Martin Bissig makes the most of a week in surprisingly snow-dusted Cappadocia. Words & Photography Martin Bissig Unexpectedly caught in a snowstorm on a biking trip in Turkey, I found the transformed landscapes so captivating that it turned our adventure into an impromptu photo shoot.…
Editors’ Choice: The Best Bikes and Gear of 2023
The Singletrack World team pick their product highlights from their riding year. Benji, Amanda, Hannah, Ross, Mark and Chipps pick the best.
Megasack Giveaway Day 7: Goodyear Newton MTF and MTR Tyres
Today, this prize is very rubbery - a pair of premium Goodyear Newton MTF and MTR tyres.
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.
How To Read Singletrack – December 2023 Edition
Our latest magazine is now available – here’s how you can get your hands on it. If you receive a printed copy of the magazine each issue, it’s now in the post – we can’t be sure exactly when it will land with you, but…
What’s in Week 2 of the Megasack?
Winner, winner, turkey dinner. Or a nut roast if you prefer. Hold off putting the sprouts on just yet. Fiddly little fart balls that they are to prep. Keep your fingers busy by getting your Megasack entries in every week day. And don’t forget to…
Issue 152 International Adventure: Choosing The Right Path
Jonathan Kambskarð-Bennett took on unseasonable Moroccan weather and unfriendly dogs in order to get a glimpse of the vast Sahara Desert on his bike. It wasn’t a simple journey. Words & photography Jonathan Kambskarð-Bennett Morocco was supposed to be straightforward. A leisurely bike ride across…
Fresh Goods Friday 682 – The Gripping Tape Edition
Kudos to everyone out there who is still mountain biking. Don't hang up your boots yet! December is a difficult month to keep on keeping on.
Megasack Giveaway Day 6: Madison DTE Clothing Bundle
It’s the fifth day of our Megasack giveaway. Maybe you’re planning a mid-winter escape from the sofa? This is the day for you! Madison DTE Clothing Bundle A whole bundle of ‘Defy The Elements’ DTE clothing from Madison: jacket, trousers, jersey and gloves. You’ll get…
Issue 152 Last Word: Start Something
Hannah says just get started. It doesn’t matter where you finish.
Canyon MTB Performance Flat Pedal review
The Canyon Performance MTB Flat pedal is about as sticky as any of the other premium flat pedals. The price is up there with many others too.
Megasack Giveaway Day 5: Lazer Kineticore Helmet
It’s the fourth day of our Megasack giveaway. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Today’s prize is… a choice! Here’s what you could be choosing from. Lazer Kineticore Jackal or Chase Helmet You can choose from the full face Chase helmet, or the…
Megasack Giveaway Day 4: DT Swiss EX 1700 Wheelset
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Today's prize is another good 'un: a set of DT Swiss EX 1700 wheels worth over £750!
Megasack Giveaway Day 3: Aeroe Spider Rear Rack & Dry Bags
This little lot from Aeroe is worth nearly £300! Spider rear rack and cradle £119.99, Spider rear cradle £64.99, 2 x 8L drybags £49.99 each.
The best bike photography of the year?
It's Red Bull Illume time. Appearing towards the end of the year, this is always worthy of your eyeballs.
Video: Flow – featuring the Trail Rippers
If you’ve spent any time on social media, at Dyfi Bike Park, or here in the pages of Singletrack World, you’ll surely already know about the ‘TrailRippers’ Nathan and Ruben de Vaux. We first encountered them at Dyfi Bike Park, jibbing around in wellies on…
Megasack Giveaway Day 2: Shimano GF800 Gore Tex Shoes
It’s the second day of our Megasack giveaway. Are you excited? You should be! Going in the sack today, we have… Shimano GF800 Gore Tex shoes Goretex trail shoes for flat pedal riders! Or, shoes with a waterproof sock built in? Or boots? These have…
In Scotland? Funding available for trail projects!
