Fox Racing’s suspension supremo, Jordi Cortes, sits down for a quarantine suspension Q&A in the latest episode of Dialed. We’re gutted that we won’t be rummaging through Jordi’s drawers at Fort William this year to uncover secret springs, but even though we won’t see him…
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New 4th generation Cotic Rocket launches today
Today, Cotic brings us the new 4th generation Cotic Rocket. Made in the UK, with the strap line ‘You’d be faster on a Rocket’, read on for the full press release from Cotic’s owner, Cy. May I ask for your attention for the new, 4th…
The Alutech Armaggedon is the grimmest donut we’ve ever seen
What has a 57-degree head angle, 81-degree seat angle and 500mm reach that isn’t the Grim Donut? So yeah, apparently there’s an ultra-radical bike out there that a website built for clicks (dammit I wish we could do that), but we’re not interested in that…
10 Mountain Bike Movies To Stream During Lockdown
We’ve put together links of 10 mountain bike movies to steam during lockdown. New skool, old school, jibs, docs and even some BMX. Ok so we can’t get out for a proper ride, and an hour of Zwift doesn’t quite get the adrenaline going, but…
2020 Women’s Cycling Awards Winners Announced
London Bike Show, the UK’s largest cycling and triathlon exhibition and Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, have today announced the winners of the inaugural Women’s Cycling Awards. Our Hannah was nominated, but was more than happy to lose out in such a great field…
Hope Technology temporarily suspends production due to Covid-19
Hope Technology has just announced that it will be temporarily suspending production due to Covid-19. Hope Technology has made the decision to suspend production at its facilities in the UK due to the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic. Hope will initially close for 3 weeks and then…
Backyard bikeparks and Chameleons this is what the pros do in lockdown part 2
We catch up with what the pros are up to while keeping at home during the lockdown, but we can’t decide if we’d rather play with a chameleon or be more like Akrigg. Greg Minnaar Chris Akrigg Nigel Page Richard Gasperotti Loose Dog Lewis Jack…
Did YT just leak a new bike in their message about the Covid-19 lockdown?
YT Industries posted a video yesterday to stress the importance of following lockdown rules, but in the making of it, they’ve leaked a new YT model not yet on sale! The Live Caged video from YT features YT’s founder, Markus Flossmann and CTO Chris Hilton,…
NRW Mountain Bike Trails Close In Wales
Yep, you might have guessed. It’s another story about closures, sorry. This time, Natural Resource Wales has announced that all of its mountain bike trails are closed. No maintenance is being carried out until further notice. The trail centres are closed already, but now the…
Mountain Biking The Untold British Story – Free to view here
To help you pass the long hours being stuck inside we are working hard to find create and find content to entertain you. Today, you can watch our much lauded and highly praised co-production with Blue Hippo Media, Mountain Biking – The untold British story.…
Monkeys Sauce starts production of Hydroalcoholic Gel for hospitals
French company Monkeys Sauce has shifted production from sealant and bike cleaning products to manufacture Hydroalcoholic Gel for hospitals. It’s at times like these that we’re proud to be part of the mountain bike community, and as the world goes into lockdown, athletes, brands and…
Steve Peat releases “Won’t Back Down” the full movie for free
Prefer downhill to Disney + ? Then sit back and watch the excellent “Won’t Back Down” full film for free thanks to Peaty! To help with your isolation and hopefully keep you in your houses, we have decided to put “Won’t Back Down “ online…
Bike Shops Classed as ‘Essential Service’, May Remain Open
What do the new UK COVID-19 restrictions mean for bike shops? Yes, they can be open, but can we actually go to them?! When the UK Government issued strict new ‘lockdown’ or ‘stay at home’ rules last night, it specifically allowed for a single instance…
2020 Fort William World Cup Cancelled
We all knew it was going to happen, but it has finally been made official. The 2020 Fort William World Cup has been cancelled. It’s hardly a surprise, but it is now official. The 3rd round of the 2020 Downhill World Cup at Fort William…
BTR is working on the Mk2 Gasser Steel full-suspension frame
Fans of steel full-suspension frames have got plenty to choose from, but fans steel DH bikes might want to take a look at the BTR Gasser Mk2. BTR might be best known for UK hardtails and the Pinner full-suspension bike, but a few years ago…
Are Bike Shops Seeing A Coronavirus Boost?
