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Rider Inspiration | Clothing and Protection Designed by Dakine
Dakine takes what it has learned from designing technical mountain bike clothing over the years and combines it with some rider input, including a special edition “Aggy” print. The 2019…
Tuesday Treat: The NEW Mudhugger quick-release Short and FRX
MudHugger has re-introduced the quick-release version of its popular mudguard system, boasting new and improved straps for even faster installation. Imagine this just for a second, you’ve woken up to…
Northern Grip 2019 Mountain Bike Festival Details Released
Northern Grip Mountain Bike Festival returns to Stubbylee Park and Lee Quarry in Bacup, Rossendale, in Lancashire on Saturday the 13th July for its fourth year, promising another great year…
Bike Check | Cycle Surgery’s Custom Whyte T130 with SRAM AXS Build
Spotted at Mountain Mayhem 2019 At the all new Mountain Mayhem 24 we caught up with the guys from Cycle Surgery. Not only were they there as one of the…
Win a Trek bike, plus £500 of Osprey kit, SIS gels and a ride day with Tracy Moseley
At this year’s Mountain Mayhem we caught up with top luggage brand, Osprey to find out about a competition they are currently running. You could win the ultimate MTB, Day-Cruise…
Extreme Sports Enthusiast – 8 ”Good To Know” Ways To Prevent Long-Term Injuries
Advertisement feature As most sports enthusiasts know, injury risks never go away. Racing downhill or simply riding in unknown territories comes with its own risks. At some point, every sports…
Inside the Continental Factory | Meet the new Baron, same as the old Baron
Ever wondered how Continental tyres get made? Or indeed how any tyre is made? We sent our man James Vincent to have a look behind the curtain at the Continental…
Tuesday Treats: What’s it like on a guided MTB tour with Tom Hutton MTB Guiding?
Tom Hutton MTB Guiding is a family-run mountain bike holiday company that runs mountain bike holidays and weekend breaks in the Lake District, the Peak District, the Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia,…
Pure MTB’s New Challenge & Bike Camp for Summer 2019
Press Release: Pure MTB are excited to announce the launch of a series of big mountain challenges and bike camps this summer, set in the Adula Alps, Switzerland. In partnership…
Hitting the “Home of Trails” with Local Hero Claudio Caluori
Narrated by Danny MacAskill Pictures by Martin Bissig If I could, I would spend every day on my bike. Nothing beats hopping on my bike, getting out there in the…
Mountain Mayhem 2019 Sponsors Announced
Mountain Mayhem, the longest running 24hr mountain bike endurance event in the world, has today announced their sponsors for 2019, to be held at the magnificent Marston Lodge in rural…
The £2,600 Wales360 Entry Prize – We Have A Winner!
That’s right folks – voting has now closed, and we can finally announce the competition winner for the free pairs entry to the inaugural Wales360! Valued at £2,600, this entry…
10 Online Deals That Will Save You A Bundle – NX Eagle, Five Ten, RockShox
Don’t worry if you missed Black Friday and the New Year Holidays, there are still some amazing online deals to be had and here are 10 of the best. SRAM…
10 New Year Deals That Could Save You £100s On Clothing, Training, Protection, Droppers And More
Online retailers are slashing prices even more for January and for less than £100 you can grab some seriously good kit. As usual, the links below are affiliate links, so…
A Fun E-Day Out With Shimano Steps E8000, Turning Descents Into Climbs.
We wanted to find a way of showing how averagely fit mountain bikers can have an absolute scream on an e-bike. Sportline kindly loaned us one of its Ariel-e bikes,…
10 End Of Year Online MTB Bargains
Struggling to decide what you should buy with your Christmas spends? Online retailers have kicked off Boxing Day Sales, and in the true sense of the idea, these sales will…
Gnar Gnot Gnecessary: Great rides don’t need bluebird skies
Riding bikes is totally ace, regardless of how techy the trails are. And how bad the weather is.
Cotic-ing all the boxes: An inside look at the Cotic-Fiveland Bikes collaboration
Barney takes a trip up to that there Scotland to find out more about Cotic’s venture with fledgling Scottish framebuilders Five Land Bikes
Unfinished Business: One Mountain, Three Ways
Earlier this year for issue 119 of The Magazine, I had a great day out on Helvellyn and subsequently wrote up a classic ride taking in (after much debate) what I…
Christmas Countdown Day 19: Win This Dexshell Bundle
You deserve to be warm and dry this winter so you owe it to yourself to tune in, watch today’s video and enter this delicious Dexshell bundle. Win This DexShell…
Christmas Countdown Day 18: Win a Syncros Matchbox Cage Multi Tool
More amazing prizes to pop into the Singletrack Mega Sack, MEGA SACK, MEEEGGGAAA SAAACCCKKKK! Scott Syncros Matchbox Cage Price: £65.99 From: Scott Sports All of what you see here attaches to the…
Christmas Countdown Day 17: Win Fibrax Gear Cable Kit
There are few bikes that don’t use the trusty cable to shift gears or activate a dropper post and while you might be under the impression that all cables are created…
Christmas Countdown Day 16: Win An Endura MT500 Helmet
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Or perhaps you’re dreaming of a brand new white Endura MT500 helmet, because that’s what we’re giving away today. Win An Endura MT500 Helmet…
Christmas Countdown Day 15: Win Hope F20 Pedals
The last week before Christmas is upon us and our giveaway continues with Day 15 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown Giveaway! Today’s prize is a pair of Hope F20 platform…
Christmas Countdown Day 14: Win A Lapierre Edge AM 727
Wow, today we’re giving away a whole bike! This is surely going to make someone very happy. Hannah is certainly rather excited about it in the video. Read on to…
Christmas Countdown Day 13: Win A Set Of TRP Quadiem G-Spec Brakes!
