Another week, another weekend spent on the bike. Dave goes solo, with just a GoPro for company
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Fresh Goods Friday 123
It's the penultimate Friday before Christmas. The weekend's almost here. It's Fresh Goods Friday
Happy birthday to the creator of the bicycle as we know it
It's the birthday of the man considered the creator of the modern bicycle. So we're raising a glass and saying Happy Birthday J.K.Starley
AimUp – Uplift for Innerleithen gains planning approval.
Good news from Innerleithen as AimUp gains planning approval for an uplift facility. We caught up with AimUp’s Ian Campbell to get the down low on the uplift A short…
Queen Elizabeth Country Park (QECP) to hold a Gravity Enduro Race
News just in of another Enduro, this time down in the deep south. South coast that is
Midweek Mini Movies 127
Need distracting from the Christmas cheer? No emails coming in as western society grinds to a post office party hungover standstill? Grab your lunch, kick back and feast on this…
Tuesday Treats 20: Blazing Saddles
Tuesday Treats takes a short hop down the valley to visit Singletrack's local bike shop, Blazing Saddles in Hebden Bridge.
Monday Morning Debrief No.4
So we got out and made the most of the snow and the higher moorland trails.
Fresh Goods Friday 122
Friday follows Thursday, as sure as tick follows tock and from here we're a short leap to the weekend. So let's get on with it, read on; it's Fresh Goods…
Fancy a Wee Dram?
Endura celebrates the company’s Scottish heritage with a new range of whisky-themed cycling jerseys
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – Cathkin Braes course update.
Trail features named on the soon to be opened Cathkin Braes mountain bike course. An international mountain bike course close to a major city centre? Sounds like a good idea…
Midweek Mini Movies 126
Roll up! Roll up! It's Wednesday. It's midweek. It's time for... Midweek Mini Movies!
Enduro World Series – dates and locations announced
The Enduro Mountain Bike Association (EMBA), will offer seven events taking place in Italy, France, Canada and the USA between May and October 2013.
Tuesday Treats 19: Welcome to the Coffeedome
Jamie's poorly so here's a quick tour of our favourite bit of the offfice: the Singletrack kitchen! Win prizes by making us laugh, too.
Race Report: Brass Monkeys Rd. 1
Joolze Dymond reports from round one of the ever-popular Gorrick winter series.
Midweek Mini Movies 125
This week we've got Dudes, drones, and dirty toys. Tirol road trips, Gorkha's, 'cross in black and white, roadies, and bike kill courtesy of Black Label Bike Gang.
Tuesday Treats 18: The Velo Store
A bike shop so clean we thought it was a Technology Lab! Plus three chances to win top bike gear in our weekly prize draw
Three Cyclists Nominated For BBC SPOTY
Sports Personality Of The Year looks to be one to tune in for this year with three bike riders nominated
Rab’s World: No Fuss / The Dudes of Hazzard This Is Enduro Now!
No Fuss events hosted their first ever gravity enduro event with the help of local legends The Dudes of Hazzard. Rab tells all
New Enduro World Series announced for 2013
Seven Round Series to take place from May to October 2013 in both Europe and North America
Interbike to open to the public in 2013
Thinking of somewhere to get a bike fix and a bit of late sun? Then this news might be of interest.
Singletrack Issue 78 – Sneak Preview!
Issue 78 is heading off to the printers this week and the Singletrack coffee machine is in a permanent state of red-hotness.
Tuesday Treats 17: The Ride Stuff
Tuesday Treats is brought to you this week with a massive serving of Littleborough Love. Plus your chance to win a £300 Roxshox Reverb!
Midweek Mini Movies 124
It's that time again, another week has passed and we've been busy scouring down the back of the internetz to bring you enough moving pictures to help you on the…
SPAM Winter Challenge 2012 – date announced
We receive a fair bit of spam here at SingletrackTowers but here's some news about SPAM - the winter challenge that's the perfect counter to a Christmas of excess
The 2013 Mavic Trans-Provence – dates and entry details are live
It seems to be the week for 2013 enduro news. Here's word from Ash on the 2013 Mavic Trans-Provence with dates and entry details.
There’s a new kid on the Enduro block: The Trans-Savoie
2013 is the looking like becoming the Year of the Euro Enduro. We've just had word of another multi-day event that looks like delivering the goods; the Trans-Savoie.
SRAM XX1 – The video story
We sent Jon to Schweinfurt, Germany to get the lowdown on drivetrain development; he got the story of SRAM XX1 in moving pictures.
Pipedream is pleased to introduce the Skookum 29er and Moxie R631
The nice peeps at Pipedream have sent news of two new frames. Introducing the Skookum 29er and hardnut hardtail Moxie.
Something for the weekend sir? Kendal Mountain Festival is on this week.
Like Getting High? Like Getting High vicariously? Then you may want to get yourself to the Lakes for the Kendal Mountain Festival.
Midweek Mini Movies 123
We've got BC Bike Race, Livigno with Hans and more Weir than an over-engineered river. It's this week's smash and grab haul of sweet video loot
Tuesday Treats 16: Drover Cycles
Tuesday Treats stars, Drover Cycles talk about riding, holidaying and bike building, plus your chance to win a very special prize worth £390
‘Hand Bikes at Dawn’ to support ‘Walking with the Wounded’
We see a lot of press releases through the newsdesk here at Singletrack but this one's piqued our interest
Fresh Goods Friday 118
Another week, another delivery from the posties and van delivery bods of a bulging sack of schwag...
The Crown Estate say get on one’s bike at Swinley
The Crown Estate is delighted to announce a significant investment to upgrade and improve facilities at Swinley Forest.
Sherwood Pines Gets £20,000 Boost
Twenty grand will go towards building a dual descender and improving facilities.
Midweek Mini Movies 122
Autumn; the traditional time to stock up for the winter ahead. A bit of enduro, a bit of adventure, a bit of dirt jump and a bit of urban Mexican…
Tuesday Treats 15: Singletrack School
Get your riding skills primed and polished courtesy of this week's Tuesday Treats stars, Singletrack School
Midweek Mini Movies 121
Don't stare out the window into the gloom. Stare at the screen instead at the blue sky reality of this week's Midweek Movies.
Mudtrek & Bionicon Launch Trail Test Centre
If you’ve ever wanted to have a proper test ride on a Bionicon with it’s on-the-fly geometry adjust control and see what it’s like to switch from steep climbing goat…
Tuesday Treats 14: Cyclewise, Whinlatter
We find a bit more about what makes the North Lakes such a very special place. Plus your chance to win over £250 of bike gear.
Chevin Cycles MTB Demo Day
Otley's finest Chevin Cycles, are giving you the chance to try out their range of Trek and Whyte bikes this weekend.
Fresh Goods Friday 116
This week's Fresh Good Friday is brought to you by the letters R, A and D and the number 116. It's also brought to you by bikes, jackets, helmets, pastries,…