Perhaps contrary to expectations, bike shops up and down the country have reported exceptional demand today. Requests for servicing of bikes, as well as sales, were on a par with the busiest days of summer. One shop reported their 7th busiest day of trading ever,…
Europe’s Dream Trails | Llangollen, Wales
Radon Bikes has issued this new video highlighting the great trails of Europe. Of course, we can’t ride them all at the moment, but that needn’t stop us appreciating the fun we could be having (and will be having again, at some point). Radon says:…
Cotic Launches ‘Love It Or Your Money Back’
With brands trying to figure out the best way to keep sales rolling during COVID-19 measures, Cotic has taken quite the step, and is offering a ‘ Love It Or Your Money Back guarantee ‘. Here’s the press release. Hello! From today Cotic are offering…
Break the self-isolation boredom with Loic Bruni’s Instagram Live Spinning Class
Join Loic Bruni in an Instagram Live spinning class tomorrow and take a break from all the Covid-19 bad news. There is a lot to like about Loic Bruni. He has the same birthday as me, which makes him awesome, he is insanely good on…
Coronavirus | Here’s a list of the bike parks that are open and closed
UPDATE: Please do not travel to any bike parks during the outbreak. Please follow guidelines to self isolate if you have symptoms or social distancing if you do go out. Do not ride in groups and do not take risks on your bike.
Lake Garda Festival Postponed to July 24-26
The Riva Bike Festival at Lake Garda has announced that the event has been postponed until the end of July. Due to the fast-changing situation with COVID-19, we, unfortunately, have to reschedule the FSA BIKE Festival in RIVA. Our top priority is the health and…
Video: Tommy Zula can ride anything and everywhere effortlessly
If the Coronavirus isn’t making you sick then watching this epic short video of Tommy Zula surely will… Or maybe it will just inspire you to get out and ride! Wait… you don’t know how Tommy Zula is?… Ok, this guy became the first-ever World…
IMBA Statement On Mountain Biking And COVID-19
IMBA – the International Mountain Biking Association, an advocacy group which is very influential in the USA and other parts of the world, but less prominent in the UK, has issued the following message to its members on mountain biking during the COVID-19 pandemic. To…
TweedLove Reschedule 80% of 2020 Events Calendar
It’s not unexpected, but with TweedLove’s COVID-19 induced reschedule, it’s a huge chunk of the cycling calendar being shifted. You have until 31st March to claim a refund if you can’t make the new dates. In response to the global CV-19 outbreak, TweedLove organisers Hillside…
2020 RockShox SID Trail Fork – First Ride Review
We’ve had one of RockShox brand new, 120mm SID Ultimate forks – basically the ‘SID Trail’ on test for a couple of weeks. Here’s what we thought: The world of 100mm suspension forks seems to be a very narrow one of either top-flight cross country…
Coronavirus means you could be fined €3000 for cycling in Spain
Spain has joined Italy on its ban of cycling during the Coronavirus outbreak with Police handing out fines of up to €3000. UPDATE: We have had reports stating that Italy hasn’t banned cycling however these reports contradict those statements. Cycling Weekly Bicitv.it Italian Government (Italian)…
Video: Hazzard Racing Glides The Gloop
Joe Barnes and Lachlan from Hazzard Racing have a message for you. And it involves bikes and mud. “Time & Tide for Nae Man Bide. Now Get Out & Ride.” With the world shrinking away from both crowded spaces, and wet hills, it’s a perfect…
Fort William DH World Cup Hasn’t Been Postponed … Yet!
The event organisers of the Fort William Downhill World Cup have posted a statement telling that the race is still on, at least for now. As events around the world are put on hold, we’ve been speaking to people in the know about the possibility…
Friday 13th and something Evil has arrived! V3 Evil Following launched
The third generation Evil Following had dropped with a Friday 13th compatible frame, geo and features. If you didn’t already know that a new version of the Evil Following was on the way, then you haven’t been keeping an eye on the homepage of Singletrack.…
PUSH Elevensix HD | Shocks Revised, Revamped and Revealed!
The precursor to the new PUSH Elevensix HD shock already surely fell into the category of dream-bike build kits – will the latest developments make the lust even stronger? Each PUSH Elevensix shock is built for the bike it will be fitted to, taking account…
London Bike Show Postponed due to … you already know!
Another of the year’s big bike bonanzas has been postponed due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. London Bike Show won’t go ahead as planned. The London Bike Show is following in the same footsteps as the first round of the downhill WC, the first two rounds…
Enduro World Series Rounds 1 and 2 Postponed In Latest Covid-19 Reaction
EWS Round 1, Colombia and EWS Round 2, Chile have both become the latest sporting events to be postponed in order to help control the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. They have been postponed to consecutive weekends in November 2020 instead. With this latest event postponement, it…
Video: Madman Trails of Bhutan with Wyn Masters and Cody Kelley
Bhutan…a very long way away from Singletrack Towers. While we doubt we’re going to get out there to ride the event this press release was promoting, we have to admit the trails do look rather nice. Seemingly His Royal Highness, Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck is…
Sea Otter Classic Rescheduled to October 1-4
The new dates of the Sea Otter Classic have been announced with the show now taking place in the first week of October. The coronavirus outbreak continues to disrupt the mountain biking calendar, the latest event to be postponed being the first round of the…
Breaking: Has the first round of the 2020 WC in Lousã been postponed?