If you’re in Scotland there’s grant funding available to help you get trail projects off the ground, or support existing ones. If you’re elsewhere in the UK, feel that salt being rubbed into that open wound of restricted access, and then get yourself to one…
Greg Minnaar off Santa Cruz Syndicate? Team Rumours in MUTN Podcast with Andreas Kolb
It’s another stonking podcast episode from Making Up The Numbers. From car mechanic to World Cup winner… In this episode our very special guest is Atherton Racing’s Andi Kolb. There’s also Jack Reading’s retirement 20 questions, and possibly the biggest #teamrumour of all time. And…
Fresh Goods Friday 681 – The Megasacking Edition
Is it even December? My [Hannah] kids think it is because they are opening their advent calendars. I do not have an advent calendar (Although really, the Wera Tools one is the only one I want. Well, I want ones containing alcohol and/or cheese, but…
Megasack Giveaway Day 1: Unior Pro Tool Kit
The first day of our giveaway Megasack bonanza. And we're kicking it off with a proper doozy of a prize! Unior Pro Kit worth £899.99.
The Megasack Is Coming! Get Ready!
Ho ho ho… We’ve got our first snowfall of the winter at STW towers, just in time for the It’s Definitely Winter month: December. November is a blurry line between autumn and winter. It’s too early for Christmas trees, but might be an acceptable month…
Cyclorise Ceases Trading, and other industry news
In a year where it’s hard to keep up with all the industry news, we’ve got a quick round up on recent developments for you: Goodbye Cyclorise First up, it’s been reported that Cyclorise – the UK distributor for Revel Bikes, RevGrips and Timber! Bells,…
Cotic’s Youngest Ambassador Joins Their Award Winning Line Up
Cotic’s brand ambassadors include some very inspiring women. So inspiring, two of them are in this year’s Cycling UK 100 Women in Cycling list. Firstly, Jo Shwe is the force of nature behind the Trash Mob Academy – watch this video if you don’t know…
Halo Ridge Line II Wheels review
These Halo Ridge Line II wheels weigh more than their near rivals but they're simply more robust, impressively durable and fit-and-forget.
Mongoose Fireball Moto review: N+1 / A+E
The Mongoose Fireball Moto is ready for any dirt jumps, pump tracks or big-wheeled street riding you can throw at it.
Spot The Suspension – probably our hardest quiz yet!
Maybe this time we've actually beaten you. Surely this is too hard? Can anyone get more than 20 right?! Phil from Kinematic Bike did a whole pile of sketch studies while he was working on the design for his Coyote FSt (be sure to check…
Kinematic Coyote FSt Bike Check and Quiz!
Phil Thomas is working on prototypes for his Coyote FSt – Full Suspension trail – bike. As part of the process, he’s developed a bunch of suspension path sketches that we thought would make a great quiz. But before you get to that, take a…
Fresh Goods Friday 680 – L’Edition Vendredi Noir
Drool on this way, peruse the goods, and then head for the door. Make sure you've got some change, just in case there's cake.
Our personal pick from the Black Friday bunfight
Here's the good deals on the good stuff that we think you should know about this Black Friday.
Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling Revealed
Some of the most exceptional women in cycling have been revealed by Cycling UK through its annual 100 Women in Cycling list. Here’s the full PR: Each year, the UK’s cycling charity recognises women from all corners of the cycling world who have had a…
GT Goes Grass Roots: No Factory Race Team in 2024
Confirming what has long been considered a firm rumour, GT has announced the termination of its Factory Race Team programme for 2024. GT has a long history with racing, and has had some great results over the last eight years with the GT Factory Racing…
Podcast with Dave ‘Mr UK Trails’ Evans
Barely in post a week, we sat down with Dave Evans, Project Manager for the new UK Trail Project, to find out more about the project’s plans. The initial rider workshops are underway, with more online ones due early next year, and a questionnaire to…
Singletrack Subscribers Get Megasack Double Entries!
if you're a Singletrack subscriber - or you buy yourself a Subscription - you get twice as many chances to win in the Megasack prize draws!
