If you have not already heard the whispers, Aston Hill will be hosting its second Downhill race of the year on Sunday, September 13th.
Fresh Goods
A brief but sweet round-up of some stuff that arrived at the tail end of last week...
From The ST Archive: “The Secret Spot” by Huw Cooke
Just as surfers have their own, jealously guarded surf spots, so Huw Cooke finds solace in a secret trail he can call his own - or at least borrow…
Words done, van packed. We’re outta here.
You can’t beat a good deadline rush even though it’s early this issue thanks to the efficiency of Sim and Ben at the helm. Finished words for the next issue…
Home Turf
Last week I was in Morzine on the Singletrack Readers’ Week holiday with FlowMTB. And it was fantastic. After a while off the bike due to one thing or another…
SixSixOne Evolution Helmet
Benji has been doing quite a bit of "gravity riding" this year (something to do with reliving his youth no doubt). Here's the helmet he's been plummeting with.
Giant 2010 – Anthem X and Trance X
More from Giant for 2010, this time carbon is the material of choice for the Anthem X XC bike and the Trance X trail bike. Tom de Bruin reports.
Got Ti?
Obtainium Ti springs now available in the UK from K9.
Singletrack Trail Guide – Highland Wildcat Trail, Golspie
Highland Wildcat Trail at Golspie reviewed by Singletrackworld member Jason Curle…
Issue 52: Update
AKA the Ben & Sim issue.. right then, words and pics are beginning to trickle in. I’ve tried to chase up some words from folks and hopefully by the end…
XC Racing At New Commonwealth Games Venue (near Glasgow)
This Sunday (9th Aug) will see the first event at the venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games MTB race. Cathkin Braes on the south side of Glasgow is a fantastic…
The Hope Endurance Downhill, Fort William [UPDATED]
Racers descend the height of Ben Nevis 359 times in a six hour gravity challenge. NOW WITH ADDED VIDEO!
2010 RockShox Lyrik
Apparently "whether you decide to be a Super D star or just enjoy an evening shuttle with your friends, Lyrik can answer all the trail duty’s you can throw at…
Giant 2010 – Long Travel Bikes
It's big weight savings in the Giant camp for 2010, an all new Faith, all new Glory, and a Reign X revamp. Tom de Bruin reports.
Fresh Goods
New stuff in from Straitline, Pendle, Magura, Nema, Crank Bros, Mavic, Commencal, Lumicycle and Ice Toolz...
Bontrager Twentyfour12 – The Enduro Event Made Easy!
Now in its 4th year, this event continues to attract enthusiast and newbie’s alike, all keen to test their endurance and bike handling skills in a festival-like atmosphere, with hundreds…
2010 Marzocchi Four Cross & Dirt Jump
For 2010 Marzocchi’s goal for the Dirt Jump range was to increase the strength and performance without adding weight. Extensive testing has resulted in added strength but with less weight…
The MTB World Cup From Bromont
The NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup takes place this weekend in Bromont, Canada, and Freecaster.tv will be there LIVE bringing you the DHI from 19:15 CET on Saturday August…
Out Of Office
You may have been wondering why the front page of the site has been quiet this week. Well, we’ve all been in Morzine on the 2009 Singletrack Magazine Reader Holiday…
Out Of Office
You may have been wondering why the front page of the site has been quiet this week. Well, we’ve all been in Morzine on the 2009 Singletrack Magazine Reader Holiday…
Selkirk Merida This Weekend
Only a day to go before the Merida Marathon roadshow once again return to Selkirk in the Scottish borders for the Scottish round of the 2009 Merida Bikes MTB Marathon…
9th Hope Valley Mountain Bike Challenge
The 9th Hope Valley Mountain Bike Challenge takes place on Saturday 26th September 2009. It offers a choice of two off-road routes of approx 20 and 38 miles around the…
The New Ibis Mojo HD
A new 160+mm travel big brother to the Mojo Carbon and Mojo SL. We know of a certain heavily bearded man who will be interested in slinging a leg over…
Free Knog Lights For CTC Members
This promotion allows all new members of CTC to get a free set of Knog ‘Frog’ lights when they join CTC. You should join the CTC anyway - they're ace.
