Some 2009 and 'who knows when?' stuff from the Core Bike Show last week. New stuff from Evil, Hope (including about a million more wheel options - and brown stuff!),…
News
The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.
2Stage Bikes Helmetcam Vid
Stomach churning fun on helmet cam.
Giant and Specialized Postpone Glyncorrwyg Demo Day
Giant and Specialized announce the postponement of the first event in the 2009 Test the Best series.
Been offered a hot Marin?
A van belonging to ATB Sales was broken into in Bury last night and 11 bikes were stolen, including a one-of-a-kind 4X prototype. Keep your eyes peeled...
Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series 2009
The winter break is slowly coming to an end (even it doesn’t feel like that at the moment) which means that the marathon season is only a few months away.
Lakeland Forest Trails Closed on March 7th Due to Rally
Walkers, cyclists and horse riders are being given advanced warning of disruption as the countdown begins to a renowned Lake District rally next month where more than 100 cars and…
Chris Smith Signs With Corsair
Windwave are pleased to announce that we have signed UK freerider Chris Smith to ride Corsair Bikes equipped with Marzocchi suspension for the 2009 season.
Want to design some iconic bikes?
On-One are looking for a chief bike-designer. You don't need a shed, but you will need to know what you (and thousands of riders) like... Does that mean that Brant…
TransWales 2009 Online Entry Now Open
The event website has all the event details and entry facilities including the new online entry. The online entry makes payment from abroad a doddle as well as it allows…
Black Run Race at Aston Hill, March 15th
What better a start to the year than some good ol’ fashioned Black Run downhill racing at Aston Hill?
London Bike Film Festival Call For Submissions
The 2009 Bicycle Film Festival is now looking for short and feature-length films. visit www.bicyclefilmfestival.com to submit your film for the chance to have your film screened in 17 cities…
Help The Godfather of Bootleg Canyon
We recently received news that one of Mountain Biking's 'unsung heroes' has been admitted to hospital in order to have major heart surgery.
Astrix Mojo Caresws Cup 2009
Situated in Mid-Wales between Newtown and Machynlleth, Caersws is a private forest used for regional and national races over the past 5 years. Since then four courses have build by…
Trek UK are hiring IT people…
Got IT skills? Want to work in the bike industry? Trek could be the place for you.
The Stinger 2009
If 20k of XC racing isn't enough for you how about a little 5k trail run at the start to get the blood moving and a 3k horrible run at…
Olympians Craig and Beckinsale Lead Giant Race Team
Giant announce the return of international cross-country stars Adam Craig and Oli Beckingsale to its Global Mountain Bike Team.
Pace Chief Has His Bikes Nicked
Pace boss Adrian “I’m gonna go git me a gun” Carter writes… Some lowlife broke into our garage at home on Saturday night and slithered off down the garden and over…
Santa Cruz Driver8 – new!new!new!
ANOTHER new bike from Santa Cruz - this time at a chunkier end of the spectrum - they call it the Driver8
Trail building and repair sessions in Bristol are re-starting in February.
Feb 7th - get down and dig in Bristol. All are welcome...
Racing Returns to Aston Hill
Aston Hill will be taking another step forward in re-establishing its historical status by hosting its first downhill race since reopening in April 2007.
Isle of Man TT Legend Gets Some Soul
Team Hydrex Honda rider Guy Martin has recently added a Cotic Soul to his fleet of push bikes to use in preparation for his 2009 season. Cy Turner from Cotic:…
Two-Day Dartmoor Trail Quest Announced
A new two-day mountain bike orienteering event will take place on Dartmoor this summer, it has been confirmed. The event is the first event of its kind to be held…
What tyres for Singletrackworld?
Choose your weapon... The Poll is back!
Introducing the Racebak – the Camelbak You Wear
Believe it or not, something very akin to this “wearable hydration system” was how Camelbak started. Way back in the mists of time, the founders of Camelbak got the idea…
Helmets & Foldable Locks from Abus
Here's a few things from Abus that have been designed more for the commutery crowd but should also appeal to mountain bikers as well...
Singletrack Issue 47 – Covers and Contents
Singletrack issue 47 goes on sale later this week so here's what it looks like on the outside and a list of what is on the inside...
