Video – UR switches to NS Bikes

NS Bikes is the new bike sponsor of the UR Team who will compete in downhill, freeride and enduro events this year. NS Bikes has taken over from Polygon as...

MTB training

Making Up The Numbers | MTB Training with Richie Rude and Todd Schumlick

Todd Schumlick has trained some of the world’s leading bike sports athletes from Aaron Gwin to Stevie Smith, Sam Blenkinsop to Emmeline Ragot. Richie Rude is the 2 x EWS...

Rémi Thirion Joins Giant Factory Racing

Teased yesterday on Giant’s Instagram with a ‘Who dis?’ video, Giant has revealed its newest big signing: Rémi Thirion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giant Factory...

andi's fort william photos

Remi Thirion and Commencal parts ways after 8 years!

Remi Thirion is one of the nicest riders on the World Cup circuit and for almost a decade has been associated with Commencal, but not any more! It’s that time...

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Cody Kelley Joins Specialized

We speculated previously that Cody Kelley might be heading to Yeti along with Jared Graves. However, with Graves leaving Specialized, that’s created a space – which Kelley will be filling....

Unior Devinci Factory Racing Signs Greg Callaghan and Patrick Laffey

More Team Rumours turn to Team Facts, as Unior Devinci Factory Racing signs Greg Callaghan and Patrick Laffey. Press release follows: Greg has been racing the Enduro World Series from...

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Who Is Joining Richie Rude At Yeti? And Will They Be Riding A Hardtail?

The team rumours continue, and we’re all watching social media for clues, and tapping up our contacts in the hope they’ll reveal a scoop or two. One name we’ve been...

the future prediction

Singletrack's Predictions For 2020

If we could predict the future we’d be rich beyond our wildest dreams, and would be able to afford to buy our own bikes and ride off into the sunset….…

Athertons Officially Leave Trek, But Who Will They Join?

Another one of 2019’s well-documented #racerumours becomes official today as Atherton Racing and Trek officially part ways. The split was confirmed in the following press release in which it’s also...

Ratboy To Cannondale Is Officially Mountain Biking’s Worst Kept Secret

After months and months of speculation, and then a video practically announcing it, we have confirmation that Josh Bryceland aka Ratboy will be riding for Cannondale in 2019. It’s been...

Meg Whyte Adam Brayton Nukeproof 2019

It’s Official Adam Brayton & Meg Whyte Join Nukeproof For 2019

Team rumours are becoming team fact with the confirmation that both Adam Brayton and Meg Whyte will be on Nukeproof bikes for the 2019 season!. Adam Brayton remains on the...

Kona WTF ebay

They’re Weird, They’re Wonderful: The Top 10 WTF Bikes Of 2016!

We look back at some of the weird and wonderful bikes of the year! Here are the top 10 WTF bikes of 2016!

Tech Spots and Pit Chat: Fort William Special Podcast from Making Up The Numbers

George has been up to Fort William to chat to folks in the pits before the racing kicks off. He’s also sent us a very interesting collection of photos. NB:...

2024 DH Season Preview with Wyn Masters and Making Up The Numbers

In this episode George, Jack and Emilie are joined by the Privateer Project’s Wyn Masters to preview the 2024 World Cup Season… Watch the Podcast Listen to the Podcast The...

Pre-Season Insight with Jess Blewitt and Making Up The Numbers

After a little break over winter, Making Up The Numbers is back! The 2024 race season is already underway and in this episode the gang chats about those races that...

Jess Blewitt Replaces Danny Hart in Cube Factory Racing Restructure

It’s only a week since it was officially announced that Danny Hart was leaving Cube, though it’s been a strong rumour for some time now, and many have been wondering...

WiggleCRC Administrators’ report: What does the future hold?

We take a look at how the WiggleCRC administration process is going, and where we may be headed. Followers of industry news will recall that the administration process of WiggleCRC...

Loic Bruni and Dean Lucas: Podcast Special

It’s a bumper Christmas Special ‘double episode’ of the pod! We kick things off with Dean Lucas’ retirement 20 questions, then Loïc Bruni chats winning World Champs in 2022 and...

Wiggle CRC

SIGNA Sports Financial Woes: Wiggle officially now in the hands of Administrators

UPDATE: Friday 27th October Wiggle CRC have entered administration as of today. No ‘Self Administration’ this time – they have called in the administrators to run the company. Administrators will...

Tracking The Health Of The Bike Industry In 2023

There are a lot of signs that the bike industry is going to struggle in 2023, so we thought we’d start a story to track some of the stories we...

