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Issue 148 Purposeful Adventure – Beyond The Blues

Trash Free Trails A-Teamers Pete Scullion and Ali Hair give a cold ride a warm glow by adding purpose to their adventure. What if our adventures not only sustained us……

Issue 148 Last Word: Pizza Tokens

Amanda discovers that engineers don’t necessarily make great meal planners. Words & doodles Amanda When you think of bikepacking, you may imagine adventurous riders following their noses, taking the turn……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Charlotte Inman

Charlotte Inman: In it for the breakfast views Charlotte co-founded Sisters in the Wild, which organises community-focused bikepacking and gravel riding experiences for women, non-binary and trans people. What’s the……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Chris Hinds

Chris Hinds: Fast doesn’t mean uncomfortable Chris won the Great British Divide, so knows a thing or two about sleeping out. What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Emma Osenton

Emma Osenton: Dialled in traveller Looking for Emma? You’ll find her in the bushes cuddled up to a titanium bike. What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing kit? ……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Kitty Dennis

Kitty Dennis: Overpacker to ride for longer Co-founder of the Steezy Collective, we’re not sure when she’s ever indoors. What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing kit? Whether……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Sam Jones

Sam Jones: Dirtbag camper who doesn’t mind a touch of luxury Sam has been championing Cycling UK’s ongoing bikepacking/camping challenge of #12nightsoutin1year.  Scene from an overnight came in the Surrey……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Sanny

Sanny: Like a veritable Scottish Mr T, I ain’t camping in no rain, fool! There can be few as enthusiastic about a night outdoors than our Sanny. What’s the chief……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Stu Taylor

Stu Taylor: Racing Dirtbagger Stu is another long-distance racer, who also enjoys a night out on his local hills. What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing kit? How……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Vedangi Kulkarni

Vedangi Kulkarni: All-weather bivvy freak As the youngest woman to cycle around the globe, Vedangi has plenty of experience of sleeping outdoors. What’s the chief thing you look for when……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Amanda

What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing kit?I mostly care about how small it packs, with comfort and durability as a joint second priority. I generally go by……

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Hannah

What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing kit? I look for budget options that will also be useful for family camping trips, sleeping in my car, trips to……

Issue 147 Editorial: Best Foot Forward

Admission time… I’m a secret, or perhaps ‘recovering’ left-hander. That is to say I write and use a mouse with my left hand, but apart from that I’m basically right-handed. I play guitar right-handed. If I……

A Reyt Good Time Bikepacking in the Dales

Amanda discovers that bikepacking isn’t all beards, flannel shirts, and far-flung adventures. Words & Photography Amanda Bikepacking is one of those things I really like the idea of but when……

Issue 147: Vinegar and Brown Paper

A nasty crash has Chad Bean looking at his local trails from a new perspective. Words: Chad Bean Photography: Sam Reed Autumn is upon us, and the routes through the……

Kids In The Back(country)

Taking kids along for the ride may actually improve your experience. Words & Photography Tony Hutcheson For me, being a mountain bike dad has always been rather easy. You see,……

Issue 147: Column: What New Standards Have Been Worth It?

Maybe don’t go to the pub with Benji if you’re a bike industry engineer… Words: Benji   When I say ‘new’ I’m going to be talking about any standard that……

The Aberdeen Scene

What’s the recipe for building a thriving mountain bike destination? Antony heads north to find out. Words Antony de Heveningham Photos Pete Scullion Scotland is a good place for mountain……

I ❤️ Love My… Indoor Training Set Up

Amanda brings you the details of her finely tuned indoor training set up. What’s she using and why? Garmin Tacx Neo 2TIdentiti AKA HardtailTrainerRoadGarmin HRM ProLifeLine Turbo Trainer TableVacmaster Cardio54……

International Adventure: New Kids Sur Le Bloc

Last year, Chipps chucked (most of) it all in and moved to a small village in the French mountains. But how do you say ‘Show me to the good trails!’ in French? Words……

Issue 147: Last Word: Feel The Love

Hannah goes head over heels… in a good way. Words: Hannah Doodles: Amanda Was it an instant thunderclap of ‘this is it’, or a slow burn realisation that you were happy and……

Issue 146: Editorial – We Are Not Alone

Chipps encourages us to get to know our ride-group neighbours. As a reasonably feeble and glasses-wearing schoolboy, I was never great at ball games and was usually among the last……

Issue 146: UK Adventure – Slymefoot Slide

Is it bikes or biscuits that hold this band of bikepackers together as they trial a new Northumberland route, the Slymefoot Slide? Words Rick Hamilton Photography Pete Scullion Who the……

Issue 146: House of Cards

By Tim Wild Every adventure starts somewhere. Tim Wild’s BC trip starts here, with a prologue to the main feature.  I’ve been obsessing over the logistics of this British Columbia……

Issue 146: International Adventure: Bring your ‘eh’ game

Tim Wild heads north for an epic BC trip. Will the stress of the planning pay off? Words Tim Wild Photography Casey Montandon Oh, Canada… I’ve been obsessing over the……

Singletrack Magazine Issue 146: A Flying Start

Hannah thinks she’s discovered why mountain biking is fun: it’s because it started that way. “I didn’t realise you were trying to go fast.” I wasn’t trying to go fast,……

Issue 146: Singletrack World Kitchen: Bacon Jam Recipe

Charlie whips up something that sounds wrong, but tastes right. Especially after a few miles on the bike. Bloody Brilliant Bacon Jam. Words Charlie Photography Amanda Imagine a world where…

Issue 146: In Praise of Petrichor

Mountain biking smells aren’t just of damp shoes and disappointment. There’s joy to be found in the company of a good trail nose. Words by Chipps, photography by Mark Do……

Issue 146: Pete’s Myths: Nesbyen Huldufólk

Pete chases shadows and Manon Carpenter in their search for this Norwegian myth. Words & Photography Pete Scullion Mention Scandinavian myth and legend to anyone, and they’ll no doubt think……

Issue 146: Last Word: Mountain Biking Soup

If Hannah has you over for tea, don’t eat the soup… Trails are the onions of mountain biking. You can’t make soup without an onion, just as you can’t mountain……