The Kendal Mountain Tour brings its nights of film and adventure talk to Coventry and Norwich this weekend. Get your hit of the mountains here! Inspirational ultra-runner and diversity activist to speak in Coventry An inspirational long-distance runner is visiting Coventry to talk about her…
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Mountain Bike Wall Art – Our latest cover print now available!
We’ve got another 148 pages of adventures, reviews, interviews and incredible imagery off to the printers. Issue 143 is available to subscribe to now, but if you can’t wait for the dusty warmth of this cover shot, order a print from the link below. Photographer…
Kona: Exploring Creativity by Bike
Kona seems to have got a bit of a theme going on with its videos at the moment, exploring the relationship between art and mountain biking. The latest release is ‘Blurred Lines’ with Tito Tomasi, but here’s a round up of some of the other…
History in the making at Nové Mêsto XCO World Cup 2022
Back to back wins, strong sprints, and a race against mechanicals. The track used for the XCO race at Nove Mesto was 3.9km long with 185m gain and technical features such as chunky roots, some seriously steep climbs, big rocky sections needing meticulous line choices,…
Atherton AM.150.1 first ride review
Does the 150mm travel Atherton AM.150 mountain bike offer something that's unachievable via more traditional construction methods?
How many miles to ride to make your bike carbon neutral?
The Trek sustainability report isn’t new news, but thanks to the upcoming ‘Bike Week’, some PR has reminded us of the ‘Rule of 430’, which got us wondering. We thought it might get you wondering too… How to make your bike carbon neutral: The Rule…
Nukeproof’s Californian Road Trip with Elliott Heap and Kelan Grant
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to make the trip out to Sea Otter, this video does a pretty good job of showing how much fun you might have. As well as the Sea Otter event itself, there’s plenty of tourist stuff…
Singletrack World Magazine Issue 143 – Subscribe Now!
It’s peak riding time! Whoop! Bluebells, wild garlic, birds in the trees, goslings on the canal towpath. There’s even been a hint of dust in the air. Is there a better month than May? Well, possibly, June – because that’s when the next issue of…
At last, a proper secret place to stash an Apple Air Tag!
There has been a fair amount of debate as to where to hide an Apple Air Tag on a bike so that it’s not immediately discovered and removed by thieves. Muc Off might just have produced just the right solution: a valve with Air Tag…
Strong attacks and tactical racing at Nove Mesto XCC World Cup 2022
The new track for the XCC Race at Nove Mesto was a fast one characterised by a long tarmac, grassy bits, a couple of jumps and all of that within the 1.1km short circuit. The headwind that put any early attacks to a pause made…
Long-awaited Glentress development begins next week
A bit of a heads-up about some restrictions that will be in place as of May 16th. And a quick reminder about what's in the pipeline.
Last Chance to See Kendal In Scotland!
This weekend sees the last couple of Scottish dates in the Kendal Mountain Festival Tour calendar for this year. Inverness (13th May) and Banchory (14th May) are hosting two nights of adventure films and inspiring speakers – don’t miss out before the Tour heads south!…
Follow Joe Smith’s build-up to Red Bull Hardline
The video below is the first episode in a series of edits. Follow Joe as he goes through the off-season and into the race season.
How To Follow Red Bull Formation 2022
Red Bull Formation, the women’s Freeride progression camp, is underway in the Utah desert. Riders and diggers have been scoping and preparing their lines in some less than ideal windy conditions. There’s been a rest day, and now the riding will begin. There’s no live…
Could You Be Rescued By Jetpack?
Imagine how your grandparents must have felt the first time they saw a microwave. Remember how you felt when you saw those SpaceX rockets landing, perfectly balanced on their ends? Watching this video might just make you feel old, like science fiction has become reality,…
New Bike Day: an earworm to rival Baby Shark
Catchier than everything at your kid’s nursery, here’s your anthem for the summer, your earworm for the climbs, and that song that will creep into your head just as you’re trying to go to sleep. Yes, it’s actually an advert from Pit Viper – makers…
Race Face Aeffect R flat pedal goes bigly
At a whopping 110 x 115mm the new Race Face Aeffect R flatties are 25% larger than the regular Aeffect. Ten pins per side. Six colour choices.
New Danny MacAskill edit: Do A Wheelie
Danny's always worth a worth isn't he? The MacAskillster's latest vid is called Do A Wheelie. We would if we could.
Long climbs and big smiles at Albstadt XCO World Cup 2022
A course best known for long climbs and quick descents meant that the XCO World Cup race at Albstadt was one for the climbers and good tactics. With the women riding five laps, and men riding six, the course was 4.22km long with 190 metres…
Bike Mechanic Simulator 2023 – say goodbye to the real world
It’s not so long ago that we had a Forum thread where someone asked advice on starting a bike shop, and the almost universal response was ‘don’t’. Now, you can save yourself the stress, tears and financial losses in the real world, by experiencing them…
Hoffman and Hart win at Fort William National DH Series
With less than two weeks to go until the MTB World Cup hits Fort William (May 21-22), here's how this weekend's racing went down.
How is Gee Atherton Recovering From That Crash?
