The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
Michelin Wild Enduro Tyre – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
Crankbrothers Stamp Flat Shoes – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
Fizik Gravita Tensor Flat Shoes – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
Nukeproof Giga Elite – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
microSHIFT Advent X – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
10@Kirroughtree – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
Giro Women’s Chrono Expert Halter Bib Shorts – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
LifeLine Adventure Top Tube Bag – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 140. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism,…
Juliana Wilder Carbon CC XO1 AXS TR Reserve – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. The year has felt a little like approaching that nemesis feature on the trail: you roll up to it full of optimism, then at the last minute pull on the brakes in…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 24 – HT X-2 Clip Pedals
It’s Christmas Eve, but the prizes just won’t stop coming. Check out these pretty unique and currently very rare offerings from HT. Missed Chances Missed any days? Go back and enter now to increase your chances of winning everything on New Years Eve. Hit the…
Fresh Goods Friday 580 – ‘Twas the bike before Xmas
When all through the office not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The helmets were hung by the workshop with care, and hopes that FedEx soon would be there. Enough of that. Here’s an early edition of Fresh Goods Friday for you. We…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 23 – Muc Off Ultimate e-Bike Kit
What makes a maintenance kit e-bike specific? If you watch today’s MegaSack video you will find out. Muc-Off eBike Ultimate Kit Price: £89.99 From: Muc-Off The kit contains two eBike specific lubes that have been formulated with the extra torque of an ebike in mind. You…
The 10* Best Bike Videos of 2021
There are a lot of hours of footage to be viewed, so which ones have stood out from the crowd? Here are our team's pick of the bunch. Enjoy!
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 22 – 661 Protection Bundle
Another day, another awesome prize to give away. This one is for all you senders out there. Stop breaking yourself with these amazing pads from 661 661 Bundle – Recon Knee Pad V2 £85, Recon Elbow Pad V2 £75, Evo Compression Suit With Chamois £90…
Bike Check: Dan Milner’s ‘Modern Klunker’ Yeti SB115
Photographer, world adventurer and all round nice guy, Dan Milner (not to be confused with the editor of another mountain bike magazine) has put together what he is calling a ‘Klunker Re-Imagined’. Before all the retro-purists rush out to buy more pitchforks, give him a…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 21 – DMR Bikes Bundle
Today we’re giving you the chance to win a whole bunch of top end kit from component supremo’s DMR. Want to ride like the one and only Brendog Fairclough? Then you need to watch the video below and get entered because we all know that…
Connor Fearon leaves Kona (with excellent sign-off video)
Flat pedals may not always win medals but they sure do win an awful lot of hearts and minds. Fearless flattie fan Fearon has always been worth watching.
2022 Canyon Neuron AL tops out at £2,649
Canyon describe the latest Neuron as a "super-versatile, ready-for-anything trail adventure bike" but we think that 'short travel trail bike' will do just fine.
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 20 – Lezyne Bundle
Into another week with an awesome prize that could be yours in the next 24 hours. Lezyne Bundle – Grip Drive HV M Black hand pump, Digital mini shock drive shock pump, Tubeless CO2 blaster & 2 x cartridges, Ratchet drive multitool, Classic Brass Bell,…
The best looking bikes of 2021
These are the best looking bikes the Singletrack team has seen in 2021. Some we've never even seen in the flesh (or metal, or carbon) let alone actually ridden. You can but dream...
Last minute Christmas gift ideas for mountain bikers
You've not left it too late. If you're quick - and you remember to select priority shipping - then there's still enough time to order something for the dirt rider in your life in time for Christmas Day.
