Thanks Mark, enjoy the rest of your beer.  I’m trying to be dry Monday to Friday, but I’ve cracked after watching you slurp that and all the beer talk!

Thanks Mark that was very informative and it all sounds a good deal less “terminal” than I guess a lot of people imagined. Good to hear the fundraising is going so well.

Few days back, lying in bed not being able to sleep… I picked the mobile up to have a look on STW. There’s a few night owls on here as well as our friends from down under.

Anyway, had a look for a while then put the phone back on charge. Still not tired I imagined getting up in the morning and after the usual routine having a quick look on STW, only this morning it was different. No forum, just a “We are sorry but Singletrack World has had to shut its doors”.

The thought was really unpleasant. This place has been here for a lot of the good and bad in my life over recent years. If it went, “it” really meaning so the people, both at STW and the forum proles such as myself, I’d feel a bit lost and if I’m honest, a sense of loss. Silly but true.

Anyway…

Really glad things are going a little better now and I hope STW doesn’t just survive but thrives.

I would just like to say that one of the best articles I have read in Singletrack over the last few years was in the latest issue, Chariots of Rust by Adam Boggon, is it possible he can write a few more pieces for you ?

I spoke with the Editor of Cranked at the Malverns MTB Festival this summer and he was selling the last issue before stopping printing the magazine. Unfortunately I think that many people are reluctant to pay for content now whether its guidebooks or printed magazines.

Having to rely on advertising must be very difficult as a lot of people (well me mostly) are also turning away from constantly updating kit all the time.

You have my best wishes and I hope it works out for you. More Boggon please 🙂

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I would just like to say that one of the best articles I have read in Singletrack over the last few years was in the latest issue, Chariots of Rust by Adam Boggon, is it possible he can write a few more pieces for you ?

+1 on that. Along with all the more subtle mental health and inclusivity hints that the mag has made in the last year +1000 on that.

So yeah def don’t wanna lose this place or this mag.