Details of 2019 bikes are pouring in thick and fast with most brands upping reach numbers while dropping standover height, and Pace is no exception. Well, actually we suppose they are because the geometry changes that the UK brand is making to its classic RC627…
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NEW! Reusable Singletrack coffee cups here to save the planet – and made of bamboo!
Coffee lovers We love coffee at Singletrack – always have done. The first tangible asset the company ever really owned was a Wega coffee machine that Chipps bought for £300 from a bloke in a service station car park – true story. We are as…
Video Madness: A Strongman, A Chainsaw, And A Freerider
It’s easy to get bored of all the latest shredits, but sometimes something is just so bonkers you find yourself watching it all the way to the end. This piece of advertising from De Walt is one of those. There’s a chainsaw, and some other…
Recall: Öhlins RXF Air Fork
Öhlins has issued a recall of its RXF Air Fork, and advised riders to cease using them immediately. The forks came as standard on a number of Specialized 2017 and 2018 bikes, so we expect that this is recall is going to have quite a…
Orange 2019 Bikes Ridden At The Forest Of Dean
Last week saw Orange Bikes launch its 2019 range at the Forest of Dean. As opposed to some of the more exotic and far-flung launches that we’re seeing these days, the Orange launch was more of an open event with Orange inviting their dealers from…
GoPro Hero 7 Range Official Announced With Lower Pricing And New Features
After weeks of leaks and speculation, GoPro has finally released official details for the new GoPro Hero 7. You’ll notice that we’ve not referred to this action camera as an “all-new” GoPro, because it isn’t, but it does offer some major changes. After the leaks,…
Mountain Bike Personality of The Year: The Finalists’ Reactions
Compared to 2017, the finalists for this year’s Singletrack Reader Award ‘Mountain Bike Personality of The Year’ have a lot in common: they’re all current or ex professional racers, they have all been successful in more than one MTB discipline, and they are all women.…
GoPro Hero 7 To Launch Tomorrow? Here’s What We Know
In a note to investors on its website, GoPro has confirmed that it will be holding a product launch via webcast on September 20th, which is tomorrow. Investors will get to see the launch 2 hours ahead of the new product/s going live on the…
Check It Out! Sam Hill’s Custom “Día de Muertos” Nukeproof Mega 275c
Sam Hill has continued to smash the EWS this year, not bad for a rider on flat pedals who still runs those tiny 27.5in wheels. As a bit of a Thank You for Sam’s hard work and determination over the past season, his team decided…
Steve Peat’s “Bikes And Beers” Tour Coming To A Venue Near You!
Mountain biking superstar, Steve Peat, has announced tour dates across the UK for his stage tour “Bikes And Beers”. The tour put on in association with Troy Lee Designs, Santa Cruz and Peaty’s Products will be held at 21 venues from 16th October – 23rd…
Leeds Urban Bike Park – For all riders great and small
Whether you’re looking for a fun family day out on the bikes, a solo adventure, somewhere for skills practice, or a place to meet your mates for a ride, Leeds Urban Bike Park seems to cater for all. This £1.2 million development built on the…
Video: Watch Graham Agassiz Ride On E, Kona Remote CTRL e-Bike That Is!
Ensuring that no one forgets that they have an e-Bike too, Kona has just released this short video of the Kona Remote CTRL e-Bike ridden by free-riding legend Graham Agassiz. The Remote CTRL is actually the second bike in the Remote range but differs somewhat…
Launched: The All New Specialized Turbo Levo
Three years on from the first Levo, Specialized is back with an all new, designed from the ground up addition to the world of e-bikes. The new Turbo Levo shares more with its un-assisted cousin the Stumpjumper than it does its predecessor and that is…
Last Chance To Subscribe – Singletrack Issue 121
The trails have finally returned to their usual state. Mudguards are essential once more, waterproofs no longer a ‘just in case’ item. If we’re lucky enough to finish work early we might get out to catch the last of the evening light before hoping we’ve…
Focus Launches The New Sam. Introducing, the Focus Sam.
2019 Focus SAM Today, Focus launches its new 170mm enduro bike. It’s called the SAM (just like the old one) and features 170mm travel front and rear. And if it looks a little familiar, it’s because the same looking design is used on the existing…
Sportline Show 2018: Longer, Slacker Lower Saracen Hardtails.
