Banshee (Mythic in the UK)'s new Prime 29er and (not as new) Spitfire 26er
Midweek Mini Movies
It’s the middle of the week and it’s time to be distracted from whatever pressing work matters you have. Rationalising the workflow and managing throughput will have to wait. Jack Reading and the boys from This Is Sheffield have had a sunny trip to Malaga.…
Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender – The Trials Video
If the word ‘trials’ conjures up images of Danny MacAskill pulling backflips off trees and riding incredibly narrow railings with massive drops to the side, then you shouldn’t let the ‘trials’ element of the Shimano Singletrack Classic Weekender put you off entering. Benji, Charlotte and…
Countrytracks visit Lee Quarry
The other week a BBC film crew descended on Lee Quarry, our local trail centre and home of the Singletrack Classic Weekender. They were there to film local trials prodigy and Inspired Bikes rider Ali C for an segment of the Country Tracks programme, presented…
Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea
I’ve been riding the Kona a lot recently, mainly due to my Cannondale Rush finally needing a bit of TLC after two winters of pretty solid use. Similar to my experience with Sram’s 10 speed XX groupset on the Rush, the gears and shifting on…
Premier: Sea Otter Image Dump #3
Here’s some more unedited bling for Singletrack Premier users only to dribble over. Full stories for regular users will follow as soon as we get a minute to write them.
Sea Otter: ‘Shimano’ Electronic Shifting for MTBs
Not from Shimano though, from Ki2Bikes who chop up Dura Ace stuff for you.
Sea Otter: 29er Stuff
Here’s a tie-together of many of the 29er bits and pieces we saw around the Otter. We’ll visit many of them again in future stories, but this is where we’ll keep them all together. Sitting comfortably? Then we’ll start at the top. DT Swiss The…
Black Mountains Three Day course preview
Spring has sprung, the daffs are out and there’s just over 70 days to go until the inaugural Black Mountains 3 Day kicks off on the 1th to 3rd of July. The rider list is filling up nicely so it’s time to get your entries…
Builth Wells CRC Marathon report & video
Here’s a report from the rather sunny opening round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport, at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells with video from the Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport team and the lens of Rob Kitchin… Mike…
South Wales to get gravity bike-park
If all goes to plan, Gethin near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales will shortly see the UK’s first commercially operated gravity bikepark. It’s been two years in the making, but the concept and business plan has been worked on by Rowan Sorrell and the Back…
Sea Otter: Cannondale’s Scalpel 29er
Cannondale has added to its 29er offering with a new Scalpel race/trail bike. Here’s the quick and dirty on it: As seen it’s 21.4lb/9.6kg. Frame and shock are 1900g It comes out in September/October time and will come in Small to XL. 100mm travel front…
Sea Otter: Random Roundup #2
New Blur XC-C, belt drives, 29ers from Ritchey, Intense and Charge, plus more!
Sea Otter: 2012 Fox Racing Shox
For 2012, Fox Racing Shox has some big, dramatic changes to existing models, plus a couple of completely new ones. Just showing that companies do actually listen to riders, and pay attention to how people use their stuff, Fox has changed the ProPedal lever system…
Fresh Goods
Hardcore hardtails, magic watches, new The North Face riding gear and loads more - it's Fresh Goods time...
New Shimano XT Launches
Yep, there’s a new XT groupset out and, quite frankly, we’re not sure why you’d want to go for XTR now – especially because the brakes look very similar and share that same great one-finger power of the XTR groupset. Deore XT is officially 30…
Hope Technology Factory – A photo tour
In a world where mass production and economy of scale is king, where bringing a product to market seems to involves scouring a generic parts catalogue and the hard part of design comes down to which logo you’re going to put on it, there are…
The Good Mountain Biking Guide England & Wales
The Good Mountain Biking Guide is a comprehensive handbook comprising 640 pages of tightly packed information, covering every area that has access to great mountain bike trails.
Two days until the Scottish Bike Show
The first bike show to hit the North of the UK is upon us - and there is loads to see and do
Access All Areas: A Policeman’s View
Harry the Policeman fills us in on what can (and can't) happen to you for riding your bike on a footpath
Fort William World Cup Launches
It's the 10th anniversary of the Fort Bill DH which will be hitting town on the 4th and 5th June
How To Go Tubeless
Are you tubeless curious but put off by (true) stories of milky fluid being thrown into your face from improper technique? Well, rejoice! Here’s XC racer Oli Beckingsale to show you how to fit a tubeless tyre properly without getting latex in your eyes. He…
Easton’s Record-Breaking 26in and 29er XC Wheels
The lightest, UST carbon wheels in the world (so far...)
Singletrack Issue 65 – Pass Storming in the Lakes
Last Month Benji, Matt and the Hairy One spent a long day in the lakes climbing four passes. Anyway here are TWO videos from the day (to be fair they’re quite similar but there’s been a lot of debate about music choices for this one.)…
Midweek Mini Movies
After the high of a sunny weekend, we’re back down to reality with the grey middle of the week. If that’s filled you with a bleak existential emptiness, then let us cheer you up with a load of moving pictures… First up it’s Gary Lake…
Halo British Downhill Series Round 2 – Moelfre
Last weekend saw the second round of the Halo BDS in Moelfre, North Wales. It’s a fast, open track anyway but thanks to the glorious weekend weather it was even quicker with dry and dusty being the order of the day and some seriously fast…
The Zood Launches
No, it’s not a cross between a zoot suit and a snood, it’s The Zood – the first ever group buying website for mountain bikers. The site had just been launched today and the founders reckon it could change the way bikers buy their kit.…
2012 Magura Thor and Durin forks
We take our first look at Magura's revised Durin XC and trail fork plus the longer travel Thor
Singletrack Issue 65
Here's a quick preview of the cover and contents of the latest issue of the magazine
Fi’zi:k Gobi XM Muzzle saddle
Tim K reviews a version of the Gobi saddle that's got extra rubbery protection
Interview: Mark Pearce, Evolution Imports
Marcus Farley and Tim Spickernell talk with the man that brings Yeti, Cielo and Chris King bling into the UK
661 UK Gravity Enduro Preview – Eastridge
Jon checks out the venue for a race series that's going to blur the line between XC and DH
Fresh Goods
It’s the end of the week and a full weekend of riding bikes (in sunshine!) awaits. First up, it’s time for us to show you all the stuff that’s arrived in the office this week for us to test over the coming months. However, it…
Midweek Movies
I don’t know why people hate Mondays so much, hopefully the glow from the weekend will last you through the first day of the week – sometimes it can keep me going through till Tuesday if I’ve got some pictures from the weekend to look…
Access: Forestry Panel want your input
The mountain biker-free panel that's deciding the future of England's public forestry want your input