Rumours are doing the rounds that suggest the first round of the UCI Downhill WC have been postponed in Lousã. We have no official word from the UCI yet, but rumours are spreading that the first round of the downhill WC to be held in…
Orange Pro Line Bikes Focus on Suspension Performance and Price
Orange has announced a new Pro Line build for the Orange Five and Alpine 6 that focuses on suspension performance and affordability. You know how it can be. You want a certain frame, with a certain level of suspension, but to get it you have…
These 3D printed disc callipers weigh under 60g!
We’ve had 3D printed bikes, and 3D printed components, but these Radic Performance callipers are the first 3D printed disc brakes we’ve seen. Spotted at Crankworx Rotorua, these 3D printed brake callipers are designed and manufactured in New Zealand by Radic Performance. Radic Performance is…
Yep Components Uptimizer 3.0 | Easy bleed seatpost
The YEP Components Uptimizer 3.0 is an easy maintenance dropper post that can be bled externally, without removing the post from the frame. It is a mechanical post with internal cable routing, tensioned at the lever end on initial installation. The quick procedure removes air…
Bespoked Bike Show Delayed To October
Another event has been postponed thanks to Coronavirus: Bristol based Bespoked, the UK’s handmade bike show. Looks like us bikey folks are going to find ourselves with a lot of free weekends this spring. The press release reads: Bespoked is a celebration of our global…
Millyard Racing downhill bike making a comeback with HyperRide Suspension?
Almost a decade and a half ago, Allen Millyard built a one-off custom downhill bike that was lightyears ahead of what was on sale, and now new social media posts suggest it could be making a return. Allen Millyard is an engineer with a passion…
Sea Otter Postponed due to Coronavirus
Sea Otter is the next major cycling event to be postponed due to Coronavirus. First, it was the Tapei Bike Show, then Mountain Mayhem and now Sea Otter, all now postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. These haven’t been the only cycling casualties though as…
What The Heck? Danny Macaskill rides the new Santa Cruz e-MTB
Danny Macaskill has got his hands on the new Santa Cruz Heckler and taken it for a pootle around Scotland on an abandoned island and on Skye. e-MTB’s are still a bit Marmite, so everyone’s favourite trials rider having so much fun on one might…
VeeTire SNAP Trail released
Thai tyre makers, Vee Tire Co. releases the new Vee Tire SNAP Trail based on the popular Flow SNAP WCE. Vee Tire Co. is very much an up and coming tyre maker. The Thai based manufacturer is headed up by Bike Sukanjanapong who has been…
Mondraker Celebrates ’20 Years of Winning’
Established in 2000, Mondraker is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. Pioneers of ‘Forward Geometry’, what looked funky then has grown into something of an industry standard now. To mark their birthday, they’ve made a video showing their bikes through the ages racing down the…
2020 Mountain Mayhem Cancelled As Corona Virus Is Blamed
Organising a large mountain bike race these days is hard enough, what with the weather, finding venues, marshals, infrastructure and title sponsors… But it seems that the latest trendy thing – the Corona Virus – has been the final straw for the organisers of the…
Teased: New EXT ERA Fork
Makers of very good coil shocks EXT are in full tease mode, as they prepare to reveal their first MTB suspension fork. We reviewed the EXT Storia V3 shock recently, and it left our reviewer very impressed by its performance. Count us interested then in…
Jordie Lunn Memorial Bike Park Announced
Langford, Vancouver Island will be home to the new Jordie Lunn Memorial Bike Park set to open later in 2020. The new bike park was announced earlier this week and is set to open in Langford later this year. Named the Jordie Lunn Memorial Bike…
Tea & Biscuits Video Preview
Video premier of Tea & Biscuits, the latest creation from filmmaker and creator of the A Slice of British Pie series Tommy Caldwell, at Llandegla One Planet Adventures, Friday 6th March 7.30pm ‘Milk? Any sugar? What’s your favourite biscuit? Sounds like a delightful afternoon snack at Granny’s…
Recyclable Carbon Wheels Made By Robots! Revel Wheels Revealed
One of the complaints many have about carbon fibre is its inability to be recycled. Revel Bikes has teamed up with makers of Fusion-Fiber to bring you recyclable carbon wheels with better environmental credentials. Fusion-Fiber was developed by an aerospace company as a form of…
