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2018 Christmas Countdown Day 1: Win Singletrack Lifer Merch
Here it is, the day you have all been waiting for! Day one of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown. Keep reading for a refresh of what’s on offer today, watch the embeded Facebook video and answer our super simple question. Singletrack Lifer Merch Price: Priceless From:…
Tweedlove Transcend Epic Promises To Change Scottish Enduro Forever!
For years the Tweedlove Festival has done much to promote the Peebles and Innerleithen areas and to make things like the Golfie trails into mountain bike household knowledge. However, after ten years of events, the organisers have decided that the event needed a proper mix-up…
The Great Singletrack Christmas Countdown Kicks Off Tomorrow!
2 days from now you’ll be able to open that first door on your advent calendar and enjoy your first taste of cheap, Christmas chocolate of the year! Joy of Joys! We can’t wait though, we’ve got Christmas fever, our Mince Pie Game is on…
Specialized’s ANGi Calls For Help In Case You Can’t. Plus New MIPS SL!
We all do it don’t we? We hop on the bike without a care in the world and go for a ride, tackling climbs, riding slick roots and moss covered rocks, collecting KOM’s and arriving back home safely to repeat it all again the following…
Canyon expands e-MTB lineup with Neuron:ON, and pricing starts at £2,999
Today Canyon unveils its second ever e-MTB, and it’s called the Neuron:ON. Following hot on the heels of the Spectral:ON – Canyon’s burly, 150mm travel e-MTB that was released earlier this year – the Neuron:ON glides into the lineup as the little brother to the…
Top 10 2018 Black Friday Mountain Bike Deals – Save As Much As £1500 On 2018 Bikes!
10 mountain bike Black Friday deals so cheap you can’t afford to ignore them. It’s finally Black Friday and if you have been holding out on buying a new bike until today then there are some great bargain to be had. FYI, some of the…
NOW SOLD OUT: YT Goes Carbon Free For Black Friday With LTD Edition Capra
UPDATE: The YT website is now showing all sizes of this Limited Edition bike sold out! As the world goes Black Friday gaga with sales, discounts and offers, YT has done something a little different to celebrate this mad mad ‘Holiday’. What they’ve done is…
Video: Jordie Lunn Rough AF 3 – With Mum Commentary
We saw this video being teased on Instagram, and we knew it was going to be pretty nuts. But then it was released, and…well…it’s pretty nuts. A bit hard to watch in fact, and it brought out Hannah’s ‘Mum’ side. You could just watch the…
Review: Can DT Swiss unseat Fox & RockShox? The new F 535 ONE fork may do just that
As good as it gets? Not far off – DT Swiss is back and has Fox and Rock Shox in its sights.
Specialized launches new S-Works Recon SPD shoes, and they weigh less than a Melton Mowbray pork pie
Fresh out of the oven from Specialized is the brand new S-Works Recon shoe, which is designed to be both superlight and super-stiff for XC racing. Giving the boot to the existing S-Works 6 XC, the new S-Works Recon takes place as the Californian brand’s…
Last Chance To Subscribe: December Issues Includes FREE 2019 Calendar
The December issue of Singletrack includes a free 2019 wall calendar.
Hope / PMBA Enduro Series 2019 – Entries Live Saturday 17th
Forget all about having an extra long lie in tomorrow morning, you need to be up, fresh and ready to hit the ‘Enter’ button for the 2019 Hope PMBA Enduro series. The popular racing series returns in 2019 for the 6 years, with stages being…
At LAST! LAST Glen 140mm 29er Details Revealed And It’s A Looker!
We don’t see many LAST Bikes around these parts, a real shame because we love the look of pretty much everything they’ve released recently. Those who aren’t familiar with the German brand might not be aware of the Fast Forward, once the slackest 29er hardtail…
80° seat tube! Pole Stamina Pre-Sales To Start Next Week
Just 1 month ago we wrote a story about the Finnish brand Pole and their plan to release another bike using its unique CNC/Bonded frame construction method. Since that initial news story, Pole has really leaned on the throttle and prototype Pole Stamina frames have…
COMMENCAL + FACTION Collab Skis Announced In Time For Winter
Andorran bike brand, Commencal, had a surprise launch last night. Not another bike, not even another bike related product but a range of Skis! Yup, those, things that people strap to their feet and hit the slopes on in winter. I’ll be the first to…
Poll: Carbon, Alloy or Bamboo? Which Material For Mountain Bikes?