We all winced when we heard about Gee Atherton’s crash, and the photos alone were enough to make sure that some of us didn’t watch the video. The rehab update is almost as stomach churning. Where Wayne’s working at the moment, there’s a hole in…
Big comebacks and strong wins at Albstadt XCC race 2022
The cross country racers are out in Albstadt this weekend for the latest round of the World Cup. With the XCC done, how are things looking for the XCO race tomorrow? With a 1.2km track with long, steady climb of about 52 metres, a cracking…
Internet Rummagings – The 3 Bike Esses (Shiny, Spinny, and …err… Stemmy)
Welcome to the results of this month’s rummaging around the World Wide Web’s bike shop, we’ve got shiny things, spinny things and, err stemmy things! Yoshimura Cycling First up we have Yoshimura, who fulfil all the above three esses. They are a US company who…
Total MTB, Total Surprise, Total Warm Fuzzies
You might be in need of a dose of ‘ahh, that’s just nice’, and thanks to Singletrack Reader Awards finalist, Total MTB, we have a large spoonful for you here. Total MTB has grown from a hashtag movement on social media to a Community Interest…
Fresh Goods Friday 599: Democracy Inaction Edition
We hope everyone (in the UK at least) is recovering from the white heat of excitement that comes with taking part in western democracy.
Still riding North Shore in her 70s
Back in 1993 Betty Birrell had a go at mountain biking. She was 45 years old. Now she's 73 and can still more than hold her own.
Microshift Super Short cage mechs: for small wheels… or big rocks
MIcroshift Super Short has launched: two new short cage groupsets, built with kids in mind, but with potential application for adults too.
Do you agree with this tyre pressure calculator?
Goodyear have some new tyres out - the Newton MTF and the Newton MTR. They've also got a new online tyre pressure assistant. From our preliminary messings about, it seems pretty useful.
50 years of Merida pushbikes
Who doesn't love a good ol' trip down a mountain biking memory lane, hey? Let's look back over the last 50 years of Merida...
Giro Havoc H2O Shorts review
The Giro Havoc H2O shorts are one of my current go-tos. Though best known for helmets, Giro has been putting out clothing for over a decade.
Kendal Mountain Festival Tour heads to Glasgow
Fancy a night of adventure? The Kendal Mountain Festival Tour combines adventure films with great speakers to inspire you to get out there – or just appreciate the comforts of home and the bravery of others. Climber and jungle explorer to speak in Glasgow An inspirational climber…
Fresh Goods Friday 598: Bluebell Search Edition
Hannah is back from the USA in body but not mind. She keeps waking up in the night convinced she’s still camping out in some California woodland, or jerking awake as dry ground skids underneath her tyres. Perhaps she needs a new mattress. Charlie is…
YT Capra Core 2 review: doing it for the lolz
After the carbon launch models, then the aluminium Uncaged versions, here is the more affordable alloy YT Capra Core 2.
Updated: If you’ve ridden the Borrowdale Bash, your trail needs you!
A rider in the Lake District is seeking to have a footpath often used as part of the Borrowdale Bash route re-designated as a bridleway. If you’ve ever ridden there, you can help. Updated Wednesday 27th April: Thanks to everyone who sent local rider Rich…
£290 saddle: Specialized Power Pro with Mirror
The new Specialized Power Pro with Mirror is not for inspecting your undercarriage at leisure, it's a honeycomb 3D printed saddle.
Winter Mountain Biking In Bellingham
Where is the weather as bad as in the UK? Ah, look. Bellingham. Riders here have to endure winter weather conditions like us here in the UK. In fact, our weather and the Tea and Biscuits film inspired this film, which is a joyous mashup…
Kendal Mountain Festival Tour: Caernarfon and Aberystwyth dates
Fancy a night of adventure? The Kendal Mountain Festival Tour combines adventure films with great speakers to inspire you to get out there – or just appreciate the comforts of home and the bravery of others. There are two upcoming Welsh dates in their tour diary: Caernarfon,…
Switchcraft Cycles: simple but not ordinary
Switchcraft Cycles is Jakub Junek. Hailing from the Czech Republic and specialising in steel machines with really short back ends.
Canyon Strive CFR: Shark Attack’s hacks maxed
EWS beast and all-round ace human Jack Moir has been a big influence on the new Canyon Strive CFR. His race mods have all been 'made flesh'.
British Cycling National XC Series Round 2: Rock UK, Newcastleton
Hannah Collingridge and Joolze Dymond are this year’s commentators for the British Cycling National XC Series. They’re also bringing us a race report from each round, with a bit more colour than the official British Cycling version. Expect to hear about a little more than…
Santa Cruz Megatower 2 joins the downtube storage gang
The new Santa Cruz Megatower 2 remains a big travel 29in wheel enduro bike with the most progressive geometry to date. And a Glovebox.
The Many New And Curious Products of Sea Otter
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but there’s a strong leaning towards mountain biking, and if you want to see new products,…
Singletrack Forum Tool & Beaverage Ratios.
Introducing the Singletrack Forum Bottle Opener. The Singletrack forum really is one of the most amazing corners of the interweb. It is the virtual lounge bar that makes Singletrack so much more than a magazine… we are a community. One very real danger with the forum is…
British Cycling National XC Series Round 1: Parkwood, Tong, Bradford
Hannah Collingridge and Joolze Dymond are this year’s commentators for the British Cycling National XC Series. They’re also bringing us a race report from each round, with a bit more colour than the official British Cycling version. Expect to hear about a little more than…
Jeff Lenosky’s Prototype Reeb SST
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but there’s a strong leaning towards mountain biking, and if you want to see new products,…
We Are One Composites: Carbon Arrival, Made in Kamloops
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but there’s a strong leaning towards mountain biking, and if you want to see new products,…
Fat Chance Is Back – teenage dreams for the modern mountain biker
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but there’s a strong leaning towards mountain biking, and if you want to see new products,…
Sea Otter – New ‘Proven’ Carbon Wheels From Hunt
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but there’s a strong leaning towards mountain biking, and if you want to see new products,…
Bowhead Real Life Star Wars Speeder Bike
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but there’s a strong leaning towards mountain biking, and if you want to see new products,…
Sea Otter 2022: Aeroe Spider Rack makes any bike a long hauler
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but there’s a strong leaning towards mountain biking, and if you want to see new products,…