Fort William Podcast Special – Making Up The Numbers

Round 2 of the British Cycling National Downhill Series would be the only opportunity to race Fort William in 2023 before World Championships in August. As well as his armour,...

Issue 148 Classic Ride: Children Of The Dammed

Barney takes in some venerable Peak District trails that are anything but old and past it. Words & Photography Barney Marsh In many ways this ride might be seen as……

Women and Bikes: How Far Have We Come?

Hannah charts the advance of women in the bike industry, as she sees it. Are you as optimistic? What changes have you seen? Apparently I am now long in the...

New Mondraker DH Bike? – Making Up The Numbers Podcast w/ Brook Macdonald

George, Jack & Emilie round up all of this off season’s #teamrumours & chat with the Bulldog, Brook Macdonald, about his struggles in 2022, a new Mondraker DH bike and...

Predictions For The Mountain Bike World In 2023

Every year we make our predictions for the world of mountain biking. Some take it seriously, some less so… Last year Mark predicted that the influencer bubble would burst… does…

Issue 144: Searching For A Solution

Dean Hersey chats to the ball of energy that is Claudio Caluori. Words Dean Hersey Photography Red Bull Content Pool, Dan Griffiths, Tyrone Bradley, Dan Milner, Meri Hyoki You don’t……

2022 Downhill Season Preview – Get hyped!

The 2022 DH World Cup season starts relatively early this year, with the season opener taking place on Sunday 27th March in Lourdes, France. Famous for its healing waters and……

Bex Baraona confirmed as Yeti rider

Long-standing rumours that the successful British enduro racer - and EWS Overall contender - has signed for the Big Turquoise Brand are confirmed.

Orbea Rise Hydro Launches Today With Alloy Frame And Bigger Battery

It’s no secret that I absolutely love the Orbea Rise Carbon that we tested in issue 139 of Singletrack. For me it’s the perfect combination of simplicity, weight and power....

2021 Down Hill Season Review – A Gripping Year!

We’ve asked George to take us back through the 2021 DH World Cup, letting us relive the highs and lows, the dramatic finale, and already turning our thoughts to what...

Video – UR switches to NS Bikes

NS Bikes is the new bike sponsor of the UR Team who will compete in downhill, freeride and enduro events this year. NS Bikes has taken over from Polygon as...

MTB training

Making Up The Numbers | MTB Training with Richie Rude and Todd Schumlick

Todd Schumlick has trained some of the world’s leading bike sports athletes from Aaron Gwin to Stevie Smith, Sam Blenkinsop to Emmeline Ragot. Richie Rude is the 2 x EWS...

Rémi Thirion Joins Giant Factory Racing

Teased yesterday on Giant’s Instagram with a ‘Who dis?’ video, Giant has revealed its newest big signing: Rémi Thirion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giant Factory...

andi's fort william photos

Remi Thirion and Commencal parts ways after 8 years!

Remi Thirion is one of the nicest riders on the World Cup circuit and for almost a decade has been associated with Commencal, but not any more! It’s that time...

Fresh Goods Friday 429 specialized stumpjumper 29er

Cody Kelley Joins Specialized

We speculated previously that Cody Kelley might be heading to Yeti along with Jared Graves. However, with Graves leaving Specialized, that’s created a space – which Kelley will be filling....

Unior Devinci Factory Racing Signs Greg Callaghan and Patrick Laffey

More Team Rumours turn to Team Facts, as Unior Devinci Factory Racing signs Greg Callaghan and Patrick Laffey. Press release follows: Greg has been racing the Enduro World Series from...

yeti cycles sb6 carbon richie rude

Who Is Joining Richie Rude At Yeti? And Will They Be Riding A Hardtail?

The team rumours continue, and we’re all watching social media for clues, and tapping up our contacts in the hope they’ll reveal a scoop or two. One name we’ve been...

the future prediction

Singletrack's Predictions For 2020

If we could predict the future we’d be rich beyond our wildest dreams, and would be able to afford to buy our own bikes and ride off into the sunset….…

Athertons Officially Leave Trek, But Who Will They Join?

Another one of 2019’s well-documented #racerumours becomes official today as Atherton Racing and Trek officially part ways. The split was confirmed in the following press release in which it’s also...

Ratboy To Cannondale Is Officially Mountain Biking’s Worst Kept Secret

After months and months of speculation, and then a video practically announcing it, we have confirmation that Josh Bryceland aka Ratboy will be riding for Cannondale in 2019. It’s been...