It wasn’t all huge travel big bikes at the Sportline show last week Saracen also launched a brand spanking new hardtail – the Mantra LSL. Available in two sizes the Mantra LSL boasts a totally new frame from the existing Mantra and comes in two…
Mountain Bike Personality Of The Year – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
This is a hard one. What is a personality? Is it someone you’d like to have dinner with, because you know it would be entertaining? Is it someone you admire? Is it someone who has loads of Instagram followers? Or someone who’s put something into…
Best Online Service – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
No matter how committed you are to using your local bike shop, the chances are you’ve used an online service of some sort this year. Interestingly, this year’s nominations look beyond the ‘buying stuff’ to other sort of ‘online services’. Here’s who has made it…
Best Trail Centre – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
There have to be trails, obviously. But a really good trail centre needs more – maybe it’s somewhere to wash your bike, maybe it’s a family option as well as a white knuckle death gnar trail. Maybe it’s a really good pie at the end…
Best Bike Shop – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
The finalists Cycle Factory, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Pedal and Spoke, Peaslake, Surrey Riders Cycle Centre, Skipton, North Yorkshire Read on to find out more about each finalist. Voting instructions at the end of the article. Cycle Factory, Todmorden Just reading the testimonials left by satisfied…
The 28 Riders of Red Bull Hardline 2018
Judging by these photographs, Wales is proving to be wet. So, as well as all the other obstacles, everything is going to be super slippery and slithery too. Frankly terrifying. It is due to be dry tomorrow when all the action will be taking place.…
Best UK Event, Show or Series – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
Normally we have three nominees, but this year, there were so many passionate votes for different events that we had to cave in and go with four nominees for the category of ‘Best event or series’. The Finalists Ard Rock Enduro Malverns Classic MTB Meetup…
Best Author – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
Whether it’s an epic tale of derring-do, a bit of thoughtful reflection, a humorous take on life on wheels, or even a technical review, we love a well written article. In a slight change to previous years, this year we looked for nominations for best…
Best Published Image – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
Singletrack Magazine has always prided itself in the quality of its photographs and the skills of its contributors. In this day and age when everyone is now a photographer and your phone is always to hand to snap whatever catches your eye, it’s easier than…
Best e-MTB – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
Finalists Focus Jam2 Orange Alpine E Factory Specialized Turbo Levo FSR Carbon Voting instructions are at the end of this article. Read on to learn more about each finalist. Specialized Turbo Levo FSR Carbon Not content with merely adding a battery and motor to…
Best Bike Over £4500 – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
The Finalists Mondraker Foxy XR 29 Orange Stage 4 Factory Santa Cruz Bronson Carbon C XO1 Reserve Voting instructions are at the end of this article. Read on to learn more about each finalist. Imagine for a second that you have unlimited funds, no mortgage,…
Best Bike Under £4500 – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
The Finalists Bird Aeris AM9 Canyon Spectral CF 8.0 Cotic Solaris MAX XT Cane Creek Helm Voting instructions are at the end of this article. Read on to learn more about each finalist. If you’re shopping for a bike at this price point then you…
Best Bike Under £1500 – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018
Tough competition for the best of our budget bike picks this year. We have two extremely capable full-suspension bikes up against a versatile steel hardtail, all of which are designed here in the UK. The finalists Calibre Bossnut Evo Genesis Longitude 2018 Sonder Evol NX1 Recon…
Sportline 2018 Show: It’s all gone a bit Myst’y…
This week saw the Sportline 2018 show down in Milton Keynes. Sportline are the bike division of huge UK distributor Madison encompassing Saracen, Ridgeback and Genesis. While a lot of the ‘new’ bikes consisted of fancy new paint jobs, there were a few completely new…
Best Software: Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
The Finalists BELL Super DH MIPS helmet Julbo Renegade Glasses Specialized 2FO 2.0 Shoe Voting instructions are at the end of this article. Read on to learn more about each finalist BELL Super DH MIPS helmet Price: £249.99 From: ZyroFisher The BELL Super DH MIPS is…
Best Hardware – Singletrack Reader Awards 2018 Finalists
We’re in sync people! The 3 final nominations for the Best Hardware Award, chosen by you, are 3 products that we all love here in the office too! Thank goodness you guys have the final say though, knuckle dusters and old handlebars are being brushed…
Video: Red Bull Hardline 2018 – Course Preview
If you’re still experiencing vertigo after checking out our gallery, then perhaps don’t watch this course preview. Gee Atherton manages to talk his way down this course, which combines downhill with freeride with lunacy. This year’s course combines the iconic road gap jump with some…
Gallery: Red Bull Hardline 2018 – The Warm Up
