It may come as a surprise but there are places outside the UK that are worth taking a bike to. We’ve visted quite a few – It’s a tough job but we feel you deserve it. You can thank us later.

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Singletrack Issue 127 | Verbier By Train

Mark and Vic look at a different way of getting to play in the mountains with bikes. To the Alps by train. Words & Photography Mark As I start writing...

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Singletrack Issue 127 | Van Girls

Emma and Carly show how much fun you can have by being badly prepared and under-equipped in France’s best-known mountain bike event.  Words Emma Whitaker Photography Emma Whitaker & Carly...

Singletrack Issue 127 | Letting go and finding flow

Amanda takes a few days to ride and decompress in Denmark. Along the way she finds food, friends, trails and adventures, but most of all, she finds balance.  Words Amanda……

Singletrack Issue 127 | Keeping track of time at the Trans-Provence

Tom Hill reflects on the phenomenon that was the Trans-Provence, and his part as a small cog in its machine. Words & Photography Tom Hill (unless credited) I stand at……

Singletrack Issue 126 | Panning For Trail Gold In Arizona

Huw Oliver goes searching for singletrack gold in the arid mountains of Arizona. Words & Photography Huw Oliver My fingers yanked on the levers automatically, bypassing the usual thought processes……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Chairlifted Orienteering

Chipps takes on a mountain orienteering event in the Italian Dolomites, organised by Germans, where the idea is to hunt for dumplings that don’t actually exist, but which everybody gets...

Singletrack Issue 124 : Getting’ High In Colorado

Rich Rothwell is a successful and experienced British endurance racer, but the 500-mile Colorado Trail Race nearly broke him. Fortunately, it merely changed him for life.  Words & Photography Rich……

Singletrack Issue 124 : The Real World Of Vanlife

Anna Cipullo lifts the lid on the realities of spending a dream holiday in a camper van across Canada with an adventure buddy… and a whole load of damp clothing. ……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: Vancouver’s Treasure Islands

Two jet-setting friends discover they’ve overlooked gold on their doorstep. Words Ryan Stuart Photography Ryan Creary A morning beer is always harsh and rarely a good idea. It burns the……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 123 : Kyrgyztan

Before the Silk Road Mountain Race, Rickie Cotter journeyed alone in Kyrgyzstan to find some peace – and some fear – for herself. She ended up finding far more.  Words……

Singletrack Magazine issue 123 : You Can’t Script Adventure

Scribbles on a map and someone else’s GPX files can never substitute local knowledge. Unfortunately James McKnight didn’t have any of that and, as he discovered, he was soon in……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 123 : Budget Bolognese

Sanny, Dave and Matt tackle the Veneto Trail to see if it is possible to have an overseas adventure without sending the credit card into meltdown. Words & Photography sanny……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: Risking It For Polish Champagne

Sprinkled with snow, the crumbling landmarks of Poland’s past provide the backdrop for an unlikely first bikepacking trip. Words Dorota Juranek Photography Adam Klimek It’s 7am on Saturday. The town……

Singletrack Issue 122: Climbing Up in Trentino, Stepping Back in Time

Pete and trials rider Ali Clarkson take the ‘easy’ option round the historic fortresses of Italy. Words & Photography PETE SCULLION With the early morning mist lifting slowly off the……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 121: Just When It Was Going So Well

Jason Miles headed to Valencia for a multi-day stage race armed with his race shoes, a positive attitude and, well, that was about it, actually. Words jason miles Photography T……

Singletrack Issue 121: Crested Butte 40 Years On

Charlie Kelly and Joe Breeze retrace one of the most important rides in mountain bike history, 1978’s Pearl Pass tour. Words & Photography Charlie Kelly Tommy and joe Breeze. And……

Trans Angeles: Rock and rolling across the Angel’s city: From Issue 120

Hans Rey shepherds legends from wildly different backgrounds on a trip across his adopted home of Los Angeles. There\'s more to this story... BUT IT\'S A MEMBER-ONLY STORY.JOIN US TO…

Uncharted British Columbia: From Singletrack Issue 120

A week of riding timeless, un-timed singletrack through unknown British Columbia with the BC Bike Race crew: From Singletrack Issue 120 There\'s more to this story... BUT IT\'S A MEMBER-ONLY…

Singletrack Magazine issue 119: Never Trust The Weather

This adventure in Utah’s White Rim was supposed to be simple. And dry… Words Łukasz Piątek Photography Adam Klimek Sharp sunlight burns our motivation to pedal. We’re resting on the……

Singletrack Issue 119: Tour de France The Fun Way

Jérôme Clementz takes on a crossing of the classic mountains of the Tour de France his way – off road.  Words Pauline Dieffenthaler Photography Jérémie Reuiller The Tour de France……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Finding Perspective In Lesotho

Can you really experience the culture of a country while racing through it? Kristi Stump finds herself pondering such things, when perhaps she should be concentrating on not crashing.  Words……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Soviet Singletrack

A trail bike adventure between volcanoes and waves in the former Russian military zone of Kamchatka.  Words Philipp ‘El Flamingo’ Becker Photography Constantin Fiene We’re in the last hour of……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Seduced By The TV Remote

Steve Longdon is about to despair at the laziness of the world, but he’s not had time. He’s been too busy riding his bike. We all watch what other people……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: No Mercy In The Mountains

Backcountry Tour of the Pyrenees?  You can’t handle the backcountry tour of the Pyrenees! Words & Photography CHIPPS It took less than a hundred metres of gravity-assisted descending for my……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Internal Struggle

Tom Johnstone rides across Iceland’s interior and learns that making your dreams come true isn’t always easy. Words & Photography Tom Johnstone This was an adventure I’d dreamed about for...

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Riding Romania

Words & Photography Tomasz Debiec Glimpsing a world of open spaces, empty mountains and wickedly tough trails. Romania is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and interesting countries in Europe….…

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Morocco Blues

Carlos heads to Morocco to immerse himself in a side to this country that tourists rarely get to experience. Words & Photography Carlos Blanchard I hear the first small notes……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Spineology

Pete Scullion takes on an alpine ridge ride with the most serious of consequences, and the greatest of rewards.  Words & Photography: Pete Scullion Above two and a half thousand……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Fjord Fiesta

Words Berne Broudy Photography Donald Shearer Pushbiking and peak bagging: Riding the mountains of Norway’s fjords   I’ve been slogging uphill for an hour and a half, my mountain bike……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 115: 100 Years Later

Words Steffi Marth  Photography Nathan Hughes Riding in the footsteps of the Austrian, Italian and Swiss mountain heroes of the First World War. 1915, The Stelvio Pass, Italy. There\'s more…