Local Rides for Local People
We’ve a simple rule in our house; If the sun’s shining we’re out riding. And so faced with the prospect of having to sort out the garden fence it was…
Off To Morzine To Meet ‘n’ Greet The Readers
We’re off to Morzine tomorrow for this year’s Reader Holiday (kindly hosted by Flow MTB). Myself and Matt are just back from a week’s hard riding in Norway. Marky The…
GORE BIKE WEAR™ TransWales ’09
The 7 day MTB stage challenge 15th – 22nd August 2009.
Bicycle Film Festival London
The Bicycle Film Festival has become a voice for the culture, history, sport and relevance of the bicycle across the globe. The BFF has played a formative role in modern…
Like sleeping rough? This might be for you…
*Bump*. So we're making Thursday 23rd the Inaugural Nuit de Bivvy Internationale. As Neil Young would say - TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT.
661 Mini Downhill, PORC, Kent
It's back. Following the success of the last 661 Mini DH races, Penshurst Off Road Centre is the next place for exciting new way to get into downhill mountain biking.
Kona Cheddar Bikefest ‘09
The format is similar to the Kona Bristol Bikefest but adjusted to the time of year. For the 2009 event there will be the 10 hour enduro on Saturday followed…
Singletrack Issue 51 – The Early Edition
The early arrival of this issue came as something of a surprise. A most welcome surprise though. Here's what it looks like and what's inside...
Endura Stramash Freeride Festival
A brand new event will be hitting the Scottish Borders this year on 19th and 20th September. The event is set up in a spectator-friendly format and involves a sensational…
Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti and 66 RC3 Ti
In the heart of the 2010 range is the RC3 cartridge that provides the damping for the 888 (EVO), 66, 55, 44 & 4X models. The Italian made, open bath…
Fresh Goods
Spooky weird wheels.. Canadian bar caps.. 4X boingers.. Shimano wheelsets.. SRAM cranksets.. Foxy forks..
Guest Editors / Temporary Promotion
As you may already know, Chipps is having a well-earned rest for few weeks (well, if you can call hauling yourself self-supported across the Pyrenees a “rest”). Which leaves myself…
Yak Attack 2010
News just in: Summer sucks, snow rocks.
Trek Remedy Goes Carbon
The Trek Remedy all-mountain bike is now 150/150mm and gains two OCLV carbon models and two aluminium ones, plus magnesium rockers ABP plus rear pivots and lots of good stuff.…
Magura 2010
A little tweak here, a touch of white there.
Trek 2010
Trek's 2010 bikes - new carbon stays on the Fuel EX line, plus a brand new Fox shock, new shock on the Top Fuel too. And how about that OCLV…
Iron Horse bought by Dorel
You may remember a while ago Iron Horse went into liquidation after three far eastern manufacturers filed an involuntary petition against them for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection to recoup their…
Hub Guide To The British Champs
The Hub in the Forest have made a guidebook for this weekend's British Champs
No Busman’s Holiday Thanks
Once a year I like to get away from it all. And by that I mean I like to have a week away from bikes! Now don;t get me wrong…
Partnership agreement ensures Aston Hill’s future
CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, Aston Hill Mountain Bike Club and Forestry Commission have joined forces to create a special CTC membership package that provides access to and…
Lapierre 2010
Mark was invited out to Morzine see the 2010 range of Lapierre bikes. 2010 sees a mixture of simple colour changes and some substantial geometry changes across the more XC…
Singletrack EZ-up Stolen From Dalby Forest
Singletrack pop-Up shelter stolen from Dalby Forest. It's going to be expensive to replace but should be pretty easy to spot.
Singletrack Classic Weekender – The “No Love Lost” Category
AKA 'People In The Bike Industry' category.
Premier Demo Series Hits Dalby Forest This Weekend
Your chance to ride a demo fleet for free. The Demo Guys are ready to hit the road for the final time this year to Dalby Forest for a weekend…
The English Downhill Championships This Weekend
A whole basket full of British Cycling Ranking points are on offer to everyone and custom made Helmet Trophies for the top 3 English Men and Women in each category.…
Marin Dusk ‘Til Dawn 2009 – Entries Filling Up Fast
THETFORD, NORFOLK, JULY 9, 2009: The “Post-Mayhem surge” has seen race entries for the 2009 Marin Dusk ‘til Dawn double, bringing the total currently registered to nearly 500 riders
Marzocchi 44 RC3 Ti and 44 Micro Ti
Is 2010 the return of the "fit and forget" Bomber..?