The Stubble & Co Adventure bag is designed to fit in most carry-on luggage situations, this 42 litre pack has a clamshell style opening, combining the best of suitcase and rucksack functionality. Is this the ultimate travel pack? Pros Cons If you’re a regular traveller…
Coming Soon: The Singletrack Forum Photography Competition 2024
It’s coming back! Last year’s inaugural Forum Photography Competition was so popular we’re going to do it again. No prizes, just internet points, good vibes, and the chance to smile at something nice on the internet. Here’s how it will all work – pay attention,…
Year Round Camping Now Available In Scottish Forests
If you’ve a fully equipped campervan with toilet, you can now camp year round in many if the car parks operated by Forestry and Land Scotland. Previously this has been a summer only affair, but that’s now been extended. Note the requirement for a toilet…
Storm Darragh – What’s the Damage?
Last weekend’s Storm Darragh brought with it a rare red wind warning. While the damage wasn’t as widespread as Storm Arwen in 2021, it has caused a fair amount of damage in some locations. Particularly in Wales, there are still people without power or whose…
Day 8: Shimano GE700 and pedal bundle
Shimano GE700 and pedal bundle This is a clippy pedal bundle for the gravity or enduro crew. You’ll get a highly reliable set of Shimano M8120 XT pedals, with platform for extra control, support and stability. Plus, you’ll get a pair of Shimano GE700 shoes…
Day 7: Madison Clothing DTE bundle
Here we go with another prize bundle! Are you feeling lucky? Madison Clothing DTE bundle Defy the elements with this DTE clothing bundle. The tough 3-layer waterproof DTE jacket has huge side zips that double as pockets or vents, and wrist adjustments so you can…
Vote Now: MTB Personality Of The Year
Who has worked the hardest, raced the fastest, championed the most or just helped enable more of us to get out and ride. Who has inspired you the most in the last 12 months? Here are the finalists for MTB Personality of the Year –…
Tom Pidcock Stays With Pinarello Off-Road
Tom Pidcock may be heading to the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team and riding Scott road bikes, but he won’t be racing on a Scott Spark, or taking up enduro on a Genius. For the next three years he’ll still be riding a Pinarello off-road, which…
502 Club Raffle WINNER! Light up your life with an Exposure MaXx-D Mk16 light worth £445
And the winner of the draw that took place on Sunday the 8th December is.. Oscar Mac Ananey Congratulations Oscar – We are arranging for your prize to be sent to you directly from Exposure. And there are three winners of shop vouchers so congratulations…
Day 6: Gtechniq Ultimate Bike Care Kit
Gtechniq Ultimate Bike Care Kit Whether you’ve a new bike you want to protect from the outset, or and old favourite that needs some love, this bike care bundle will have your bike looking its best. As well as cleaning products to get the muck…
What’s In The MegaSack This Week? PLUS Week 1 Winners
Ermagerrrrd. It’s Week 2 of the MegaSack Giveaway. Were you lucky last week? Will you strike it lucky this week? In no particular order (you’ll have to tune in to see what each day holds!) let’s check out what you could be winning this week!…
Vote Now! Best Image – Singletrack World Awards 2024
This is a simple concept: what was the best image published in Singletrack – print or web in the past 12 months? Thanks for all your nominations, now comes the hard part: choosing your winner! Singletrack Issue 152 Cover Photographer: Amanda Wishart “The Hope WMN Enduro…
Crossword: The Forum IYKYK Edition
If the words ‘the great hack’, ‘Tractor Trumps, Glos Rules’, or ‘Big Hitters’ mean nothing to you, then you should probably move along and go and ride an actual bike. Is this a plumbing forum? Is anyone here not in IT? IANAL, or Louise. Test…
Storm Darragh Forecast: Many Trails Closed Tomorrow
As Storm Darragh hits tomorrow, Sat 7th Dec, there are Red wind warnings in place for most of coastal Wales, and Amber or Yellow wind warnings in place for most of the rest of the UK. With many trails and woodlands closed, it’s a good…
Vote Now! Best Article – Singletrack World Awards 2024
Best article… a fairly simple one! The best piece of writing you’ve read this year, either in print or on this here website. Thanks for your nominations in this category. Here are the finalists… Spanish Bikepacking Diaries By Amanda Wishart UK Adventure: Chariots of Rust…
Fresh Goods Friday 734: The Most Popular Owl Edition
We may be deep into The MegaSack Period now but that won’t stop us from throwing out our regular round-up of new kit. Fresh Goods Friday is like Christmas every week; you don’t get quite what you wanted and it doesn’t feel as fun as…
MegaSack 2024 Day 5 – WIN Stan’s Incredible Dart
Stan’s Incredible Dart This tubeless repair tool fits into your handlebar – or pocket – ready to be deployed when you need it the most. There are three ‘darts’ in the tool, ready to plug three holes in your tubeless set up. Rather than simply…
Vote Now! Best UK Riding Destination – Singletrack World Awards 2024
Put simply, where do you think is the best place to ride in the UK? Thanks for all your nominations. Here’s the list of finalists. Dyfi Bike Park dyfibikepark.co.uk The Forest Of Dean komoot guide to The Forest Of Dean The Golfie komoot guide to…
MegaSack 2024 Day 4 – WIN Bridgedale MTB Socks
Bridgedale MTB Socks Wrap your tootsies in a pair of these MTB socks from Bridgedale. You can choose the colour, size and weight of the socks that suit you, with three different weights on option for summer, mid-season, and winter. Each sock has been carefully…
Vote Now: Community Builders Award 2024