2023 4X National Champ, Amelia Martin, joins HUNT Bike Wheels
If you were at this year’s Malvern’s Classic you might have noticed that Amelia Martin kept making an appearance on the podium. Winning three races, including the National 4X title, she caught the attention of many – especially as she’s only 14 years old so…
On This Day: Christmas Card Throwback 2017
First things first. My sincerest apologies for mentioning the ‘C’ word outside of December, but I have reasons. Back in November of 2017 – The good o’le days before the world changed – we made a unique Christmas card to send out to various people…
Fresh Goods Friday 679 – Grandma’s Suzuki Swift Edition
Please stop girding your loins for it is here: the six hundred and seventy ninth edition of Fresh Goods Friday!
2024 British National Downhill Series Calendar Revealed
British Cycling has announced the dates and venues for the 2024 British National Downhill Series: Full Downhill calendar: National Downhill Series Round 1: Rheola, Wales – 13-14 April Round 2: Fort William, Scotland – 25-26 May Round 3: Antur Stiniog, Wales – 22-23 June Round…
NBD: Airdrop Edit MX/27.5, Intense M1, Whyte E-Lyte
Yep, only three bikes in this week's round-up... but what a trio they are!
What’s The Cheapest Way To Watch Mountain Biking Now GCN+ Is Closing?
If you got the email announcing the end of GCN+ and understood it first time, perhaps you should consider applying your brain to understanding politicians, or solving the Riemann Hypothesis. It’s taken us a bit of figuring out, but we think we’ve got the answer:…
Get Your December Issue of Singletrack Magazine Here!
If you like riding your bike off road, and you like reading about bikes, and you like not doom scrolling, then we have the perfect thing for you: a magazine full of stories about riding bikes. Whether you opt for digital access only, or the…
UK Trails Project Launches ‘Right Trails, Right Places’
The UK Trails Project has David Evans in post as Project Manger, and is getting underway with a series of workshops around the country. The project aims to improve the long term sustainability of trails in the UK – and to do that it needs…
SQ Lab 6OX Infinergy Ergowave Active 2.1 Saddle review
The SQ Lab 6OX Infinergy Ergowave is designed "for long and steep climbs". Which is more than can be said for our two testers (only joking!)
Specialized Trail Pants review
The Specialized Trail Pants are so comfortable that Hannah has barely taken them off. The men's version that is.
Jamis Dakar A2 review
As a My First Full Susser or simply a full suspension for short riders there is a whole lot going for the Jamis Dakar A2.
The Bicycle Industry Vowels Logo Quiz
So you think you know bike brands? Let’s see. Using only vowels – something n shrt spply n th bk wrld rght nw – let’s see which brands you can identify. Good luck!
Fresh Goods Friday 678 – Watching Painting Drying Edition
What is the most bored you have ever been?
NBD: Raaw Madonna V3, Neko Frameworks, Spesh Kenevo SL 2…
... Santa Cruz V10 and the new Canyon Lux Trail. Here are all the bestest Press Releases to arrive in our inboxes this week.
Team Rumours Abound: Podcast With Charlie Hatton and Martin Whiteley!
In this episode George, Jack and Emilie discuss 2024, the World Cup calendar and some team rumours. Next up they’re joined by Mr 23 Degrees, Martin Whiteley who has exciting news about his 2024 plans and then it’s over to the 2023 DH World Champion,…
Trash Free Trails: State Of Our Trails Report
Trash Free Trails has published its ‘State Of Our Trails’ report, what it says is a ‘first of its kind study into the causes, prevalence, composition and impacts of single-use pollution on recreational trail ecosystems’. They’ve analysed data gathered from trail cleans between July 2020…
ABUS Cliffhanger MIPS Helmet review
If you've a narrower shaped head you may find the Abus Cliffhanger fits you better than some models. It's light and airy, and a smart colour.
