The Annapurna Circuit is usually a 19-day trek. These guys did it in under three... That's over 4,000 metres of climbing!
Singletrack Classic Weekender News Update
Some info about where we're at with the "event-of-the-season" Classic Weekender that takes place next month. Crikey! That's come 'round fast!
Duke of Bronte, Capstan F.S.
Duke of Bronte, Capstan F.S. Price: TBA From: Old Bear Brewery, Keighley 01535 601222 Tested: Mmm, yes.
Kriega R15
It’s a 15L version of the Hydro 3 - a much more useful space for most types of riding. One big main compartment with an old-school half-sleeve for a hydration…
Specialized S-Works 2D helmet
Specialized S-Works 2D helmet Price: £109.99 From: Specialized UK 020 8391 3500 www.specialized.com Tested: Three months
Singletrack Issue 50 – The Big Five-Oh
Yep, it's our half-century. Singletrack issue 50 is also our "Racing" themed edition. Racey bikes, racey tales, racey tyres, racey pics (no, not that kind of racey). Singletrack 50 goes…
Kranked-ReJeKt: Episode 2
ReJeKt is a behind the scenes webisode about the making of Kranked-REVOLVE. Episode 2 features day 2 & 3 of the Williams Lake shoot of James Doerfling. The Coastal Crew…
Kona Mash-Up 2009
Only a couple of days now before the 1st Kona Mash-Up 2009 open its doors at the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre in Afan Forest near Port Talbot. The event is…
Kona Bikefest ‘09
Challenging conditions, according to the met office a month worth of rain on Saturday night, yet the usual relaxed atmosphere welcomed almost 2000 riders to the Kona Bristol Bikefest 2009…
Pace RC405
The RC405 is a floating pivot design; the rear triangle is attached to the front by two pairs of linkages (similar to Santa Cruz, Intense, Iron Horse and Giant designs).…
Fort William DH – Two Minute Video
Footage of the World Cup DH racing from Fort William, June 2009.
Mojo Racer Dan Stanbridge’s Half-Term Report
Some news from Dan Stanbridge on his year to date on the UCI World Cup circuit.
Fort William 4X – Short Snappy Video For Y’all
Gone in 61 seconds.
Lyme Disease – everything you wanted to know (and stuff you wish you didn’t)
After some forum debate on the topic, regular poster and Lyme disease sufferer 'nospringchicken' has put together a pretty comprehensive guide to the disease told from his own personal perspective...…
Santa Cruz Chameleon
Totting up here at Singletrack we reckon this is the fourth incarnation of the Santa Cruz Chamelon. Unlike its users, the Chameleon hasn’t changed a great deal over the years.…
Riding the Ridge, inches from disaster…
Chipps' favourite video of the week - this time some mental ridgeline riding action from Rene Wildhaber in Bolivia... Crazy, crazy stuff.
Specialized Defroster Boots
A decent pair of winter boots is long overdue from the (other) Big S. In all other fields, they rival both Shimano and Sidi in popularity and (for me at…
Fort William World Cup – Results and Freecaster Videos
NISSAN UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Fort William 4X-DH. Minnaar and Jonnier take the DH wins. Graves and Kinter dominate the 4X.
Pendle Wheel Support Bike Rack
When it comes to bombproof bike racks the Pendle wheel support rack takes some beating. We opted for the Type Approval two bike model which attaches to your car by…
Petzl MYO XP
Not a riding light, but why shouldn’t your camping, walking and exploring lights not make the most of advances in LED technology too? Running off three AA batteries, the Petzl…
Geax Pit Stop Magnum
The Geax Pit Stop is a neat idea. You take a canister of CO2 but also fi ll it with latex sealant and stick a multi-fi t (Schraeder and presta)…
Extra Wheel Trailer
The Extra Wheel is basically one wheel hitched to the rear axle by a clever steel sprung bracket (you get both an adapted QR and 10mm axle nuts which will…
Faction Bike’s Zeitgeist 22″ Wheel Bike
Here's another wheel size for y'all...
