Gareth wrote about his tentative steps from road rider to mountain biker. Three months later, how is he getting on? A Cycle Scheme I am a fortunate soul; fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the country with access to some amazing countryside and trails, fortunate to have mountain…

This 17 day series of Amanda’s first ever multiday bikepacking trip is exclusively available to Singletrack World Members. It gets more scenic as the journey unfolds, so stay tuned for more updates! Catch-up: Day Three: Corbera d’Ebre to Vilafranca Where did we leave it last time? Oh yes, we’re 110km…

The Malverns Classic is back again! There will be bikes, and dodgems, and retro bikes, and races, and bikes, and an airbag, and retro bikes, and DJs, and bikes, and… well, you get the idea. It’s a whole festival of fun, with bikes at its heart, but plenty of other fun stuff that helps make the world go round too. You can watch pros race and do tricks, take part in a race or two yourself, and enter your precious retro bike in the Gtechniq Retro MTB Show and Shine. Dance to a DJ set from the Prodigy’s Leeroy, and point as someone doesn’t make it across the Evans Cycles Lake Ride. With up to four days of bikey fun to be had, can you think of anything you’d rather be doing from 24th to 27th August?

Who’s in? If you want to be there, we’ve got a 20% off tickets deal for Singletrack Members until 31st July. A standard adult ticket is £108.90 for the weekend and includes festival entry, camping and parking. With the super secret discount code, it’s just £87.12 – a saving of £21.78. Now, maybe you’re going to go alone, but we reckon that you’ll be taking your children, or your friends, or your friends and their children (but not just your friends’ children, unless you’re some sort of childcare angel) – so there’s a lot more than £21.78 to be saved. If you’re not already a Member, a Singletrack Membership starts at £25 – and you get a whole year of mountain bike joy for that.

Just making it in Monday this week’s puzzle takes inspiration from the caterpillar story. Your theme for this week is trail hazards. Good luck Singletrack Puzzlers. Quick links Singletrack Crossword #16 Win a Singletrack Jigsaw If you successfully complete the Singletrack crossword then that get’s you a free entry into…

Dieter is a mechanic who will always fix things if he can. With his spare parts bin and Dremel, he’ll breathe life back into almost any bike. Join us for another of his regular columns, full of bike fettling, and occasional philosophical (or political) sidetracks…

Naked bike riding may be quite aerodynamic if you’re not too hairy, but it’s a recipe for chafing and nettles where you really don’t want them. Clothes are good when it comes to riding bikes. Look to your wardrobe (or that festering Ikea bag) for inspiration if you get stuck.…

Chipps brings you a curated tour of the eye-catching highlights of this pivotal European trade show.

This 17 day series of Amanda’s first ever multiday bikepacking trip is exclusively available to Singletrack World Members. It gets more scenic as the journey unfolds, so stay tuned for more updates! Catch-up: Day Three: Corbera d’Ebre to Vilafranca If you’ve read the past two diary entries, you’ll know we’ve…