Ok, imagine this. You’re in the market for a new mountain bike, but rather than simply choosing which wheel size, groupset, or brand you want, you also get the option of any material too. Yes, some bike available in both alloy and carbon, sometimes steel…
Updated Bird Zero Gets The Wagon Wheel Treatment, Now Available As A 29er
Without much of a fanfare, or even a Press Release, Bird Cycleworks has rolled out another hardtail option based around its Zero framesets. The Bird Zero is an all alloy hardcore hardtail that follows the progressive geometry and sizing that makes Birds full-suspension bikes so…
EWS Says Doping Tests Are Not New
EWS say doping controls at Enduro events is NOT new despite rumours
Identiti Releases Two New Hardcore Hardtails
Hot on the heels of the Dr. Jekkyl that was released a few weeks ago, Identiti bikes have just released two new hard-hitting hardtails. First seen at various trade shows earlier this year, the AKA is now available to buy. With a nod to their…
Did you forget how to get Fat? Eddy Masters didn’t
The seasons, they are a-changing. In the upper most hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, the climate’s getting colder and wetter, and the warm embrace of the fireplace at the local is doing its darnedest to draw us indoors towards the beer and mince pies.…
Orange Alpine 6 E now available in ‘more affordable’ S spec
Orange Bikes has released it’s Alpine 6 E eMTB in a new S spec build, bringing the same handmade single pivot frame full-suspension bike down to a new lower price point. The S spec model has the same handmade, in the UK, folded alloy frames…
Video: On Her Terms – Manon Carpenter moves on from gnar to geek
This video contains all the usual mountain bike cliches – slo-mo action of tyres kicking up stones, unfeasible wrestling of bars from side to side on climbs, ‘casual’ standing around gazing at views… you get the idea. But what’s a breath of fresh air in…
Video: Danny MacAskill Game of Bike – Which Trick Could You Do?
There’s a new video from Dany MacAskill, which has prompted some surprising reactions in the office. Chipps – not known for airtime and tricks – may be getting rad out in the slickrock of Moab, because he said: ‘It’s rather good – and not uber…
A Day With Charlie Kelly, Godfather of Mountain Biking
The railing moves, or maybe the pavement is narrower than last time I passed. My bar clips the safety barrier and I’m catapulted off the bike and onto the grassy bank on the other side. I lie, laughing and staring up at the moons. It’s…
Chill out everyone, Fresh Goods Friday 420 is here
50% of the editorial team are on holiday. Only 50% of that 50% are enjoying themselves… Meanwhile in the office, there’s an abundance of fancy coffee and a carrot cake on the table. The office dog, Jess, is roughly the size of a shoe box…
2019 Pace RC529 29er Hardtails Gain As Much As 70mm In Reach Over 2018 Model!
We’re quite used to seeing companies update frames from year to year with slight geometry changes. Add a few mm to the reach, steepen the seat tube a bit, slacken the head angle a little, oh and change the colour of course! So it comes…
Not A Butcher And Not Quite A Hillbilly – Specialized Announces All-New Eliminator Tyre
We’re well and truly on our way to winter, and although the weather is turning the trails haven’t quite decided how they want to run. Somedays they run greasy and slick, then the next an afternoon of winter sun get’s them running fast and sticky…
Vitus Gets Its XC Race On With The 2019 Rapide Alloy And Rapide Carbon Range
Vitus has launched a revamped range of bikes for 2019. Some are old favourites with a few choice updates, while others are completely new models. For its XC range, we have a mix of familiar and new. The carbon Rapide remains the flagship XC race…
Vitus Launches Fox Factory Equipped Enduro And Trail Bikes From £2999.99
If Vitus’ new alloy XC bikes aren’t your thing, then what about some new trail and enduro full-suspension bikes? And what about Fox Suspension on these bikes for the first time ever? Yup, sounds pretty good to us too. 3 bikes in the Vitus range…
2019 Vitus Range Announced – Everything from kids bikes, to Factory Enduro bikes
We’ve been through a few of the highlights of the 2019 Vitus mountain bike range here and here, but the whole range of bikes has been updated and a few new models have been introduced including 2 new kids bikes and a new women’s specific…
Latest Singletrack print issue free with any digital sub in November
Yes, that’s right. For the cost of a monthly digital subscription of just £1.99 you will get a free copy of our latest issue of Singletrack worth £6.50 absolutely free. We get that it may seem a bit weird to offer a print mag with…
Evans Cycles bought by Sports Direct
1st reported on Forbes by Carlton Reid today it has now been confirmed that Mike Ashley owner of giant retailer Sports Direct has aquired the 60 store chain Evans Cycles. Earlier this month Evans was in talks with Halfords after it announced it need a…
‘Ard Rock Enduro Festival 2019 Dates Announced
Save the dates! The 2019 Ard Rock Enduro Festival, the winner of the Singletrack Readers Awards 2018 for best event, will take place from 2-4 August with entries for the popular event going live this Wednesday at 6:30 am. Ard Rock takes place in the stunning…
