Review: RDR Ares – 11 Grand For A Race Bike? It Had Better Be Good…

RDR is a relatively small frame builder based in the mountains of Northern Italy. According to the website, RDR consists of the father (Vincenzo), his son (Nicolas) and one employee...

scott genius 900 tuned wil

Long Term Review: Did Wil ruin the Scott Genius 900 Tuned test bike with these 3 changes?

It’s now been six months since we first received the Scott Genius 900 Tuned longterm test bike. In that time, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to put it through its...

merida one-twenty 6000

Merida Has A Brand New One-Twenty Trail Bike For 2019

Merida has a brand new One-Twenty trail bike for 2019, and with a raft of frame and suspension updates, this one promises to be even more the versatile and capable...

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Spotted at Eurobike: Drop Bar SRAM Hacks

Funky uses for that left hand paddle...

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Review: Merida’s playful One-Forty 800 trail bike

6 weeks on Merida\'s black beauty One-Forty has been a blast, but now Rob wraps up his review of this do-it-all trail bike

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This ain’t no HTTP Error – It’s Fresh Goods Friday 404!

The humans are dead. Beep-boop-boop-beep We left their salt-preserved corpses behind in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Beep-beep-ba-beep-boop Their tiny brains could not handle the critical levels of stimulation from all of the...

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Eurobike 2018: Pipedream has a new titanium Moxie

UK brand Pipedream Cycles brought out the Moxie hardcore hardtail just under a year ago, which wowed onlookers at Eurobike with its hyper-pink paint job and uber long geometry. Long...

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Syncros’ stupid-light carbon wheels, new handlebars and a convertible pump

Filling a substantial portion of the Scott Sports booth, Syncros debuted a smattering of new products at Eurobike 2018, including some new handlebars, a yet-to-be-released convertible floor pump, and some...

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19 Hot Products From Eurobike 2018

After three days of non-stop action, the Singletrack Eurobike Dream Team has finally returned to the motherland! It’s been an absolutely mental few days of running around the 12 huge...

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Video: Check out the brand new 2019 Lapierre Zesty & Spicy

Just yesterday we brought you the news on the brand new 2019 Lapierre Zesty and Spicy models, which have been shown off for the first time at Eurobike. It’s actually a...

commencal clash

Commencal Announces The “Arrogant, Impulsive, Manipulative” Clash

After 3 days of Eurobike fun its hard to believe that there are bike brands not represented at the Messe (yeah, we speak German now), but plenty do choose not...

scott genius nude tr shock ramp progression

This 2019 Scott Genius has a very clever lever on the rear shock

Looking similar to the current Fox Nude shock on the 2018 Scott Genius, the new version now has a small external lever on the front of the air can that\'s…

Prototype Orange Strange Crush-E. The First Hardcore e-MTB Designed For The UK?

The Orange Crush 29 isn’t the only new hardcore hardtail from the British bike maker at Eurobike, they also have this prototype Crush-E on display too. If you hadn’t already...

orange crush e prototype

Prototype Orange Strange Crush-E. The First Hardcore e-MTB Designed For The UK?

The Orange Crush 29 isn’t the only new hardcore hardtail from the British bike maker at Eurobike, they also have this prototype Crush-E on display too. If you hadn’t already...

shimano shoes xc7 spd

Eurobike 2018: New Shimano & Giro shoes, ropey spokes, and a heavier Orange

Swedish brand Thule is expanding its range of hydration backpacks for mountain biking, and chose Eurobike to debut its new Rail series. Available in 8L, 12L and a 12L Pro...

orange crush 29

Orange Crush 29er Spotted At Eurobike

The Orange Crush is the bruiser in Orange’s hardcore hardtail line up, it’s also the only alloy framed hardtail that the British brand has in its range (if you don’t...

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Specialized Pumps Up The Epic With The New 2019 Epic EVO

Specialized overhauled the Epic lineup around this time last year, dropping the horst link FSR pivot and a whole load of weight in the process. A new, refined Brain shock...

Orange Five XTR

This Sterling Silver Orange Five XTR Is Stunning!

Orange’s stand at Eurobike is full of new colour options for the coming year, but there was 1 bike in particular that grabbed our attention. Can you really say ‘No’...

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Alutech Bikes Fanes 170mm Travel, NFC Equipped, Enduro Bike Plus More

If you’re a fan of direct sales brands there’s already a good chance that you’ve heard of Alutech, they’ve been gaining popularity over the years due to the rise in...

surly lowside singlespeed

Surly’s Lowside doesn’t have suspension, carbon fibre or 13 gears, but that’s why we love it

Who the heck needs 13-speed when you’ve got a fully rigid singlespeed klunker with 26×3.0in tyres? That’s how we feel about Surly’s Lowside – a bike that is basically the...

ritchey ultra steel hardtail plus

Exclusive First Look: Ritchey Brings Back The Ultra!

Some 30 years after the original, Ritchey is bringing back the Ultra! Though this one is a little different from the last one… Although Ritchey is technically releasing this bike...

