*Bump*. So we're making Thursday 23rd the Inaugural Nuit de Bivvy Internationale. As Neil Young would say - TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT.
News
The latest stories from the world of mountain biking.
661 Mini Downhill, PORC, Kent
It's back. Following the success of the last 661 Mini DH races, Penshurst Off Road Centre is the next place for exciting new way to get into downhill mountain biking.
Kona Cheddar Bikefest ‘09
The format is similar to the Kona Bristol Bikefest but adjusted to the time of year. For the 2009 event there will be the 10 hour enduro on Saturday followed…
Singletrack Issue 51 – The Early Edition
The early arrival of this issue came as something of a surprise. A most welcome surprise though. Here's what it looks like and what's inside...
Endura Stramash Freeride Festival
A brand new event will be hitting the Scottish Borders this year on 19th and 20th September. The event is set up in a spectator-friendly format and involves a sensational…
Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti and 66 RC3 Ti
In the heart of the 2010 range is the RC3 cartridge that provides the damping for the 888 (EVO), 66, 55, 44 & 4X models. The Italian made, open bath…
Yak Attack 2010
News just in: Summer sucks, snow rocks.
Trek Remedy Goes Carbon
The Trek Remedy all-mountain bike is now 150/150mm and gains two OCLV carbon models and two aluminium ones, plus magnesium rockers ABP plus rear pivots and lots of good stuff.…
Magura 2010
A little tweak here, a touch of white there.
Trek 2010
Trek's 2010 bikes - new carbon stays on the Fuel EX line, plus a brand new Fox shock, new shock on the Top Fuel too. And how about that OCLV…
Iron Horse bought by Dorel
You may remember a while ago Iron Horse went into liquidation after three far eastern manufacturers filed an involuntary petition against them for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection to recoup their…
Hub Guide To The British Champs
The Hub in the Forest have made a guidebook for this weekend's British Champs
Partnership agreement ensures Aston Hill’s future
CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, Aston Hill Mountain Bike Club and Forestry Commission have joined forces to create a special CTC membership package that provides access to and…
Lapierre 2010
Mark was invited out to Morzine see the 2010 range of Lapierre bikes. 2010 sees a mixture of simple colour changes and some substantial geometry changes across the more XC…
Singletrack EZ-up Stolen From Dalby Forest
Singletrack pop-Up shelter stolen from Dalby Forest. It's going to be expensive to replace but should be pretty easy to spot.
Singletrack Classic Weekender – The “No Love Lost” Category
AKA 'People In The Bike Industry' category.
Premier Demo Series Hits Dalby Forest This Weekend
Your chance to ride a demo fleet for free. The Demo Guys are ready to hit the road for the final time this year to Dalby Forest for a weekend…
The English Downhill Championships This Weekend
A whole basket full of British Cycling Ranking points are on offer to everyone and custom made Helmet Trophies for the top 3 English Men and Women in each category.…
Marin Dusk ‘Til Dawn 2009 – Entries Filling Up Fast
THETFORD, NORFOLK, JULY 9, 2009: The “Post-Mayhem surge” has seen race entries for the 2009 Marin Dusk ‘til Dawn double, bringing the total currently registered to nearly 500 riders
Marzocchi 44 RC3 Ti and 44 Micro Ti
Is 2010 the return of the "fit and forget" Bomber..?
Are You Tough Enough 2009
Well were you? The weekend was the time to find out as The Army kicked of its second ‘Are you Tough Enough’ in style. 250 riders decided to test themselves…
July 3rd/4th 2010 – The Singletrack Classic Weekender 2
Yep, that's right. Last weekend's event was such a total success that we've already agreed with the guys at Lee Quarry to do it all over again next year.
Site Downtime
Some may have noticed that the site went down for some maintenance last night. What does it mean for you?
Valiant T-Shirts are here…
They have some clever, mountain bike related T-shirts and, what? Yep, they have their own 1940s radio detective show...
Danny MacAskill stars in new Doves video
Danny MacAskill manages to show off his amazing street trials skills again - this time in a new video for the band Doves.
Happy 10th Birthday Lefty
Would you believe it, the Lefty has made it to 10, and is still a fork surrounded by controversy. People just can't get past that single fork leg despite your…
Kit Just In – Singletrack Magazine’s Mercedes Sprinter
A long wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter 311 CDI with access ramp to be precise...
