FGF 449 Fresh Goods Friday RockShox Pike Lyrik Sid 2019

Fresh Forking Goods 449: Meet the RockShox Ultimate family, and have fun in the sun

The long weekend approaches and naturally our minds turn to fancy new RockShox forks, comfy saddles, fresh threads, and suncream. Oh, and pickles…  Fabric Scoop Shallow Race Ti Price: £69.99...

merida ebike enhance

Merida teases launch of new Merida eOne-Sixty on 29th May

Taiwan based Merida Bikes has recently updated it’s social media accounts to tease the upcoming launch of an all-new Merida eOne-Sixty eMTB. Merida Bikes, one of the largest bike manufacturers...

pivot mach 4 sl colorado fruita wil

Review | Pivot Cycles Mach 4 SL Team XTR

Wil reviews the brand new Pivot Mach 4 SL The Mach 4 SL debuts in 2019 as a freshly baked model for Pivot Cycles. With a sleek carbon fibre frame,...

pivot cycles mach 4 sl fox live valve

Pivot Cycles Launches New Mach 4 SL

Brand new from Pivot Cycles is the all-new Mach 4 SL Standing in the Pivot mountain bike lineup as the flagship full suspension XC race bike, the Mach 4 SL...

pace rc529 review andi sykes

Pace RC529 review: the business in front, party in the back hardtail

Andi reviews Pace Cycles’ low-slung Pace RC529 steel 29er to see what this versatile hardcore hardtail is made of. I remember leafing through mountain bike magazines in the mid-’90s and...

10 more steel full suspension bikes

10 More Stunning Steel Full Suspension Bikes You Cannot Ignore

Steel remains real in 2019 with no sign of steel full suspension bikes disappearing from the market, in fact, there could be even more on offer than ever before. 2019...

Stanton Switch9er Hannah

Review | Stanton Switch9er FS – UK Made Steel Full Suspension Play Machine

Hannah reports back on her time on the Stanton Switch9er FS, a hand made steel and alloy bike from the UK. Stanton Bikes has a well established reputation for building...

nukeproof mega 290 worx

There are only 50 of these Nukeproof Mega 290 WORX available!

Nukeproof has announced details of an ultra limited edition Nukeproof Mega 290 WORX bike built up with some of the best kit on the market. If you’re a fan of...

Chris Porter

Making Up The Numbers World Cup Podcast | Episode 1 | Part 2

Part 2 In part 2 of Making Up The Numbers Podcast, Joe Breeden describes his race run and how it felt to be on the Red Bull live feed for...

2019 merida one-twenty 8000 wil lysterfield

Review | The 2019 Merida One-Twenty 8000 is a zippy, fun-loving trail bike

Wil reviews the 2019 Merida One-Twenty – a zippy, fun-loving trail bike Following a 2.5 year gestation period, the Merida One-Twenty arrives on the scene as a brand spanking new...

Is It Summer Yet? No? Then Enjoy Fresh Goods Friday 447 Instead!

Oh, woe is us! The sky is falling down! Well, wet bits of the sky are falling. The woodburners of the forum have been lit again and Jess the dog...

2019 giant trance advanced pro 29 trx 1 carbon wheel

Longterm Review | 2019 Giant TRX 1 Carbon Wheelset

After four months of testing, Wil gives us his longterm review of the Giant TRX 1 carbon 29er wheelset Giant has been producing wheels for a good few years now,...

Sick Bike DFA Titanium

Sick Bicycles – Are Things As Bad As They Sound?

What is going on with Sick Bikes? Hannah has been trying to get to the bottom of it. ‘Sick Bicycle Co‘ first came to my attention in May 2017, when...

specialized fast trak tyre tire grid 29x2.3 gripton

Review | The Specialized Fast Trak GRID 29×2.3 is a fast AND tough XC tyre

Wil reviews the Specialized Fast Trak; a fast-rolling XC tyre with a tough GRID casing When it comes to choosing race-worthy components for XC and marathon bikes, the traditional approach...

specialized ground control tyre tire 29x2.3 grid gripton

Review | Specialized connects you to earth with the Ground Control GRID 29×2.3 tyre

Wil reviews the latest version of the venerable Specialized Ground Control tyre I seem to have been riding a lot of chunky tyres lately. I’d say it has a lot...