Stop what you’re doing and get entering day 13 of our giveaway! Stop! We said STOP! (Brakes, stop, geddit?) TRP Quadiem G-Spec Brakes Price: £400 (£200 each end) From: Upgrade…
Christmas Countdown Day 12: Win An X-Fusion Manic Dropper Post!
It’s day 12 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown Advent Giveaway and today we’re dropping it like it’s hot with an X-Fusion Manic dropper post giveaway. X-Fusion Manic 150mm x 31.6mm…
Christmas Countdown Day 11: Win DMR Brendog Vault Pedals and Brendog Deathgrips
It’s time to get a grip on Christmas and stomp on the gas with day 11 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown. Keep reading to see what’s on offer and how…
We’re Giving This Bike Away On Saturday! Lapierre Edge AM 727
Are you the kind of rider who enjoys exploring the mountains, heading to the trail centre, and tackling sumptuous single track? Of course, you are, you’re a mountain biker after…
Christmas Countdown Day 10: Win A £140 Lezyne Digital Pressure Overdrive
Today’s Christmas Countdown Giveaway is sure to get you pumped! Today we have a top quality Lezyne Digital Pressure Overdrive system to giveaway. Say goodbye to tough, tubeless conversions! Lezyne…
Christmas Countdown Day 9: Win This Continental Bundle Of Joy
It’s week 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown giveaway and to kick the week off we have a tubeless and tyre bundle from Continental to giveaway! Keep reading for details…
Christmas Countdown Day 8: Win A 661 Reset Full Face Helmet
The gift giving flows over into the weekend, and today we’re giving away this rather splendid, bright red, full face helmet from 661. 661 Reset Helmet Price: £69.99 From: SixSixOne The 661…
Christmas Countdown Day 7: Win Fibrax Disc Rotors and Finned Brake Pads
Today is part 1 of our Fibrax Christmas Countdown Giveaway, where you have the chance to win everything you need to bring yourself to a safe stop this winter. Read…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 6 – Win Hope Carbon Bars
Today’s Christmas Countdown giveaway is long, black, lightweight, made from the same stuff an F1 car is made from, and they’re from Lancashire. It’s your chance to win a pair…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 5: Win Syncros Tofino Saddle And Accessories
Today we’re giving away a Syncros Tofino saddle along with some rather cool accessories. Learn all about this very special prize below. Syncros Tofino Saddle and accessories! Price: £200+ From: Syncros.com The…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 4: Win Mudhugger FRX Mudguards
It’s getting wetter and muddier by the day, so what better prize to offer in Day 4 of our Christmas Countdown giveaway than one of these excellent Mudhugger FRX mudguards!…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 3: Win Maxxis Assegai Tyres
It’s time to get a grip on Christmas! Win a pair of maximum grip Maxxis Assegai tyres as developed my mountain biking legend Greg Minnaar! Maxxis Assegai Tyres Price: £69.95 From: Maxxis UK, maxxis.co.uk…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 2: Win The Same ODI Grips As Aaron Gwin!
Day 2 of the Stupendous Singletrack Christmas Countdown arrives and this time we’ve teamed up with Ison Distribution to give away two pairs of outrageously outstanding ODI grips. As always,…
Inventing the future: At home with Canyon Bicycles – Part 2.
In association with Canyon UK [the_ad id=”10400300″] In part 1, Sanny got up close and personal with Canyon Bicycles Koblenz HQ. This time round, he gets to find out about…
Inventing the future: At home with Canyon Bicycles – Part 1.
[the_ad id=”10400300″] In association with Canyon UK Inside The Canyon Bicycles Factory In my hand is a torque wrench. Nothing unusual in that. They aren’t exactly rare in the bike…
Top 10 2018 Black Friday Mountain Bike Deals – Save As Much As £1500 On 2018 Bikes!
10 mountain bike Black Friday deals so cheap you can’t afford to ignore them. It’s finally Black Friday and if you have been holding out on buying a new bike…
Huge Huge Savings On POC, Fox, Bell, Five Ten and More.
WHEN WILL IT END! It’s pure madness! A full week before Black Friday kicks off, and online retailers are already joining in the sales. As much as this angers many…
10 More Early Black Friday Deals!
Black Friday, once a single day in November now the entire month… Well, as we’ve said before, at least it gives us a few weeks of bargain shopping. This week…
Black Friday Sales Start Early! Sony Cashback, 2019 Bike Discounts And £16.99 Disc Brakes
Black Friday! Another of those ideas from across the pond that has latched itself on to us. It’s not all bad though we suppose, after all, there are plenty of…
Is it really that easy? A beginner’s guide to going tubeless
Produced in association with Finish Line Sealant It was quite surprising for the Singletrack team to learn that one of their own was still running inner tubes. The guilty party,…
Flying the flag for British design – a visit to Ison Distribution – Part 2 – Halo wheels.
Flying the flag for British design - a visit to Ison Distribution - Part 2 - Halo wheels.
These Are The 3 Cheapest Ways To Upgrade Your Bike To 12-Speed
So your current drivetrain is in dire need of replacing. Your chain has stretched, your rear mech has more play in it than a Hillman Imp gearbox, and a hen…
Discovering the undiscovered – Finding new trails on your doorstep
In association with… I thought I knew all my local trails I had a revelation a month or so ago. I discovered a local trail that I’d never ridden. Finding…