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Editors’ Choice 2024: OneUp Aluminum Handlebar

The excellent OneUp Aluminum Handlebar has been our go-to bar whenever we’ve needed to run a 35mm rise bar on… anything. “Bars are a key component on a bike and...

Handlebars & Stems

Fresh Goods Friday 736: The Clocking Watches Edition

It may the most clock watching ‘working’ day of the whole year but we’ve still found time and inclination to bring you Fresh Goods Friday. Swinging the lead “was a...

Good Vibes Only: First Trail Pot Supporter Is Announced

In the continuing search for good news from the bike world, here are some happy vibes thanks to local bike shop Big on Bikes. They’ve become the first bike shop...

Day 15: TailFin Bar Bag System

TailFin Bar Bag System A bar bag system designed to be both stable and quickly removeable. The mount system means you retains bar space for things like lights. The CNC...

Rocky Mountain Bicycles To Restructure In Effort To Avoid Bankruptcy

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ODI Vanquish D30 Grip review

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2024 MTB World Series Racing Was A Big Success

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Day 14: SQ Lab Contact Points Mega Bundle

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MegaSack Day 13: Visio Dry Lens Treatment

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Mass Rider Layoffs As Pon ‘Pauses’ GT Bicycles

Pon is reported to have ‘paused’ GT Bicycles. Alarm bells started ringing last week, as many GT sponsored BMX riders were told they couldn’t ride for GT next year. GT...

Editors’ Choice 2024 – All our fave stuff of the year

The Singletrack Team pick their favourite products and bicycles from their year of riding. Benji’s Picks “Time to tally up. And it’s been another good year for keeping on keeping…


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Schwalbe clik valves

As a Schwalbe dealer I’ve been sent some of the Clik valves to try Initially sceptical Installation was a minute job Air flow way better Easy to bleed air/set pressure...

Endura. MT500 Spray trousers , warm enough? Opinions?

Leisure Lakes have these for £65 just wondering any opinions out there ? Warm enough for Winter ? Usual random Endura sizing ? Etc etc .

Fox proframe vs Lazer Cage

I’m buying a full face based on price and availability for my XL noggin. Both are available for the same $200 price tag (100 quid). I love a bit of...

Nice cycling story on the BBC

There’s a nice, feel good, story on the BBC website about a Sudanese refugee taking up cycling in Glasgow I thought I’d share – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg3nz69gx6o I had no idea that...

Cracked/bruised ribs?

Definitely not broken but how do you tell if just bruised or cracked? on Monday I was going a bit fast on a downhill section and braked a bit hard...

Electric mowers – what’s good for £100ish?

Got some money yesterday and had a thought that our cheapo old mower could do with replacing. It’s a crap cut and the wheels sometimes fall off! Are hover mowers...


Reviews

Most Desirable Bike of 2024: Atherton S.170

The Atherton S170 is no alloy look-a-like; Atherton has applied excellent engineering and delivered a mighty fine aluminium mountain bike.

Editors’ Choice 2024: OneUp Aluminum Handlebar

The excellent OneUp Aluminum Handlebar has been our go-to bar whenever we’ve needed to run a 35mm rise bar on… anything. “Bars are a key component on a bike and...

ODI Vanquish D30 Grip review

Knee pads for hands? The ODI Vanquish grip uses D30 (that soft, flexible, and impact-absorbing material) Also available in black and grey. Pros Cons How advanced can a set of...

Editors’ Choice 2024 – All our fave stuff of the year

The Singletrack Team pick their favourite products and bicycles from their year of riding. Benji’s Picks “Time to tally up. And it’s been another good year for keeping on keeping...


Product Highlights

Bike Highlight: Surly Grappler

Engineered first and foremost around a stable and comfortable drop-bar hand position, its trail-ready geo provides a spirited ride on mixed terrain.

