Sanny loses himself in the sun and dusty trails of Southern France. Words & Photos: Sanny Sometimes you just have to accept that things don’t always go quite how you…
Podcast: Road V2X tech – Safer for bikes, or car culture?
Hannah is out at the Sea Otter Classic in California, USA. It’s a four day festival of racing and a huge expo area. There are races for every type of bike, but…
Fresh Goods Friday 595 – Big Fork, Little Bar, Cardboard Box Edition
It’s Friday again. Easter is approaching and, soon, summer will be here. Or is it spring? When does it all start? Anyway, not long now until those blue sky days…
British Cycling statement: Transgender and Non-Binary Participation Policy
Full Press Release: When we developed and published our Transgender and Non-binary Participation Policy, we did so with the intention of advancing the cause of promoting diversity and inclusion within…
What’s Inside Singletrack World Issue 142? Out Today!
If you receive a printed copy of the magazine each issue, it’s now in the post – we can’t be sure exactly when it will land with you, especially with…
Issue 142: Last Word | My Ride Pal
Hannah has found a new friend to ride with.I have a new ride buddy. I’ve known him all his life and when he was younger he rode quite a lot,…
Five brand new tyres from Continental
Say hello to The Family 'Tal! The Xynotal, Kryptotal Fr & Rr, Argotal and Hydrotal are a massive revamping for Conti's mountain bike tyres.
Fox 36 gets new crown, more steerer overlap
The iconic Fox 36 receives a new crown with more steerer tube overlap improved stiffness and durability (whilst shaving 20 grams).
Crankbrothers Highline 11: yes, that’s a carbon stanchion
The latest Crankbrothers Highline 11 bum bling uses a carbon stanchion (or 'quill'), a carbon head and oh-so-desirable titanium bolts.
Where the wild things aren’t – A Cairngorm bikepacking adventure
Charged with having an adventure, Sanny and Kev take young Toby on his first ever big summit ride in the heart of the Cairngorms. Will he love it or will…
Ortlieb Seat-Pack QR: best saddlebag ever?
The new Ortlieb Seat-Pack QR is a waterproof saddle bag with ingenious quick-release mounting. Just what you need for a bit of bikepacking.
Orange Switch 7 : Linkage bike from Orange unveiled
The Orange Switch 7 is a 170mm travel MX wheeled enduro bike using a linkage-driven trunnion shock, mounted low in the frame.
XCO World Cup Season Preview – first stop Brazil!
This weekend the cross-country mountain bike season kicks off in Petrópolis, at the 2022 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup – bringing Brazil back onto the international mountain bike radar…
Mountains in Manchester! Kendal Mountain Festival Tour Date, 21 April
Fancy a night of adventure? The Kendal Mountain Festival Tour combines adventure films with great speakers to inspire you to get out there – or just appreciate the comforts of home and…
Never Stop Playing – Charlie’s Birthday Merch Deal
At Singletrack we like to do a mega merch deal when we have a staffer birthday. Today I turn 50. Blimey. 50. Fifty. 50. Five O. Hmmm? For many years…
Behind the scenes: the development of the Intense Tracer 279
Curious about how a bicycle is developed? Here’s a look behind the scenes at the prototyping and development process of the 2022 Intense Tracer 279. Jeff’s welding mask. This particular…
2022 Intense Tracer 279 – All new and ready for the future
It’s 2022 and we’re seeing the 2022 Intense Tracer being launched. Wow, how novel – a bike for now (well, mid-May), not a year away. It’s been in the works…
RockShox Flight Attendant review: efficient, neat, fun
RockShox Flight Attendant is the new electronic suspension system from The House of SRAM that promises to solve your woes for good.
So you thought you could ride – and then you watched this.
Meh. Utah desert. That’s a different sort of skill and scale to what you ride. Sedona rocks? Yeah, very clever and all that, but at least you can feel your…
Things The Bike Industry Will Try To Sell Us This Year
Call us cynical, or call us highly informed industry insiders with our fingers on the pulse. But we think the marketing departments of the bike industry are going to find…
Internet Rummagings | Spring has Sprung edition
Do let’s, dear reader, focus on the evenings getting longer, the weather getting warmer and the trails getting drier rather than the current cold snap and potential for snow, for…
A Movie Double Bill For Eyes and Emotions
We have two movies for you here, one from the Commencal Vee DH race team, and one from Vee Tire Co. One will require the close attention of your eyes,…
Build Your Dream – From Road to Rad with Chris Burkard
If your friends are all riding road, shake their heads, and tell you they like their shins unblemished and their tyres skinny, then show them this video. Photographer Chris Burkard…
Shimano Shoe Winners Revealed – was it you?
Whoop! Some good news for some of you! Singletrack Members can opt to receive our monthly Members’ Newsletter, and in the last edition we gave people the chance to win…
Fresh Goods Friday 594: The Fifth Season
Here we are, back to winter, just in time for our energy bills to rise an unfathomable amount. So get your insulated jackets out, your merino base layers, your buffs…
New Pennine Peak Discovered, Bringing Total to Four
A group of Yorkshire mountain bikers were extremely surprised to discover a ‘hidden mountain’ while out riding in remote countryside near Bradford. ‘We were just riding along, wishing we were…
The Starling Fallacy: 36 Pages of Redemption
It seems it’s the season for publishing big fancy books about your brand. Here’s the latest addition to the bike library, from Starling Cycles: Born in the depths of the…
New downcountry and trail bikes from Last
The Last Celo and Last Asco use the same essential frame but with different suspension and build kits.