Saddle Skedaddle Spring Series R1 – Yateley Heath
Words ‘n’ pics by Joolze Dymond… Well what a cracking if not muddy start to a fabulous new XC year; events up and down the country attracting hundreds of riders…
Singletrack 2008 Greatest Hits Video
We’ve had a few inquiries from people wondering where they can view the videos that we made at the end of last year. So rather than upload them all into…
Cannock Chase EnduroQuest, February 28th
Midlandtrailquests are putting on an 8 hour Endurance Trailquest on Saturday the 28th of February based in and around Cannock Chase. The event will take place over 2 maps and…
The Marin Roughride 2009, June 14th
This year’s Marin Roughride is on Sunday June 14th, one week later than 2008. Marin are providing spot prizes and a test fleet which will be available from Saturday lunchtime…
Ben Ineson & Tom Rogers Memorial Fund
Following the tragic deaths of Tom Rogers and Ben Ineson (click here for the full story)Â a Book of Condolence has been set up for anyone who wishes to pass on…
Kinesis Launch New “Decade” Frames
August this year see’s the 10 year Anniversary of Kinesis in the UK. To mark this, rather than just making some limited edition colour-ways with 10 year stickers, Kinesis UK…
Win a Gold GT at Mountain Mayhem
As a part of the GT presence at Mountain Mayhem they will be giving away a limited edition Golden Zaskar. This special edition bike will be awarded, at Midnight on…
Mountain Mayhem Announces New Sponsor!
Pat Adam's classic midsummer 24 hour race will now be sponsored by the zingy, tangy people at Original Source
Watch TdF winner Carlos Sastre Live on Road.cc Website Today
The chaps from road.cc have just been to the Cervelo Test Team team presentation to interview their star riders Carlos Sastre and Thor Hushovd, British Olympic medallist Emma Pooley, and…
Santa Cruz Bikes Unveil First Full Carbon Fibre Bike
It had to happen (or did it?) Santa Cruz has announced that the new Blur XC will be full carbon, with 105mm travel and a 4.2lb frame and shock weight...
New Sidi Dragon-II shoes in gloss red…
Gloss red, patent leather? What were they thinking? Bike tarts apply here...
World Champ Dislocates Shoulder in Training Accident
Rachel Atherton collided with a car while training on the road in Santa Cruz and has dislocated her shoulder. Now updated with more details including why she wasn't wearing a…
Yak Attack Drops Entry Fee
They're keen on getting more of us Brits over to race, so the Yak Attack organisers have dropped their entry fee to less than half price thanks to sponsorship by…
Yorkshire Dales Green Lane Renovation
A rutted, ankle-twisting ‘green lane’ west of Hawes is open for business again after being transformed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA). The route at Cotter End –…
The 11th Annual Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival
The St. Mary Off-Road Bicycling Association (SMORBA) is pleased to announce that the coolest mountain bike event on the planet is back The 11th Annual Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival is…
How much do you love your bike?
Jam Price loves Independent Fabrication bikes so much that he's had his iPods, trainers, even his skin branded with their logo...
Pace Demo & Exhibition Series at Dalby Forest
Come and visit the Pace Demo and Exhibition at the Dalby Forest Visitor centre. On display will be the full range of 2009 Pace frame models as well as 2009…
First Gorrick of the New Year this weekend.
Here's the location and timings of the first Gorrick Winter Series Race of 2009
Athertons on TV
Forget that lie in, or work out how your recording box works. There's a half hour programme about the Athertons on Channel4 this Sunday!
Oops!
Singletrack mag in print blunder shocker! No really. We are fallible you know. But this one is a harmless but quite a glaring cock-up and just ads to the darkly…
Wiggle Enduro 6 & Thunder Run 10k 2009: Entry Forms
The weekend of mountain bike and running mayhem is set to return on Saturday April 25 and Sunday April 26 this year at Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, near Tamworth. It will be…
Singletrack Mag Goes Up To 8 Issues For 2009
Singletrack Now Published 8 Times Per Year Rather than cutting back or downsizing, Singletrack Magazine is bucking all the current “credit crunch” trends and increasing its productivity for 2009. It…
Registering Your Bike With Immobilise
Create a FREE private and secure portfolio of all your personal property (bikes, ipods, phones, laptops and so on can all be registered). If it is then lost or stolen, use Immobilise…
National Cycle Network to Northampton Waterside
Work began last week to create four kilometres (two and a half miles) of connected walking and cycling routes along Northampton’s River Nene. West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) has invested…