Singletrack Classic Weekender – The Overall Results
Here is what you've all been waiting for. The overall everything-totted-up results!
Singletrack Classic Weekender – the photos
Our man Sim spent all weekend burning in the Lancashire sunshine to bring us a photo story of a great weekend at the Weekender.
Singletrack Classic Weekender – Saturday’s DH Results
Here are the results from the Downhill segment of the Singletrack Classic Weekender.
Marzocchi 888 RC3 Evo WC
For 2010 Marzocchi has taken the 888 back to the drawing board and in doing so have managed to save over 600g in weight.
Cannondale Flash
Cannondale introduces the Flash for 2010. The first carbon frame to receive a stiffness rating of over 100, while winning the feather-weight title at 950 grams.
Cannondale – 2010
Some new and updated bikes in the Cannondale stable for 2010.
Specialized 2010 – The Media Pack
We missed this year's Specialized press launch, so here are some selected pages from the Media Guide that came with it. Ahh, what the hell. Here's the whole Media-Only press…
Singletrack Classic Weekender – Course Maps & Timetable Of Events
Singletrack Classic Weekender - Course Maps & Timetable Of Events.
Montane Kielder 100 – One lap, one rider, one adventure, 100 Hundred Miles
And while we're on the subject of Kielder. Remember that you were complaining that there weren't any 'proper' 100 mile races in the UK, like they have in the USA?…
Kielder’s New Bike Centre
The £250,000 facility - built by the Kielder Partnership - will be operated by Purple Mountain.
New Exposure lights spotted at Mayhem
The chaps and chapesses at USE and Exposure Lights have been busy down in Petworth and they used the Original Source Mountain Mayhem to showcase some products and to do…
Sustrans’ Change Your World Campaign This Week
Nearly one in four car journeys are less than two miles, so Sustrans are asking you to join with thousands of others and swap just one car trip between 29…
Singletrack Classic Weekender – Info For Racers, Campers, Spectators & Marshalls
Only five days to go until the "event of the year". Here's some answers to some Frequently Asked Questions regarding car parking, camping, spectating, times and so on.
The New Santa Cruz 29er – The Tallboy
Wagon wheel, 105mm VPP travel, carbon fibre, target weight "very light".
Press Camp 2009. The first installment…
Press Camp 2009 is a multi-manufacturer press launch event in Sun Valley, Idaho. We've sent our own worldwide glamourpuss Chipps to cover it for us. Here's the first installment that…
Premier Demo Series Hits Afan This Weekend
Your chance to ride a demo fleet for free. The bikes are loaded (nearly) and the van is fueled (half way) and the Demo Guys are ready to hit the…
Kranked-ReJeKt: Episode 5
ReJeKt is a webisode about the characters of Kranked-REVOLVE. Episode 5 features Rene Wildhaber aka the Piston ReJektd. Here the Bossman (Bjørn Enga) tries to add some excitement by trying…
Singletrack Classic Weekender – The Race Plate Explained
The race plates for the Weekender have been designed. Here's what they look like.
Accrington Bike Fest 2009 – It’s That Macaskill Man Again
The main attraction on the day will be a BMX & Mountain Bike stunt team featuring the YouTube star Danny Macaskill. The event promises to be a great family day…
New Outdoor Bike Festival In The Works
What Tyres For Mountain Mayhem was not the only topic of discussion at last weekend's 24hr enduro. Organsiser Pat Adams gathered together brand managers from across the industry in the…
Britain to host two mountain bike World Cup rounds in 2010
We've just heard that Dalby Forest has won the bid to host the April, opening round of the 2010 Mountain Bike World Cup XC, while Fort William retains the DH…
The Singletrack Classic Weekender – The Saturday
Rather than wait until the actual weekend itself to "debut" the race format, we thought it might be a good idea to do a scaled down version beforehand. Very scaled…
Maribor DH & 4X World Cup This Weekend – Watch It Live on STW!
This weekend is Maribor in Slovenia for Round 5 of the NISSAN UCI DHI & 4X World Cup. Right now the sun is blazing hot, but heavy rain is forecast…