Meg Whyte Adam Brayton Nukeproof 2019

It’s Official Adam Brayton & Meg Whyte Join Nukeproof For 2019

Team rumours are becoming team fact with the confirmation that both Adam Brayton and Meg Whyte will be on Nukeproof bikes for the 2019 season!. Adam Brayton remains on the...

Kona WTF ebay

They’re Weird, They’re Wonderful: The Top 10 WTF Bikes Of 2016!

We look back at some of the weird and wonderful bikes of the year! Here are the top 10 WTF bikes of 2016!

Tech Spots and Pit Chat: Fort William Special Podcast from Making Up The Numbers

George has been up to Fort William to chat to folks in the pits before the racing kicks off. He’s also sent us a very interesting collection of photos. NB:...

2024 DH Season Preview with Wyn Masters and Making Up The Numbers

In this episode George, Jack and Emilie are joined by the Privateer Project’s Wyn Masters to preview the 2024 World Cup Season… Watch the Podcast Listen to the Podcast The...

Pre-Season Insight with Jess Blewitt and Making Up The Numbers

After a little break over winter, Making Up The Numbers is back! The 2024 race season is already underway and in this episode the gang chats about those races that...

Jess Blewitt Replaces Danny Hart in Cube Factory Racing Restructure

It’s only a week since it was officially announced that Danny Hart was leaving Cube, though it’s been a strong rumour for some time now, and many have been wondering...

WiggleCRC Administrators’ report: What does the future hold?

We take a look at how the WiggleCRC administration process is going, and where we may be headed. Followers of industry news will recall that the administration process of WiggleCRC...

Loic Bruni and Dean Lucas: Podcast Special

It’s a bumper Christmas Special ‘double episode’ of the pod! We kick things off with Dean Lucas’ retirement 20 questions, then Loïc Bruni chats winning World Champs in 2022 and...

Wiggle CRC

SIGNA Sports Financial Woes: Wiggle officially now in the hands of Administrators

UPDATE: Friday 27th October Wiggle CRC have entered administration as of today. No ‘Self Administration’ this time – they have called in the administrators to run the company. Administrators will...

Tracking The Health Of The Bike Industry In 2023

There are a lot of signs that the bike industry is going to struggle in 2023, so we thought we’d start a story to track some of the stories we...

Fort William Podcast Special – Making Up The Numbers

Round 2 of the British Cycling National Downhill Series would be the only opportunity to race Fort William in 2023 before World Championships in August. As well as his armour,...

Issue 148 Classic Ride: Children Of The Dammed

Barney takes in some venerable Peak District trails that are anything but old and past it. Words & Photography Barney Marsh In many ways this ride might be seen as……

Women and Bikes: How Far Have We Come?

Hannah charts the advance of women in the bike industry, as she sees it. Are you as optimistic? What changes have you seen? Apparently I am now long in the...

New Mondraker DH Bike? – Making Up The Numbers Podcast w/ Brook Macdonald

George, Jack & Emilie round up all of this off season’s #teamrumours & chat with the Bulldog, Brook Macdonald, about his struggles in 2022, a new Mondraker DH bike and...

Predictions For The Mountain Bike World In 2023

Every year we make our predictions for the world of mountain biking. Some take it seriously, some less so… Last year Mark predicted that the influencer bubble would burst… does…

Issue 144: Searching For A Solution

Dean Hersey chats to the ball of energy that is Claudio Caluori. Words Dean Hersey Photography Red Bull Content Pool, Dan Griffiths, Tyrone Bradley, Dan Milner, Meri Hyoki You don’t……

2022 Downhill Season Preview – Get hyped!

The 2022 DH World Cup season starts relatively early this year, with the season opener taking place on Sunday 27th March in Lourdes, France. Famous for its healing waters and……

Bex Baraona confirmed as Yeti rider

Long-standing rumours that the successful British enduro racer - and EWS Overall contender - has signed for the Big Turquoise Brand are confirmed.

Orbea Rise Hydro Launches Today With Alloy Frame And Bigger Battery

It’s no secret that I absolutely love the Orbea Rise Carbon that we tested in issue 139 of Singletrack. For me it’s the perfect combination of simplicity, weight and power....

2021 Down Hill Season Review – A Gripping Year!

We’ve asked George to take us back through the 2021 DH World Cup, letting us relive the highs and lows, the dramatic finale, and already turning our thoughts to what...

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