Pardus Cyclone scissor link

China’s Pardus Cyclone comes with Scissor Link and hidden rear shock

China’s Pardus Cycles has developed the Pardus Cycleon, a Fox Live Valve compatible full-suspension bike with Scissor Link and hidden rear shock. It’s a busy time of year with the...

Highlights from the Bespoked Show 2019

Bespoked Handbuilt Show 2019 The Bespoked Show 2019 opened on Friday, gathering some of the UK’s (and the world’s) top framebuilders and component companies together with handmade bike enthusiasts under...

2019 pace RC529

First Look | This 2019 Pace RC529 hardcore steel hardtail is 65mm longer than last year!

For 2019, Pace has really pushed the geometry to the next level on its hardcore, steel hardtails. Take a first look at the 2019 Pace RC529 to see what we...

Last Chance To Subscribe! Singletrack Issue 125

You need to subscribe to Singletrack by midnight on 12th May to get the next issue of our magazine! Issue 125. One hundred and twenty five. There’s surely some kind...

Hannah kissing a goose

Fresh Goods Friday 446 | The Products They Came In Two By Two, Hurrah! Hurrah!

Heellllooooo May! Are we pleased to see you! The traditional month for warm sunshine, terrible hayfever, and exam revision. We love you, May. So much promise. So often delivers. We’re...

propain ekano ebike

Propain Ekano announced with all-new Shimano BT-E8035 integrated battery

Propain Cycles has just announced the new Propain Ekano e-MTB and it’s the first bike to launch with the all-new Shimano BT-E8035 integrated battery! Well, we didn’t have to wait...

singletrack newsdesk 10

Newsdesk 10: Racing news, Yorkshire bikes, and Shimano reshaping e-Bike design

This week we’re talking big wheels, racing, downhill, Yorkshire bikes, Ripley and a new battery from Shimano that could reshape e-Bike design. Mullet Bikes take 1 and 2 at Maribor...

2019 radon cragger 8.0 hardtail

Review | The 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 is a whole lotta hardtail for less than €2K

David gives us his review of the 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 hardtail Radon isn’t a name that tends to come up much in discussions I have about bikes. One of...

planet x jack flash re issue

On-One Bikes confirms details of 15 new bikes and there isn’t an e-Bike in sight

Yorkshire based On-One Bikes has confirmed details of upcoming bike projects ranging from slack steel hardtails, to round the world touring bikes with a few component projects thrown in the...

santa cruz blur fork offset fox 34 step-cast

Short vs Long Fork Offset | Testing On The Santa Cruz Blur

Wil delves into his experience of back-to-back testing 44mm & 51mm fork offsets to find out just how big of a difference it makes. Or doesn’t. If you haven’t already……

The New 2020 Ibis Ripley – Even Better Than The Ripmo?

Chipps gives us the lowdown on the brand new 2020 Ibis Ripley The new 29er from Ibis, the Ripley, Mk4, is a degree slacker, half a pound lighter and a...

29in Karpiel Armageddon prototype

UPDATED | Karpiel is back with a new 29in Karpiel Armageddon prototype

Jan Karpiel and the Karpiel Armageddon is back for 2019, this time as a modern WC downhill race machine with 29in wheels. If you have fond memories of Josh Bender...

fox 34 step-cast kashima fork

What Is Fork Offset? And Why Does It Matter?

Reduced-offset forks are all the rage at the moment, but what is fork offset? Wil explains in this two-part online feature about fork offset Unless you’ve been living under a……

propain ekano ebike rumour

Did Propain Bicycles Just Tease An e-MTB?

Buy direct brand Propain Bicycles has just released a teaser for a new bike called the Propain Ekano, and we think it could be an e-Bike. Almost every manufacturer under...

10 things to watch for this weekend at 2019 Maribor Downhill World Cup

The first round of the UCI Downhill World Cup is just days away at Maribor and our excitement levels have topped last weekend’s Easter sugar high. It’s the racing that...

