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Christmas Countdown Day 11 | Win a Finish Line Bundle!
It’s time for a good old clean and lube! Enter day 11 of the Christmas Countdown for a chance at winning this Finish Line bundle. With the weather like it…
Stolen! Ben Deakin's Custom Downhill Bike Stolen!
Ben Deakin has turned to social media to help retrieve his 2 stolen bikes be on the lookout! “Professional Opportunist” thieves have struck the home of Ben Deakin’s parents where…
2020 YT Mob announced with riders from Austria, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain
The 2020 YT Mob will be back up to full strength for the coming season with a full team of riders taking part in the coming World Cup Season. For…
Win £50.00 in the Singletrack newsletter merch give away.
Every few weeks we pick a lucky winner from our Singletrack newsletter list. This week johnnieboy**** has won and now has a whopping great £50 credit on his Singletrack account,…
Christmas Countdown Day 10 | Win A Saracen Zenith Carbon Frame!
Things are really hotting up this week, and today we’re giving away a race-spec Saracen Zenith Carbon frame in day 10 of the Christmas Countdown! In today’s giveaway, we have…
HSBC UK National Cross-Country Series Announced
Fancy getting your lycra on and your heart rate up? British Cycling has confirmed the dates for the 2020 HSBC UK National Cross-Country Series. The series will kick off in…
Christmas Countdown Day 9 | Win DT Swiss E1900 Spline 30 Wheels
Roll into the New Year with a new set of DT Swiss E1900 Spline 30 Wheels up for grabs in day 9 of the Christmas Countdown. Today we have another…
Christmas Countdown Day 8 | Win Shimano MW701 Riding Boots
It’s not the time to have cold feet, enter day 8 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown for your chance to win Shimano MW701 winter riding boots! Today is day 8…
Christmas Countdown Day 7 | Win A Ryder Innovation Slug Plug Bundle
We’re starting another week of our amazing giveaway, and this week all the goodies come from Freewheel.co.uk, an online shop where you can buy while still supporting your local bike…
Jordie Lunn VeeTire Flow Snap tyres launched to raise money for Road2Recovery!
VeeTire Co. has announced a Special Edition Jordie Lunn tyre for sale with all proceeds going to Jordie’s Road2Recovery fund. Earlier this year, we learned of the upsetting news that…
2019 Christmas Countdown | Week 2 here's what you could win!
It’s week 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown and for this entire week we’ve teamed up with Freewheel.co.uk to bring you prices from Ryder Slug, Shimano, DT Swiss and Saracen!…
Christmas Countdown Day 6 | Win Sweet Protection Knee Guards
Can you believe that a whole week of Christmas Countdown giveaways has gone by already!? Neither can we, but before we head into week 2 we have one final prize…
Christmas Countdown Day 5 | Win a J-Tech Suspension Service and Custom Tune!
Your suspension forks are the first thing to protect you against drops, knocks and bumps. Isn’t it time you treated them to a tune-up? For day 5 of the Singletrack…
Christmas Countdown Day 4 | Stans Dart Tyre Repair
Day 4 of the Christmas Countdown is all about keeping you rolling when you’re on the trail, and what better way than with the new Stans Dart? There’s nothing better…
Christmas Countdown Day 3 | Win a Fabric Bundle!!
Day 3 of the Singletrack Christmas countdown is here and we have a whole bundle of Fabric goodies to giveaway! It’s Wednesday and many of you are hitting that mid-week…
Give Twice As Much Good With A Single Donation | World Bicycle Relief
World Bicycle Relief has a ‘double your donation’ campaign running until 10th December. Here’s why you might like to consider making a donation. World Bicycle Relief provides bicycles for people…
Christmas Countdown Day 2 | Win a Renthal Fatbar Carbon
Day 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown is here already and today we’re offering you the chance to win a pair of Renthal Carbon Fatbars! Our second Christmas Countdown giveaway…
Christmas Countdown Day 1 | Win a Muc-Off Pressure Washer Bundle
Here it is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The start of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown! It’s day 1 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown and we’ve teamed up with…
2020 Team Rumours | The rumours and news so far!
The year is about to come to a close and now brands and athletes are hinting at what’s coming for 2020 in Team Rumours! On the surface of it, the…
The Paul Components 30th Anniversary 'How much?' boxed groupset is lovely
Yes, the Paul Components 30th Anniversary boxed groupset costs $1989, but just look at it! And it’s not like a 30th Anniversary pops round very often. To celebrate the 30th…
2019 Christmas Countdown | Week 1 here's what you could win!
Week 1 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown begins on 2nd December and these are the prizes that you could win! Starting tomorrow, 2nd December, we will be holding our annual…
Want To Buy An Islabike? On Black Friday, You Can’t
Children’s bike manufacturer Islabikes has announced it is closed today, Black Friday, one of the biggest days in the retail year. If you want to buy an Islabike, you’ll have…
Privateer Bikes | Proving It’s An Enduro Bike That Will Do DH
From the team behind Hunt Wheels, the Privateer 161 has some pretty interesting geometry that has a few people watching its development. Designed as an all round bike (for the…
Flippin’ Heck. It’s The Singletrack Tech… Shirt.
