Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Path Of A Prince

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Path Of A Prince

Pete Scullion continues his tour of the north’s coffin roads. Ancient byways that were the final journey for the dead and which conveniently make great trails for the living. Words & Photography Pete Scullion

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Trail Hunter – Border Blasting

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Trail Hunter – Border Blasting

Tom Fenton treads the fine line between England and Scotland, black ice and bog, all the while attempting condiment-based puns.  Words TOM FENTON Photography ANDY HEADING

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Classic Ride – The Duddon Valley

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Classic Ride – The Duddon Valley

Tom Hutton strikes gold in a little-known corner of the Lake District Words & Photography Tom Hutton It’s not often an injury turns out to be a lucky break. But it’s always good to try to see positives in these things. And, as I gazed…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Quit Your Job

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Quit Your Job

Hannah interviews five people who’ve said ‘Right! That’s it! I’m leaving to go and work with pushbikes!’ Then they’ve carried through with the threat. And how. Words hannah Photography various Whether it’s ‘just a job’, ‘your career’, or even ‘a vocation’, the chances are you’ll…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Joe Parkin

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Joe Parkin

Less Measuring, More Doing Joe Parkin has the secret of getting fit and he’s willing to share it with you. Spoiler alert: it involves riding your bike. Adults are idiots. Seriously. We go to amazing lengths to take the fun out of everything we do.…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: In The Beginning

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: In The Beginning

Olly Townsend recounts how his earliest experience of mountain biking could quite easily have been his last… Even though this photo was taken nearly 30 years ago, the emotion conveyed in my facial expression seems to have burned its way indelibly into my soul. That…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Adrian Carter

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Adrian Carter

Yorkshire Grit Chipps catches up with one of the UK’s original mountain bike pioneers, still making waves from his base in North Yorkshire.  Words chipps Photography james vincent

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Last Word

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Last Word

last word: That time I got mistaken for a bear. Charlie the Bikemonger shares a little too much. Again.  Back in the early days of singlespeeding, after bar ends, but before 10-speed (if you had gears, that was), I was minding my own business… well…

What’s New In The Office This Week? Check out Fresh Goods Friday 382

What’s New In The Office This Week? Check out Fresh Goods Friday 382

Feeling adventurous? Venture in and see what new product is in today's Fresh Goods Friday!

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Room 101

Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Room 101

Words Charlie the Bikemonger Every issue we highlight some of those niggly aspects of being a mountain biker. Our resident judge considers the evidence for and against each case. Often a part of mountain biking which we’ve never noticed can be quite infuriating is brought…

First Look At Cotic’s Flare Max

First Look At Cotic’s Flare Max

We get a day on the brand-new Cotic FlareMAX steel full suspension bike

Longterm Review: SRAM GX Eagle 1×12 Drivetrain

Longterm Review: SRAM GX Eagle 1×12 Drivetrain

SRAM's GX Eagle has lowered the price of entry for 1x12 drivetrains. But how tough and durable is it? Here's our longterm review

Two More Ways To Get Singletrack Delivered To Your Door

Two More Ways To Get Singletrack Delivered To Your Door

Here's how to treat yourself or a loved one to Singletrack Issue 117

Weight Weeny Wheels For Fat Bikers! Reviewed: DT Swiss BR2250 Wheels

Weight Weeny Wheels For Fat Bikers! Reviewed: DT Swiss BR2250 Wheels

Are these superlight fat bike wheels from DT Swiss a game changer?

Crank Brothers Stamp 3 Pedal Review

Crank Brothers Stamp 3 Pedal Review

If you don't mind the slight weight increase over the more expensive models, the Crank Stamp 3 are reliable pedals with long warranty and decent grip.

Niche Alert! Nordest Lacrau: Titanium hardtail with Pinion gearbox and belt drive

Niche Alert! Nordest Lacrau: Titanium hardtail with Pinion gearbox and belt drive

Not another titanium XC gearbox bike? On the contrary! This is a titanium Enduro gearbox bike

Got Any Blacker? The 2018 Norco Sight C2 Is A Carbon Fibre Stealth Bomber

Got Any Blacker? The 2018 Norco Sight C2 Is A Carbon Fibre Stealth Bomber

Is the Norco Sight the perfect British trail bike? Wil aims to find out by testing one out in......Australia?

