All the features, tests, opinions and more that have been published in each issue of the printed magazine dating back to 2001

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Behind The Scenes: The Art of the Photograph

Why are Pete Scullion’s photographs so great compared to your own trail shot efforts? Is it the subject, the method, or a big pile of kit? Words & Photography Pete…

Singletrack Issue 141 – The Joy of Flex

Welcome to Benji, our new Technical Content Manager. He has opinions and he’s not afraid to share them. As the person who’s just been hired to be In Charge Of…

Chris Hinds – Unexpected Hero

How much physical and mental strength does it take to finish, let alone win, the 1,800km Great British Divide? More than we could ever imagine. Words & Photography Chipps &…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 141 Bonus Content: Great British Divide – Chris Hinds’ Day By Day Diary

Bonus content! This is Chris Hinds’ full diary from his Great British Divide 2021. We’ve used a lot of images to try and illustrate the enormity and repetition of the...

Classic Ride 141 – Wye Valley Wanderings

Jon Woodhouse takes us on a tour of this gem on the Welsh-English border.  Words & Photography JON WOODHOUSE ​​Sitting at the easternmost edge of the Forest of Dean, it’s...

Singletrack Issue 141 bike test: Going to unextremes

The Singletrack team tests out three hardtails that sit somewhere in the midst of the ride style continuum.

Pipedream Sirius S5

Pipedream Sirius S5 review

The Pipedream Sirius is no match for carbon in terms of power transfer or weight, but the angles on it make it a pleasure to pedal.

Sonder Dial GX Eagle

Sonder Dial GX Eagle review

The Sonder Dial is marketed at riders wanting more confidence than a gravel bike and a more direct feel than a trail bike.

Trek Roscoe 9

Trek Roscoe 9 review

As a gnarly trail shredding bike, it won’t surprise anyone that the Trek Roscoe is biased in favour of the rowdier type of riding.

MTB Culture: Meet The Minehead Mentors

Chipps takes a ride with the Minehead mountain bike club that’s just for youngsters. Words & Photography Chipps Saturday mornings are busy for parents, with many different demands on both…

Last Word: Information Threshold

Rhys blinds Amanda with science, but she’s busy looking at the sun. I’m sitting in the passenger seat of the van, watching the rolling hills wake up to the morning…

Classic Ride 140 – Land’s End to Lizard

Sam takes us on a long ride on some new-old trails that will make for a great weekender, or a really big day out. Words Sam Jones Photography Jordan Gibbons and Stef…

Classic Ride 139 – Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Plain An evening leg stretcher on Salisbury Plain gives Dean and friends a classic southern ride of rolling hills and lengthening shadows. Words Dean Hersey Photography Trail Creatives I…

UK Adventure: Wrongpacking At Helvellyn

Amanda, Rhys and James head up Helvellyn in an effort to see whether a stiff climb for tea and an enduro descent for breakfast is a recipe for fun. Words:...

International Adventure: Kiwi Beervet

A point-to-point, 450km off-road adventure, joining together the finest remote New Zealand country pubs with great riding, great mates and a lot of beer.  Words & Photos: Tony Hutcheson Kiwi...

Classic Ride 138 – Cakes and Ladders

Barney takes a trip around the shivering mountain to see if some favourite old trails still pass muster on new bikes. Words & Photography Barney Marsh There is absolutely no…

Classic Ride 137 – The Surrey Hills

Sam Jones sees if he can find a new way to link up the ancient and modern trails around the famous Surrey Hills. Words Sam Jones Photography Rob Spanring Some…

Singletrack Issue 136 The Future Of MTB Technology

Dean Hersey gets fully crystal ball and looks at what the mountain bikes we ride might look like in the near-enough future. Will we finally get the hover-bikes we were...

Classic Ride 136 – Rivington Pike

Mark takes a trip back to the trails of his youth and remembers why he still loves riding the trails of Rivington Pike. Words Mark Photography Amanda This being the…

Classic Ride 135 – North of Reeth – The Quest for the Holy Dale

Barney explains why the trails north of Reeth are truly classic – especially if your eyesight is up to the task. Words & Photography Barney Marsh The original idea for...

Classic Ride 134 – Kirk Yetholm

Kirk Yetholm isn’t a German sitcom character, but a hidden classic Scottish riding location a stone’s throw north of the English border.  Words & Photography PETE SCULLION Think bikes and…

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Singletrack Magazine Issue 133 : Bellingham, Washington

The best mountain bike town you’ve never heard of. Words Tim Newcomb Photography various Bellingham, Washington, loves to party in the woods. Everyone’s invited to join. Many do.  The growing…

What’s Zermatter With You? Singletrack magazine issue 129

Emma and Carly head off to a different part of the mountains in their home-made camper. This time, it’s Zermatt and the Matterhorn that are getting all the attention. Only...

The Saga of Magnus | Singletrack magazine issue 131

A haphazard retracing of St Magnus’s last journey by bike seemed a fitting farewell to the island of Orkney. Somehow, Adam had neglected to tell his friend Jack that it…

Catch My Drift? Singletrack Magazine Issue 131

With Barney Marsh In which your intrepid reporter attempts to get to the bottom of certain mountain biking vernacular using the ancient arts of Flannelling and Hand Waving. This feature...

Classic Ride 133 – Nan Bield

Nan Bield Pass Lake District local James Vincent shows us just why this is epic day out is considered a true classic ride. Words & Photography James Vincent “Switchback” Noun:…

Classic Ride 132 – Menteith Hills

Pete Scullion takes us on a tour of the endless, accessible fire roads and exciting singletrack on the very edge of the Scottish mountains.  Words & Photography Pete Scullion The...

Classic Ride 131 – Todmorden and beyond

Singlerack’s Classic Rides are produced in association with Komoot With travel a little limited right now, we decided to give you a look at some of the lesser-known riding on…

Behind the Pencil: Cover Illustrator Interview

Singletrack issue 131 deadline is fast approaching for our next issue of the magazine, and if you haven’t already heard, it’s going to be a special one. The subscription deadline…

Teaser | Singletrack Magazine Issue 131 – Don’t Miss This Cover!

Choosing a Singletrack Magazine cover image is a very lengthly process that the staff often struggle to agree on. Amanda likes landscapes, Chipps has an eye for good lighting and…