Erm. Well. Sorry. Wil promised you last week that this week would be a bumper edition of Fresh Goods Friday on the grounds that there were very few courier deliveries last week due to the snow, so all the goodies would be turning up this…
Review: The Shimano AM901 is good enough for Rachel Atherton, but is it good enough for regular trail riding?
If you’ve been flicking through fresh pages of the current issue of Singletrack Magazine, you may have already read our in-depth technical feature about the latest generation of platform clip-in pedals. As part of that feature, we took eight sets of these new generation clip-in pedals and…
Interview: Rachael Walker – bringing Hope to the masses.
We hope that STW is pretty good at featuring female riders, heroes, and contributors in the same way we do men, but there’s always more that we can do. So, to mark this year’s International Women’s day, rather than a one off feature, we’re launching…
Dropped From The Range: major retailers join boycott of bike brands for NRA connections
US and Canadian co-ops pull orders for Camelbak, Bell, Blackburn and other Vista Outdoor brands
Review: The adaptable ION Haze Gloves have a very clever trick up their sleeve
To be honest, finding the right pair of cold weather riding gloves can be a bit of a battle. There are plenty of them on the market, but finding a pair that doesn’t feel like you’re suiting up to operate heavy agricultural equipment is another…
Review: Endura adds a new ‘Pullover’ option of its popular MT500 Waterproof Jacket – but is it more comfortable?
Forgive me if March seems a little tardy to be reviewing a full-blown rain jacket. But really – who are you trying to kid? A jacket like this can be a handy wardrobe addition during any month of the year in the UK. Additionally, I didn’t…
Longterm Review: Is the 2018 RockShox Lyrik RCT3 the butteriest of them all?
For 2018, both Fox and RockShox have come out swinging with updates to their long-travel suspension forks: Fox with its new 36, and RockShox with the new Lyrik. Over the past six months, Barney and Wil have been back-to-back testing one of each. Both forks…
Poll: Does Prize Money Need To Be Equal?
Sparked by a recent press release from an event organiser, we’ve been having a bit of debate about prize money, so we thought we’d see what you have to say. We know you might argue ‘it’s the taking part that counts’, and that prize money…
Review: Starling Cycles Taiwanese-Made Murmur Factory 29er
Our very own in-house office wildebeest, Rossco, has been playing about on the new Murmur Factory from Starling Cycles. With its slender steel tubing and progressive frame geometry, would it challenge Rossco’s preconceived ideas on what numbers are ideal for riding a bike over all…
Starling Cycles Murmur Factory Edition Announced!
Big news today for anyone who has a soft spot for steel full suspension frames, as UK bike maker Starling Cycles announces an all new model into its range.
Miss your twin rings but nowhere to hang a mech? The Vyro FrEn 1 could be the answer
Is this the future of front shifting? Sanny takes a look at the latest tech from Austrian design gurus, VYRO.
Cheap on price, but not on performance; we test and review Shimano’s entry-level Deore M6000 groupset
With very little fanfare, Shimano quietly unveiled its new Deore M6000 groupset last year. We got our test groupset in before Xmas, and put it in the hands of a mile-munching Huw Oliver to put the new drivetrain and brakeset through its paces. Over to…
How we survived the snowpocalypse and made it to Monday!
BANG! It’s not just Monday, it’s March! Flip. For anyone who has just had an extended weekend of sledging and snow fun, this is probably not feeling like too bad a Monday. Since everyone else was off too, the email is not quite so overflowing…
Review: Syncros integrates a pump, multi-tool and bottle cage into the Matchbox Tailor HV+
The bike industry is falling over itself at the minute to develop ways of stashing kit on your bike, rather than on your back, but many of the solutions on offer don’t offer much improvement over the traditional electrical/duct tape. Syncros has put a bit…
Warm your cockles and melt that snow with the 386th Fresh Goods Friday!
SNOWMAGEDDON! BEAST FROM THE EAST! COLD WINTER CONDITIONS! Have you survived it? Are you currently huddled in your living room with your loved ones, circling around a fire on the floor with the front door jammed shut behind a huge snowdrift? Considering which family member…
London Bike Show 2018: We chat with Orange about the new Stage 4
Produced in association with Orange Bikes How much travel is too much travel? Is there such a thing? Surely it’s always better to have more travel than you need, not less, right? Those are all very good questions, and depending on where you live, where…
9 tips to unlock the trail-slaying potential of your fat bike
Sanny loves fat bikes - here are his suggestions for loving them even more
Women’s Specific Geometry On The Canyon Spectral WMN CF SLX 9.0 – How Different Can It Be? Read Our First Ride Review Here
Amanda has just returned from the south of France with a huge smile on her face, and it's not down to the wine.
The Renthal Fatbar Is Dead! Long Live The Fatbar!
The venerable Renthal Fatbar (and Fatbar Lite) have been around on bikes for, well, we can’t actually remember a time before them, to be honest. Anyway, it was time for a complete revamp and Renthal has used that opportunity to go wider with both bars…
29in front, 27.5+ back, and Shimano STEPS in the middle. Canyon welcomes you to the e-Party with the unique Spectral:ON!
