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Mid, er End of Week Movies
Everyone’s off at press launches or OS Mountain Mayhem, so we’re taking the easy way out and giving you a few films to while away that Friday afternoon… First up is the Whiskey Off Road race in Arizona. It’s still one of those ‘must do’…
A slice of life on the Iditarod Trail
Aidan Harding recounts his epic tale of 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness
Midweek Mini Movies
This week’s edition of small streaming movies is here; goodbye productivity, hello hiding your browser window behind a particularly impenetrable looking spreadsheet…. We’ll start this week off with MS Evil racing team manager Markus Stöckl setting a new, unofficial speed for mountain biking on gravel,…
661 Gravity Enduro Round 2 at Kielder: Video & Pics
The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro went off at Kielder Forest, Northumberland last weekend. A couple of hundred riders battled it out with each other, a horde of (zombie) midges and the British summer rain even lifted for race day. We’ve got a…
Guest Blog: Ally at the 661 Gravity Enduro at Kielder
Round two of the 661 UK Gravity Enduro in Kielder came about really quickly for me, I got a new bike (Transition Covert) from the guys at UK importers Surf-Sales only a few days before the race plus we’re also straight off to Vancouver for…
Original Source Mountain Mayhem Official Programme
Check out the online version of the Official Mountain Mayhem programme here...
661 Gravity Enduro report: Round 2, Kielder Forest
The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro landed at Kielder Forest in wilds of Northumberland. Once again Rob Cooksley (Bad Ass Bikes) took overall victory in the men’s race with Helen Gaskell (Intense/Fox Racing) dominating the women’s race yet again. Based in the grounds…
The Bristol Bespoked Show
Steve Makin reports on the UK's first, modern, hand-built bike show, plus an exclusive on the 18Bikes full susser
Fresh Goods
Piglet meets Cleaver meets Genesis, wheels big and small, spray chammy cream and load more
Britain’s ‘Manliest Cyclist’ wanted
Shaving brand looking for a manly man at Dartmoor Classic Cycling Sportive
Original Source Mountain Mayhem Survival Guide: Part 1
Off racing next weekend? Here's our quick guide to surviving 24 hours of riding...
New X-Fusion Vector Air Shock
Upgrade Bikes distributed brand release 450g air shock to go head to head with DHX Air and Vivid Air
Orange ST4 Blackout Special Edition
Following the success of their limited edition run of ‘Blackout’ Orange Fives, the boys from Halifax have decided to give the ST4 trail bike a similar makeover with the release of the Orange ST4 Pro Blackout. Only ten of them are going to be made…
Bespoked Bristol – The UK Handmade Bicycle Show 2011
This weekend, on the Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June, the British answer to the North American Handmade Bike Show will take place in Bristol. Bespoked Bristol will showcase the talents of independent makers and designers of bicycles, small-scale makers of premium products, components, clothing…
Midweek Mini Movies
Fort William edits, wheel and tyre setup, Chipps riding on water, BMX madness and much more...
661 Gravity Enduro Round 2 hits Kielder this weekend…
The second round of the 661 Gravity Enduro is set to take place in the wilds of Kielder Forest, Northumberland this weekend the 11th-12th June. The first round at Ae Forest, Dumfries, was a roaring success despite the miserable weather and got the very first…
Llandovery CRC MTB Marathon a muddy good time
Mike reports an epic day out in Mid Wales and brings news of the next round at all new venue
First Ride – New Yeti SB-66 Trail Bike
Yeti has a new 6in travel trail bike out; the SB-66. It looks simple, works complicated and rides great.
Fort William: The Results
Tracy Moseley and Greg Minaar top podiums after a manic race day
Sim’s Fort William Gallery
Sim’s been living on the hill with a camera for the weekend to record the racing and general goings on. He’s survived on nothing but wild haggis he’s caught himself and drinking bog water. There’s a cafe at the top of the hill, someone really…
Fort William: Men’s Qualifying Results
Righto, the running order for tomorrow has been set. Aaron Gwin of Trek World Racing has qualified in first place, followed by Gee Atherton and a surprise third for Danny Hart – who came in 1/1000th of a second behind Gee. We’re expecting big things…
Fort William: Women’s Qualifying Results
Here are the Women’s Qualifying Results from Fort Bill. It’s a British one-two with Rachel Atherton qualifying first, pipping Tracy Moseley by 0.2s. Floriane Pugin takes third but a real surprise has been junior British rider Manon Carpenter placing fifth… Check below for the top…
Fort William: Random Pit Pics Pt 1
Jon has been wandering around the pits and expo area this morning looking for anything new and interesting to take pictures of. Here’s what he’s come up with so far… Elite Women’s Qualifying has just finished – we’ll post up the results shortly but Rachel…
Fort William World Cup is go…
Once again, what is probably the biggest and best mountain biking event in Britain has hit the Highlands of Scotland. Yup, the Fort William Downhill World Cup is taking place this weekend and Singletrack is here in force. If you’re heading up then drop by…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 66 ready for download
It's packed with extras and it's now available to read it on your computer or mobile device
Friday Slammers (Including Akrigg Cliff Jump)
No fresh goods I'm afraid this week I'm all on my own in the office today and there's not a SLR in sight. Anyway I thought Some Friday Slammers may be in order .....
Midweek Mini Movies
Video killed the radio star - but this week it's bringing back the mullet, so it's all good
Special Edition Evil hardtails
Worried that your hardcore hardtail just isn’t niche enough? Well, worry not – the gentlemen at Silverfish UK have sent us news of the arrival of two special edition Evil hardtail frames, all the way from the US of A. We imagine the levels of…
Glentress Seven kicks off TweedLove festival
Seven hour race kicks off week of cycling events taking place in Scottish borders
New BOS Suspension lineup
French suspension specialists release new air shock plus revised fork range
Entry to Ritchey Bikefest 2011 closes tonight
Get a wriggle on if you'd like to race the trails of Ashton Court this weekend
A different (Mercedes Benz) World…
Jon spends a day out of the office geeking about cars rather than bikes
Online Feature: The iXS MacAvalanche
Sit down, relax; it's the long version of Jon's iXS MacAvalanche adventure
Santa Cruz UK launch – 4 more bikes for 2012
So just before deadline we headed up to the rather cosy Dog and Partridge at Tosside to see the new 2012 next-year offerings from Santa Cruz. No Powerpoints in stuffy darkened rooms from these boys, instead two days of riding bikes round Gisburn Forest before…
Cambrian Bike Fest May 28th, 29th & 30th 2011.
Free this weekend? Fancy a jaunt around some of Mid Wales finest trails? Set in the heart of Wales in the Cambrian Mountains, Llanwrtyd Wells provides access to one of the few remaining wilderness areas in Britain and in May 2011 will host The Cambrian…
Dalby XC World Cup Report
Last weekend saw the second XC World Cup event to come to Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire. Held near the picturesque village of Pickering, the venue is proving to be a popular one with riders and spectators alike. The technically demanding 6km course was compact enough…