Benji’s top 10 items from this year’s Core Bike Show

Benji’s top 10 items from this year’s Core Bike Show

Core Bike Show came and went, as did we. Here's the best bits from Benji's memory card.

2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Teams revealed

2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Teams revealed

There are 40 teams across the 'Endurance' and 'Gravity' disciplines, with these 'World Series Teams' being the ones who are guaranteed places at every round.

Owen Robinson joins Privateer Bikes

Owen Robinson joins Privateer Bikes

Ex-Nukeproof shredder Owen Robinson has joined Privateer Bikes. Owen will be riding the new 161 with HUNT mountain wheels.

Benji’s thoughts on the ultimate riding jacket go viral on TikTok

Benji’s thoughts on the ultimate riding jacket go viral on TikTok

We are recent users of TikTok here at Singletrack. We’ve cut down on our social media posting of late, mostly due to the people who run them. We are still…

Happy Mondays 005: Squeezing One In/Out

Happy Mondays 005: Squeezing One In/Out

Hello to the w/c. Here is your regular hurry slurry of things to turn that frown upside down. Happy Monday!

Replay of Red Bull Hardline Tasmania (no spoilers)

Replay of Red Bull Hardline Tasmania (no spoilers)

Didn't fancy the 3am UK livestream? Forgot all about it? Wanna watch it again?

Reframing MTB: Speakers, Workshops and Rides Revealed

Reframing MTB: Speakers, Workshops and Rides Revealed

If you’ve ever asked yourself if mountain biking could be ‘better’ – whether that’s more sustainable, more welcoming, more fun for more people, or more available on your doorstep, then…

How to watch Red Bull Hardline Tasmania – or be there in Wales

How to watch Red Bull Hardline Tasmania – or be there in Wales

It's big news week for Red Bull Hardlines. Yes, plural.

Intradrive: UK made gearbox drive unit begins pilot production

Intradrive: UK made gearbox drive unit begins pilot production

With manufacturing based in Scotland, and designed for repairability from the outset, it should tick a few sustainability boxes.

Happy Mondays 004: The Caught By Nanny Edition

Happy Mondays 004: The Caught By Nanny Edition

What is a Nannycatch? Being caught by your Nan smoking behind the chip shop? Or when you’re playing a wholesome game of Donkey on the lawn with the person employed…

Red Bull Hardline: the progression and the pain

Red Bull Hardline: the progression and the pain

In advance of Red Bull Hardline Tasmania, the Athertons have released this discussion between Dan and Gee, looking back on the years since the first Hardline. Enjoy! Red Bull Hardline:…

Gowaan Fest 2025: ‘Ride Bikes, Be Silly’

Gowaan Fest 2025: ‘Ride Bikes, Be Silly’

Gowaan Fest heads back to Farmer Johns MTB park, just outside Manchester on the edge of the Peak District. This year it’s a festival for everyone – not just women…

First look at new Fox Speedframe Pro helmet

First look at new Fox Speedframe Pro helmet

Meet the new Fox Speedframe Pro: integrated sunglasses holder, one-hand adjustable visor, and the same head form as previous Speedframe offering. Fox Racing: “”The all-new Fox Speedframe open-face trail helmet…

Happy Mondays: Clearing trails > clearing desks

Happy Mondays: Clearing trails > clearing desks

HM003: Another Monday of compiled merriment, inspiration and time-killing fodder for your delectation!

Thought Experiment: What if bike brands made cars

Thought Experiment: What if bike brands made cars

Bikes vs cars meet in AI driven teenage fever dream… Who would win in a fight between a cow and a platypus? Would you rather have to eat a pickled…

Good Vibes Only: In The Hills Gang Video

Good Vibes Only: In The Hills Gang Video

This is sick AF. 100% good vibes fun. Great riding, fab scenery, turns and tricks, smiles and silliness. More videos like this please. Warning: if you are not under 30…

Hunt’s new pultruded, carbon-dense H_Core inserts claim high impact resistance without high weight

Hunt’s new pultruded, carbon-dense H_Core inserts claim high impact resistance without high weight

HUNT's new Proven Carbon Trail wheelset with H_Core Rim Reinforcement Technology. Pultruded, carbon-dense H_Core inserts offer high impact resistance without high weight.