Product Highlight – invisiFRAME

We can’t turn back the clock, but it’s never too late to fit an invisiFRAME kit. Suitable for new and used bikes, their bespoke kits precisely fit a huge array…

Bike Highlight: Cotic Solaris

Solaris is THE trail hardtail. Over 20 years of hardtail heritage, development and character has distilled the Solaris into your downcountry tool of choice

Highlight: Niner Jet 9 RDO

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT: For this 14-year span, the JET has always maintained a place in the Niner range. The latest iteration affirms the JET 9 RDO as one of the best…


Members' Content

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…

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...

Readers’ Rides: Will’s Fat Chance Yo Eddy

For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Will shares his 2020 Fat Chance Yo Eddy complete with “Custom painted Thompson Elite stem”, obvs. Bike brand and model Fat Chance Yo Eddy...

Red Bull Rampage: What’s The Motivation?

“Seriously, people do that for fun? They’re not being punished for some heinous crime?”This was my Aunt’s incredulous response to seeing footage from Red Bull Rampage, and while those of...


Classic Ride

Issue 153 Classic Ride: Surrey Thrills

Despite Hurtwood being one of the UK’s busiest riding spots, its trail network relies heavily on the continued goodwill of landowners and volunteers. Adele takes a ride to find out…

Issue 152 Classic Ride: Riding the Dyfi

The Climachx trail in the Dyfi Valley offers a day out for those looking for an alternative to the Athertons’ neighbouring descents. There's more to this story But it's a…

Singletrack Issue 151 Classic Ride: Pendle Pootle

The STW team ride in the shadow of Lancashire’s Pendle Hill, site of many a 17th century witch trial. However, they didn’t find any witches; just mellow trails and tasty...

Singletrack World Classic Ride 150: Ben Mac Do It

Each year my friends and I take a trip to Scotland for a week during May bank holiday to enjoy the freedom of wild camping, the right to roam and…



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Merida eOne-Sixty 875 review

We test out the Merida eOne-Sixty 875 AKA The Big Batteried Bomber AKA Heavy Metal Thunder AKA The Bendy Bus. Pros Cons This is a very full-bore e-mountain bike. There...

Bikes

Cotic Rocket: first ride review

The Cotic Rocket looks like nothing else. Don’t like it? Do like it? Either is fine. Shall we talk about how the bike actually handles? Yes, let’s. Pros Cons Although...

Amflow PL Carbon Pro: first ride review

“After more riding, I was pretty convinced that this is the best ebike motor out there, and by some margin” – Benji gets blown away for a day by the...

eBike Battery Tech: Unpicking the myths from the reality

There are a lot of myths and misinformation and general lack of understanding about what it is that lies at the heart of every eBike – the battery. With the...

Thinking of getting an E-Cargo Bike? Read this

Bikes

The SiLent Type: Scott Voltage eRIDE 900 Tuned review

Bikes

The Midpower Marvel: Orbea Rise LT M10 review

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GritCX

Vittoria Mezcal III, Terreno Dry & Terreno Wet tyre review

Vittoria has developed its broad range and I was happy test three different models, at least one of which is likely to fit your particular needs. As the world of...

Reviews

Bird Cycleworks: Now with custom paint and gravel options

Bird Cycleworks, the UK company well known for its responsive and approachable customer service (as well as some very popular mountain bikes), is now offering custom paint options. Plus, next...

‘Cross Is Coming! Team GB revealed

The UK has some great cyclocross riders at the moment, and with some of the old guard moving along, it could be an exciting an unpredictable season ahead. UK fans...

Brompton goes gravel

Billed as the brand’s “biggest launch in over 50 years” the new Brompton G Line sees the adoption of 20in wheels and gravel. The new bikes also feature revised geometry,...

What This Bike Needs… Is $1500 Mudguards?

Genesis announces new range of Croix de Fer, Tour de Fer and Vagabond gravel and adventure bikes

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Bespoked 2024

Interview: Clandestine’s (Beautiful, Practical) Bikes

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