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This Plastic 3D Printed Frame Costs Just 7,999 Euros!

3D printed frames are nothing new we’ve seen them work and we’ve seen them fail, and generally its the plastic flavored 3D printed frames that have a less than stellar...

First Ride Impressions Of GT’s New Force and Sensor

Chipps reports back after a couple of days of riding on GT’s newly launched trail bikes. Over the course of a couple of days I had a chance to ride...

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Throwback: 14 Highlights From The 2017 Eurobike Show

In less than 24 hours, the world’s biggest bicycle industry show, Eurobike, will be kicking off in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Notching up 26 years in 2018, Eurobike is known as THE……

GT Bikes’ brand new Force and Sensor, and the return of LTS – but not as you know it!

Chipps reports from Norway as GT launches some new suspension bikes that it is very proud of. The new GT Force and Sensor bikes aren’t just last year’s bikes with...

First Ride Review: The 2019 Marin Alpine Trail is a big travel 29er that is tough & simple, but it’s also really good

Brand new from Marin Bikes for 2019 is this long travel 29er called the Alpine Trail. Replacing the outgoing Attack Trail 27.5, the Alpine Trail is an all-mountain bruiser equipped...

shimano steps e7000

Could Shimano’s E7000 STEPS mean e-Bike prices to rival standard bikes?

Shimano’s STEPS range grows to 3 models with today’s announcement of the STEPS E7000; an ‘affordable’ drive system for the e-Bike and e-MTB markets. The new E7000 drive system sits...

Could Shimano’s E7000 STEPS mean e-Bike prices to rival standard bikes?

Shimano’s STEPS range grows to 3 models with today’s announcement of the STEPS E7000; an ‘affordable’ drive system for the e-Bike and e-MTB markets. The new E7000 drive system sits...

shimano xtr 1x12 drivetrain

First Ride Review: Quiet hubs and smooth shifting – Shimano is BACK with new XTR!

Just over a month ago, Shimano unveiled the most anticipated product launch of 2018: the brand new 12-speed M9100 XTR groupset. Took ’em long enough eh? We brought you all...

commencal meta tr 29 british edition

British Edition Commencal Meta TR 29 Released Along With 2 More 29ers

Commencal has finally released official details and specifications for 3 versions of the Commencal Meta TR 29 including the much drooled over British Edition which we had a first look...

Review: RDR Ares – 11 Grand For A Race Bike? It Had Better Be Good…

RDR is a relatively small frame builder based in the mountains of Northern Italy. According to the website, RDR consists of the father (Vincenzo), his son (Nicolas) and one employee...

scott genius 900 tuned wil

Long Term Review: Did Wil ruin the Scott Genius 900 Tuned test bike with these 3 changes?

It’s now been six months since we first received the Scott Genius 900 Tuned longterm test bike. In that time, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to put it through its...

merida one-twenty 6000

Merida Has A Brand New One-Twenty Trail Bike For 2019

Merida has a brand new One-Twenty trail bike for 2019, and with a raft of frame and suspension updates, this one promises to be even more the versatile and capable...

Rohloff Shand

Spotted at Eurobike: Drop Bar SRAM Hacks

Funky uses for that left hand paddle...

Merida One-Forty 800

Review: Merida’s playful One-Forty 800 trail bike

6 weeks on Merida\'s black beauty One-Forty has been a blast, but now Rob wraps up his review of this do-it-all trail bike

stans sentry wheels

This ain’t no HTTP Error – It’s Fresh Goods Friday 404!

The humans are dead. Beep-boop-boop-beep We left their salt-preserved corpses behind in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Beep-beep-ba-beep-boop Their tiny brains could not handle the critical levels of stimulation from all of the...

pipedream moxie titanium

Eurobike 2018: Pipedream has a new titanium Moxie

UK brand Pipedream Cycles brought out the Moxie hardcore hardtail just under a year ago, which wowed onlookers at Eurobike with its hyper-pink paint job and uber long geometry. Long...

syncros carbon silverton wheels scott spark

Syncros’ stupid-light carbon wheels, new handlebars and a convertible pump

Filling a substantial portion of the Scott Sports booth, Syncros debuted a smattering of new products at Eurobike 2018, including some new handlebars, a yet-to-be-released convertible floor pump, and some...

endura knee pads d3o

19 Hot Products From Eurobike 2018

After three days of non-stop action, the Singletrack Eurobike Dream Team has finally returned to the motherland! It’s been an absolutely mental few days of running around the 12 huge...

lapierre zesty spicy

Video: Check out the brand new 2019 Lapierre Zesty & Spicy

Just yesterday we brought you the news on the brand new 2019 Lapierre Zesty and Spicy models, which have been shown off for the first time at Eurobike. It’s actually a...

commencal clash

Commencal Announces The “Arrogant, Impulsive, Manipulative” Clash

After 3 days of Eurobike fun its hard to believe that there are bike brands not represented at the Messe (yeah, we speak German now), but plenty do choose not...

scott genius nude tr shock ramp progression

This 2019 Scott Genius has a very clever lever on the rear shock

Looking similar to the current Fox Nude shock on the 2018 Scott Genius, the new version now has a small external lever on the front of the air can that\'s…

Prototype Orange Strange Crush-E. The First Hardcore e-MTB Designed For The UK?

