The new Saracen Myst uses a combination single pivot, shock link and brake linkage, all made viable by the move to a shock tunnel.
XC World Cup Araxá: results & reports
The second World Cup of the year took place in Brazil. Here are the results, race reports and a highlights video from Araxá.
Giant Stance 29 1 review
The Giant Stance 29 1 is a refreshingly affordable mountain bike. Yer classic entry level full-sus trail bike. Alloy, 29in, 125/140mm travel.
Bounce, Bags and Bling – Spotted at Sea Otter
Another lap of the stands at the Sea Otter Classic in California, another round of new things. Some are new and available now, some are still to come, and some…
Kona Bicycles Winds Down: Brand For Sale: UK Distributor Continues To Import Stock
Having bought the Kona brand from the founders just two years ago, owners Kent Outdoors have announced they are abandoning the bike market altogether and have put the Kona brand…
Fresh Goods Friday 701 – The Hydrate and/or Die Edition
Hey there gang! We trust you're are acceptably radical and primed for another supremely stoke-filled weekend. That's stoke. Not Stoke.
Pinarello Dogma XC Now Available To Buy If You Are A Hardcore XC Racer
You may recall that last year we reported on Tom Pidcock’s new XC race bike from Pinarello. Today that bike is now officially on sale to the general public along…
Nipple shufflers and new rubbers: products and prototypes spotted at Sea Otter
Sea Otter, the massive bike event in California that combines expo, racing, camping and a lot of bike love, gets underway on Thursday. We popped in to collect our media…
Festive 500? Nah, this is the Forestry 450
The Forestry 450 involves covering 450 miles exclusively on Forestry England’s cycle trails. You have between now and the end of October.
NBD: RockShox Psylo, Sonder Evol, Digit Ring, Öhlins coil conversion…
New Bikestuff Day is back! Here's the most interesting stuff in our inbox this week (plus a quick debrief of last week's stuff!)
XC World Cup Mairipora: results, reports & highlights video
The first World Cup of the year took place in Brazil. Here are the results, race reports and a highlights video from Mairipora.
Formula Selva C Fork review
This is a 170mm travel Formula Selva C (coil) fork. I went with the 170mm version because Formula forks have shorter axle-to-crown lengths.
Lezyne Helmet Lite Drive 1200+ LED review
Lezyne Helmet Lite Drive 1200+ LED has eight LEDs, delivering a broad 1,200 lumenbeam, 60-hour runtime and USB-C port recharging.
Troy Lee Designs Mathis Jacket review
Troy Lee Designs Mathis Jacket is a cooler weather lightweight and packable jacket, offering some weather protection along with insulation.
Wolf Tooth Resolve Dropper Post review
The Wolf Tooth Resolve dropper does away with the usual IFP arrangement, that can leak air into oil, and promises to never get squishy.
Fresh Goods Friday 700 – The Padding It Out Edition
What are you lot talking about? Assuming it's neither football nor shopping, dare we guess that you're currently thinking about cycling?
The Singletrack 502 Raffle: Win A Cannondale Habit LT 1
We reviewed this bike in issue 151 of Singletrack World Magazine – read the full review here. Cannondale have stepped up and offered us this amazing bike worth £4750 for…
How To Read Singletrack Magazine – April 2024, Issue 154
Rattle, thunk, slap. For some lucky people, the print magazine has already landed, and for a few more it’s in the post. If you fancy joining riders and readers all…
Pre-Season Insight with Jess Blewitt and Making Up The Numbers
After a little break over winter, Making Up The Numbers is back! The 2024 race season is already underway and in this episode the gang chats about those races that…
Three new Fox GRIP dampers and a 32SC fork
A whole new swathe of dampers from Fox: GRIP X2, GRIP X and GRIP SL. And a total rejig of the Fox 32SC 100mm fork for XC racer-types.
Take Care Of Your Trails 2024
Whether you’re an established or aspiring trail builder, or even just a weekend rider, there’s something here for you in the Take Care Of Your Trails 2024 campaign. The Take…
Hillbomb: This Video May Induce a Midlife Crisis
The latest movie from Utah based freeride crew In The Hills Gang is out. 44 minutes of freeride vibes, following in the tradition of the original Down trilogy that helped…
Fresh Good Friday 699 – The From Thin Air Edition
It is too soon after last Friday for it to be Friday again. In many respects this is a good thing: we can now take full advantage of the weekend…
DMBinW: Developing Mountain Biking In Wales – Be Part Of It!
If you’re a ‘sector leader’ in Wales, here’s your chance to get involved in a new project – which, if it’s as successful as DMBinS (Developing Mountain Biking In Scotland),…
Shimano GF8 (GF800) Gore-Tex Shoes review
The Shimano GF8 (GF800) Gore-Tex shoe is billed as ‘ultimate cold weather shoe’. Designed for not only wet, but cold days on the trails.
New Affordable Shimano ESSA, Short Reach Levers, and Cross Compatibility
Hang on a minute, cross compatibility… affordable groupset… short reach levers so everyone can ride bikes… it’s not a late April Fool, it’s a happy reality from Shimano. It’s apparently…
Bespoked Manchester Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now!
Bespoked is the place to be if you’re into hand made bikes, accessories for bikes, and interesting components. This year, it’s coming to Manchester, in a very cool Victorian ex-swimming…
Calibre Line T3 27 review
If you're new to mountain biking, or upgrading from heavy bike shaped object, you'll find the Calibre Line T3 27 feels pretty impressive.
Fresh Goods Friday 698 – Up To No Good Edition
Roll up! Roll up! Come get yer Fresh goods 'ere! Good Friday today, which means the Annual Chocolate Celebration is almost upon us.
‘Deja Vu’ edit ft. Fergus Ryan aboard Gen 2 Privateer 161
Fergus Ryan: "With the UK experiencing a wetter-than-usual winter, I decided to swap the slop for dust and headed out to Portugal with videographer Will Brock."
Earth Day Spring Clean With Trash Free Trails
Trash Free Trails is hoping you’ll join in the Earth Day Spring Clean on April 22nd. Or, of course, do your bit every day (we know plenty of you do).…
Cannondale Scalpel 1 Lefty: First Ride Review
The new Cannondale Scalpel has essentially been modernised to give it more travel, and more capable, more stable handling.