This award is about people. Who is getting bums on saddles? Who is creating the opportunity for new people to discover mountain bikes? We want to hear about the project, the trail building squad, campaign or other initiative that’s helping build the MTB community. Chris…
MegaSack 2024 Day 3 – WIN Schwalbe Albert Gravity Pro Tyres
Schwalbe Albert Gravity Pro Tyres A pair of gravity tyres to suit your wheel size could be yours! These are one of Schwalbe’s new radial tyre range, where the radial carcass is designed to give a larger contact patch, giving you more grip. The Albert…
Hunt Wheels sale ends today: up to 35% off + extra 10%
Today’s the day. The last day that you’ll be able to bag yourself a bargain set of wheels for MTB, gravel or road (if you’re that way inclined). The Black Friday Sales must come to an end at some point. And that point is the…
Vote Now! Most Desirable MTB Brand
Maybe it’s the brand whose name you see whenever you spot an initiative that makes you warm and fuzzy with thoughts of ‘aren’t bikes great?’. Or is it the brand whose videos always have you clicking on the ‘play’ button, because you know it’s going…
MegaSack 2024 Day 2 – Win Cat Eye AMP Front Lights worth £320
Win These CatEye AMP 1700 and AMP2200 Front Lights A pair of bright front lights could be yours! Both have side panels on the lenses, giving some diffused visibility from the sides, while most of the light brightens your way. You’ll get up to 2200…
Vote Now! Most Desirable Mountain Bike – Singletrack World Awards 2024
Which bike do you most lust after? Which is the coolest mountain bike machine released in the past year? Simple, huh? Oh, if only it were… These aren’t the bikes that you dreamt of when you were a teenager, these are the bikes you can…
Megasack 2024 Day 1: Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero Balance Bike
Win this Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero Balance Bike today This balance bike comes with 12 inch wheels, but as the rider grows you can convert it to 14 inch wheels. It also comes disc brake ready – you can add a specially designed Magura…
The Megasack Giveaway Starts This Week! Be In It To Win It!
There’s nothing that screams DECEMBER quite as much as the Singletrack crew sitting by a badly decorated Christmas tree and giving away bike products. Yes, it’s the return of the Megasack, probably the greatest concept in bike themed giveaways ever. Yes, we know you’re REALLY…
Good Vibes Only: Drafting A Squirrel
Today I drafted a squirrel. Pedalling along, the canal beside me steaming tendrils into the frozen air, my lead out squirrel sat on the frosted fence ahead. Spotting me, it turned tail and ran along the wooden rail, fluffy tail extended in a squirrely version…
Quick Crossword: The Electric Edition
Get your synapses firing, this should be of the quick and easy variety. Lightning fast maybe? Feel the power of your intellect. Maybe boost yourself with a cup of coffee if you’re feeling slow. How did you do? Limped home in eco mode with one…
Fresh Goods Friday 733: The Bottled Flies Edition
Yes, it’s everyone’s very favourite day of the whole calendar year: Black Friday. And yes, we have an offer on (see below). But that’ll do. It’s undeniably a good day to purchase something that you genuinely need (or just want) so do that if you…
UK Transport Policy: From Hope To Uncertainty In 48 Hours
In a case of barely being able to keep up with the news, one minute active travel campaigners were lining up to welcome the Transport Secretary’s plans for a new ‘People First’ integrated transport strategy, the next we’re all left wondering if the plans will…
Must Watch: Rider Resilience – The Film
Prepare to be uplifted, brought to tears, reminded of your own traumas, and brought back to a positive frame of mind. This film from Rider Resilience has it all. Here’s the official PR: Rider Resilience, the film, is proudly sponsored by ORTLIEB, DMR, 7mesh, and…
7Mesh Skypilot Jacket review
7Mesh describe its Skypilot as a “flawless wind and waterproof jacket for every adventure”. After 24 months of testing, Sanny is not so sure and ponders whether the marketing hyperbole may be doing the jacket a disservice. Pros Cons Trying to design the ultimate biking…
Good Vibes Only: Taj In The Woods
However your day is going, this short video can only make it better. One of those riders you probably had as a teenage idol, Taj Mihelich, says it’s great to just ride your bike in the woods, regardless of radness. You too can ride like…
Calendar Announced For 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, Valais
Next year’s UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will be held in Valais, Switzerland, from 30 August to 14 September. There will be eight world Championship disciplines to compete in across seven venues. The Downhill is at Champery… epic rain and Danny Hart for World Champion?…
Extra 10% off Black Friday Deals at HUNT Wheels
Another Monday mood lifter: HUNT Wheels has sweetened its Black Friday offer with an extra 10% discount on sale wheels With the discount code BF-EXTRA10, customers can save an extra 10% off wheels already reduced in the HUNT Black Friday offer. This covers wheels in…
Revolutions: A Short Documentary on Bike Waste
We know that mountain biking isn’t ‘green’, and while bikes as transport is better for the planet than cars, there’s still an impact on the environment. In recent years, companies have started to take a closer look at the impact of their manufacturing, but as…
Fresh Goods Friday 732: The Gripping Death Edition
It’s that time of your mountain biking week again: Fresh Goods Friday! Let us all gather ’round the cyber hearth and sing digital songs of mirth and joy. How do you like your grips? DMR Deathgrip 2 grips The King is dead! Long live the…
Calibre Bossnut currently for sale at £999 (that’s £701 off!)
