Benji takes his iron fist of judgement to three full-power e-bikes with three very different motors.
Canyon Strive:ON CFR review
The Canyon Strive:ON is a very modern e-bike. You can tell this by its downtube alone. It is flipping massive. Eye-catching bulging belly.
Marin Alpine Trail E1 review
The Marin Alpine Trail E1 has a 160mm travel X-Fusion Trace 36 RC air-sprung fork up front and a RockShox Super Deluxe R coil sprung rear.
100% S3 Glasses review: as much coverage as goggles (nearly)
Heaps of coverage means plenty of protection for your eyes, whatever the weather or light conditions, in the 100% S3 glasses.
Issue 150: ‘Who died and made you Keeper of the Peak?’
Hannah chats with Chris Maloney to find out what keeps him giving up his free time for the benefit of mountain bikers. Words Hannah Photography Alastair Johnstone / as credited I have a standing joke with my American partner: he asks where something is, and…
Singletrack World Issue 150 Celebration
It’s not always new tyres and perfect corners, OK? Singletrack World Magazine is 150 issues old. That’s no mean feat, and we wanted to celebrate it by bringing you a few of the behind the scene stories from the years from some of the team…
MTB XCO World Championship Course Preview And How To Watch
The mountain bike action continues this week with the Cross Country element of the World Championships. Here’s your quick guide to following the action. You can follow the events on live timing here. MTB Cross Country Schedule and BBC Coverage Tuesday 8th August – Short…
How to read the 150th Issue of Singletrack Magazine
August’s issue of Singletrack Magazine is here! It’s a leap forward in technology from ye olden days, 150 issues ago, but at its heart it remains the same. Stories and articles designed to make you grin, roll your eyes in wry recognition, or just inspire…
Issue 150 Last Word: How did we get here?
In his Editorial, Chipps says you don’t ‘do mountain biking’, you just ‘are a mountain biker’. I wonder though, how many of you thought you were becoming mountain bikers on those first rides. Was there a definite line crossed where ‘riding a bike’ became ‘mountain biking’?…
An Ode To (Not) Being Rachel Atherton
Hannah recently dislocated her shoulder. Like Rachel Atherton, she didn’t actually crash… but she wasn’t actually riding. Rachel’s shoulder popped out under the force of landing a massive jump at Fort William. Hannah twisted hers out while pushing her bike down a feature she thought…
Men’s DH World Champs Race Report and Results
A live, watch along style race report for you… We’re watching along on Eurosport/GCN… let us know what the commentary is like because we can’t hear it in the pub! Here’s the start list. We’re underway… it looks… sunny? Despite the sun, we can’t help…
Win a Pro Level Mountain Bike (and more!) with World Bicycle Relief
To mark the UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland, there are a number of World Bicycle Relief fundraisers happening. Some of them have some amazing prizes to be won. It’s not 100% clear… we’re told they’re mostly replicas rather than the actual bike ridden by…
Women’s DH World Champs Race Report and Results
A live, watch along style race report for you… We’re watching along on Eurosport/GCN… coverage is poorer than we’d hoped. We’re seeing the start gate, and the finish line, and very little in between. Perhaps the result of having some fast protected riders setting off…
Singletrack Kitchen: Stufato Di Ciclista Affamato Recipe
I stumbled (literally, my legs were tired, the day had been long, the sun was beating down, the steps were uneven, and the wine was very good) upon this in a small inn down a dusty trail in rural Italy. I was wowed by the…
Fresh Goods Friday 664 – World Champing At The Bit Edition
While we all wait for the World Championship racing to kick-off up in Fort William, let's take a few moments to enjoy FGF!
