More power, magnets, carbon and general high tech app trickery in this latest update to Specialized's eMTB range
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VLOG: Behind-The-Scenes For Issue 114 Bike Test
We took three hardtails to ride some of the most technical trails in Europe, including the Crankworx Downhill course. Yikes
What The Heck Is The Trek ‘Thru Shaft’?
Trek Bikes has announced a new rear shock suspension technology called 'Thru Shaft'. Apparently it's the best thing since sliced bread, but what the heck does it do?
PressCamp 2017: FSA Components
Component maker FSA debuts new wider Afterburner mountain bike wheels. Plus, modular cranksets and a new dropper post
Orbea Updates Occam TR & AM For 2018
The new 2018 Occam AM bumps up to 150mm travel, while the 120mm travel Occam TR offers both 29in and 27.5+ compatibility
VLOG: Riding Bikepark Innsbruck
Bikepark Innsbruck recently hosted Crankworx, so we went to check out the trails during our Austrian road trip
Motor Doping Honey Trap Unveiled
Website set up assist potential cheats reveals itself as a 'sting' operation designed to discover riders and teams prepared to motor-dope
Monday Morning Debrief 92
Chipps does Downhill, Mark goes raving - is there a midlife crisis at Singletrack Towers?
Annie Last Wins At UCI Mountain Bike XC World Cup
Last becomes the first British woman in 20 years to win at XC World Cup.
British XC Riders Head To Lenzerheide On A High
More great results in Vallnord keeps expectations high for the next round of the World Cup
Found: New Alloy Procaliber From Trek Bikes
Spotted on the Trek USA website is the all-new Procaliber alloy. Complete with IsoSpeed technology and Boost 148x12mm spacing
Everysight Brings Military HUD Tech To Raptor Smartglasses
Ready for the future? Everysight certainly is with its new high-tech military-inspired Raptor glasses
Give Two Whole Buffalo Bikes For £95!
Match funding in July means it's a great time to donate to this charity
Santa Cruz Amps Up Hightower LT With 150mm Travel
Santa Cruz has fed the Hightower some extra protein and boosted travel to 150mm at each end. Introducing the new Hightower LT
VLOG: Singletrack On Shoot In Innsbruck
The Singletrack Road Trip Squad spent the weekend riding and shooting in Innsbruck, Austria
Nordest Goes Titanium With Bardino Ti
Nordest Cycles takes the Bardino enduro frame and crafts it from titanium. 30% lighter, 136% more expensive, and 86% more bling
New Lighter TRSr SL Carbon Wheels From e*thirteen
Dropping 150g over the TRS Carbon wheels, the new SL Carbon wheels still feature a 28mm internal rim width and a 1-year warranty
Video: Vallnord World Cup Downhill Winners
Myriam Nicole and Troy Brosnnan put in amazing runs at the Vallnord Downhill World Cup. See both here
Mondraker Reveals 2018 Foxy Carbon Range
Mondraker completely refresh the Foxy, with four new carbon models for 2018.
July Online Deals – Disc Brakes From £12.49
A collection of bargains for July including cut-price disc brakes, a £120 discount on iPad Pro's plus helmets, droppers and more.
Video: 2017 Go Outdoors Mountain Mayhem
Video highlights from GO Outdoors Mountain Mayhem held earlier this year.
PressCamp 2017: Kali Protectives
Kali Protectives talks us through the clever LDL technology and how it drastically increases helmet safety
PressCamp 2017: Alpinestars
Alpinestars introduces the new Paragon bib short, with integrated spine protection and a sleeve for your hydration reservoir
VLOG: Team Singletrack Road Trips To Innsbruck
The Singletrack crew embarked on an epic road trip to Innsbruck, Austria, to check out some of the amazing alpine trails
SRAM Introduce New Oval Chaninrings
Oval X-Sync rings from the big initials at SRAM. And they're out now!
Sneak Peek: Stanton Full Suspension Bike
Stanton Bikes has just received the latest prototype of its steel full suspension frame. And holy moly does this look good!
Specialized 2018: The All New Chisel Hardtail
Specialized have launched a new alloy hardtail modeled on their top of the line carbon Epic
Specialized Epic 2018: Farewell FSR Hello Single Pivot
How much lighter could this flagship XC race bike get by switching to a single pivot? Quite a lot as it turns out
Video: Intense Carbine First Ride Review
Get up close and personal with the latest 29er enduro bike from Intense Cycles; the Carbine
Shimano Brings App Controlled Tuning To E-MTB’s
Shimano has released a firmware update for its SHIMANO STEPS E-8000 drive unit, allowing riders to fine-tune the levels of assist.
Fresh Goods Friday 351
It's time to get on with the Goods of Freshness! What shiny things have shown up at Singletrack Towers this week?
Transition Announces Sentinel 29er & New Geometry Concept
Transition Bikes announces its new Speed Balanced Geometry concept, complete with custom fork offset. Plus, new Sentinel 29er
Masters World Championships, Vallnord – #MakingUpTheNumbers
Downhill ain't easy: Broken bikes, broken vans, and broken bones in Vallnord last week. George Thompson was our man on the ground.
MTBNB Seeks Crowdfunding: Couch Surfing for Mountain Bikers
New startup seeks funding to enable MTB couch surfing and local knowledge.
Video: Claudio Caluori’s Vallnord POV Track Preview
GoPro video actually makes a downhill look steep! So how steep must it actually be? Claudio does Vallnord World Cup
Video: Cédric Gracia’s Vallnord Track Walk
Cédric takes us down the Vallnord World Cup track in his home, Andorra
EWS Pro Bike Check: Antoine Caron’s Pivot Fireblade
We grabbed five minutes with this XC turned enduro rider to see how his Pivot Firebird is set up for technical trail riding and enduro racing
2018 Marin Bikes Range Revealed
The Californian-designed bike company launched its new range to the press this week at an event in Gloucestershire
Giant Goes Back To 29in Wheels With New 2018 Anthem
After several years of pushing 27.5 wheels, Giant has just released its first new 29er - the Anthem XC race bike
British Mountain Bikers Heading For Vallnord World Cup
British riders set out their goals for the next round of the World Cup
Pro Bike Check: Mason Bond’s Pivot Switchblade
We grabbed five minutes with the EWS rider to see how his Pivot Switchblade is set up for the Jura Enduro race
VLOG: Wil’s Italian Job & The Intense Carbine
Ever wondered what happens on a bike press trip? Go behind the scenes on the Intense Carbine launch in Punta Ala, Italy