The Difference Between Solitude And Alone – Video: The Frozen Road

The Difference Between Solitude And Alone – Video: The Frozen Road

This award winning film is now free to view on Vimeo

Sofa vs Slop: Which Won This Weekend? Monday Morning Debrief 113

Sofa vs Slop: Which Won This Weekend? Monday Morning Debrief 113

It's easy to stay inside when the weather is wild...but there's still fun to be had if you're adventurous

We Test & Review 3 Alloy Full Suspension Bikes That Prove Carbon Isn’t The Be-All, And End-All

We Test & Review 3 Alloy Full Suspension Bikes That Prove Carbon Isn’t The Be-All, And End-All

Barney sets out to test three bikes made of metal, not plastic

First Ride Review – Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 SL 2018

First Ride Review – Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 SL 2018

We sent Dean to Surrey to ride the brand-new version of Canyon's Spectral trail bike in the Surrey Hills

Amanda Batty: Why We Should Stop Writing About Lance Armstrong.

Amanda Batty: Why We Should Stop Writing About Lance Armstrong.

Amanda thinks Lance is a distraction from a whole bunch of more important issues

First Ride Review – Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 SL 2018

First Ride Review – Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 SL 2018

Canyon first released the original Spectral at Eurobike back in 2013. Now, five years later, our intrepid fly-boy Dean Hersey travelled to the home of southern trail riding, the Surrey Hills. Here, he takes up the story for us… I was lucky enough to spend…

Nipples! Rubber Ear Muffs! Rambo and The Fall! They’re ALL In Fresh Goods Friday 381

Nipples! Rubber Ear Muffs! Rambo and The Fall! They’re ALL In Fresh Goods Friday 381

It's been deadline week at Singletrack Towers and we think the stress might have got to Wil and Chipps

Kickstarter: Fat Biking In Finland Film

Kickstarter: Fat Biking In Finland Film

Para Olympian and all round adventurer Steve Bate hopes to bring his Type 2 fun to a screen near you

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The 15 Bikes That Caught Our Eye At Core Bike 2018

The 15 Bikes That Caught Our Eye At Core Bike 2018

15 pieces of bike eye-candy that had us stop in our tracks at Core Bike 2018

Which Hats For Minus 12? The 13 Hats of Strathpuffer

Which Hats For Minus 12? The 13 Hats of Strathpuffer

Hup Hup Hup! It's our hat hit parade!

Strathpuffer 2018: 17 Hours Of Darkness, 24 Hours of Snow, -12°C of Freezing

Strathpuffer 2018: 17 Hours Of Darkness, 24 Hours of Snow, -12°C of Freezing

Was this the year we should all have been racing the Strathpuffer?

Is 34.9mm The Next Major Standard? BikeYoke Adds Huge Revive Max Dropper Post

Is 34.9mm The Next Major Standard? BikeYoke Adds Huge Revive Max Dropper Post

BikeYoke has built a bigger, stiffer and stronger dropper post with up to 185mm of travel

Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Riding Romania

Words & Photography Tomasz Debiec Glimpsing a world of open spaces, empty mountains and wickedly tough trails. Romania is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and interesting countries in Europe. It attracts increasing numbers of tourists looking for traces of its famous vampires (Prince Vlad…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : The Wayfarer

Tom Fenton and pals head to the Berwyn range to ride the classic Wayfarer trail, though controversially not the ‘right’ way. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading On 23rd January 1974, lights blaze in the night sky. Seconds later, a huge jolt shakes the earth…

Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Morocco Blues

Carlos heads to Morocco to immerse himself in a side to this country that tourists rarely get to experience. Words & Photography Carlos Blanchard I hear the first small notes of a captivating tune. Guitars, drums, clapping hands… is it the blues? Sounds like the…

Review: The £2199 YT Jeffsy AL One 29 Is One Of The Best Value Trail Bikes We’ve Ever Tested

