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Whoop! Well it was all a bit confusing, with the usual courier notification sequence of ‘we’re coming’, ‘no we’re not’, ‘ding-dong SURPRISE! We’re here!’, but we’re delighted that the latest issue of Singletrack Magazine has now landed at the office and is landing on doormats…

Over the weekend, Specialized’s UK headquarters has been significantly affected by a fire. At present investigators are on site establishing where on the industrial park the fire started. 12 fire engines and around 80 firefighters are tackling a blaze at Barwell Business Park in #Chessington…

British Cycling has named the members of its new Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group – and it’s great news for the mountain bike world to see Aneela McKenna as co-chair. Let’s see what changes the group manages to bring about. Here’s the official British Cycling…

Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland has asked riders to not build any new features in the Nab Quarry and Styperson Park area, near Stockport, as he is working on managing the area to preserve it and access for the local community. In an Instagram post he says:…

We’ve just had word that TweedLove Bike Festival has announced a new headline partnership with Chain Reaction Cycles for their 2021 festival weekend based in the Tweed Valley, Scotland. The online bike store will also sponsor two of TweedLove’s other events this year, covering gravel…

It’s the second time this week that we find ourselves reporting on a bike shop being broken into for the second time in a month. This time it’s Cycle Gear in Halifax – a local bike shop with online retail outlet. During the last break…

Ahh, tattoos. At least in 2020 in the UK there should have been a downturn in the frequency of questionable tattoo decision making. And of people from the UK going to Vegas for their impulsive tattoo choices. Isn’t that right, Mark? Anyway, that was just…

It seems that number of recent bike shop break-ins at mountain bike trail centres has had some shop owners on the verge of packing it all in. Most recently, Afan Valley Bike Shed near Port Talbot had a(nother) break-in for the second time in a…

This article was first published in Issue 129 of Singletrack Magazine. Chipps and the Singletrack test crew get the enviable, but surprisingly difficult, job of reviewing the bikes that they’ve chosen as long termers for the next (or last) few months.  One of the cardinal…

Teased yesterday on Giant’s Instagram with a ‘Who dis?’ video, Giant has revealed its newest big signing: Rémi Thirion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giant Factory Off-Road Team (@giantfactoryoffroadteam) Giant’s website says: A new addition to the Giant Factory Off-Road Team…

Is this the biggest drop ever on a bike in the UK? Are we stoked and awed, or are we all thinking ‘you’re a very naughty boy?’. We’re conflicted. In ordinary times we’d probably say ‘wow, that’s insane, our stoke is high!’. Maybe there’d be…

RockShox and Trek have teamed up to create a new team consisting of gravity focused riders who are all under 21. The team includes two-time UCI Junior Downhill World Champion and World Cup Overall winner Vali Höll, up-and-coming Scottish shredder Jamie Edmondson, twice-crowned Canadian National…

Pipedream Cycles has just launched its new 29er fork. In a time when suspension is getting longer and longer, the new Pipedream SRS48 fork has 0mm of plush suspension travel. And it’s made of steel. But it’s not about how rad you can get, it’s…

With each day that passes it seems we are hearing about more businesses that are affected by the perfect storm of COVID and Brexit. We’ve had announcements and updates from Cotic, we’ve also talked about many of the new rules and problems in our Podcast.…

Leatt has launched its first DH certified full face helmet with removable chin guard, the 4.0 MTB Enduro. The helmet is DH certified and is fitted with Leatt’s 360 Turbine Technology, an impact protection system designed to the brain protect from rotational forces in the…

The departure of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from Canyon-SRAM left a space on Canyon’s roster for another big name fast XCO rider, so it may not be a surprise that Emily Batty will be joining Canyon. Though Batty’s record is more narrowly focussed than Ferrand-Prévot’s, it’s still…

There’s a new Ibis Ripley in town. Based on the impressive, carbon (and expensive) 29in wheeled Ripley frame, the Ripley AF offers the same 130mm DW-Link suspension, similar geometry (more on that in a mo’), but in a more affordable package. UK complete bikes will…

As we draw to the end of incredible Trump’s reign of great nonsense and made up facts, allow me to join in one last time. You see, if we learnt anything from Trump, it is that making up your own facts is not only OK,…

Last week Cotic informed their customers that they were temporarily suspending EU deliveries of bikes and frames until they could sort out exactly how much it was going to cost to send bikes across the new trade border between the EU & UK. It definitely…

We hate to say we told you so, but… well, we did. At least, we told you the rumour that we were hearing and that has finally become official news today: Danny Hart joins Cube. It’s not just a case of Danny joining Cube though…

Swiss bike brand BMC welcomes Pauline Ferrand-Prévot- arguably one of the greatest all round cyclists ever – to the team. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was the first ever cyclist to simultaneously hold the World road, World cyclo-cross and World cross-country mountain bike titles, back in 2015. Since…

Sunn French Connexion Racing launches new EWS team and reveals their first rider, French National Champion Theo Galy! French brand Sunn has joined forces with a new EWS Team with plans to dominate the 2021 Enduro World Series season. The new team, Sunn French Connexion…

Team Dorval AM rider, Mariana Salazar, announces she won’t race for Dorval AM in 2021, but will be supported by them. In this ever-changing world, teams and athletes are creating new ways to work and support one another. While some riders are remaining with teams,…

2019 British Champ, Becci Skelton has announced that she will not race for Rocky Mountain Bikes in 2021. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Becci Skelton (@becciskelly) I would like to say a HUGE thanks to the guys at @rockymountainbicyclesuk for their support and…

Some of you may be barely digesting your Christmas edition of Singletrack Magazine – and if you were lucky enough to be given a gift membership make sure you activate it so that your magazines start arriving! But while we’re not going to rush you…

Are bikes ‘made’ by Cotic that consist of frames built in Taiwan actually British products? That’s the question that Cy at Cotic is grappling with right now (as well as many other British based manufacturers) and until that question is answered Cotic have suspended orders…

We had a strong feeling that Sam Hill was trolling us with his Instagram post yesterday, and today he’s confirmed it! Early yesterday morning, Sam Hill posted a message to Chain Reaction and Nukeproof thanking them for their support. At the time we posted a…

Aggi moves from Evil to YT Industries to bolster the German brands’ Freeride legends! View this post on Instagram A post shared by YT Industries (@yt_industries) Beyond stoked to welcome @grahamagassiz to the #YTFAMILY 🤘Let the #GOODTIMES start👊 YT @yt_industries has been a dream brand for me to be partnered with, their…

Orbea announces the 2021 Orbea Factory Team with new riders including Isla Short, and new sponsors! Press Release Follows We’ve traveled half the world in the last five years, accumulating thousands of experiences as a family. We’ve met wonderful people — riders, fans, partners and…