Demo To Win At Mayhem With Crank Bros
Those nice guys and girls at 2Pure and Crank Bros are giving Mayhem riders an opportunity to demo - and then win - a pair of their Cobalt or Iodine…
Royal Racing SP24/7 jersey
I must confess to being an unwilling tester for this garment. I’ve never worn tops like these before. Mainly because I think they usually look ‘goalkeeper’ naff. It was only…
10 Under the Ben: Race Report, Pics and Video
Three downhill specialists from Fort William - Alistair MacLennan (ex Masters Downhill Champion), Joe Barnes (2nd NPS Downhill Series 2008) and Liam Moynihan – beat off the strong competition from…
Ortlieb MudRacer Saddle Bag
Ortlieb are a company who I regard with some reverence. Their Back-Roller Classic panniers have transformed my view of what it is possible to do without a car, so I…
Hope Race Series Round 4, Lee Quarry – Race Report
Short sleeves and sunscreen were the order of the day for racers and spectators alike, as the fourth and final round of the Hope Race Series got under way on…
Loads And Loads Of New Stuff From Niner- Santacruz -Evil Revolt-Socks……
If you like bike stuff (which we do) It's been like pigs rolling in s**t the last couple of weeks here at the office and we thought we should share.
National Marathon Championship – Margam Park
Joolze Dymond reports from the UK National Marathon Champs - and the Singletrack Big Welsh Weekender down in Margam Park, South Wales this weekend.
Strathpuffer Lite, June 27th
The 'Puffer Lite', a summer version of the gruelling Strathpuffer all night winter endurance race, is set to take place on Saturday 27th June.
Howies Vail Merino Wool T-shirt
Some things are obviously good value for money. Some things need a little more contemplation before their value becomes clear. The Howies Vail T is a ‘normal’ T-shirt made from…
And you thought you were fast?
Have a look at Greg Minaar's helmet cam footage of this weekend's Fort William World Cup DH run. Complete with very casual sounding commentary...
Watch Out in Wharncliffe This Weekend
Watch out for lots of horse riders if you're going to be near Wharncliffe Woods this weekend. Or aim to steer clear and visit next weekend instead. If we're nice…
Making Hay
Even though I spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday messing about on two wheels under scorching sunshine I still felt the urge to "play out" on Sunday afternoon...
Rock Shox Lyrik Solo Air
Standing in the queue for the bike-park gondola I compared my Solo Air to a triple-clamp fork on someone else’s late 90’s downhill bike. With 35mm stanchions the single crown…
Knog Frog Lights
Emergency or ‘just get me home legally’ LED lights have been around for a while now and while most consist of single LEDs (one in white, one in red) Knog…
Singletrack Big Welsh Weekender getting full!
There are over 850 riders and racers booked in for this weekend's Big Welsh Weekender in Margam Park, South Wales. Looks like good weather too... Come along and watch for…
Kona Bristol Bikefest is filling up…
One of our favourite events of the year, the Kona Bristol Bikefest is only ten days away and it's filling up fast. Deadline for some entries is this weekend, so…
Magura Durin
Looking around at the number of dedicated XC forks you’d be forgiven for thinking fork manufacturers had decided that the market was dead and that we all need 160mm forks…
The new Transition Bikes Covert model
Only slight apologies for the press release cut 'n' paste, but we thought you'd like to see the new 'genre redefining' Covert bike from Transition Bikes...
Straitline Stem
There’s something to be perversely admired about a company that kicks convention in the teeth and smiles doing it, and Canadian company Straitline have a lot of shattered enamel on…
North Shore Riding – on a unicycle…
Chipps' favourite video of the week - Mike Parenteau riding Nelson BC on two wheels - and then on just the one...
West Highland Way in a Day
Riding the West Highland Way is nothing new, but doing it in under 24 hours for charity is going to take some doing...
Top Bike Brands Line Up To Offer Bike Testing At Fort William World Cup
New ‘Bike Test’ gives fans the chance to test latest models at Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, presented by Shimano.
Islabikes Rothan
When you find that nearly everyone you meet is doing a double-take at your new purchase you know it’s either because you’ve bought something quite stupid, or you’ve chosen one…
Sram XX – the low down.
Dave A reports back from the SRAM XX launch in Italy having taken the test bikes around a blistering hot Tuscan landscape. There are US prices in here too -…
Sram XX shifter close up
Last post before I pop off for dinner, here’s the XX shifter. Designed from the ground up just like the rest of the groupset but influenced by what Sram have…
Sram XX forks
Here’s a taster of the new XX forks, more tech information later.. Here’s the XX Sid world cups with reworked lowers, steerer and crown. All forks feature the new X…
That Sram XX cassette in close up
Dave gives us some super-closeups of the new SRAM XX rear cassette. It's a madness of intricate machining - which it should be for over $300...
2010 Commencal AbsolutSX
Albert from Madison says: "Rumour has it it’s the ‘bestest’ in t’world ever, ever!" See what you think…