Rachel Atherton Qualifies (Despite Dislocating Shoulder At Fort Bill)
Update 1pm 4th August: Flippin heck, Rachel is nails! She’s put down a qualifying run, which is enough to get her through to finals tomorrow. Both Rachel and Nina Hoffman were protected riders, meaning that as long as they put a run in for qualifiers,…
Making Up The Numbers Fort William World Champs Special
George made the trip to Fort William between bouts of real life to catch the pros in practice. Hear from: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Thanks to George for an epic effort pulling this one off. You’re probably listening to this while he’s still…
Save £178+ on Your Food Shopping: Singletrack Discount Of The Week
Cost Of Living Busters Among the hundreds of Singletrack discounts you get as a member, there are some real cost of living busters. Discounts that will get stuck into food inflation and everyday household costs. We can’t all afford new Oakley sunglasses, but everyone can…
MTB DH World Champs: When & How To Watch
It's the Mountain Bike World Championships this weekend. Here's all you need to know about when it's on and how to livestream it.
Downhill From Here: How climate change threatens cycling as we know it
Protect Our Winters is a climate change campaign group perhaps better known to snow sports enthusiasts, but with a year round remit to raise awareness of the impact of climate change. As the UCI Cycling World Championships gets underway in Scotland, it’s launching a new…
Am I Being Unreasonable? MTB Court now in session!
You be the judge! James and Dave have different perspectives on what their group ride is about. Who is right?
Major new UK Trails Project is looking for a manager
SRAM is sponsoring a major new 'UK Trails Project', which aims to improve the sustainability of mountain bike trails across the UK.
Dartmoor Camping Ban Overturned
The ban on wild camping on Dartmoor has been overturned, following a successful appeal to the High Court by the Dartmoor National Park Authority and Open Spaces Society. This reinstates the right to camp without landowners’ permission, and overturns the judgement previously made in favour…
Podcast: In Defence of Hardline and other stories
In this week’s podcast Mark and Benji disagree with Hannah over whether Red Bull Hardline belongs in mountain biking, and whether Hannah’s arm belongs in its socket. Or so Mark says. Hannah can’t really remember. They probably talk about rain – has there been anything…
Watch trailer for ‘Shires’ – A Very British Bicycle Film
This looks like it'll be a good 'un. Shires is a bike film encompassing UK riders, locations, landscapes and the sh*t* weather.
How Expert Are You? Take our MTB skills and experience survey.
We’re not going to skew your answers, because, science… so let’s jump straight into the questions. There aren’t any repeats, but there are some similar questions – that’s deliberate. Try to answer them instinctively, rather than going back and changing what you said in light…
Spanish Bikepacking Diary – Day Four
This 17 day series of Amanda’s first ever multiday bikepacking trip is exclusively available to Singletrack World Members. It gets more scenic as the journey unfolds, so stay tuned for more updates! Catch-up: Vilafranca – La Puebla de Valverde Today should be a relatively easy…
Fresh Goods Friday 663 – The Preparation H Edition
H in this instance being 'Holiday'. Preparing for holidays can take many forms. Some can be fun, some stressful, some exhausting!
Video: Red Bull Hardline Women’s Progression Camp
If you enjoyed our write up of the women’s camp at Red Bull Hardline, here’s your chance to see some of the action for yourself. Red Bull Hardline is known for putting 30 of the world’s best and bravest male riders to the test, as…
The New RockShox SID Collection
We've yet to ride any of this new SID stuff so you'll have to make do, like us, with some words and piccies from RockShox.
NBD: Coal Scab, Torq Naked Gel, Norco Fluid Carbon…
... Limited Edition Ortlieb Bikepacking Luggage, Unior Tool Speed Pedal Wrench and an 'Inverse Type Bicycle Shock Presentation'!
Come Join In The Singletrack Women’s Forum!
Something new is here! The Singletrack World Women’s Forum is now live, so come on in and join us. As a little extra incentive, we’re also giving Women’s Forum members a free download of Singletrack Magazine Issue 147. Here’s where we explained last week a…
Quick drool: Starling Cycles Mega Murmur
Our resident steel boinger fan Benji is currently having a bit of lie down after receiving details of the new Starling Cycles Mega Murmur.
Mental Mondays #17 The Events Edition
It’s been a weekend of wet events up here in the north of the UK, so this week’s crossword is on that very theme. Events that is. Not rain. Although we could probably come up with an assortment of very British descriptors of type of…
Race Face Turbine Crankset Review
The Race Face Turbine Cranks have been in the Race Face range for a fair old time and are designed as a no nonsense, do everything crank.
