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It might be easy to feel a little bit jaded about elite level downhill racing. It might be tempting to just forget about all that stuff with timers and rules and tight trousers and white shoes and just go for a ride in the woods.…

Benji shares his technicolour Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Alloy which is not very stock anymore!

We’ve just received this press release from MTB World Series organisers Warner Brothers Discovery. We’ve checked, and it’s not April Fool’s Day. Are you ready? There is random bold text, there is Artificial Intelligence, the promise of enhanced experiences for viewers, and a partnership with…

Prominent XCO and Downhill riders have issued a statement to Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD), the current organisers of the Mountain Bike World Series, asking for the reinstatement of the five rider podium. As originally indicated in the leaked document detailing reforms for this year, new…

We’ve had our attention brought to a Private Members’ Bill lodged with parliament that seeks to regulate e-bikes. It appears it’s in response to some of the recent media coverage around e-bikes (some of which aren’t actually e-bikes, but are electric motor bikes). The bill…

Get your legs ready for shorts season and Italy's version of Greggs;

Cycling UK has issued the following press release, highlighting the growing gap between numbers of men and women cycling. The charity is calling on the government to consider this evidence when allocating funds to infrastructure and transport projects. Here’s the full press release: Progress in…

Wondering what to do with the kids this Easter? Perhaps a trip to the new ‘Squirrel Chaser’ trail at Hamsterley Forest would fit the bill? Here’s the full PR from Forestry England: Hit the trails at Hamsterley Forest this Easter! Forestry England is delighted to…

Endura’s entire sewing facility at Livingstone, Scotland is being sold off, along with all the contents. The auction site listing shows a whole array of equipment – quite the operation. There’s everything from work tables, rolls of fabric and sewing machines through to industrial racking,…

Zippity doo dah, it’s Monday! The last Monday of winter. It’s a final sprint into (technical) summertime, which means that (actual) summertime must be in there somewhere. Check your shorts still fit and your suncream supplies are ready – we’re on the final leg. Honest.…

Words like ‘framework’, ‘strategic programme’ and ‘toolkit’ might be things you take to the trails to escape. But for those in the bike industry, they’re words that might make a whole world of difference to the experience riders actually have. Project FIAS (Fostering Inclusive Action…

The Big Walk and Wheel encourages children to walk or wheel to school from 24th March to 4th April 2025. Schools can win prizes – and of course it give you a good excuse to get your own bike out for the school run, or…

Cool but clear. Pretty much anything and everything that is both these things is a positive. From a mountain stream to a point of view, it's clearly cool that it's cool to be clear.

Mountain biking is a broad church and April’s edition of Singletrack World covers many a pew. Submit your tithes to our webshop today and ye shall receive. We’re very excited to have a rare interview with cover star and freerider Brage Vestavik. What else is…

The first MTB World Series events of the year fall into the ‘Endurance’ category and will take place in Brazil on April 3-6 (Round 1) and April 10-12 (Round 2). Under the new arrangements, the ‘World Series Teams’ all get guaranteed entries, while some Wildcard…

Want a great weekend out with a bunch of bike lovers? Head to Bespoked Manchester, 25-27th April. The show’s mission is to support small independent manufacturers and help the frame-building community flourish. Held in Manchester’s Victoria Baths, you can’t fail to find something to love at…

British Cycling has launched a new strategy which sets out the goals it will work towards in the years ahead. On BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme it was heralded by British Cycling as a ‘new era’ for the organisation, where they’re looking to address inequalities…

Ah, the great glowing orb in the sky! We hope it has warmed your cockles this weekend. I (Hannah) spent all of Saturday doing some pretty heavy duty gardening, which was not the best preparation for Sunday’s ride. A step through bike would have been…

I have many misgivings about the flurry of activity around International Women’s Day. I wrote about that back in 2017, and it still stands. However, I am a woman in a (still) male dominated space. What’s more, I have a platform, and I feel like…

The team looking after important sections of Moab’s iconic Whole Enchilada has been let go under Tump appointee Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) cuts, with more cuts affecting other visitor services in Moab. What does politics have to do with…

Riding at Ae Forest? Please avoid the windblown area at Green Hill, where forestry works are being undertaken. Here’s the full press release: Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling on mountain bikers riding off trail in Ae Forest to use common sense and stop…

Environmental Education can help tackles issues such as littering. Perhaps what we need is the Department For Education and MTB Skills? We’ve noticed a recent flurry of pleas from trail groups struggling to keep their spots open. On top of all the usual winter and…

The return of Happy Mondays! We're back to ease the pain of the start of the working week. Hey look, the daffodils are finally out too.

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

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.

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

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 Reframing MTB could be the weekend for you. Details of the speakers and workshops have…