The Orange Crush 29 isn’t the only new hardcore hardtail from the British bike maker at Eurobike, they also have this prototype Crush-E on display too. If you hadn’t already...

orange crush e prototype

Prototype Orange Strange Crush-E. The First Hardcore e-MTB Designed For The UK?

The Orange Crush 29 isn’t the only new hardcore hardtail from the British bike maker at Eurobike, they also have this prototype Crush-E on display too. If you hadn’t already...

shimano shoes xc7 spd

Eurobike 2018: New Shimano & Giro shoes, ropey spokes, and a heavier Orange

Swedish brand Thule is expanding its range of hydration backpacks for mountain biking, and chose Eurobike to debut its new Rail series. Available in 8L, 12L and a 12L Pro...

orange crush 29

Orange Crush 29er Spotted At Eurobike

The Orange Crush is the bruiser in Orange’s hardcore hardtail line up, it’s also the only alloy framed hardtail that the British brand has in its range (if you don’t...

specialized epic evo

Specialized Pumps Up The Epic With The New 2019 Epic EVO

Specialized overhauled the Epic lineup around this time last year, dropping the horst link FSR pivot and a whole load of weight in the process. A new, refined Brain shock...

Orange Five XTR

This Sterling Silver Orange Five XTR Is Stunning!

Orange’s stand at Eurobike is full of new colour options for the coming year, but there was 1 bike in particular that grabbed our attention. Can you really say ‘No’...

alutech fanes

Alutech Bikes Fanes 170mm Travel, NFC Equipped, Enduro Bike Plus More

If you’re a fan of direct sales brands there’s already a good chance that you’ve heard of Alutech, they’ve been gaining popularity over the years due to the rise in...

surly lowside singlespeed

Surly’s Lowside doesn’t have suspension, carbon fibre or 13 gears, but that’s why we love it

Who the heck needs 13-speed when you’ve got a fully rigid singlespeed klunker with 26×3.0in tyres? That’s how we feel about Surly’s Lowside – a bike that is basically the...

ritchey ultra steel hardtail plus

Exclusive First Look: Ritchey Brings Back The Ultra!

Some 30 years after the original, Ritchey is bringing back the Ultra! Though this one is a little different from the last one… Although Ritchey is technically releasing this bike...

white stone 3d printed frame

This Plastic 3D Printed Frame Costs Just 7,999 Euros!

3D printed frames are nothing new we’ve seen them work and we’ve seen them fail, and generally its the plastic flavored 3D printed frames that have a less than stellar...

First Ride Impressions Of GT’s New Force and Sensor

Chipps reports back after a couple of days of riding on GT’s newly launched trail bikes. Over the course of a couple of days I had a chance to ride...

eurobike weird e-mtb whacky

Throwback: 14 Highlights From The 2017 Eurobike Show

In less than 24 hours, the world’s biggest bicycle industry show, Eurobike, will be kicking off in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Notching up 26 years in 2018, Eurobike is known as THE……

GT Bikes’ brand new Force and Sensor, and the return of LTS – but not as you know it!

Chipps reports from Norway as GT launches some new suspension bikes that it is very proud of. The new GT Force and Sensor bikes aren’t just last year’s bikes with...

First Ride Review: The 2019 Marin Alpine Trail is a big travel 29er that is tough & simple, but it’s also really good

Brand new from Marin Bikes for 2019 is this long travel 29er called the Alpine Trail. Replacing the outgoing Attack Trail 27.5, the Alpine Trail is an all-mountain bruiser equipped...

shimano steps e7000

Could Shimano’s E7000 STEPS mean e-Bike prices to rival standard bikes?

Shimano’s STEPS range grows to 3 models with today’s announcement of the STEPS E7000; an ‘affordable’ drive system for the e-Bike and e-MTB markets. The new E7000 drive system sits...

Could Shimano’s E7000 STEPS mean e-Bike prices to rival standard bikes?

Shimano’s STEPS range grows to 3 models with today’s announcement of the STEPS E7000; an ‘affordable’ drive system for the e-Bike and e-MTB markets. The new E7000 drive system sits...

shimano xtr 1x12 drivetrain

First Ride Review: Quiet hubs and smooth shifting – Shimano is BACK with new XTR!

Just over a month ago, Shimano unveiled the most anticipated product launch of 2018: the brand new 12-speed M9100 XTR groupset. Took ’em long enough eh? We brought you all...

commencal meta tr 29 british edition

British Edition Commencal Meta TR 29 Released Along With 2 More 29ers

Commencal has finally released official details and specifications for 3 versions of the Commencal Meta TR 29 including the much drooled over British Edition which we had a first look...