FGF 449 Fresh Goods Friday RockShox Pike Lyrik Sid 2019

Fresh Forking Goods 449: Meet the RockShox Ultimate family, and have fun in the sun

The long weekend approaches and naturally our minds turn to fancy new RockShox forks, comfy saddles, fresh threads, and suncream. Oh, and pickles…  Fabric Scoop Shallow Race Ti Price: £69.99...

merida ebike enhance

Merida teases launch of new Merida eOne-Sixty on 29th May

Taiwan based Merida Bikes has recently updated it’s social media accounts to tease the upcoming launch of an all-new Merida eOne-Sixty eMTB. Merida Bikes, one of the largest bike manufacturers...

pivot mach 4 sl colorado fruita wil

Review | Pivot Cycles Mach 4 SL Team XTR

Wil reviews the brand new Pivot Mach 4 SL The Mach 4 SL debuts in 2019 as a freshly baked model for Pivot Cycles. With a sleek carbon fibre frame,...

pivot cycles mach 4 sl fox live valve

Pivot Cycles Launches New Mach 4 SL

Brand new from Pivot Cycles is the all-new Mach 4 SL Standing in the Pivot mountain bike lineup as the flagship full suspension XC race bike, the Mach 4 SL...

pace rc529 review andi sykes

Pace RC529 review: the business in front, party in the back hardtail

Andi reviews Pace Cycles’ low-slung Pace RC529 steel 29er to see what this versatile hardcore hardtail is made of. I remember leafing through mountain bike magazines in the mid-’90s and...

10 more steel full suspension bikes

10 More Stunning Steel Full Suspension Bikes You Cannot Ignore

Steel remains real in 2019 with no sign of steel full suspension bikes disappearing from the market, in fact, there could be even more on offer than ever before. 2019...

Stanton Switch9er Hannah

Review | Stanton Switch9er FS – UK Made Steel Full Suspension Play Machine

Hannah reports back on her time on the Stanton Switch9er FS, a hand made steel and alloy bike from the UK. Stanton Bikes has a well established reputation for building...

nukeproof mega 290 worx

There are only 50 of these Nukeproof Mega 290 WORX available!

Nukeproof has announced details of an ultra limited edition Nukeproof Mega 290 WORX bike built up with some of the best kit on the market. If you’re a fan of...

Chris Porter

Making Up The Numbers World Cup Podcast | Episode 1 | Part 2

Part 2 In part 2 of Making Up The Numbers Podcast, Joe Breeden describes his race run and how it felt to be on the Red Bull live feed for...

2019 merida one-twenty 8000 wil lysterfield

Review | The 2019 Merida One-Twenty 8000 is a zippy, fun-loving trail bike

Wil reviews the 2019 Merida One-Twenty – a zippy, fun-loving trail bike Following a 2.5 year gestation period, the Merida One-Twenty arrives on the scene as a brand spanking new...

Is It Summer Yet? No? Then Enjoy Fresh Goods Friday 447 Instead!

Oh, woe is us! The sky is falling down! Well, wet bits of the sky are falling. The woodburners of the forum have been lit again and Jess the dog...

2019 giant trance advanced pro 29 trx 1 carbon wheel

Longterm Review | 2019 Giant TRX 1 Carbon Wheelset

After four months of testing, Wil gives us his longterm review of the Giant TRX 1 carbon 29er wheelset Giant has been producing wheels for a good few years now,...

Sick Bike DFA Titanium

Sick Bicycles – Are Things As Bad As They Sound?

What is going on with Sick Bikes? Hannah has been trying to get to the bottom of it. ‘Sick Bicycle Co‘ first came to my attention in May 2017, when...

specialized fast trak tyre tire grid 29x2.3 gripton

Review | The Specialized Fast Trak GRID 29×2.3 is a fast AND tough XC tyre

Wil reviews the Specialized Fast Trak; a fast-rolling XC tyre with a tough GRID casing When it comes to choosing race-worthy components for XC and marathon bikes, the traditional approach...

specialized ground control tyre tire 29x2.3 grid gripton

Review | Specialized connects you to earth with the Ground Control GRID 29×2.3 tyre

Wil reviews the latest version of the venerable Specialized Ground Control tyre I seem to have been riding a lot of chunky tyres lately. I’d say it has a lot...

