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The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.
Parts of Cannock Closed
According to a BBC report, parts of Cannock Chase are closed to walkers and riders because of the spread of a fungal disease among plants there...
Commencal Supreme DH WC Ltd Edition
The Press Release states… “After Gee and Rach’s outstanding double win at last summer’s World Championships in Val di Sole Italy, Commencal set the gears in motion to do produce…
661 Mini Downhill ’09
Mini Downhill is the new fun exciting way to race downhill. It’s aimed at new riders to the sport to give it a go and there is also the Pro-Am…
The Slick N Knobbly Cycling Festival, 11th–12th July
Starting Saturday you have the choice of taking part in a 2hr or 4hr enduro in the morning, followed by a short but sharp hill climb in the afternoon and…
ATG Training’s Park Tool School
ATG Training’s Park Tool School course is designed for bike fans and those responsible for looking after other people’s cycles. The two-day course enables participants to gain a good level…
Singletrack Trail Guide – New Mendip Route
As submitted by Stewart Hall… “The Mendip is synonymous with sticky mud and slippery limestone but any criticism you hear of trail conditions belie the variety of riding available. It’s…
The 2009 Singletrack Classic Weekender, July 4-5
Get your diaries and your pencils out ladies and gentlemen… On the weekend of July 4th-5th there will be a brand-new old-style event taking place – the Singletrack Classic Weekender!…
North Downs start for Trail Break 2009 season
First Trail Break events of the season this weekend near Guildford & 2009 calendar announced
Bike Shop Owner Attacked By Sloth
Now the details are a little all over the place at the moment but we have it on good authority that one way or another Jonny Letch from Chelmer Cycles…
Re-introducing The New Singletrack Trail Guide
Shortly before Christmas we put together a list of all the best places to ride in the UK, from trail centres to natural trails. There’s pages and pages of easily digested information…
No Fuss’ 2009 Event Listing
Outdoor event specialists No Fuss Events (Fort William) recently announced their 2009 programme. With nine events across the length and breadth of Scotland. The full programme for 2009: Saturday 7…
Another Tweaked Bike From Intense – The New Uzzis
The new Intense* Uzzi in AM and FR guises. Not a whole lotta details at the mo apart from the new Uzzi having two travel-n-geometry options and a 1.5in headtube…
Intense Launch The Spider 2
“Building on the success of the Tracer VP, Intense Cycles is excited to launch their second new model featuring the next generation VPP suspension design. The new Spider 2 will…
We’re back?
A quick rundown of what happened: Just before Christmas the site was hacked, and most of it deleted. Due to various security implications we couldn’t put the old site back…
”Messing About On Bikes” Singletrack Video
If you’re in need of something to while away a few more minutes at work until your Christmas holiday begins then give this little video a play… Just a random…
TransWales ’09
The 7 day MTB stage challenge to take place on 15th – 22nd August 2009 The TransWales Team write… 2008 is slowly coming to an end and the next season…
Hit The North 1point5
The organisers of the inaugural Hit the North didn’t think that the race was muddy enough so they decided to organise another one in the middle of winter. Hit the…
Magura Recalls Early Durin Forks
Magura has announce that it is recalling the first production batch of their Durin 80/100 race forks. Here’s what Magura would like to pass on: “In the course of our…
Gorrick Spring Series – Now With Added Newness
As 2009 looms ever closer so does Gorrick’s ever popular Spring Series, now with lots of added new stuff: New Year, New Series, New Venue, New Times, New Sponsor! The…
Pace Demo Dalby
Pace Cycles is having a series of demos at their local trail centre of Dalby this winter/spring… So if you fancied a go, get on down. (Now updated with date…
Rachel Atherton Wins BBC Award
2008 womens World Mountain Bike champion Rachel Atherton overcame some strong opposition last night to be named BBC Midlands Sportswoman of the Year. Rachel who was also nominated for ‘Personality…
New Bike Centre in the Yorkshire Dales Opening Soon
Yorkshire Dales based Dales Mountain Biking is nearing completion of their ambitious expansion plans. Situated in Fremington on the outskirts of Reeth, Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales they are developing…
BBC Reports on Builth Merida…
But not for reasons you’d expect. It has published the findings of the The National Public Health Service for Wales who found that ‘contaminated mud’ led to illness… Many riders…
Tracy for Trek
Top UK rider Tracy Moseley has signed for the new Trek downhill team. She’ll be joining Justin Leov and Andrew Neethling and others on the newly formed gravity racing team.…
Singletrack Issue 1 Editorial – I’m old enough to know better
I’m old enough to know better… I should know better than to get together with a couple of friends to try and start a mountain bike magazine, published entirely with…
