Feeling creative? Want to pass the time with something a little more constructive than Sudoku? Get your pens out… Kendal Mountain Festival is collaborating with BUFF® to bring you an exciting creative competition… this is your chance to design the official 2022 Festival BUFF® Neckwear…
Back From The Dead: Your Bike Hates You
Dieter is the kind of bike nerd mechanic that every good bike shop should want. He is endlessly enthusiastic about getting people of all kinds onto bikes of all sorts. He can fix your bike even when the outlook looks bleak. Go for a ride…
Stone King Rally: Day 4 results, pics ‘n’ POV
An easy ride greeted everyone on day four of Santa Cruz Stone King Rally Vol.1. But we all know this is not your ordinary bicycle race.
Roy’s Grand Day Out – Battle of the batteries?
We previously ran a story about Roy and his efforts to raise money for Prostate Cancer plus awareness of his idea that ‘bike to work’ needs extending to other groups, such as pensioners. He’s now been on his Big Long Ride, so here’s the epilogue…
Join The Trash Free Trails Summit Online!
Trash Free Trails champions the cause of responsible outdoor access, impact reduction, and purposeful adventure. A relative newcomer of an organisation, they’ve already had a massive impact, becoming a well known name in the mountain biking community. As they take stock of what’s been achieved,…
Fresh Goods Friday 607: Glance Mastering Edition
The Tour Of The France begins today. But before you open up a browser tab to listen/watch the opening stage (which is probably a time trial in Denmark somewhere IIRC), you really need to take in the majesty that is Fresh Goods Friday. Madison Crypto…
Stone King Rally: Day 3 results, pics ‘n’ POV
After day 2’s monster outing – riders were in the saddle for up to twelve hours – there were some sore bodies and foggy heads on day 3.
Singletrack World Response to Nadine Dorries’ Comments on Trans Athletes
Singletrack World takes the position that Trans women are women, and cannot support the recent statements by the UK Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries. In the Mail on Sunday, she wrote that ‘competitive women’s sport must be reserved for people born of the female sex. Not…
Smith Bobcat Glasses Review
The Smith Bobcat is a new addition this year to the brand's eyewear range. Designed to offer same features as the brand's popular Wildcat.
Stone King Rally: Day 2 results, pics ‘n’ POV
Stages five to eight would make up the biggest day of the week for riders likely still trying to dry their kit from the previous day's downpour.
Stone King Rally: Day 1 results and POV
The first-ever Stone King Rally began on an epic note. Three 'otherwordly' stages in the morning followed by an almighty afternoon storm.
First Look: Vitus Rapide FS CRX
The Vitus Rapide FS CRX mountain bike is a full carbon race-spec bike designed for today's cross-country courses.
British Cycling National XC Series Rd 5: Woody’s Bike Park
Back to Woody’s Bike Park for the last round of the XC season. Last year the series started here and it became known as a pretty tough course where both technical ability and fitness play their part.
Pirelli revamps its mountain bike tyre offering
New updates to the Scorpion Enduro and E-MTB range. New SmartGrip Gravity compounds and ProWALL casings. The M (MIxed Terrain) tread has also been wholly rejigged.
Need new brakes? Got £1,110 spare?
Can't stop? Got loads of money? The new 4-pot disc brakes from TrickStuff or some bling titanium and gold brake pads from Sinter may interest you.
Canyon Torque 29 CF 9 review: big travel agility, big grins
The Canyon Torque 29 CF 9 is a big travel bike that won't sterilise the trails. Heaps of fun from the trail to the race tape, in one package.
FGF 606: Roland Just Wants To Help You Edition
Did someone say 606? Remember the Roland TR-606 drum machine? You don't but you do. 303, 909, 606... which is your favourite device?
