According to Syd Newsom, Head Of Wheels at Santa Cruz Bicycles, “wheelbuilding is not magic. It’s a skill set that can be taught, and the goal of our training is to create a very consistent end product.” Within 10 minutes of wandering around the assembly…
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The Canyon Experience – Riding bikes, touching priceless cars, meeting legends. It’s all here
This weekend sees the inaugural Canyon Experience event, taking place at Mercedes World in Brooklands motor circuit in Surrey. The combination of brand new bikes, legendary motor vehicles and equally legendary two-wheeled heroes like Fabien Barel was too much temptation, so we sent Dean Hersey,…
The Canyon Experience – Riding bikes, touching priceless cars, meeting legends. It’s all here
This weekend sees the inaugural Canyon Experience event, taking place at Mercedes World in Brooklands motor circuit in Surrey. The combination of brand new bikes, legendary motor vehicles and equally legendary two-wheeled heroes like Fabien Barel was too much temptation, so we sent Dean Hersey,…
Last Chance To Subscribe! Singletrack Issue 118
Subscribe To Singletrack from as little as £1.50 Yes, it’s that time again: Deadline Day. As we send the Spring edition of Singletrack, Issue 118, off to the printer, ready to be published on 6th April, until midnight on Sunday 25th March you’ve got a…
Green Brexit Could Increase Countryside Access, Reckons Cycling UK
You might have noticed our ‘Get On My Land’ story about Cycling UK’s plans to improve off road and rural access for bikes, as they launched their new strategy at the London Bike Show. Well, they liked our headline so much, they’ve used it in…
Video Review: Is XC dead? After testing these three bikes, we don’t think so
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Is XC dead? Or is it just a little out of fashion? For Issue #116, we focussed our magazine group test on full suspension XC bikes to…
MakingUpTheNumbers – Gravity Events Round 1: The Race That Didn’t Happen
George Thompson, our regular reporter of mid pack (if he’s doing well) downhill action, is back in action. Well, sort of. He’s got a new team, a new fan club (he’s breeding his own), and he’s got a full race season ahead of him. He’ll…
Crossing The Deepest Lake In The World, By Fat Bike, In Midwinter
Us UK riders often fantasise about riding holidays in places like Spain, where there is dry mud, and a warm thing in the sky, and olives taste better. It seems that Spanish riders have other ideas (though we note that they haven’t gone in search…
Bristol BikeFest Returns! Popular South West Event Is Back By Popular Demand.
Rather quietly, this last week or so, Bristol BikeFest announced that it was well and truly back! Teased first on the page of the 2018 The Ex event, which asked riders to save the date of June 30th 2018. It said “The Bristol Bikefest (including…
Monday Debrief 118 – Notes from another planet
We signed up to an early deal with Elon Musk and this Monday’s Debrief comes to you from Uranus. We’ve been out exploring and the terrain is pretty hostile. Tests are being carried out to determine if these are possibly carvings depicting lifeforms from this…
Update: Orange Factory Rider Seriously Injured At Gisburn Forest
Update: We’ve received news via the PMBA on Callum’s condition. After having surgery Callum is now able to sit up, is in good spirits and already planning for his future. While the surgery went well there is only so much modern medicine can achieve and…
Wireless Shifting Is Here! As Is Wide Rubber! Pumps! Bikes! Shoes! Glasses too! It’s Fresh Goods Friday 388!
No one ever reads this bit, but how else will they know they're missing Fresh Goods Friday 388?
Macclesfield Forest Trails Could Be Closed For Good If You Ignore This!
Forest trails have been shut after serious storm damage, with repair work currently underway.
Singletrack Issue 118 – Sneak Peek
Subscribe to Singletrack from as little as £1.49 Hark! The twittering of birds, the bleat of lambs and the scent of daffodils on the breeze! The Spring edition of Singletrack, Issue 118, is published on 6th April. It’s time to put the bleak midwinter behind…
Review: Suspension tinkerers rejoice! The Formula Selva fork has all the bells & whistles
The Selva fork is the newest enduro fork from Italian motorcycle and mountain bike suspension/brake manufacturer, Formula. We got one a huge 160mm travel 29er version to test, and gave it to our similarly long-legged Yorkshireman, Mr Tom Hill, who’s spent a solid four months…
Video: Is carbon all that it’s cracked up to be? We test three alloy versions of popular carbon superbikes
In Issue #115 of Singletrack Magazine, our former Tech Editor, the great Mr Barney Marsh, tested and reviewed three alloy iterations of popular carbon fibre mountain bikes. These days, carbon fibre is the material that many of us lust over. And why wouldn’t we? It’s lighter. Smoother.…
Which would you choose? We spend 6 months aboard the 2018 Fox 36 Float and RockShox Lyrik RCT3 to see which comes out on top
Despite mounting opposition in the high-end mountain bike suspension market from the likes of Cane Creek, Öhlins, MRP, Formula and DVO, there is still somewhat of a duopoly when it comes to the fork market. A duopoly made up of two industry titans: Fox Racing…
World Cup XCO And Street Dual: Live on your TV this weekend!
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup kicks off this weekend with the XCO racing from Stellenbosch. It’s an early season opener, and it’s the XCO riders kicking off the racing this year, with the Downhill not starting until Lošinj in Croatia, in April. If you’re…
2 Frames, 3 Gifs, And Really Hilarious Jokes! ROTFL with Fresh Goods Friday 387
Erm. Well. Sorry. Wil promised you last week that this week would be a bumper edition of Fresh Goods Friday on the grounds that there were very few courier deliveries last week due to the snow, so all the goodies would be turning up this…
Dropped From The Range: major retailers join boycott of bike brands for NRA connections
US and Canadian co-ops pull orders for Camelbak, Bell, Blackburn and other Vista Outdoor brands
Poll: Does Prize Money Need To Be Equal?
