We got up close and personal with the new Pole Stamina 140 at today’s Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California. Previously dubbed the Bushmaster, apparently that name was in use,…
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OneUp Components Launches 210mm Dropper Post, Bars, Stems and Grips At The Sea Otter
Canadian/British brand OneUp Components has launched a wider range of dropper posts, clever new bars and stems, as well as grips and chain devices at this year’s Sea Otter Classic…
Singletrack Newsdesk 7: Is Steve Peat racing again? New Steel, Atherton Bikes
This week on Singletrack Newsdesk we discuss Santa Cruz rider rumours, the new Cedric Gracia e-Bike, Production Privée’s new steel bikes plus more! As usual, you can watch Singletrack Newsdesk…
2019 Production Privée gets a Martini Makeover Shan No.5 now 29er
Andorran steel frame supremos, Production Privée, has revamped its range of steel Enduro frames with iconic motorsport livery, and 29er option for the Shan No5. If you’re a fan of…
5 ideas to plan your Easter weekend 2019 MTB ride
Easter weekend 2019 promises 4 days of non-stop bike riding action, but where should you ride? Here are 5 top places to ride. The sun is shining for longer, flowers…
e*thirteen offers humongous 556% range with new 12-speed 9-50t TRS+ cassette
Looking for more range than both SRAM Eagle and Shimano XTR 12-speed? Well e13 has just jumped in to wipe the floor with a brand new TRS+ cassette that offers…
New Norco Revolver 2020 – One Frame, Two Bikes
Norco gives us two bikes for the price of one with the new 2020 Revolver 100 and Revolver 120 The existing Revolver is Norco’s 100mm travel full suspension XC mountain…
The 2020 Fox 32 Step-Cast fork is now as stiff as a 34
Today, Fox Racing Shox launches its new 2020 Fox 32 Step Cast fork. By adding just 30g of weight over the previous model, Fox has apparently made the new 2020…
Zipp’s new 3ZERO MOTO wheelset uses US-made single-wall carbon rims
Zipp has just announced its re-entry into the mountain bike wheel market with the 3ZERO MOTO wheelset – a high end set of hoops that feature US-manufactured carbon fibre rims…
YT Industries Body Bag converts your bike box to a travel bag
YT Industries Bag Solution If you have ever traveled by plane with your bike then you’ll already have been through the dilemma of how you should pack and protect your…
Marzocchi Re-launches the Bomber Z2 22 years after the original!
Are you ready to feel extremely old? Well, here goes. The original Marzocchi Z2 suspension fork was released 22 years ago in 1997… Yes, we cannot believe it either, so…
Video | Trust Performance Message Linkage Fork Teardown
The Trust Performance Message MTB fork is quite unlike any other fork currently on the market and is unique, even among linkage forks, with its dual air spring and thru…
Trash Free Trails Goes On UK Tour
Trash Free Trails is going on a UK tour to clear up litter from UK trail centres and it needs your help… Trash Free Trails is a volunteer-led organisation dedicated…
Open Access For Wales Gets One Step Closer
Exciting access news took access campaigners by surprise yesterday. Here’s Cycling UK’s response – more information and reactions as we get it. Welsh land shake-up most significant in over a…
Singletrack Newsdesk 6 | Rat Boy and Sam Hill back to DH WC? RockShox Ultimate and more
In this week’s Singletrack Newsdesk Andi takes us through the latest, most breaking news of the week including rumors that both Sam Hill and Rat Boy could be returning to…
RockShox Launches Improved Range Of Suspension For 2020
It’s all change at RockShox for 2020! You’ll have seen teases of Rockshox Ultimate Pike forks and Lyriks and other oddly chromed looking forks on the front of sponsored riders’…
Sixth Element To Supply British Olympic Tokyo 2020 Team
British Cycling has asked British wheel builders Sixth Element to supply their XC team wheels. With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games only a year and a bit off, training plans…
GPS Scrambler Devices Cause Strava Tracking Chaos
It has been revealed that ‘Strava Scramblers’ are being deployed by local authorities in an attempt to reduce conflict around popular ride spots. On both road and trail segments, it…
Burgtec releases The Bartender Pro Greg Minnaar signature grip
Greg Minnaar’s reputation for being a ‘fussy’ rider hasn’t stopped the Burgtec crew designing and releasing his signature Bartender Pro grip. Grips, one of the most affordable parts on your…
Cycling UK wants you to nominate your top 100 Women in Cycling
Cycling UK have announced details of its 2019 Women’s Festival of Cycling. Now in its third year, the Festival will take place throughout the UK in July with cycling groups…
First Look | New SRAM G2 Brakes – New Pads, Lower Price, Same Feel
Today, SRAM launches its G2 range of brakes, which replaces the former Guide brakes. They’re still a four piston brake, and our brief rides out on them suggest they’re still…
The New 2020 Orange Five: Many small changes make a big difference.
The 2020 Orange Five is incredibly the ‘Mark 12’ version of this iconic, British-made full suspension bike from Orange Bikes. It’s no small thing that the Orange Five is doubtless…
Cotic has a new full suspension bike! Say hello to the Longshot Flare
Brand new from Cotic Bikes is the completely redesigned Flare The Flare is Cotic’s 27.5in full suspension trail bike, and is now the fourth and final full suspension model from…
Video | The Unsung Heroes of Brendog & Olly Wilkins
Yes, it’s an advert. But it’s an advert with Brendog and Olly Wilkins in it, so that’s a plus. And they do crank flips, and a ridiculous gap jump, so…
The 2019 Cape Epic onslaught is over. Maybe.