Great news everyone… The near legendary Singletrack Tech shirts are here. The Singletrack long sleeve tech jersey is a highly technical garment, that not only feels like glory, but it…
2019 Singletrack Christmas Countdown Giveaway Starts Monday | £8600 of prizes!
That most wonderful time of year begins next week as we once again hold the Singletrack Christmas Countdown Giveaway! Each year Singletrack teams up with a host of great brands…
Wait, What?! | Our Eyes Are Boggled
And now for something completely different… there aren’t even any bikes in this first video. But we think you’ll like it anyway. Being lovers of bikes, we find ourselves watching…
Black Friday, Patagonia style – Fight the Environmental Crisis
Black Friday, the festival of consumption, is nearly here. This frenzy of shopping is one of the most environmentally damaging days of the year, but this Black Friday and all…
Formation | Behind The Scenes At The Women’s Freeride Camp
This year’s Formation freeride progression camp for women had very low key media coverage so that the athletes could focus on the riding. As a result, there wasn’t too much…
5 Minutes With Tommy Zula: UCI Pump Track World Champ
Tommy Zula shot to stardom this year after winning the Pumptrack Worlds in Bern, Switzerland. We managed to put the brakes on this Rainbow jersey winner for a quick 5-minute…
The Cycle of Good, is rather good.
We are really jazzed to get these new Cycle Of Good Christmas presents into the Singletrack Merch store for you. They are not only awesome Christmas gifts, but they are…
We have another £50.00 Singletrack Merch Voucher Winner. Enter now.
It could be you! Every week or so we pick a winner from our newsletter list, and they get a £50 Singletrack Merch voucher that can be used against subscriptions…
2020 Team Rumours: Rob Warner to Vitus?
Red Bull commentator and mountain bike legend, Rob Warner, could be making a move to Vitus bikes in 2020. Rob Warner has been a part of downhill mountain biking in…
Products We’ve Recommended That Are Currently On Special Offer
Blah blah blah Black Friday, buy buy, shout shout. There are an awful lot of emails coming in with an awful lot of deals vying for our attention. Cut to…
Carbon, 12-Speed Voodoo Bizango Carbon costs just £1000!
Joe Murray brand launches the Voodoo Bizango Carbon for £1000 with SX 12-Speed Eagle, RockShox forks and more! The £1000 price point is producing some really stunning bikes these days.…
Wolf Tooth EnCase | Carry Your Tools In Your Handlebars
If hip packs and enduro straps aren’t minimalist enough for you, then there’s a new opportunity to relieve your pockets of stuff and stash it on your bike: the EnCase…
Canyon Neuron CF: New 2020 model gets even lighter
Canyon has announced an addition to the Canyon Neuron CF line up: a super light Canyon Neuron CF SLX. Weighing a whole 250g less than the previous lightest model, this…
Pivot 429 Trail Enduro – Pivot gives the 429 an Enduro makeover
A burlier build, bigger fork and new colours turn the trail-ready Pivot 429 into the big-hitting Pivot Trail 429 Enduro Build. Pivot has taken the popular 429 trail bike and…
National Downhill Series 2020 Dates Announced
Our #MakingUpTheNumbers team is hard in training, laying down the time in the gym, working on core strength, even running sprints in the local parks. Possibly. They might just be…
Banshee Announces 3 New Bikes: Prime, Spitfire and Phantom V3
Banshee Bikes has been hard at work redesigning and testing three new bikes for trail and all mountain use. The press release shows the design team taking the prototypes to…
“Lucky Dick” Random T-shirt Sale
That should be lucky “Lucky Dip”, however whilst describing this to Hannah, after a large Singletrack Deadline brew coffee, I slipped up and found “dick” coming out of my mouth.…
Social Spots | Will The MTB Police Get You?
You could waste a lifetime on social media. We’ve helpfully brought together some highlights, to make you more efficient. Check them out, then get back to important stuff. Like subscribing now…
Michael Bonney – In Memoriam
Where to start? If I start at the end, then maybe that’s the hardest bit over with. Michael Bonney – one of the UK bike industry’s central pillars – has…
First Look: Lone Bicycles Parabellum
After over a year of waiting we finally get hold of a Lone Bicycles Parabellum for some winter shredding. Cast your minds back to Eurobike, no not Eurobike 2019 but…
13 speed Shimano gearbox patent uncovered
It took Shimano years to jump on the 12-speed bandwagon, and now after just 12 months, they could ditch 12 for 13 and derailleurs for a gearbox. Shimano tend to…
Get Your Free 2020 Calendar With Singletrack Issue 128!
It’s that time of the year again. We’re checking our list, checking it twice, making sure our magazine looks real nice… deadline day is coming to town. That means the…
2020 Mountain Mayhem Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow!
It’s time to start filling in those dates for 2020 and get a few events booked in starting with Mountain Mayhem 2020. After taking a year off in 2018, Mountain…
Video | Big Mountain Canadian Adventures With Tito Tomasi
Tito Tomasi, the frenchman living a highly enviable #vanlife, is currently exploring the American continents. For this instalment of this latest adventures, he went hunting for the best trails in…
Tributes pour in as industry legend Michael Bonney says final goodbye on Facebook
It’s with shock and huge sadness that we report the news that after 6.5 years of living with almost total paralysis following a crash while riding a sportive that Michael…
Danny Hart’s World Championship Bike Stolen From Sheffield Hotel
Are more bikes being stolen right now? It seems that way if you have been following the news of late. It also appears that that being a top flight athlete,…