruin reports.
Got Ti?
Obtainium Ti springs now available in the UK from K9.
Singletrack Trail Guide – Highland Wildcat Trail, Golspie
Highland Wildcat Trail at Golspie reviewed by Singletrackworld member Jason Curle…
XC Racing At New Commonwealth Games Venue (near Glasgow)
This Sunday (9th Aug) will see the first event at the venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games MTB race. Cathkin Braes on the south side of Glasgow is a fantastic location with some great riding and amazing views across the city.
The Hope Endurance Downhill, Fort William [UPDATED]
Racers descend the height of Ben Nevis 359 times in a six hour gravity challenge. NOW WITH ADDED VIDEO!
2010 RockShox Lyrik
Apparently "whether you decide to be a Super D star or just enjoy an evening shuttle with your friends, Lyrik can answer all the trail duty’s you can throw at it".
Giant 2010 – Long Travel Bikes
It's big weight savings in the Giant camp for 2010, an all new Faith, all new Glory, and a Reign X revamp. Tom de Bruin reports.
Bontrager Twentyfour12 – The Enduro Event Made Easy!
Now in its 4th year, this event continues to attract enthusiast and newbie’s alike, all keen to test their endurance and bike handling skills in a festival-like atmosphere, with hundreds of other like-minded souls.
2010 Marzocchi Four Cross & Dirt Jump
For 2010 Marzocchi’s goal for the Dirt Jump range was to increase the strength and performance without adding weight. Extensive testing has resulted in added strength but with less weight and working with re-designed internals.
The MTB World Cup From Bromont
The NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup takes place this weekend in Bromont, Canada, and Freecaster.tv will be there LIVE bringing you the DHI from 19:15 CET on Saturday August 1st. Tune in on Sunday 2nd of August for the 4X from 01:00 CET and…
Out Of Office
You may have been wondering why the front page of the site has been quiet this week. Well, we’ve all been in Morzine on the 2009 Singletrack Magazine Reader Holiday hosted by Flow MTB. A full report will be in the next issue but in…
Selkirk Merida This Weekend
Only a day to go before the Merida Marathon roadshow once again return to Selkirk in the Scottish borders for the Scottish round of the 2009 Merida Bikes MTB Marathon series.
9th Hope Valley Mountain Bike Challenge
The 9th Hope Valley Mountain Bike Challenge takes place on Saturday 26th September 2009. It offers a choice of two off-road routes of approx 20 and 38 miles around the Hope Valley.
The New Ibis Mojo HD
A new 160+mm travel big brother to the Mojo Carbon and Mojo SL. We know of a certain heavily bearded man who will be interested in slinging a leg over one of these...
Free Knog Lights For CTC Members
This promotion allows all new members of CTC to get a free set of Knog ‘Frog’ lights when they join CTC. You should join the CTC anyway - they're ace.
GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales ’09
The 7 day MTB stage challenge 15th – 22nd August 2009.
Bicycle Film Festival London
The Bicycle Film Festival has become a voice for the culture, history, sport and relevance of the bicycle across the globe. The BFF has played a formative role in modern bike culture, fusing fashion, music and art scenes to different areas of the bicycle community…
Like sleeping rough? This might be for you…
*Bump*. So we're making Thursday 23rd the Inaugural Nuit de Bivvy Internationale. As Neil Young would say - TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT.
661 Mini Downhill, PORC, Kent
It's back. Following the success of the last 661 Mini DH races, Penshurst Off Road Centre is the next place for exciting new way to get into downhill mountain biking.
Kona Cheddar Bikefest ‘09
The format is similar to the Kona Bristol Bikefest but adjusted to the time of year. For the 2009 event there will be the 10 hour enduro on Saturday followed by the 5 hour event on the Sunday. As an extra for the newcomers to…
Singletrack Issue 51 – The Early Edition
The early arrival of this issue came as something of a surprise. A most welcome surprise though. Here's what it looks like and what's inside...
Endura Stramash Freeride Festival
A brand new event will be hitting the Scottish Borders this year on 19th and 20th September. The event is set up in a spectator-friendly format and involves a sensational day of Slopestyle competition, culminating in a floodlit grand finale followed by a day of…
Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti and 66 RC3 Ti
In the heart of the 2010 range is the RC3 cartridge that provides the damping for the 888 (EVO), 66, 55, 44 & 4X models. The Italian made, open bath RC3 cartridge gives a wide and usable range of rebound and both high and low…
Yak Attack 2010
News just in: Summer sucks, snow rocks.
Trek Remedy Goes Carbon
The Trek Remedy all-mountain bike is now 150/150mm and gains two OCLV carbon models and two aluminium ones, plus magnesium rockers ABP plus rear pivots and lots of good stuff. We like!
Magura 2010
A little tweak here, a touch of white there.
Trek 2010
Trek's 2010 bikes - new carbon stays on the Fuel EX line, plus a brand new Fox shock, new shock on the Top Fuel too. And how about that OCLV hardtail?
Iron Horse bought by Dorel
You may remember a while ago Iron Horse went into liquidation after three far eastern manufacturers filed an involuntary petition against them for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection to recoup their $5 million losses...
Hub Guide To The British Champs
The Hub in the Forest have made a guidebook for this weekend's British Champs
Partnership agreement ensures Aston Hill’s future
CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, Aston Hill Mountain Bike Club and Forestry Commission have joined forces to create a special CTC membership package that provides access to and funding for one of the South East’s best mountain bike trails.
Lapierre 2010
Mark was invited out to Morzine see the 2010 range of Lapierre bikes. 2010 sees a mixture of simple colour changes and some substantial geometry changes across the more XC oriented bikes.
Singletrack EZ-up Stolen From Dalby Forest
Singletrack pop-Up shelter stolen from Dalby Forest. It's going to be expensive to replace but should be pretty easy to spot.
Singletrack Classic Weekender – The “No Love Lost” Category
AKA 'People In The Bike Industry' category.
Premier Demo Series Hits Dalby Forest This Weekend
Your chance to ride a demo fleet for free. The Demo Guys are ready to hit the road for the final time this year to Dalby Forest for a weekend of demoing bikes.
The English Downhill Championships This Weekend
A whole basket full of British Cycling Ranking points are on offer to everyone and custom made Helmet Trophies for the top 3 English Men and Women in each category. To top off the prizes there the Latest £1700 worth of Astrix Havoc downhill Frame…
Marin Dusk ‘Til Dawn 2009 – Entries Filling Up Fast
THETFORD, NORFOLK, JULY 9, 2009: The “Post-Mayhem surge” has seen race entries for the 2009 Marin Dusk ‘til Dawn double, bringing the total currently registered to nearly 500 riders
Marzocchi 44 RC3 Ti and 44 Micro Ti
Is 2010 the return of the "fit and forget" Bomber..?
Are You Tough Enough 2009
Well were you? The weekend was the time to find out as The Army kicked of its second ‘Are you Tough Enough’ in style. 250 riders decided to test themselves over the 8 mile course, based at the popular Porridgepot Hill venue and were rewarded…
July 3rd/4th 2010 – The Singletrack Classic Weekender 2
Yep, that's right. Last weekend's event was such a total success that we've already agreed with the guys at Lee Quarry to do it all over again next year.
Site Downtime
Some may have noticed that the site went down for some maintenance last night. What does it mean for you?
Valiant T-Shirts are here…
They have some clever, mountain bike related T-shirts and, what? Yep, they have their own 1940s radio detective show...
Danny MacAskill stars in new Doves video
Danny MacAskill manages to show off his amazing street trials skills again - this time in a new video for the band Doves.