Vote Now For Keeper of The Peak! National Parks Volunteer of The Year
Chris Maloney, the man behind the ‘Keeper of The Peak’ Twitter account, has been nominated for an award, and we’d like you to vote now and help him win it. Voting is only open until 30th June, so do it now! He’s been nominated for…
Singletrack Unscripted – Talking about hoods on riding jackets
Should a mountain biking waterproof jacket have a hood? We think so! Benji wrote a review about a waterproof jacket and outrage ensued because he spoke of hoods in a positive light. So Hannah and Benji sat down to chat in defence of hoods. Hoods…
Don’t think about Monday
This editorial was originally published in one of our Weekly Word newsletters, which comes out every Friday. To get your Weekly Word delivered to your inbox, sign up now – it’s free! Plus, if you’re a Singletrack World Member, you can also sign up to…
Last Chance To Catch Mountain Adventures On Tour!
There are just a few dates left in the Kendal Mountain Tour, so if you want a night out watching great films about a whole range of adventures, act now! You last chances are: Brighton: Thursday 23rd June Kings Lynn: 24th June Kendal: Wednesday 29th…
What size mountain bike do I need?
If you're unsure as to what size mountain bike to get, don't worry. You're not alone. It is not always obvious these days.
Details of new Santa Cruz Hightower 3
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 is designed for all-terrain riding. Up, down, along, around and over on trails, tracks and anything fun.
The First Frontier 300 – Were you there?
The weekend of 11th June saw the first grand depart of the inaugural Frontier 300, a supported coast to coast allroad event which encompasses one (short) hike-a-bike section, ten different forests and twenty gravel sectors woven together with stunning minor roads into a 300km journey from…
Issue 143 Editorial: Local Secrets
Chipps wants to show you all of his favourite trails. Well, nearly all. We all know that there are no secrets any more. Every mountain has been discovered, every field, stream and hillside catalogued, and every vaguely wiggly forest track named and KOMed. It seems…
Issue 143: A New Year’s Assault on Ventoux
When your traditional New Year’s ski-tour to a mountain hut won’t work because of the weather, then doing it on mountain bikes is arguably a better choice. Words & Photography Richard Bord I’ve lived in Annecy, France, for many winters now and I like spending…
Issue 143 Bonus Content! Classic Ride Fuel – Flapjack Recipe
Since Barney made such a fuss over Rick’s flapjack (OOOAAAH), we asked Rick to share the recipe, so you can have your own chorus of angels on your next ride (OOOAAAH). If you haven’t read the Classic Ride from issue 143 yet, make that ‘step…
Classic Ride 143 – Scar House Loop, Nidderdale
A truly Classic day out with big views, plenty of miles, and legendary Scotch eggs. Words & Photography Barney Marsh The Yorkshire Dales have been, of course, extensively covered in the Singletrack Worlds of yore, but Nidderdale has largely been left off the list. Sure,…
Tea And Biscuits 2 – Full Film Free Online!
Well, that’s the evening viewing sorted then…The second serving of Tea and Biscuits is available in full, for free from 8pm UK time on Friday 17 June. Is that Sam Hill? Yeah, that’s Sam Hill. And he’s joined by countless legendary stars and rippers in…
Digging For Answers (and finding all the feels)
Need to feel better about life? Watch this video and enjoy the overwhelming emotion of ‘Ah yes, bikes are great’. There is an art to building a bike trail on the rugged terrain of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. It takes a lot of hard work…
Local businesses come together to help Innes Graham fund his EWS campaign
After a fairly long hiatus from racing, Tweed Valley local Innes Graham had an amazing result on home turf with a 3rd at the Scottish round of the EWS. The Tweed Valley local spends his time coaching for Dirt School, rather than training with a…
Fresh Goods Friday 605: The Highly Erratic Edition
I (Amanda), am in the Lake District with Benji and Mark, fumbling around with bikes and cameras. It’s far too rare an occasion that this job actually takes us outside together, and I’d honestly forgotten how refreshing it is to hang out with colleagues outside.…
Issue 143 UK Adventure: Ghost Riders
Has Taunton’s bloody history left a chill in the air, or is it just the sweat cooling on Pete’s neck? Words & Photography Pete Scullion “If ghosts do exist, why are they all centuries old? Why are there no ghosts from 2013 moaning about the…
Talking About: Tubeless
Sit down for an unscripted delve into Benji’s mind, and all that he knows about tubeless set up, and tips for getting the most out of it. Benji and Hannah talk about the kit you need – and some you maybe don’t – for a…
Issue 143 International Adventure: Where The Wind Blows
An eager Hannah heads to one of her dream destinations, only to discover it’s not like she imagined at all. Words Hannah Photography Hannah and Snorri Thor Tryggvason Iceland Air’s safety announcement features very little of the usual plane stuff. Instead, there is an improbably…
The Singletrack Podcast – everyone in disagreement, then?