The new Calibre Bossnut is on offer (yes, already) today, and up until 2nd December. Well, if it doen’t sell out, which at this price seems a distinct possibility. Want to look as cool as Landosteezy does on the cover of the next Singletrack Magazine?…
New Atherton S.150 launches today from £4,499
Hot outta the inbox is the news from Dyfi Valley that the Atherton S.150 trail bike is launching today. Here’s a quickie Press Relase. The S.150 starts from £4,499.00 (€4,480.25, $4,742.70) for a full build. Atherton Bikes launch the S.150: A hard-hitting, confidence-inspiring bike for…
2025 UK Mountain Bike Endurance Calendar Revealed
If mountain biking for you means clippy pedals, short travel bikes, and tyres with just a hint of knobs, then this news is for you. British Cycling has released the dates for next year’s ‘endurance’ calendar. You’ve got until early April to get your training…
Cam Zink’s New Bike Is A Transformer For Play Time
Cam Zink has been working on his own bike design for a while, and has finally – sort of – revealed it to the world. You need to guess the password to see all the details. But we’ll not spoil all the fun by spilling…
Bike Check: Andi’s Production Privée Shan G.T.
Andi is a self-confessed Production Privée fanboy, so when he dropped by the office with this latest bike we asked him to explain the attraction. I used to read Dirt Magazine… and I remember reading a review of the Production Privée, the original one, and…
Up to 35% off Hunt Wheelsets during Black Friday season
HUNT is offering up to 35% off wheels for their Black Friday promotion with some big deals on their lightweight XC wheels in both carbon and alloy. The complete list of HUNT XC Wheelsetsa Black Friday Deals: HUNT XC Wide Save 25%: £479.00 £359.26 “The…
Must Watch: Making History – The Women of Freeride
Unless you live under a rock, you probably know that this year saw the first women’s event at Red Bull Rampage. But it might have escaped your attention just how long women have been working to make that happen, and why it means so much…
7iDP Sam Hill Knee Pad review
The full name of these is 7iDP Sam Hill Knee Pad Holographic LTD Edition Series 1. That is quite the mouthful. Not that you should put knee pads in your mouth. Pros Cons Knee pads are one of those products you buy and stick with…
Bridgedale: Making Socks That Are Good For The Sole?
“I’ve got you some lovely bike socks”. If you ride bikes, this is the kind of phrase you’ll hear from some well-meaning relative or colleague. Your heart will sink, as you know that you’re about to receive some socks with bikes on. Quite possibly badly…
Fresh Goods Friday 731: The Humpty Dance Edition
Friday is the new Wednesday. Although Wednesday has always been the old Friday here at Singletrack. It’s complicated. Whatever you choose to have your hump day, good luck getting over it. We’re here to help with the Frinesday’s Fredsh Goods! Dig in… Privateer 161 Gen…
Trash Free Trails Report Highlights Impact On Wildlife
Often the impact of litter – or rubbish, or pollution – on our trails and in our wild spaces is seen as an aesthetic threat. Something that offends our eyes and spoils our experience of the outdoors. All that remains true, but this year’s Trash…
Don’t Look Now: Another Ridgeline Film From Gee Atherton
While he wasn’t in Utah at Red Bull Rampage this year – giving our nerves a rest – Gee Atherton went to possibly the most Rampage-like terrain to make another Ridgeline film. Ridgeline VI is filmed in Kazakhstan, a very long way away from useful…
Get Your Free Calendar With December’s Singletrack Magazine!
Golly gosh, it’s that time of year already. The December issue of Singletrack Magazine will be going to the printer quite soon, so you have until 25th November to make sure your name is on the list to get a copy. This month, it comes…