Reviews

Showers Pass Refuge Pants | Tough Trousers for Rough Weather

Hannah checks out the Showers Pass Refuge Pants – waterproof trousers from the top of their range. Generally I’ll opt for waterproof shorts for wet weather rides, and deal with...

Clothing 1

First Ride Review: GT Zaskar LT Expert

We’ve had this mossy green-coloured hardcore hardtail in to ride for a few weeks now, and Chipps has been able to take it on enough of his local trails to...

Bikes 9

Shimano XTR Groupset | Premium Components Punished Through Winter

It’s no secret that Shimano was a bit late to the game with their 12 speed drivetrains. While the other ‘Big S’ was cornering the market for wide range single...

Brakes 6

Howies Doyle Waterproof Jacket | For Summer Rides And Much More

As Spring blends into Summer, and the winter wardrobe takes more of a back seat, having a lightweight jacket is a must for any riding kit bag – and the...

Clothing 5

Video: Andi’s Custom Commencal Meta AM 29 SRAM Edition Bike Check!

We might not be able to test a lot of gear during lockdown, but the fresh kit keeps pouring in meaning Andi has customised his Commencal Meta AM 29 with…

Online Feature

Five Ten Trailcross Mid Pro MTB – High Top Flat Pedal Shoes

COVID-19 Notice – The Five Ten Trailcross Mid Pro MTB shoes arrived in time for one regular ride before isolation and have since been ridden on relatively tame trails from out Amanda’s...

Foot Wear 19

Crank Brothers Stamp 1 Pedals | Shred The Trails, Not Your Legs

Hannah has spent the sloppy autumn and winter months on these Crank Brothers Stamp 1 composite entry level pedals. Having had my favourite DMR Vault pedals stolen from me (while...

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First Ride Review: Kona Hei Hei CR/DL | For XC And More

The 2020 Kona Hei Hei has undergone another step-change, continuing its metamorphosis from XC race machine to something much more trail-capable, with a significantly remodelled frame design, geometry updates and...

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Orbea Occam M10 2020 Review | One Bike, Many Purposes?

Ross hops aboard the Orbea Occam M10 – is it really the all rounder it’s billed as? Last year Orbea relaunched the Occam as a 140mm travel, do it all...

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2021 Rockshox Pike | First Ride Review

We’ve had a new Pike, in a 29in x 150mm flavour, for a few weeks now and, despite chunky riding being out of the question for the last couple of...

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2021 RockShox Lyrik Ultimate | First Ride Review

Can a few internal tweaks make this updated 2021 RockShox Lyrik Ultimate even better than it already was? First ride review right here. COVID-19 Notice – We were lucky that the Lyrik...

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Canyon Neuron AL 7.0 | How Can You Make A Best Seller Better?

Sanny checks out the latest release from Canyon: the Canyon Neuron AL, an update to their best selling full suspension bike. Another day, another bike to test. Last time around,...

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Evolution not Revolution – Identiti Mettle Mk 2 Review

James Vincent spends a winter in the Lake District on the new Identiti Mettle Mk2. Introduction For someone who spends a lot of their time riding bikes in the Lake...

Bikes

Granite Design STASH Multi-Tool Review – A Mini tool that slides in a tube

Granite Design’s STASH multi-tool is an in head tube solution to trail tool convenience, and it’s easy to fit and cheap to buy. It’s easy to go out for ride...

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cotic flare reviw tested singletrack magazine issue 126

Cotic Flare Ridden And Rated – Now in 135mm Option

Words Daz Hall Photography Chipps First published in Singletrack Magazine issue 126 Price: £3,249.00 (as tested) From: Cotic, cotic.co.uk On a recent holiday to California, I was brutally reminded of...

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Review | Shimano SLX M7120 4 pot power for pennies

Andi bolted a pair of the Shimano SLX M7120 4 Pot brakes to a heavy eMTB and pointed it downhill to see if these mid-range stoppers are up to the...

Brakes 10

Review: 9 Months With the Ride Concepts Hellion Flat Shoe

Launched in 2018, Ride Concepts are the new kids on the MTB shoe block, but can their kicks take on the establishment? Had you asked me just a few years...

Foot Wear 2

2020 RockShox SID Trail Fork – First Ride Review

We’ve had one of RockShox brand new, 120mm SID Ultimate forks – basically the ‘SID Trail’ on test for a couple of weeks. Here’s what we thought: The world of...

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2020 RockShox SID Slims Down – And Gets New 120mm Trail Option

The RockShox SID has been around since 1998 as RockShox’ top end, no compromise cross country race fork, and the new 2020 Rockshox SID SL is no exception. Everything on...

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DMR Versa Pedal – Clips, Flats or Both?

Clips or Flats? Both! The DMR Versa pedal seeks to offer the best of both worlds, by giving you both options in one pedal. The DMR Versa is an extruded...

Pedals 2

ION Scrub Amp Flat Pedal Shoe – First Ride Review

Ion has been making shoes for four years now, and flat pedal shoes since 2018. The new range is launched today, and we have had the new ION Scrub Amp...

Foot Wear 4

Vee Tire Snap Trail Review: Downhill inspired sticky trail tyres

Trail ready Thai tyres built on trickle-down downhill race tech. We test that fast-rolling Vee Tire Snap Trail Top 40. Vee Tire Co. has been growing in popularity at a...

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Lone Parabellum Review | Poppy and playful standards smasher

Lone Bicycles lent us their refreshingly unique Lone Parabellum to test against the UK finest winter weather. Romain Olmos is a French mountain bike legend who once shared sponsors with...

Bikes

Salsa Spearfish | A Really Very Practical Type Of Bike

Charlie checks out the latest Salsa Spearfish, for ‘down country’ riding, and a lot of other stuff too. Down country, what the hell is “Down Country”? A large demo bike...

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Deviate Highlander 29er – Ultimate Enduro Bike Contender

Sanny checks out the new Deviate Highlander, an enduro bike with idler. Back in November 2017, Deviate took a bold step into the mountain bike market when they launched their...

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Intense Primer 29 Pro | A Solution For The One Bike Shed?

“WTF is that?!”, exclaimed my pairs partner when I rolled up to the 10@kirroughtree endurance race late last summer. I thought he was talking about my newly acquired beer belly, the...

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Rotor Kapic Carbon Chainset | Tune Your Race Set-Up

We put mile-muncher Jason Miles to work on the Rotor Kapic Carbon Chainset. Is he leading the pack with these light weight cranks? Spanish component manufacturer Rotor has been around...

Drivetrain

Review | SRAM AXS Eagle – Wireless Shifting That Works

David tests out the flagship SRAM AXS Eagle XX and X01 groupsets – will the wireless drivetrain stun him with its performance? Historically, I’m not a fan of mixing mountain...

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Review | EXT Storia V3 – The Last Shock You’ll Ever Need To Buy?

The EXT Storia LOK V3 is a high end, Italian coil shock. I first spoke with EXT at Eurobike in 2017, but at the time they didn’t have a UK...

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Review | Manitou Mara Pro – Do You Like To Party?

Manitou, and parent Hayes Group have spent a while focussed on enduro-type products, from forks, to brakes, wheels and now this new Mara Pro shock. In Sanskrit, the word mara...

Rear Shocks

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