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Reader’s Ride: Robin’s Hope HB.160
This one has been dug out of the submission archive, mainly inspired by the recent HB912 project from Hope.
Mountainbike Makeover: can this 2016 bike be modernised?
And if so, what works? What doesn't? And how much will it all end up costing?
Reader’s Ride: Lawrence’s Dawley T16
Kicking off the week, let's all have a gawp at a bike that rides even better than it looks.
Reader’s Ride: Duncan’s Bergamont Trailster 10
Here's a name you don't see very often in the UK. No, not Duncan. Bergamont! Looks a tidy rig.
The Gower route guide: free GPX download
We travel to the southerest, westerest bits of Wales in search of fresh trails. And we find them, nestled among the gales.
Reader’s Ride: Adrian’s Santa Cruz Tallboy 3
Cast your eyes over this riding>walking fast>faster fifth carbon fibre mountain bicycle.
The best Singletrack covers of the past 25 years
These are our favourite ever covers of Singletrack Magazine. Check out a beautifully dirty dozen bangers!
The world’s lightest full suspension mountain bike
Uber weight weenie Seb K shows you all his insane 5.98kg Scott Spark.
Reader’s Ride: Jon’s 2021 Vitus Mythique VRX 27.5
A welcome return to a Ride from a Reader. Say hello to this steeply perfect Vitus.
Ticknall Tour route guide: free GPX download
Leicestershire isn’t blessed with particularly gnarly riding, but with the right trails and good friends, it’s a great place to ride.
Staff Bike Check: Benji’s Bad Habit
Instead of a Reader's Ride this week we bring you a rather OTT (or is it?) staff testbed bike.
Reader’s Ride: Adam P’s Last Glen V1
No, it's not a 26in wheeler; it's just a really, really large frame.
Amazing photos alert! Dan Milner’s ‘Monster’ hike-a-bike
"What exactly are we searching for? A mystical Valhalla of singletrack?"
Forest Of Bowland route guide: free GPX download
The Forest Of Bowland doesn't have many trees, but it does have hills.
Reader’s Ride: Andrew The Spanner’s Whoops Apocalypse
Have a gander at this hub-geared ti bride designed for riding into the hills when WW3 hits.
Reader’s Ride: Andy C’s Yeti Big Top
You don't see many of these around. And not just because this one doesn't get ridden enough.
Reader’s Ride: Dean’s Whyte E150 RS
This week's featured steed is a dream bike and suits the type of riding in the Chiltern Hills.
Todmorden, Hebden Bridge & Beyond route guide: free GPX download
Benji brings the route guide back from the dead with two Calderdale loops and a top-five descents and disgusting climbs.
Reader’s Ride: Pete F’s MeteorWorks
Let's all take a moment to gawp at this perfect & lighter than expected brazed-on beastie.
North Pennines route guide: free GPX download
Arguably the most remote route guide we ever published.
Reader’s Ride: Will’s Cube Stereo Hybrid 177
Say hello to a firm and fast skill compensating Cube with a recalled crankset.
Light Carbon LCFS980 ultra-cycling bike check
Here we have a Light Carbon LCFS980; a model name so catchy we're just going to call it the Green Machine.
Reader’s Ride: Dan’s Surly 1×1
Have a quick nosey at this very comfortable green machine sent in by a clueless idiot.
Reader’s Ride: Tracey L’s Specialized Turbo Levo
Say hello to this four year old S-Works eeb that finally needs a new rear tyre.
Outta The Archive: The Second Singletrack Classic Weekender from 2010
The Second Singletrack Classic Weekender was bigger and better – and harder than before…
Reader’s Ride: Dallas M’s Marino Gemstone
Kicking off a radical Monday with a playful sense of discovery and toy-like nostalgia bike.
Reader’s Ride: Matt B’s Clandestine Combe
Check out Matt B's best friend of a bike made by his actual best friend.
Reader’s Ride: Stuart M’s Stooge Dirt Ti Tracker
Time for a bit of dirty dropbar pre-gravel action with this 54in(?) Stooge Tracker.
Outta The Archive: Hans Rey In Hebden from 2016
Chipps profiles this popular rider’s reinvention from competitor to adventure rider to personality and brand ambassador.
Reader’s Ride: Mark S’s Commencal Meta AM
Have a nosey at Mark S's 5ft8in 73kg Commencal Meta AM from 2021.
Reader’s Ride: Adam R’s Orange P7
An oldie but a goodie for this week's RR. Have a nosey at this Orange Pie 7.
Reader’s Ride: CitizenLee’s Orbea Rise LT H10
Chocolate eggfest can't stop Reader's Rides: here's a not-Levo-heavy eeb with an outdated motor.
Reader’s Ride: Josh M’s Specialized Stumpjumper Pro
Here's one of the nicer looking modern MTBs. Who doesn't love a bit of neon pistachio?
Reader’s Ride: Pietruszka’s Cotic Soul 27.5
Kicking off the week is a perfectly messy steel machine from 2018
Reader’s Ride: LMTTM’s August Cycles Big Blue
Another entry that we dug out of our back end, so to speak.
Why is racing Enduro so expensive?
We ask a race organiser to explain the situation and discuss the future of the UK Enduro scene
Reader’s Ride: Dez B’s Transition Throttle
This submission fell down the back of our server sofa but it's still well worthy of RRing!
Outta the Archive: Ibis Ripley review from 2001
You won't believe the ride (probably because you won't believe it'll work at all...)
Reader’s Ride: John B’s Maverick ML7.5
Here is John B's modified URT Maverick that still puts smiles on faces, even after 20 years.
Outta the Archive: DIY Framebuilding SOS from 2006
Fish Out of Water: Bicycle Plumbing from Issue 28, May 2006.
Reader’s Ride: Matt L’s Rocky Mountain Instinct
Here is Matt L's heavily discounted but satisfactorily heavy alloy Rocky Mountain Instinct
Outta the Archive: Organic Mountain Biking from 2006
Are manmade trails the saviour or scourge of mountain biking?
Contributor Bike Check: Aran’s 2020 Giant Reign
Six years old and ridden within an inch of its life, this 2020 steed refuses to die. Despite Aran. Bike model & year? 2020 Giant Reign 1. Bought six years ago from Ride-On bike shop in Rawtenstall and ridden extensively since. What size is this…
Reader’s Ride: Dave M’s Stanton Switch9er FS Ti
Here is TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR's long-fancied Stanton Switch9er FS Ti
Reader’s Ride: Kevin H-R’s Pipedream Moxie MX3
This week's RR is Kevin Harley-Roberts and his Long Pink Panther
Outta the Archive: Singletrack Room 101 from 2015
Some bikes, people, components and habits need to be cast into Room 101. Mark is judge, jury and executioner.
Reader’s Ride: Andrew B’s Orange Stage Evo
Continuing this season of Reader’s Rides, here’s Andrew Brown's never-weighed just-ridden Orange Stage Evo