Pardus Cyclone scissor link

China’s Pardus Cyclone comes with Scissor Link and hidden rear shock

China’s Pardus Cycles has developed the Pardus Cycleon, a Fox Live Valve compatible full-suspension bike with Scissor Link and hidden rear shock. It’s a busy time of year with the...

Highlights from the Bespoked Show 2019

Bespoked Handbuilt Show 2019 The Bespoked Show 2019 opened on Friday, gathering some of the UK’s (and the world’s) top framebuilders and component companies together with handmade bike enthusiasts under...

2019 pace RC529

First Look | This 2019 Pace RC529 hardcore steel hardtail is 65mm longer than last year!

For 2019, Pace has really pushed the geometry to the next level on its hardcore, steel hardtails. Take a first look at the 2019 Pace RC529 to see what we...

Last Chance To Subscribe! Singletrack Issue 125

You need to subscribe to Singletrack by midnight on 12th May to get the next issue of our magazine! Issue 125. One hundred and twenty five. There’s surely some kind...

Hannah kissing a goose

Fresh Goods Friday 446 | The Products They Came In Two By Two, Hurrah! Hurrah!

Heellllooooo May! Are we pleased to see you! The traditional month for warm sunshine, terrible hayfever, and exam revision. We love you, May. So much promise. So often delivers. We’re...

propain ekano ebike

Propain Ekano announced with all-new Shimano BT-E8035 integrated battery

Propain Cycles has just announced the new Propain Ekano e-MTB and it’s the first bike to launch with the all-new Shimano BT-E8035 integrated battery! Well, we didn’t have to wait...

singletrack newsdesk 10

Newsdesk 10: Racing news, Yorkshire bikes, and Shimano reshaping e-Bike design

This week we’re talking big wheels, racing, downhill, Yorkshire bikes, Ripley and a new battery from Shimano that could reshape e-Bike design. Mullet Bikes take 1 and 2 at Maribor...

2019 radon cragger 8.0 hardtail

Review | The 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 is a whole lotta hardtail for less than €2K

David gives us his review of the 2019 Radon Cragger 8.0 hardtail Radon isn’t a name that tends to come up much in discussions I have about bikes. One of...

planet x jack flash re issue

On-One Bikes confirms details of 15 new bikes and there isn’t an e-Bike in sight

Yorkshire based On-One Bikes has confirmed details of upcoming bike projects ranging from slack steel hardtails, to round the world touring bikes with a few component projects thrown in the...

santa cruz blur fork offset fox 34 step-cast

Short vs Long Fork Offset | Testing On The Santa Cruz Blur

Wil delves into his experience of back-to-back testing 44mm & 51mm fork offsets to find out just how big of a difference it makes. Or doesn’t. If you haven’t already……

The New 2020 Ibis Ripley – Even Better Than The Ripmo?

Chipps gives us the lowdown on the brand new 2020 Ibis Ripley The new 29er from Ibis, the Ripley, Mk4, is a degree slacker, half a pound lighter and a...

29in Karpiel Armageddon prototype

UPDATED | Karpiel is back with a new 29in Karpiel Armageddon prototype

Jan Karpiel and the Karpiel Armageddon is back for 2019, this time as a modern WC downhill race machine with 29in wheels. If you have fond memories of Josh Bender...

fox 34 step-cast kashima fork

What Is Fork Offset? And Why Does It Matter?

Reduced-offset forks are all the rage at the moment, but what is fork offset? Wil explains in this two-part online feature about fork offset Unless you’ve been living under a……

propain ekano ebike rumour

Did Propain Bicycles Just Tease An e-MTB?

Buy direct brand Propain Bicycles has just released a teaser for a new bike called the Propain Ekano, and we think it could be an e-Bike. Almost every manufacturer under...

10 things to watch for this weekend at 2019 Maribor Downhill World Cup

The first round of the UCI Downhill World Cup is just days away at Maribor and our excitement levels have topped last weekend’s Easter sugar high. It’s the racing that...