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Finding Motivation: Bingley Bike Ride Bingo

Amanda and Julia challenge some friends to a game of lockdown bike bingo. In association with… Words Amanda Photography Roo Fowler & Amanda Who else is fed up of talking...

Remember being young, when every ride was an adventure?

Sanny sees lockdown as the perfect excuse to take a trip down memory lane and ride like he used to as a kid, when every adventure started from home. I...

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Singletrack Podcast: Cairn Cycles and the Adventure 1.0 eGravel bike

Cairn Cycles – part of The Rider Firm that also makes Hunt Wheels and Privateer Bikes – produced one of the first e-gravel bikes we experienced, the Adventure 1.0. We’ve...

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Scottish Stag-Do – A YT Izzo UK Adventure

Amanda sets out to bag some Scottish Munros, returning instead with epic memories, incredible experiences and more than a few bruises. In association with… YT INDUSTRIES Words Amanda Photography Pete...

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Singletrack Reader Awards 2020 The Winners Revealed!

It’s time to reveal all the winners of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2020 – your independent mountain biking awards, as voted for by you. It’s with some sadness that we’ve...

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Behind The Design: crankbrothers New Shoe Range

crankbrothers have been working on a range of shoes for four years, and almost no one guessed. They’ve even been posting photos and videos of pros riding them for the...

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood | Part 5 – The Commuter Edition

This article was brought to you in association with Ortlieb. Missed any of the earlier issues of this feature series? Catch up here. Article sections Cast your mind back into...

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Kit Guide For New Riders | How To Have Safer, Happier Bike Rides

We bring you a kit guide to help you figure out what you need to get the most from your bike rides. You’ve got your bike – maybe it’s brand...

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VIDEO | Reece Wilson, Cushcore Total Confidence

Trek factory Racing\'s Reece Wilson ditches the DH bike for a trail bike and absolutely smashes some Scottish trails

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ENVE AM30 Wheelset | An indepth look

ENVE’s Foundation Series of carbon mountain bike wheels, launched earlier this year, is something entirely new for the Utah based company, who design and manufacture all their own carbon fibre...

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Think global, Ride local – A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood – Part 4

After several months of lockdown, an easing of restrictions sees Sanny get back to the mountains. Would it live up to expectations or would the midges and rain take the...

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Win a set of Ritchey 10D Rizer Bars

10D RIZER HANDLEBAR With a lifetime of experience of riding and winning on trails and racecourses around the world, the Ritchey tradition of designing ideal handlebars continues with the introduction...

Rider Inspiration: All-mountain clothing from ASSOS

Legendary Swiss brand ASSOS have a solid reputation amongst our lycra clad cousins for outstanding kit at the unashamedly higher end of the market. Their summer 2020 TRAIL collection combines...

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Think global, ride local -A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood – Part 3

Worn down by home schooling, Sanny takes a different tack when it comes to education provision. Words by Sanny. Images by Julia Gould and Sanny. “How long has it been...

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Crank Brothers Stamp 2 & 3 Pedal Competition Winners

A few weeks ago we introduced you to the new Crank Brothers Stamp pedal range and asked you a simple question to check you were paying attention. If you missed...

Think global, ride local – A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood – Part 2

Having reached peak lockdown beans on toast capacity (seemingly every night on the bounce does not constitute a balanced diet!), Sanny goes in search of a gastronomic treat. Like pretty...

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Think global, ride local – A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood Part 1

In the first in a series of diary entries, Sanny contemplates finding adventure in the everyday. In association with Ortlieb Let’s get real, dear reader. There is a lot not...

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First Look | Crank Brothers Stamp 2 and Stamp 3 – And Your Chance To Win!

We take a look at the latest flat pedals in the Crank Brothers Stamp range, and give five lucky readers a chance to win a pair. Crank Brothers’ Stamp collection...

Colouring Competition Entry – Win a Nukeproof Kids Bike!

For your chance to with a Nukeproof Cub Scout Sport, simply scan or take a photo of your completed colouring and submit it via the form below. If you are...

Cotic CC | All that way for a pint and a bike ride? You must be mad.

What makes The Cotic Cycling Club meet ups worth a 280 mile round trip for a ride and a pint? James Vincent goes to find out what makes Cotic CC...

Komoot – what’s Europe’s biggest outdoors app all about?

Barney takes a look at the ideas behind komoot, and what it can offer the The Modern, Up-To-Date Mountain Biker Of Now. I am, I think it’s fair to say,...

10 Black Friday Bike Deals You Can Buy Today

Black Friday is about to rear its ugly head once again, and just like last year and the year before, retailers have already kicked off their sales early. It’s irritating...

Canyon Neuron:ON:on:on:on | To Hell With Battery Life, Let’s Play!

Is an e-bike more fun in boost? We take the Canyon Neuron:ON to play fast and loose with battery life in search of as much fun as we can pack...

Tuesday Treats: Cool Sierras MTB Guiding

In this week’s Tuesday Treats we get to know Cool Sierras MTB Guiding, what they do, and how they can offer you an amazing MTB holiday in the sun. Cool...

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Graubünden Home of Trails -Destination Guide

Graubünden landed into collective conscience courtesy of the ‘Home of Trails’ video starring Danny MacAskill and Claudio Caluori. Graubünden itself is not a resort but a canton in south eastern...

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2020 NS Bikes Define and Synonym at Eurobike

NS Bikes were a must-see brand at Eurobike 2019, and as usual, this exciting bike company had a couple of very intriguing bikes for us to ogle. If you don’t...

2020 Kona Bikes at Eurobike 2019

Last week we spent a few hours over at the Kona booth during Eurobike to catch up on what’s new in the range for 2020. Once again Kona had erected...

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…

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Sector 9i Carbon Wheels With TeXtreme First Look

Sector has launched the new Sector 9i carbon wheelset today with low-weight, competitive pricing, and added Textreme. Sector is a new wheel maker, but the people behind the name have...

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Komoot updates its Garmin app with new and improved features

If you’re a Garmin user you’ll be happy to hear that komoot has recently updated it’s mountain bike friendly Garmin app to make even better. Komoot is a clever app...