Reframing MTB conference on 7-8th March in Bristol

Reframing MTB conference on 7-8th March in Bristol

The Reframing MTB Conference is back for 2025, visiting Bristol on the 7th and 8th March. Tickets are now on sale here. Co-hosted by Ride Bristol, Reframing MTB aims to…

Malverns Classic ’25: more trails, steeper enduro and a dash of gravel

Malverns Classic ’25: more trails, steeper enduro and a dash of gravel

Tickets are on sale for an expanded 2025 Malverns Classic which takes places on 21-25 August this summer.

Daaaaam Daniel! New Dizzying Danny Mac Video

Daaaaam Daniel! New Dizzying Danny Mac Video

Danny MacAskill says watching some of this footage makes him a little uncomfortable, but that it’s quite relaxing while he’s doing the actual riding. The only thing relaxing while we…

Forum Photo Competition: The Winners!

Forum Photo Competition: The Winners!

Thanks to everyone who submitted photos, or voted. We hope you enjoyed the injection of scenes and views from out and about. The votes have been counted, and here are…

Happy Mondays: Joybringers in January

Happy Mondays: Joybringers in January

Another Monday of compiled merriment, inspiration and time-killing fodder for your delectation. Good afternoon and happy Monday to you all! How was your weekend? Did you manage to get out…

Subscribe Today To Get Singletrack World’s February Magazine Delivered!

Subscribe Today To Get Singletrack World’s February Magazine Delivered!

Join us by midnight on 24th January to have your name on the list to receive a printed copy of February’s magazine. Imagine yourself in February. It’s slightly better than…

Readers’ Rides: Phill M’s Stooge Dirtbomb

Readers’ Rides: Phill M’s Stooge Dirtbomb

For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Phill M shares his Stooge Dirtbomb which he sets-up with cod liver oil tablets and swearing.

Vote Here: Forum Photo Competition – Overall

Vote Here: Forum Photo Competition – Overall

This is to choose your favourite image from all the finalists in this year’s Forum photo competition. Enjoy scrolling through, and then select your favourite. Simon R – Somewhere in…

OneUp Components are doing clip pedals now

OneUp Components are doing clip pedals now

These are apparently the thinnest mountain bike clip pedals in the world. Large platform, fully custom SPD-compatible binding mechanism, DH-rated loadsa colours. 

20 truths about indoor training from a mountain biker

20 truths about indoor training from a mountain biker

Lessons learnt. Myths and truths. The good, the bad, and the ugly. They'll prove useful if you're contemplating starting indoor training - you may also have a laugh at my…

Vote Now: Forum Photo Competition ‘Open’

Vote Now: Forum Photo Competition ‘Open’

All the entries have been gathered and the finalists shortlisted – thanks to everyone that shared their photos. Now it’s time to choose your favourite shot in the ‘Open’ category…

The Merida EX enduro now open for pre-registration

The Merida EX enduro now open for pre-registration

September 12-14th are the dates for this year. Here’s the PR info, including details of a new category for the event: Pairs racing. The Merida EX press release: Widely recognised…

Happy Mondays: Hills, Chills and Lower Back Aches

Happy Mondays: Hills, Chills and Lower Back Aches

New Year, new series. There’s a lot of unhappy news out there these days, so we thought we’d kick off a regular weekly series of positive vibes. We’re calling it…

Vote Now: Forum Photo Competition ‘Out There’

Vote Now: Forum Photo Competition ‘Out There’

All the entries have been gathered and the finalists shortlisted – thanks to everyone that shared their photos. Now it’s time to choose your favourite shot in the ‘Out There’…

Vote Now: Forum Photo Competition ‘Bike Life’

Vote Now: Forum Photo Competition ‘Bike Life’

All the entries have been gathered and the finalists shortlisted – thanks to everyone that shared their photos. Now it’s time to choose your favourite shot in the ‘Bike Life’…

Vote Now: Photo Competition ‘Gnarpooning’

Vote Now: Photo Competition ‘Gnarpooning’

All the entries have been gathered and the finalists shortlisted – thanks to everyone that shared their photos. Now it’s time to choose your favourite shot in the ‘Gnarpooning’ category…

Vote Now: Photo Competition ‘Just Riding Along’

Vote Now: Photo Competition ‘Just Riding Along’

All the entries have been gathered and the finalists shortlisted – thanks to everyone that shared their photos. Now it’s time to choose your favourite shot in the ‘Just Riding…

