Here’s a report from the rather sunny opening round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport, at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells…
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The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.
South Wales to get gravity bike-park
If all goes to plan, Gethin near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales will shortly see the UK’s first commercially operated gravity bikepark. It’s been two years in the making, but…
Sea Otter: Cannondale’s Scalpel 29er
Cannondale has added to its 29er offering with a new Scalpel race/trail bike. Here’s the quick and dirty on it: As seen it’s 21.4lb/9.6kg. Frame and shock are 1900g It…
Sea Otter: Random Roundup #2
New Blur XC-C, belt drives, 29ers from Ritchey, Intense and Charge, plus more!
Sea Otter: 2012 Fox Racing Shox
For 2012, Fox Racing Shox has some big, dramatic changes to existing models, plus a couple of completely new ones. Just showing that companies do actually listen to riders, and…
New Shimano XT Launches
Yep, there’s a new XT groupset out and, quite frankly, we’re not sure why you’d want to go for XTR now – especially because the brakes look very similar and…
Hope Technology Factory – A photo tour
In a world where mass production and economy of scale is king, where bringing a product to market seems to involves scouring a generic parts catalogue and the hard part…
The Good Mountain Biking Guide England & Wales
The Good Mountain Biking Guide is a comprehensive handbook comprising 640 pages of tightly packed information, covering every area that has access to great mountain bike trails.
Two days until the Scottish Bike Show
The first bike show to hit the North of the UK is upon us - and there is loads to see and do
Access All Areas: A Policeman’s View
Harry the Policeman fills us in on what can (and can't) happen to you for riding your bike on a footpath
Fort William World Cup Launches
It's the 10th anniversary of the Fort Bill DH which will be hitting town on the 4th and 5th June
How To Go Tubeless
Are you tubeless curious but put off by (true) stories of milky fluid being thrown into your face from improper technique? Well, rejoice! Here’s XC racer Oli Beckingsale to show…
Easton’s Record-Breaking 26in and 29er XC Wheels
The lightest, UST carbon wheels in the world (so far...)
Singletrack Issue 65 – Pass Storming in the Lakes
Last Month Benji, Matt and the Hairy One spent a long day in the lakes climbing four passes. Anyway here are TWO videos from the day (to be fair they’re…
Midweek Mini Movies
After the high of a sunny weekend, we’re back down to reality with the grey middle of the week. If that’s filled you with a bleak existential emptiness, then let…
Halo British Downhill Series Round 2 – Moelfre
Last weekend saw the second round of the Halo BDS in Moelfre, North Wales. It’s a fast, open track anyway but thanks to the glorious weekend weather it was even…
The Zood Launches
No, it’s not a cross between a zoot suit and a snood, it’s The Zood – the first ever group buying website for mountain bikers. The site had just been…
2012 Magura Thor and Durin forks
We take our first look at Magura's revised Durin XC and trail fork plus the longer travel Thor
Singletrack Issue 65
Here's a quick preview of the cover and contents of the latest issue of the magazine
661 UK Gravity Enduro Preview – Eastridge
Jon checks out the venue for a race series that's going to blur the line between XC and DH
Midweek Movies
I don’t know why people hate Mondays so much, hopefully the glow from the weekend will last you through the first day of the week – sometimes it can keep…
Access: Forestry Panel want your input
The mountain biker-free panel that's deciding the future of England's public forestry want your input
ITS Tyres Manufactures North Shore Specific Rubber
'twas only a matter of time before the wooden riders got a specific tyre...
Midweek Mini Movies
Big wheeled freeriding, dogboarding, female downhillers rebelling against the pink prejudice - it's midweek movies
New Chumba Hardtails
A pair of freshly updated hardtails from the American brand - and yes, one of them does have big wheels
Merida BIG.NINE 29er race hardtails launched
It seems big wheeled, carbon fibre race hardtails are like buses - they all get launched at once
Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender Pics
Happy memories for those that were there. Anticipation builds for this year's event
Truvativ 2012
A bit of BNG and INC for 2012, but there are some decently wide carbon bars for this (next?) year...
New Santa Cruz Bikes Released
Carbon 29er hardtail, a new UK-friendly 5in Blur and an alloy Tallboy!
Esher X Bike Park will no longer open
Esher X bike park closed down before it was opened
Dark & White Race report
Jeremy Sainter has sent us this report from Round 6 of the Trailquest Winter League mountain bike orienteering series, which took place in the Northern Peak District. As he write,…
