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How old are Singletrack World users?
We’d like to know a little bit about your for our files. It’s pretty important for us that we know who you are. That’s how we can make sure we…
Subscriber Competition: Win A Proviz Jacket plus runner up prizes
This is for our subscribers only. Join us now Proviz is a British sportswear brand founded in 2010, renowned for its award-winning reflective and high-performance apparel for cycling, running, and…
Heads up! Shareholder Campaign ends Tuesday November 4th
We are crowdfunding the sustainable future of Singletrack and you can own a share of our business today. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest.…
Issue 162: Taking it e-asy? Not entirely.
Mark took one look at the soaring Alpine peaks and opted to use an ebike for his trip.
Issue 162: Les Gets, knocking it out of the park!
Go for the bike parks, stay for the awesome backcountry trails. Sanny finds that there’s more to the Portes du Soleil than just its famous bike parks.
Refer a friend to STW and save money together
Bikes are better with friends, and so is Singletrack. You know the drill – the best rides happen when you’ve got your mates alongside you. Whether it’s someone to pick…
How to access our premium content without a subscription
Starting today, you can access our premium content without a subscription. Pay just 40p per article and discover what makes our member-exclusive stories worth reading. We’re calling this ‘Pay-As-You-Read Premium…
Rate my overnight bikepacking kit list
Hopefully this will help you make some choices about kit you choose for your adventures.
Subscribe this month for a FREE Tech Ride Jersey worth £45!
For the month of May we are offering new subscribers a choice of long sleeved technical ride jersey from our Ltd Edition range. Lots of colours and sizes to pick…
Last Minute Gift Subscription To Singletrack
So you’ve left it to the last minute and now there’s no time to send anything through the post. Or perhaps you are seeing the person you’ve forgotten about in…
On This Day: Christmas Card Throwback 2017
First things first. My sincerest apologies for mentioning the ‘C’ word outside of December, but I have reasons. Back in November of 2017 – The good o’le days before the…
Singletrack World 150th Issue is coming!
August’s issue of Singletrack Magazine is about to head to the printer for printing and through the digital pipes so that you can read it in a variety of electronic…
It’s not easy being Singletrack. Please help.
Tough Times. These are not easy times for almost everyone right now, and we know this at Singletrack as individuals and as a business. Let me explain, and then ask for…
Credit where it’s due – Now you can show your appreciation of great forum posts
WTF does that even mean? Undoubtedly you are familiar with the ability on various social platforms to ‘like’ a comment or a post. Well, now you can do just that…
The Next Issue Of Singletrack World Is Coming, Don’t Miss Out!
It’s a complicated and mostly boring story behind it, but the process of producing a printed magazine, sending it to the printer, and then sending it out to you, means…
2022 Cover Shot Round-Up: Get Inspired
2022 was both opened and closed with cover photography from Pete Scullion, voted Photographer Of The Year by Singletrack World readers. We had an illustrated cover, a World Cup DH…
Singletrack Membership Price Increase – A Heads Up
As I mentioned in this article, we are under a great deal of financial pressure due to the rate of inflation driving up costs across the board. Also, the cost…
Issue 1 of Singletrack World Magazine Now Available
Chipps' editorial sets out a bit about what the original crew were hoping to achieve with Singletrack World, and why they started it.
Is it safe? Answer our reader survey questions
We’ve created a page here where we have created a collection of simple survey style questions. Unlike normal surveys this one gives you the results every time you submit an…
WARNING! Subscribe before noon today to receive Issue 144
The next issue of Singletrack World Magazine will be landing on doormats real and digital in early August. We’re just putting the finishing touches to the final files, so now…
Mountain Bike Wall Art – Our latest cover print now available!