Hannah, Benji and Mark sit down for a chat about the news you may have missed and the news that got them thinking. Benji likes Strava, Hannah is pretty sure she doesn’t. Is racers being cautious about injuries a new and emerging trend? Expect diversions,…
Granite Design Stash RT: ratchet in your steerer
New version of the Granite Design Stash RT fits more forks, has a better pop-out function, and can mount Garmin/Wahoo/Bryton devices.
Summer Riding Shirt Member Special
Here comes the sun. Isn’t the summer just the best with its dusty trails, warm air, and long days in the saddle. How could it possibly be any better? (Hold on. This sounds like Charlie is about to make me excited about bikes and then…
Transition Relay with removable Fazua Ride 60
Transition Relay is a lighter-weight powered bike with a removable battery. 160/170mm travel. Full 29 or mullet. Fazua Ride 60 system.
Global cycle adventurer Stephen Fabes to speak in Canterbury
Cycle adventurer Stephen Fabes will be sharing tales of his astonishing round-the-world odyssey in Canterbury at The Gulbenkian on 22 June. Fabes is a medical doctor with, he admits, “A bad case of wanderlust and no sense of direction”. He finally found his way home…
Issue 143 Interview: Guy Kesteven
If he can tell how a bike will ride just by pushing it, why does he keep riding and testing? Words & Photography Chipps Whether you know Guy Kesteven through the thousands of bike and product tests he’s written over the last 25 years, his over-exaggerated ‘bike journo’ riding style, or…
Issue 143 Kitchen: Charlie’s New Wave Hipster Starters
Just as mountain bikes keep evolving, so does food. There was a time when a prawn cocktail would impress people with its juicy shellfish piled high on lettuce with a nice tangy Marie Rosé sauce, and now it seems … well… somewhat ‘canti’.
Grab A Night Out With Richard Parks – Extreme Endurance Athlete
An inspirational international rugby player turned extreme endurance athlete and TV presenter is visiting Exeter and Llanelli to talk about his exploits. Richard Parks, who became the first person to climb the highest mountain on each continent plus stand on all three poles (North, South,…
17 year old Matthew Fairbrother rides 1500km between EWS races
17 Year old Matthew Fairbrother is an enduro racer destined for great things, and he’s certainly putting the work in to achieve them. Deviate sponsored rider @matthewfmtb completed his first U21 EWS race at Tweed Valley Sunday 5th June 2022. He then set off on…
Singletrack Issue 143 Bike Test: Party At The Back
Have we swallowed the marketing hook, line and sinker, or is there something to the mullet trend?
Review: Geometron G1
GeoMetron is essentially Chris Porter. If you don’t know who Chris Porter is, do a Google. Just make sure you have a brew ready before you dive in.
Review: Santa Cruz Bronson
Maybe the Santa Cruz Bronson does need an introduction. The latest Bronson is a massively different beast to the Bronson Mk1.
Review: Starling Twist Trail
Starling Cycles is Joe McEwan. Joe used to work as an aerospace engineer and build bike frames in his shed as a sideline.
Marzocchi Bomber Air shock: first ride review
Benji has had a Marzocchi Bomber Air plumbed into his RocketMAX for the past week or so. Here's how he feels about it. Yes, the piggyback reservoir is supposed to look like that.
DH World Cup Round 3, Leogang – Race Report (Contains Spoilers)
All photos – Credit Red Bull Content Pool If you were to design a track to provide the best spectacle for the sport of DH, you’d probably use a similar formula to Leogang: a super fast top section meaning tight times at the halfway point…
Climbs, gaps and wins – everything goes big at XCO WC Leogang (spoiler alert!)
Check out the comments section below for our live watch-along commentary, or read on for the race report. The women’s race was won by the young French rider Loana Lecomte. This is her second back to back perfect weekend at Leogang. There are some rather…