Review: The £2199 YT Jeffsy AL One 29 Is One Of The Best Value Trail Bikes We’ve Ever Tested

The build kit on this bike is insanely good for the money

Review: The Mavic XA Elite Wheelset Is Less Than £500 And Is Tough As Nails

Review: The Mavic XA Elite Wheelset Is Less Than £500 And Is Tough As Nails

We gave a set of Mavic XA Elite wheels to our resident wheel destroyer to see just how durable they are

Beyond Fear And Feelings: An Evidence Based Look At Why Women Aren’t Cycling

Beyond Fear And Feelings: An Evidence Based Look At Why Women Aren’t Cycling

The evidence explains why women aren't cycling - and what we might do about it

Stan’s Launches Its Lightest Rims Ever! 325g Of Carbon Race Rim.

Stan’s Launches Its Lightest Rims Ever! 325g Of Carbon Race Rim.

Stan's NoTubes to offer carbon rims separately for those who want to custom build with their own hubs

15 Of The Hottest Products From Core Bike 2018

15 Of The Hottest Products From Core Bike 2018

We've circled the show floor at Core Bike 2018 to bring to these hot new bikes and components.

Who Needs Carbon? We Test & Review The 2018 Santa Cruz Tallboy Alloy R

Who Needs Carbon? We Test & Review The 2018 Santa Cruz Tallboy Alloy R

Santa Cruz is best known for its carbon bling-wagons, but it makes bloody brilliant alloy frames too

We Have A 2018 Intense Primer Expert On Test And The Paint Job Is Fire 🔥🔥🔥

We Have A 2018 Intense Primer Expert On Test And The Paint Job Is Fire 🔥🔥🔥

It's £2k cheaper and features a new build kit with a bigger fork for 2018

Review: The 2018 Norco Sight A2 29er Shows Just How Good Alloy Mountain Bikes Can Be

Review: The 2018 Norco Sight A2 29er Shows Just How Good Alloy Mountain Bikes Can Be

Barney gives us his review of the alloy version of the 2018 Norco Sight 29er

Monday Morning Debrief 112: Strathpuffin’, Snow Ridin’ And Pandas?

Monday Morning Debrief 112: Strathpuffin’, Snow Ridin’ And Pandas?

It's honestly amazing that no-one got hypothermia this weekend

Intense Cycles UK Pricing Continues To Drop…Again!

Intense Cycles UK Pricing Continues To Drop…Again!

Some of the prices have dropped by a bonkers 32%

8 hacks from World Cup mechanics: top tips to try at home

8 hacks from World Cup mechanics: top tips to try at home

Maintenance tips, or budget beating hacks? You decide

The Quickest-Selling-Out Event In The UK? howies Dyfi Enduro entries go on sale this Sunday

The Quickest-Selling-Out Event In The UK? howies Dyfi Enduro entries go on sale this Sunday

In a world where some events sell out in a nanosecon

Begin Your Weekend Wind Down Here With Fresh Goods Friday 380

Begin Your Weekend Wind Down Here With Fresh Goods Friday 380

What fresh product has landed in Singletrack Towers this week? Find out here

Review: The SealSkinz Highland May Just Be The Best Winter Gloves Going

Review: The SealSkinz Highland May Just Be The Best Winter Gloves Going

If our resident Australian isn't cold in these, that's probably a good sign

Review: Is The 2018 RockShox Pike RCT3 Still Master Of The Mountain?

Review: Is The 2018 RockShox Pike RCT3 Still Master Of The Mountain?

Should you upgrade to a 2018 Pike? James swapped his '16 fork for a shiny new one to find out

Join us LIVE on YouTube this Friday 1:30pm

Join us LIVE on YouTube this Friday 1:30pm

Ask us anything you like or just watch us perform more magic.

Getting up close and personal with JOBY Gorillapods

Getting up close and personal with JOBY Gorillapods

Sanny took the entire Joby range of mini phone and camera holders out on the trails to see just how creative they allowed him to get.

Review: Alpkit Ordos 2 Tent – for fun with a friend?

Review: Alpkit Ordos 2 Tent – for fun with a friend?

Does this superlight two man tent deliver bang for your buck?