The Cape Epic is known as one of the toughest MTB races in the world. Although not the techiest of riding, the heat and unforgiving terrain make the eight day…
Crankbrothers Synthesis Tuned XC Wheels Launched With Industry Nine Hydra Hubs
Crankbrothers launched its tuned carbon wheels for the hard hitting end of the market back in October last year. ‘Reinventing the wheel’ headlines abound, with the news that the rims…
Race Face announces Next SL Crankset with Shimano 1×12 compatibility
Race Face has just furnished us with the details of it’s latest (greatest?) carbon fibre chainset aimed at XC and trail riders, the all-new Race Face Next SL Crankset. Shopping…
Matt Stuttard and Sophie Tyas Join The Hunt Wheels Racing Squad
Hunt Wheels announces sponsorship of Matt Stuttard and Sophie Tyas for 2019 read the full press release and details below. “Race season. As riders it gets us excited; signalling the…
Singletrack Newsdesk 4: New Bikes And Old Legends
Hannah runs through this week’s bike related highlights. As always you can watch the Singletrack Newsdesk video or you can skip it and read the highlights below. Orange Alpine 6…
The new Calibre Sentry is the longest, lowest and slackest 29er we’ve seen for £2K
Calibre Bikes launches the all-new Calibre Sentry a 29er full-suspension bike with impressive geometry and components from just £2,000. Calibre Bikes, the same crew that brought us the popular Bossnut…
British Cycling Wants YOU To Shape The Sport’s Future
British Cycling got in touch specifically to ask us to run this press release, because it thinks you, Singletrack readers, can help it improve the breadth of representation on their…
The New Orange Alpine 6 Is Exactly The Same. Until You Look Closer And Realise That Everything’s Changed.
Orange Alpine 6 2020 Look once and you could be forgiven for thinking that it’s just another Alpine 6, Orange’s flagship 27.5in wheeled enduro and hard-hitting trail bike, but you’d…
Merida Factory Team racing modified One-Twenty trail bike at Absa Cape Epic
Known as one of the hardest mountain bike stage races in the world, the 2019 Absa Cape Epic is currently being raced right now in South Africa. The Cape Epic…
Trek’s new WaveCel helmet technology finally unveiled – and it’s not what you think
Trek sent ripples throughout the internet earlier this month, after launching a vague online advertisement that included this rather cryptic message; “Cycling’s most important change in 30 years. On 20…
All Hail The Megatower – Santa Cruz’ Brand New Long Travel 29er Enduro Bike!
Well a long-travel 29er is THE bike that everyone has been expecting from Santa Cruz Bicycles. But did anyone expect it to be called the ‘Megatower’? Too bad if you…
Stan’s NoTubes Unveils Strongest Rim Yet – The Flow EX3
Sick of trashing rims? Then you’ll be eager to learn more about the brand new Flow EX3 from Stan’s NoTubes – a super tough alloy rim designed for enduro, downhill…
Video | Veronique Sandler ‘Vision’ Freeride Documentary Coming This Summer
All you can see for now is a sneak peek of a teeny tiny trailer, but we’re told there’s a documentary called ‘Vision’ coming this summer, and we’re pretty damned…
Pipedream Cycle’s 2nd generation Moxie hardtail gets new geometry, still bonkers
Pipedream Cycles debuted its prototype long-travel steel hardtail back at the 2017 Eurobike show – in a retina-burning hot pink no less. Designed to accommodate a 140-160mm travel fork, and…
Atherton Bikes Unveils 2nd model, a Titanium BMX with 22in wheels and disc brake!
Atherton Bikes, or more correctly, Dan Atherton has just unveiled the second Atherton Bikes prototype, a titanium BMX with disc brakes. We didn’t see this coming, but perhaps we should…
Singletrack Newsdesk 3: West Yorkshire’s New Bike Park and more
This week Andi reports on a brand new bike parking opening in West Yorkshire, fills us in on the £2500 Trust Message fork and explains how subscribing to Singletrack Magazine…
Trust Performance Message linkage fork goes on sale in the UK for £2500
The Trust Performance Message linkage fork is now officially available in the UK, but you’ll only be able to buy one at physical bike stores and it isn’t particularly affordable.…
This 2019 Whyte S-120C RS packages enduro bike geometry into a lightweight 120mm chassis
Some bikes just seem to stand out like a sore thumb. And it would appear that Whyte has developed itself a nasty habit for producing sore thumbs. As the latest…
Video| Fire up this miserable Monday with a second Slice Of Ariegeoise Pie
The Commencal crew follow up their Slice of Ariegeoise Pie edit with a second helping featuring World Champ Amaury Pierron, and Commencal riders Thomas Estaque, Hugo Frixtalon, Paul Couderc, Pierrick…
Forget Trump and Brexit: Niner Has Made A 27.5in Bike! Proof We’re Living In Different Times…
It seemed a normal day at Bike Connection Winter 2019. A day like any other, until we met with Niner. The boys at Niner started showing us the new RIP…
2019 Sonder Transmitter updated with new geometry, colours and more
Sonder’s highly popular Transmitter alloy frame has undergone a refresh for 2019 with new geometry, a longer reach, new colours and more. The Sonder Transmitter is one of those bikes…
International Women’s Day: Why We’re Launching Singletrack Women
Singletrack women – A new channel Here at Singletrack we’ve always had women writing about bikes. All bikes – not just ones with women’s specific geometry. We’ve had women working…
Singletrack 124 | Subscribe Now And Get A Potato Through Your Letterbox!
We’ve been so distracted with extreme weather changes, new bikes and Chipps’ holiday photos that this issue really has crept up on us. That’s not to say we aren’t prepared…
Leatt’s New Goggles Are Bulletproof, And That’s Not Even The Best Bit!
Today, Leatt has added to its range of protective gear with some new DH/Enduro/Motocross goggles called the Velocity 6.5. They have been designed from the ground-up with several neat features.…