Fox Defend 3L Water Pant review 1 of 2

Fox Defend 3L Water Pant review 1 of 2

This is the first part of a longer-term review of the Fox Defend 3L Water Pant. The second part will be coming in spring, where we’ll have a better idea…

Readers’ Rides: Gareth W’s Stanton Slackline

Readers’ Rides: Gareth W’s Stanton Slackline

For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Gareth W shares his Stanton Slackline which he bought accidentally, but it’s a keeper. Bike brand and model Stanton Slackline Why this bike? It…

Standout Product of the Year: DJI Avinox

Standout Product of the Year: DJI Avinox

It had to be. No other product released in 2024 caused such a kerfuffle as the DJI Avinox ebike motor. It was the genuine disrupter of a whole market. When…

Goodbye ‘Jumpin’ Jez Avery

Goodbye ‘Jumpin’ Jez Avery

It is with shock and sadness that we can report the death of the legend that is Jez Avery. Our thoughts are with his family and his friends. I thought…

Most Innovative Product of the Year: Project Mjolnir

Most Innovative Product of the Year: Project Mjolnir

This year’s Singletrack Award for Most Innovative Product goes to Project Mjolnir. Project Mjolnir is an open source design for an adaptive e-mountainbike. By being open source, it allows people…

Singletrack Members: Discount List January 2025

Singletrack Members: Discount List January 2025

As a reminder to our subscribers, here’s a non-exhaustive list of the current deals you can get access to just by simply being a Singletrack member*. Also, it’s a bit…

Best MTB of the Year: Calibre Bossnut

Best MTB of the Year: Calibre Bossnut

The first thing I want to make clear about our MTB of the Year for 2024 choice is: this is not just because it’s cheap. It’s not even because it’s…

Predictions for the mountain bike world in 2025

Predictions for the mountain bike world in 2025

It’s that time of year when we look into the mists of time, peer into the future, and see what lies ahead. Maybe. In 2024 we were – as usual…

MTB Personality of 2024: Wyn Masters

MTB Personality of 2024: Wyn Masters

Fighting off the competition to take the title of MTB Personality of the Year 2024, it’s Wyn Masters. As well as being a top level racer, Wyn has brought Wyn…

Top 10 most read news stories on Singletrackworld in 2024

Top 10 most read news stories on Singletrackworld in 2024

What happened in 2024? Which news got you clicking and reading? Welcome to the year that was 2024, in the top 10 most read news stories of the year. In…

Best Image of 2024: Singletrack Issue 155 Cover by Pete Scullion

Best Image of 2024: Singletrack Issue 155 Cover by Pete Scullion

Your votes have been counted, and the verdict is in: you’ve voted this shot by Pete Scullion from Issue 155’s cover as the Best Image of 2024. “A photo idea…

Top 10 most popular reviews on Singletrackworld in 2024

Top 10 most popular reviews on Singletrackworld in 2024

The end of the year is nigh, hence a collective desire to look back and assess the outgoing calendar. These are the ten most read reviews that we published in…

Best Article of 2024: Chariots Of Rust by Adam Boggon

Best Article of 2024: Chariots Of Rust by Adam Boggon

The votes have been counted, and the winner is: Adam Boggon, for Chariots Of Rust. Congratulations to Adam. Adam has written a few articles for us over the years, in…

Best UK Riding Destination of 2024: The Golfie

Best UK Riding Destination of 2024: The Golfie

Your votes have been counted and the results are in. You have chosen The Golfie as the Best UK Riding Destination! Is this relatively compact zone of interest the most…

Community Builders Award 2024: UK MTB Trail Alliance

Community Builders Award 2024: UK MTB Trail Alliance

Congratulations to the UK MTB Trail Alliance, who are this year’s winners of the Community Builders Award in the Singletrack Readers’ Awards. This is a new kid on the advocacy…

Most Desirable Brand of 2024: Atherton Bikes

Most Desirable Brand of 2024: Atherton Bikes

Your choice for the Most Desirable Brand in biking in 2024 goes to Atherton Bikes. It’s a family affair, with the Atherton siblings and team mates sharing the stoke for their bikes…

Most Desirable Bike of 2024: Atherton S.170

Most Desirable Bike of 2024: Atherton S.170

The Atherton S170 is no alloy look-a-like; Atherton has applied excellent engineering and delivered a mighty fine aluminium mountain bike.