New Rider – Battery Included (Three Months In…) Â
Gareth wrote about his tentative steps from road rider to mountain biker. Three months later, how is he getting on? A Cycle Scheme I am a fortunate soul; fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the country with access to some amazing countryside and…
Fresh Goods Friday 662 – Where The Eagles Dare Edition
After a series of tentative moves followed by capitalising on a fumble, Bon Jovi has made it through the wrestling ring of musical tastes.
NBD: RockShox Boxxer, Intense Tazer Alloy, Mason Bokeh 3.0…
... Trek Fuel EXe in Alloy, Privateer DJ101 and a perfectly Pink Process X from Kona. It's all of this week's most-interesting bike launches!
Stanton Bicycles Facing German Copycat
After a year in which his investor pulled out, triggering an Administration process, then buying back the company and restarting, you’d think Dan Stanton might have enough on his plate already. However, according to Dan it appears that a German entrepreneur is attempting to poach…
25% Off Oakley: Singletrack Discount Of The Week
Singletrack members have access to a whole bunch of rewards including 25% Off Oakley sunglasses. It’s just one of the great reasons to be a Singletracker. Each week we will highlight a great discount or a new reward. Some are cycling related, some great when…
Continental Kryptotal Fr & Rr tyres review
On test we have the Continental Kryptotal with front and rear specific tread in super soft compound, downhill casing in 29 x 2.4in.
Chris King Coffee Tampers: Love it or Hate it?
Usually the argument for buying something as high end as a Chris King component goes something like ‘it’ll last much longer than anything else’ – but when was the last time you wore out a coffee tamper? On receiving this press release, Singletrack Towers erupted…
Making Up The Numbers Podcast with Gracie Hemstreet
In this episode George, Jack and Emilie wrap up the Val Di Sole World Cup and reflect on the season so far, then they’re joined by Norco Factory Team’s Gracey Hemstreet, the Canadian sensation who’s having a fantastic first season in Elite; before rounding out…
Hope Evo 155mm Crankset Review
Rhys has been spinning these rinky dink Hope Evo 155mm length cranks for quite a while now. Are they rad or just a short(!) lived fad?
Singletrack World 150th Issue is coming!
August’s issue of Singletrack Magazine is about to head to the printer for printing and through the digital pipes so that you can read it in a variety of electronic formats. It’s a leap forward in technology from ye olden days, 150 issues ago, but…
Spanish Bikepacking Diary – Day Three Continued
This 17 day series of Amanda’s first ever multiday bikepacking trip is exclusively available to Singletrack World Members. It gets more scenic as the journey unfolds, so stay tuned for more updates! Catch-up: Day Three: Corbera d’Ebre to Vilafranca Where did we leave it last…
Women Send Fear Packing at Red Bull Hardline Camp
‘The World’s Toughest Downhill Race’, Red Bull Hardline, had a surprise up its sleeve this year, before the weekend’s racing has even kicked off. Tahnée Seagrave had pulled together a group of women riders to tackle the course, putting into a place an idea that…
Fresh Goods Friday 661 – The Hard Lining Edition
It's Red Bull Hardline weekend! And it's looking like it might be a terrifyingly wet one. Good luck to all the racers giving it their best.
Desert Island Disc Brakes – Jake100 Podcast
Jake100 – or Jake O’Neill to give him his full name – is an urban riding star and YouTube creator. This year he’s helping run the London BikeStormz event, as well as working on his tricks and skills. We caught up with him for an…
NBD: Scott Endorphin, FSA x Cannondale Factory, Deviate Tilander…
... Hunt Proven Carbon Race XC UD wheels, Patrol full-sussers for kids, more ticket availability for Fort WiIliam World Champs and revised Nukeproof Megawatt.
Singletrack Members Get 20% Off Malverns Classic Tickets!
The Malverns Classic is back again! There will be bikes, and dodgems, and retro bikes, and races, and bikes, and an airbag, and retro bikes, and DJs, and bikes, and... well, you get the idea. It's a whole festival of fun, with bikes at its…