Sign This Petition To Save Wharncliffe Trails
The unofficial trails around Wharncliffe have come under threat recently as the Forestry Commission considers the destruction of the locally made features. Wharncliffe Woods has become a popular spot for mountain bikers over the years and is the regular playground of Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland and…
Video: Dudes of Hazzard Muckle Day Out
Those Scottish boys, the Dudes of Hazzard, have been up to things again – riding bikes in ways that make the rest of us sigh. At least they look a bit cold and uncomfortable for some of it, making this video just a bit more…
Review: X-Fusion Trace 36 Fork – A big fork to take on the big hitters
New for this year, the Trace 36 is X-Fusions’s top end, big wheeled enduro fork, aimed at the influx of long travel, hard hitting big wheeled bikes that have become prevalent in the past 12 months, and has been designed to take on the big…
Mondraker’s All New Level Is Almost An e-MTB Version Of The Foxy 29
While some bike brands are happy to release e-MTB alternatives to current models, Mondraker develops and names its e-MTB separately from its non-e-bike ranges. So when we looked over the specs of the latest Mondraker e-MTB we instantly thought “surely this bike should be the…
Video: A Slice Of Ariégeoise Pie
We not sure how to say it. Ariégeoise. Ar-ee-ay-jwaz? We’ve googled it, it’s in the Pyrenees, on the border with Andorra – which is of course the home of Commençal. It looks like it’s fun to ride there – though we’d be sure to take…
Video: Buying A Mountain Bike, Buying A Lifestyle
If you’ve stumbled onto this looking for genuine advice on how to go about buying your first mountain bike, you should probably go and read the reviews section of our website, because this video is not going to help you. It might still be wise…
Bike Check: Paul Byrom’s Kingdom Vendetta XFS 29
Before the Singletrack Reader Awards kicked off last week, we had a Trade Day ride out, where loads of our friends from the bike industry join us for an actual ride. It might come as a surprise (and something of a disappointment) to you that…
The Winners! Singletrack Reader Awards 2018
Nominated and voted for by you, our readers, the votes have been counted and the winners have been revealed at our star studded awards ceremony. There were definitely more flannel shirts than sequins on display, but as usual Chipps made up for the lack of…
Review of the Highway Code will improve safety for cyclists
Even the purest of mountain bikers amongst us will occasionally venture onto tarmac, even if it’s only to get out the trail centre car park or onto the next bridleway. Today the Government has announced that there will be a review of the Highway Code…
Nukeproof Dives Into 2019 With Range Update
Today sees the launch of a 2019 ‘range update’ from Nukeproof Bikes. Although there isn’t anything glaringly new in the line up, there are a few tweaks and alterations to what we already know from the Northern Ireland based brand. Similar to Ross’ story from…
Identiti Dr Jekyll Returns 2 Decades After The Original
If you have been riding for as long as we have then it’s highly likely that you’ll remember the original Identiti Dr Jekyll. Back in 1998, this overbuilt dirt jumper was the stuff of dreams for many riders. It featured tough 24inch Halo wheels, a…
BikeYoke Releases Superlight And Hacksaw Compatible Divine SL Dropper Post
German component maker, BikeYoke, has developed a new dropper post to add to its range of posts. The new dropper is aimed at XC racers, has 80mm of drop and weighs as little as 345g when adjusted to suit your bike. Over the past couple…
Calibre Hopes To Bring Dirt Jumping To The Masses With The £550 Astronut
Without heading to the Google search bar, do you know how much a competition ready dirt jump bike costs? No? Us either, but after a hunt around it looks like you could expect to pay anywhere from £900+ for something that can take serious, everyday…
Two Videos To Remind You Life Is Precious
It’s all too easy to say ‘maybe tomorrow’. To look out the window at grey skies and turn on the TV instead of heading for the trails. To put off that meet up with old friends, or tell yourself you can’t justify that trip of…
Pole Stamina New Machined Big Travel Big Wheel Bike From Finland With New Sizing
Finland’s Pole Bicycle Company was best known for its progressive geometry and clever folding frame designs, now, however, the brand is also known for calling out Chinese carbon frame makers (at least those who don’t seem to follow environmental standards) and shifting production to Finland…
Whisky Riders Super Exclusive Bottle Auction For St. Gemma’s Hospice
In October 2015 we lost our deputy editor, Jenn Hill to cancer. Since then she has continued to inspire friends and riders from all over the country to ride bikes and just get out and have adventures. It was around the time of her death…
2019 Canyon Neuron Gets 130mm Travel, New Geometry And Starts At Just £1,449
In a break from the normal fanfare and pomp that comes with a new bike launch, Canyon has quietly updated its website to include the 2019 Neuron, a bike so well priced we think it actually deserves a bit of hype. The Neuron has been…