It’s Red Bull Hardline this weekend. As the name suggests, riders will be taking it in turns to swoop down a hillside on a trail punctuated by gaps which many of us would assume were whole sections of trail that had yet to be built.…
MTB World Championships 2018 – One To Have Watched
Through the miracles of modern technology, it is now pretty easy to watch the MTB World Championships wherever you are in the world, giving riders and fans an excuse to get together for a bit of a party to cheer on the action – even…
Last Chance To Nominate! Singletrack Magazine Reader Awards 2018 #STRAW18
The Singletrack Reader Awards are awards given to a bunch of deserving individuals and companies by you, the readers. The awards are split into two phases. First comes the nominations round and then all registered site users will get the chance to vote on the…
Yeti SB130 – Forget Longer Travel, This Is the Yeti You Need
It’s only been a few weeks since we brought you news of the new Yeti SB150, and here we are with another new bike from the Abominable Snowpeople of Colorado. But if you thought the SB150 was more bike than you need, then perhaps this…
Dirt, Total Women’s Cycling, RideUK owners file for Voluntary Liquidation
Reported by Bikebiz, news has broken over the weekend of the voluntary liquidation of Factory Media Ltd, owners of multiple sports media brands including Total women’s Cycling, Dirt, RCUK and RideUK. Accountants, Chamberlain & Co, have been appointed to oversee the liquidation. While the Factory Media…
The Rampage – Prepare For The Zombie Apocalypse, Raise Money For Charity
We’ve all seen the zombie movies where people find themselves running through a concrete multi storey carpark. Up they run, in and out of pillars, up, looking side to side for exits, up and up until the inevitable roof top finish arrives and the eating…
Look At These Customised Saracen Mysts Heading To The World Champs
Three Madison Saracen riders will be heading to the Downhill World Champs at Lenzerheide this weekend, and to mark the occasion they’ve all been given new custom painted Saracen Mysts. So, perhaps Matt Walker won’t be needing that one we saw at Fort William anymore…
First Look: BTR’s Brazed-on Steel Brake Lines. Taking Integration To Another Level.
Michael Braybrook caught up with Tam from BTR to quiz him about his prototype, integrated brake line, hardtail. Tam and Burf of BTR Fabrications quickly made a name for themselves in 2012 with the release of their bold genre-busting Belter frame featuring some pretty outrageous geometry figures, even…
EWS Rider Jared Graves Diagnosed With A Brain Tumour
Sad and shocking news this morning. Specialized rider, Jared Graves has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. The EWS rider is currently in hospital and will undergo surgery within the next 10 days. The following text is from Jared’s Instagram; “Some news of the not…
BLUEGRASS LEGIT Carbon Full Face Helmet Now Official
We saw a lot at Fort William this year, but one item that managed to remain under our radar was the prototype carbon BLUEGRASS full face helmet. We blame the fact that UR Polygon, the team running the secret lid were all on secret bikes and…
GoPro Hero 7 Leaked In White, Silver And Black Variants
Guess what the new GoPro action camera is going to be called? If you guessed anything other than “GoPro Hero 7” then you have a lot more imagination than the people at the action camera maker. Now, any ideas what it’s going to look like?…
Twiddle My Joystick, Is This The Last Fresh Goods Friday Of Summer? – FGF 411
We’re a little worried, the weather is turning, it’s getting colder, we’ve received winter clothing in the mail. Is this really the end of our glorious weather? Is this the last Fresh Goods Friday of Summer? Let’s not dwell though, instead feast your eyes on…
All You Need To Know About The 2019 Scott Ransom
When Scott unveiled the brand new 150mm travel Genius platform last year, there was a suspicious absence of the long travel version. That seemed a little odd, because the Genius LT has been a very popular model for Scott over the past six years. As…
Spied: Sunn Kern Will Get 29in Wheels And A New Carbon Frame In 2019
If you have been involved in mountain biking as long as we have then you’ll remember French cycling brand Sunn, but if not here’s what you need to know. Way back in the day Sunn was a bike brand force to be reckoned with. Not…
Sick Bicycles High Pivot Gearbox Bike Receives 70% Funding In A Matter Of Hours
Today the 180mm enduro bike edges closer to production with a, so far, successful Indiegogo campaign that has secured 70% funding in just a few hours.
Pivot Cycles Breaks The $11,000 Barrier With Fox Live Valve equipped Pivot Mach 5.5!
Pivot Cycles is the first bike brand to send over a press release announcing it’s bikes with Fox’s new Live Valve suspension system.
Fox Live Valve Launches, but what is it?
After years of behind the scenes work and glimpsed prototypes, the Fox Live Valve system is finally ready to be released to the world. Around the time you read this, bikes with LiveValve fitted will be heading towards bike shops around the planet. But what…
Two bikes, some round things, some sticky stuff, and a key – It’s Fresh Goods Friday 410
Amanda is curating Fresh Goods Friday this week. Let’s see what’s in store… Am I actually the last person in the UK that’s still running tubes in my tyres? This week I’ve been riding to work, rain or shine. Wind or… not wind. It’s not…
Cycling UK: Government law review ‘ignores the main cause of road danger’
Here at Singletrack we’ve been following Government policy on cycling because most of us don’t just ride off road – we ride on roads to get to trails, work, the shops – and our loved ones do the same. Bez has written extensively on road…