We’ve got another 148 pages of adventures, reviews, interviews and incredible imagery off to the printers. Issue 143 is available to subscribe to now, but if you can’t wait for…
Singletrack Recipe Column: Â Cuban Cluckio Sandwichio
Our very own Charlie Hobbs has been persuaded to give up some of his al fresco culinary skills in the Singletrack recipe column. Because, what is mountain bike riding without…
Kit Essentials: Fancy Pants
Where once the knee sock reigned supreme, now the riding trouser has emerged as a seriously practical option. Here’s what the Singletrack Staff have been using. We’ve had a little…
Únic Signature Pants Review
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Andi Price: €88.62 From: Unicwear.com Únic is a clothing manufacturer based out of Andorra with…
Showers Pass Refuge Waterproof Trousers
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Hannah Price: £185.00 From: Showerspass.co.uk These are not trousers for packing just in case. These…
Giro Havoc Trousers Review
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Chipps Price: £119.99 From: Giro.co.uk Giro’s Havoc trousers are part of its surprisingly large clothing…
Fox Women’s Defend Kevlar Review
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Amanda Price: £145.00 From: Foxracing.co.uk These trousers are designed for extreme mountain biking, enduro and…
Endura Women’s MT500 Spray Baggy Review
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Amanda (Modelled by Hannah)Price: £114.99 From: Endurasport.com The Endura MT500 trouser is designed to be…
On the Rampage: Behind Freeride’s Biggest Freakshow
Everyone knows about the riders of the Red Bull Rampage; the drops and hucks. but no one ever sees the hundreds of faithful fans who camp in the Utah desert…
Nukeproof Blackline Trousers
This review was part of the Singletrack World Issue 139 Kit Essentials Feature Tested by: Ross Price: £80.00 From: Nukeproof.com Riding pants just make sense. They offer added protection and…
Get A Month Of Singletrack Full Membership For Free
There’s something of a kerfuffle over on PinkBike about them being bought out by Outside Magazine. Users are worried that all their free content will go behind a paywall –…
What’s Inside Our 20th Birthday Edition? Order Now!
It’s our big birthday issue – 20 years of mountain biking stories and tech. By now, you should know all about our cover – and if not, where have you…
Revealed: Our 20th Anniversary Cover – how will you read yours?
We’re about to turn 20! Thanks to all our readers and Members, the next issue of Singletrack Magazine will mark 20 years of independent mountain bike publishing. We think that’s…
Singletrack Christmas Gift Guide – Making Xmas Easy
The joy of shopping for Christmas gifts: the long queues of jolly people, the plentiful car parking, and that simply charming piped in Christmas music that you can never grow…
How Many Munros is Too Many?
In an adventure supported by YT Industries, Amanda sets out to bag some Scottish Munros, returning instead with epic memories, incredible experiences and more than a few bruises. Not shy…
7 Top Brand MTB Lights: Tested In Singletrack Issue 134
With advances in lights technology, we’re now largely past the point of ‘is it bright enough, does the battery last?’ and into refinements. Does the battery attach neatly to your…
MTB Personality of The Year | 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
Who has worked the hardest, raced the fastest (not much of that going on this year though), championed the most or just helped enable more of us to get out…
Best UK Trail Centre | Singletrack Reader Awards 2020
Which destination has it all? From the best trails to the best cake in the cafe afterwards. We are looking for the ultimate all-rounder. Think trails, facilities, location… Which centre…
Best Image | 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
Singletrack Magazine has always prided itself on the quality of its photographs and the skills of its contributors. In a time where a truly incredible photo can appear in a…
Best Author | 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
Whose words switched something on inside your head that had you reaching for the kit drawer before heading out to get on your bike? Or was it a feature that…
Best eMTB | 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
It’s time to make your voice heard and vote for which you think is the best eMTB of 2020? Will it be Merida, Canyon or Specialized? The future of mountain…
Best Bike Under £4500 | 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
It’s that time of year when the best sub £4500 bikes duke it out to see which will take home the 2020 Singletrack Readers Awards. These finalists are all extremely…
Best bike under £2k | Singletrack Reader Awards 2020
You shouldn’t have to drop thousands on a bike that will take a beating off road. Modern components are stronger and work better than they’ve ever done and increasingly the…
Best Hardware | 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
Vote for your best hardware product in the 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards. Will be be Rockshox, Nukeproof or Shimano? It’s time to take on the most important vote of the…
Best Software | 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
Software is all the stuff that goes on the rider, not the bike. It’s keeping you safe, warm, cool, dry, visible, and everything in between. We all have different requirements…
Join us at the GT Malverns Classic.
Let’s All Mess About On Bikes Again. We want being a Singletrack full member to be bigger and better than it’s ever been. Now there is not only the awesome…
Nominations Are Open – 2020 Singletrack Reader Awards
Nominations for the Singletrack Reader Awards will close at Midnight Sunday 18th October. Don’t miss out on your chance to show your appreciation for your favourite bikes, kit, trails and…