Factor launch their first ever mountain bikes
The Factor Lando XC full suspension bike and the Factor Lando HT hardtail are outright XC race machines designed to go the (long) distance.
Kendal Mountain Festival Tour in Chester, with Matt Pycroft
Fancy a night of adventure? The Kendal Mountain Festival Tour combines adventure films with great speakers to inspire you to get out there – or just appreciate the comforts of…
Lazer KinetiCore offers new type of rotational impact protection
Lazer KinetiCore doesn't use a slip liner or stuck-on elastomery things. It uses an internal crumple zone array.
Nicolai Saturn 16: did someone say water bottle?
The Nicolai Saturn 16 is a new development for the German marque and is designed to sit between the Saturn 14 ST trail bike the big G1.
WTB Volt saddle review: safe bet for biking bums
The WTB Volt saddle is not a new saddle. New aesthetics aside, the shape and construction remain unchanged. Thank heavens for that!
New Pivot LES SL – 300g lighter than before
If you thought that all XC racing was going full suspension, you’d be wrong. Or, Pivot thinks so anyway. The LES SL is the latest addition to the brand’s hardtail…
We’d like our Instagram account back please
If you follow us on the socials you may already be wondering why we’ve been very quiet on Instagram recently. The reason is simple – on the 15th February a…
DH World Cup Round 1, Lourdes – Race Report (Contains Spoilers)
The 30th season of UCI DH is underway and what a race we had in Lourdes, France to kick things off! Pre-race concerns about the weather in the foothills of…
Exhibit Fun with Max Nerurkar
Max Nerurkar, also known as 3Dumb, makes art, rides bikes and skateboards, and makes lots of notes. If you follow him on Instagram you’ll see a daily life of lists,…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Grand Finale – Watch LIVE
7th Stage: Stellenbosch – Val de Vie. Distance: 68 km. Climbing: 2000 m After 8 days of limit-testing racing, there is a return to the good life, for those who…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Stage 6 – Watch LIVE
6th Stage: Stellenbosch – Stellenbosch. Distance: 76 km. Climbing: 2700 m Boasting more singletrack per kilometre of racing than in any other 2022 Absa Cape Epic stage, Stage 6 is…
Inside The Line – DH World Cup through the eyes of a coach
This new video series from e*thirteen will look at each of its sponsored teams, with their coaches taking the lead in providing the perspective on the Downhill World Cup. While…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Stage 5 – Watch LIVE
5th Stage: Greyton – Stellenbosch. Distance: 115 km. Climbing: 2400 m Rusty Gate is, unquestionably, among The Race That Measures All’s most revered climbs. Usually, theassault on it features a…
Fresh Goods Friday 593: Sunland vs Iceland edition
I would write a slightly longer introduction to this week's FGF but... the sun's out. I'm off out on my bike to ride all the trails that have been off-limits-soggy…
When & how & who to watch at Lourdes DH World Cup on Sunday
For race fans, the week preceding the first World Cup of the season is perhaps the most exciting of the year. “Who will be fastest this season?” is the ultimate…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Stage 4 – Watch LIVE
4th Stage: Greyton – Greyton. Distance: 82 km. Climbing: 1650m The second day on the trails of Greyton wastes no time in introducing the teams to the region’sspectacular trails. A…
Lapierre XRM and XR: Cross Down Country
Lapierre XRM bumps the rear travel up to 110mm and sports a 120mm travel fork up front. The XR still rocks yer 100mm of XC just-enoughness.
2022 Absa Cape Epic Stage 3 – WATCH LIVE
3rd Stage: Greyton – Greyton. Distance: 101 km. Climbing: 2250 m In 2022, the Absa Cape Epic explores the trails of Greyton like never before. It begins with a day…
60 bike companies pledge to increase sustainable packaging use
Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) and Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) have launched an industry-wide commitment to reduce plastic packaging and eliminate unnecessary packaging from the supply chain. 60…
Kendal Mountain Tour – bringing the mountains to a town near you
Maybe you didn’t make the main Kendal Mountain Festival event in…er… Kendal? Fear not! Kendal is coming to you. The concept is simple. Take the spirit and essence of Kendal…
2022 Absa Cape Epic Stage 2 – LIVE
2nd Stage: Lourensford Wine Estate – Greyton. Distance: 123 km. Climbing: 2350m Stage 2 of the 2022 Absa Cape Epic heads due east, taking the teams on an African Odyssey…
Continental Der Baron Projekt tyre review
Continental Der Baron Projekt is made of their 'secret sauce' Black Chili compound, which you’ll only find in their German-made tyres.
2022 Absa Cape Epic Stage 1 – LIVE
1st Stage: Lourensford Wine Estate – Lourensford Wine Estate. Distance: 92 km. Climbing: 2850m The first marathon stage of the 2022 Absa Cape Epic leaves nowhere to hide. Scaling King’s…