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Singletrack Issue 127 | Making it up in the Lake District

Nigel Page and Chipps strap on luggage and join forces again. This time to ride a completely made up North/South traverse of the Lake District. Words & Photography Chipps ‘Puckpuckpuckpuckpuck…’…

There and back again – putting the mountains back into mountain biking

In association with… There are some places you ride that stick in the mind long after you’ve brushed yourself down, cleaned the dust off your bike and moved onto places…

Singletrack Issue 126 | Editorial – There is no right or wrong…

Words Chipps How is it that I can love listening to a particular band, yet my friend hates them? Or that I can dislike food that is someone’s favourite dish?…

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 Issue 126 | Colour Wheels

Sim Mainey goes behind the scenes to find out who decides what colours you’ll be wearing and riding next year, and what will be old hat the next. Words Sim…

Singletrack Issue 126 Classic Ride | Don’t Mynd If I Do

It’s the Long Mynd Jim, but not as we know it. Tom Hutton proves there are still real classics out there just waiting to be discovered. Mountain bikers are creatures…

Singletrack Issue 126 | Cornish Fasties

Barney takes a trip where few bike journos have dared to tread – Cornwall. Words & Photography Barney Marsh Ah, Cornwall! Last gasp of Great Britain westward before the relentless,…

Singletrack Issue 126 | How to lose friends and alienate people

Sanny takes on a Lake District pass too many, nearly breaks Mark and makes Nick Craig swear. Words & Photography Sanny This feature was originally published in Singletrack magazine issue...

Singletrack Issue 126 | Hope’s Helping Hand

How one engineering student’s idea became a reality thanks to Hope Technology. Words & Photography Chipps Maxime Lallemand loves riding bikes in the French mountains. He loves racing enduros, and…

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Singletrack Issue 126 | Hello, my name is Jason and I’m a big scaredy-cat

Jason steps out of his comfort zone and under a combine harvester. Or something like that. In a week or so, I’m going to be starting a bike race and…

Singletrack Issue 126 | Rock[et] Science – Manon Carpenter

Pete catches up with an enthusiastic and at peace Manon Carpenter on her South Wales home trails. Words & Photography Pete Scullion A shout from the front of our three-person…

Singletrack Issue 126 | A Day In The Life Of.. Fort William World Cup

A look behind the scenes of Fort William’s biggest weekend of the year. Words Samantha Saskia Dugon & Chipps Photography Samantha Saskia Dugon As with all great things in life,…

Singletrack Issue 126 | The Quiet Revolution

A safety and navigation essential for long-distance riding? Or another bleeping digital crutch for those who shouldn’t be in the wilderness in the first place? Rich Rothwell looks at the…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 126 – The Last Word

Red. Rocks. Hannah takes a mountain biker’s pilgrimage. Words & Photography Hannah There\'s more to this story But it\'s a member-only story Join us to unlock it and more Singletrack…

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Padded With Knowledge

Words Chipps There’s a fresh sign that’s recently popped up on a bridleway near me. It’s at a road junction between a very minor road and a bridleway. The bridleway...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | A day in the life of Bike Park Wales

Sam Dugon goes behind the scenes at BikePark Wales and follows the staff during a typical day. Words & Photography Samantha Saskia Dugon As with all great things in life,...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | The Art Of The Possible

Has your biking mojo taken a knock of late? No longer quite feeling the love? Sanny reckons you might just need a wee challenge in your life to fire you...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Capital To Coast

Max Darkins rides off-road as much as possible from Richmond Park in London to dip his toes in the sea at Brighton beach.  Words Max Darkins Photography Matt Pitts With...

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | With great power comes great grumpiness

Jason Miles has a run-in with the powers that are supposed to be helping him.  A few weeks ago a mountain bike race happened in a park just outside Manchester....

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 Magazine Issue 125 | Electric Boogaloo

Chipps infiltrates the underground world of electric-bike-only riding weekends to discover the secret customs and handshakes of this growing mountain bike world. Words & Photography Chipps When you have a...

Singletrack Issue 125 | (Not) Catching Up With Peaty

Pete Scullion catches up with Steve Peat, one of the most successful mountain bikers of all time, and a giant of the sport in many ways.  Words & Photography Pete...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Jez Avery – Tears Of A Clown

Hannah catches up with Jez Avery, the official joker of the British mountain bike scene and finds a darker side that nearly did for him.  Words Hannah Photography Mark and...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | The Road To Thundergay

Sanny and Dave explore the western slopes of the Scottish isle of Arran, far removed from the tourist-heavy honeypots of Brodick and Goatfell.  Words & Photography Sanny “Is that a...

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | The Last Word

Swapping cars for handlebars By Mark Alker Mark swaps heated car seats and sunroof for a bike saddle and the open air in a move to become a daily bike...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Making Hay On Wye

Barney takes a trip to Hay, while the sun shines… Words & Photography Barney Marsh This isn’t how it usually works. If you’re a freelancer like wot I is (Barney…

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 125 | Digital Downloads

Singletrack members gain access to each issue of the magazine in a multitude of formats and options. Read on for shortcuts to the digital extras included with issue 125 of...

Singletrack Magazine Issue 124 : Editorial

The wider we travel, the more narrow our focus… Words Chipps It’s been said that travel broadens the mind. If you expose your mind to new experiences, new places and…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 124 : Dyfi Dynasty

Deep in the woods of west Wales, there lies a network of ancient (and very modern) tracks waiting to be discovered. The hidden trails of the Dyfi Forest could be…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 124 : Filth Camp 2019

Chipps tries to teach Californians about winter riding and ends up learning as much about himself. Words & Photography chipps “Come to the UK in February! The trails will be…