In huge news from the German direct-to-consumer brand, Canyon is launching its first e-MTB. Called the Spectral:ON, this is an e-bike that has been a long time in the making, and Canyon is very, very excited about it. We sent Dean over to the launch…
Making Carbon Bikes Is Easier Than You Think – Carbon Wasp Is Hiring
Want to build carbon bikes, but don’t know where to start? Well, Leeds-based Carbon Wasp might have just the job for you… We first saw the company at last year’s Bespoked Show and were impressed to hear that it builds bespoke carbon bikes in its…
Video: Rocks And Drops – the new Losinj World Cup trail in Croatia
Ever wondered what goes into building a trail suitable for a World Cup? It’s got to be challenging, and it’s got to be built well enough to stand up to plenty of practice sessions and riders hammering their way down the trail – whatever the…
Review: Is it pants or trousers? When they fit as well as these ION Shelters, who cares!
According to my unofficial trailside surveys over the past six months, 78% of UK mountain bikers seem to be growing curious about the concept of riding trousers. Or pants, as we call them where I’m from. Commuters and XC winter pluggers have long been accustomed…
29in front, 27.5+ back, and Shimano STEPS in the middle. Canyon welcomes you to the e-Party with the unique Spectral:ON!
By the Singletrack Editorial Team In huge news from the German direct-to-consumer brand, Canyon is launching its first e-MTB. Called the Spectral:ON, this is an e-bike that has been a long time in the making, and Canyon is very, very excited about it. We sent…
What goes into designing a new bike? Cy of Cotic Bikes chats to us about the 2-year design process behind the new Rocket
In association with Cotic Unveiled over the weekend at the 2018 London Bike Show, the 3rd generation Rocket full suspension enduro bike is the latest model to be born from the mind of Cy Turner – owner and lead design engineer behind Peak District-based Cotic…
Review: Merida One-Sixty 7000
The One-Sixty is Merida’s longest travel full suspension bike, with 160mm of rear travel and a 170mm travel fork. Designed as a big, burly all-mountain rig made for going down steep and rough things very fast, we put the One-Sixty test bike into the paws…
10 February Online Deals – Snowmageddon Savings!
Half price dropper posts, 70% off helmets and Transition frames from only £400!
2019 Is Here Already! Here Is RockShox’ Lineup For The Future
Just when you were just getting used to 2018, and starting to pay off the credit card accrued in 2017, RockShox comes along and announces its 2019 lineup. And with forks starting to appear from March, it’s not going to give you time to get…
They don’t call it ‘Titani-Yuck’ do they? Check out the stunning titanium Atalaya from J.Guillem
And now for something completely different
24 Unusual Handmade Mountain Bikes from NAHBS. Well, sort of…
The weird and the wonderful - flat bars and knobbly tyres.
Video: UK made and fully suspended – Dan Stanton tells all about his brand new Switch9er FS
Take the steel front end of a Switchback hardtail, add in a custom alloy swingarm and CNC machined linkages, and you end up with this
Small on travel, big on wheelsize; the UK-manufactured Orange Stage 4 RS is in the house and ready for testing!
After six months of waiting, they're finally ready
Review: Deuter Attack Enduro 16 Bag – capable of carrying a full face helmet
Hannah'd been carrying and crashing this pack around for 7 months - how has she got on?
London Bike Show 2018 Is Go! Come by and see us!
Don't miss out on all the fun of the London Bike Show
Smoove Universal Chain Lube – does it live up to the hype? | Review
So good, Huw wants a bigger bottle.
Fresh Goods Friday 385 – fresh product, strange sights
Strut your stuff and shake your thing, let the weekend begin!
Get On My Land! Cycling UK has plans to incentivise farmers to increase rural access
Bridleway connectivity also given priority in new strategy document
London Bike Show Exclusive; Get A First Look At Cotic’s 3rd Generation Rocket
A new frame and revised geometry designed to help you go fast and fly high
SPOTTED: Is SRAM Eagle Going Wireless?
The rumours have been circulating, and here's more fuel for the fire
Exclusive! New UK-Made Full Suspension Switch9er From Stanton Bikes
It's entirely made right here in the UK from steel, alloy, and slackium
6 Custom Bikes From iceBike* 2018
Wil has been spotting bikes that are a bit different to the ones you'll see in the shops
Jenny Rissveds and SCOTT-SRAM Part Ways Following Tough Year For Olympic Champion
Riddveds steps back from racing to focus on her health
Review: Genesis Longitude – big adventures and a small price tag?
A bike that might just have you heading over the hills and far away
Would you buy a cycling product that’s made by a firearms company? There’s a good chance you already have
Giro, Bell, Camelbak and Blackburn under fire for US gun lobby connections
Singletrack Recommended: Watch Out Schwalbe & Maxxis – Kenda’s New Hellkat Pro Tyre Is Brilliant
You like acronyms? With DTC, ATC and even KSCT, the Hellkat Pro is sure to please your NFA.
Can’t Make iceBike? Here’s 7 Highlights To Feel Like You Were There Maaaan!
We take you to Madison's in-house dealer show
Into The Wild: Backcountry Essentials – Part 2
We look at some small items that could make a big difference.
Is The New milKit Booster The Cheapest & Simplest Tubeless Tyre Inflator Ever?
And you can use it as a normal drink bottle - consider our minds blown!
Hands On With The Brand New 2018 Saracen Traverse
Get up close and personal with this beautiful redder-than-red machine from Saracen Bikes