Sparked by a recent press release from an event organiser, we’ve been having a bit of debate about prize money, so we thought we’d see what you have to say. We know you might argue ‘it’s the taking part that counts’, and that prize money…
Starling Cycles Murmur Factory Edition Announced!
Big news today for anyone who has a soft spot for steel full suspension frames, as UK bike maker Starling Cycles announces an all new model into its range.
How we survived the snowpocalypse and made it to Monday!
BANG! It’s not just Monday, it’s March! Flip. For anyone who has just had an extended weekend of sledging and snow fun, this is probably not feeling like too bad a Monday. Since everyone else was off too, the email is not quite so overflowing…
Warm your cockles and melt that snow with the 386th Fresh Goods Friday!
SNOWMAGEDDON! BEAST FROM THE EAST! COLD WINTER CONDITIONS! Have you survived it? Are you currently huddled in your living room with your loved ones, circling around a fire on the floor with the front door jammed shut behind a huge snowdrift? Considering which family member…
The Renthal Fatbar Is Dead! Long Live The Fatbar!
The venerable Renthal Fatbar (and Fatbar Lite) have been around on bikes for, well, we can’t actually remember a time before them, to be honest. Anyway, it was time for a complete revamp and Renthal has used that opportunity to go wider with both bars…
Making Carbon Bikes Is Easier Than You Think – Carbon Wasp Is Hiring
Want to build carbon bikes, but don’t know where to start? Well, Leeds-based Carbon Wasp might have just the job for you… We first saw the company at last year’s Bespoked Show and were impressed to hear that it builds bespoke carbon bikes in its…
Video: Rocks And Drops – the new Losinj World Cup trail in Croatia
Ever wondered what goes into building a trail suitable for a World Cup? It’s got to be challenging, and it’s got to be built well enough to stand up to plenty of practice sessions and riders hammering their way down the trail – whatever the…
29in front, 27.5+ back, and Shimano STEPS in the middle. Canyon welcomes you to the e-Party with the unique Spectral:ON!
By the Singletrack Editorial Team In huge news from the German direct-to-consumer brand, Canyon is launching its first e-MTB. Called the Spectral:ON, this is an e-bike that has been a long time in the making, and Canyon is very, very excited about it. We sent…
10 February Online Deals – Snowmageddon Savings!
Half price dropper posts, 70% off helmets and Transition frames from only £400!
2019 Is Here Already! Here Is RockShox’ Lineup For The Future
Just when you were just getting used to 2018, and starting to pay off the credit card accrued in 2017, RockShox comes along and announces its 2019 lineup. And with forks starting to appear from March, it’s not going to give you time to get…
24 Unusual Handmade Mountain Bikes from NAHBS. Well, sort of…
The weird and the wonderful - flat bars and knobbly tyres.
London Bike Show 2018 Is Go! Come by and see us!
Don't miss out on all the fun of the London Bike Show
Fresh Goods Friday 385 – fresh product, strange sights
Strut your stuff and shake your thing, let the weekend begin!
Get On My Land! Cycling UK has plans to incentivise farmers to increase rural access
Bridleway connectivity also given priority in new strategy document
SPOTTED: Is SRAM Eagle Going Wireless?
The rumours have been circulating, and here's more fuel for the fire
6 Custom Bikes From iceBike* 2018
Wil has been spotting bikes that are a bit different to the ones you'll see in the shops
Jenny Rissveds and SCOTT-SRAM Part Ways Following Tough Year For Olympic Champion
Riddveds steps back from racing to focus on her health
Would you buy a cycling product that’s made by a firearms company? There’s a good chance you already have
Giro, Bell, Camelbak and Blackburn under fire for US gun lobby connections
Can’t Make iceBike? Here’s 7 Highlights To Feel Like You Were There Maaaan!
We take you to Madison's in-house dealer show
Is The New milKit Booster The Cheapest & Simplest Tubeless Tyre Inflator Ever?
And you can use it as a normal drink bottle - consider our minds blown!
Possibly the most painful MTB video we’ve seen – and there’s not even a crash!
Life has a habit of going wrong when there's a camera pointing your way
Kona Surprises With The Return Of The All-New 2019 Satori Full Suspension Mountain Bike
We're barely into 2018, but Kona's embracing the future with the 2019 Satori full suspension bike.
MTB Mechanic In Central London – Look mum no hands! to continue Soho Bikes’ specialist workshop services
It's not all fixies and folders - there's a specialist MTB mechanic in central London
Chipps Turns 50 & Wil Comes Crashing Down To Earth Post-Holiday In Episode 116 Of The Monday Morning Debrief
Join us for another celebration of all things not Monday.
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards 2017 – more winners!
Three more awards bestowed upon the best of the best
Wil’s Top 5 Products Of 2017 – The Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards
Our Technical Editor's favourite products of 2017
Fresh Goods Friday 384 – Two bikes and a guitar!
From all mountain to all racing, and plenty in between - all the fresh product in the office this week
Which Saracen Would You Choose? The Full Sus 29er Or The Full Sus E-Bike?
Saracen launches new Ariel E, e-Bike and first full suss 29er