Trails on Trial – A UK Access Documentary with Manon Carpenter
This film takes an in depth look at the issues facing mountain bikers and landowner around the UK. It’s a pretty good balanced take on the complex and competing desires and responsibilities, and is something of a call to arms for the mountain bike community…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 19 – Muc Off Technical Riders Jacket
Another great prize today for someone in need of a bit of extra winterising in the riding wardrobe department from Muc Off. Muc-Off Mountain Bike Jacket Price: £174.99 From: Muc-Off This waterproof jacket comes with an over the helmet sized hood that you can remove completely…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 18 – Niterider Lumina Light Combo
Get ready for the shortest day of daylight of the year by watching, learning and then being the lucky winner of this set of rather compact and powerful lights. Nite Rider Lumina 1000 Boost & Sabre 110 Combo Light Set Price: £100 From: Zyro Made with…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 17 – EVOC Hip Pack
If you are all about riding with loads of kit stuffed into a surprisingly small and yet spacious space all while keeping your back well ventilated and as sweat free as possible then you are in luck. Evoc Hip Pack Pro 3L & 1.5L Bladder…
Mind Over Mountains – the Cairngorms Loop ITT
I first saw this film at Kendal Mountain Film Festival and enjoyed the insight into different ways of riding long distances, plus the gentle pace of the scenic footage in the Cairngorm. Lucky for you, the film is now available on YouTube. ‘Mind Over Mountains’…
FGF 579 – The Case of the Pie Case Mystery Edition
For the last few weeks, thanks to a blocked gutter, anyone venturing into Singletrack Towers had to make their way through a waterfall. Not so much a nice Timotei advert, more like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle access tunnel. It finally stopped being wild, windy…
The Annual Singletrack MegaSack© Countdown – Here’s What’s Coming This Week
Sunday – Muc-Off Mountain Bike Jacket Price: £174.99 From: Muc-Off This waterproof jacket comes with an over the helmet sized hood that you can remove completely should you so choose. Lightning bolt details in pink and reflective material add visibility day and night, and zipped…
Making Up The Numbers: Benoît Coulanges and Emilie Siegenthaler
In the last two seasons Benoît Coulanges has jumped from the world’s top 30 into the top 10 & is now a podium threat at every race. Along the way he’s pocketed a silver medal at the 2021 World Championships & the 2020 & 2021…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 16 – Hiplok Bundle
Today we give you the chance to help tidy up your bikes around the house and secure them from light fingered types. Price: Jaw Compact Universal Bike £19.99 & Z Lok £19.99 From: Hiplok The Hiplok Jaw allows you to store your bike vertically against the…
Back From The Dead – Christmas Special
Back From The Dead is usually a feature reserved only for our Members, however, in the spirit of Christmas, we’re letting you have a sneak peek behind the paywall, so you too can create some Christmas decorations from those worn out bike bits cluttering up…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 15 – SKS Bundle
Day 15 brings the chance to winterise your ride and have a pocket of mighty inflation power with a bundle of goodies from SKS. Price: Airbuster £23.99. Mudrocker Front £29.99, Mudrocker Rear £34.99 From: Zyro This is a great practical bundle to keep you moving when…
Dream Job Alert! Tweed Valley MTB Roles
If you’re wondering whether you’re doing a pointless job, maybe you need a change of scene, maybe you missed out on the National Beaver Officer role, or maybe you just want to move to somewhere with trails on your doorstep, then these two jobs are…
Classic Ride 140 – Land’s End to Lizard
Sam takes us on a long ride on some new-old trails that will make for a great weekender, or a really big day out. Words Sam Jones Photography Jordan Gibbons and Stef Amato The last time I ‘turboed’ anything was more than 20 years ago in the student…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 14 – Deity Bar & Stem Combo
It’s day 14 and we are still not quite half way through the prize list. Today we have some cockpit gubbins for you to look at and learn about from top cockpit gubbins people at Deity Components. Price: Stem £94.99, Bar £144.95, Headset cap £19.99…
Danny MacAskill does Rampage!
Danny MacAskill was out to watch the 2021 Red Bull Rampage, but before the big day he lined up a gang of local riders to go seek out some local trails. You might recognise one of them – Chelsea Kimball, our rider and writer at…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 13 – Altura Waterproof Gear
Today we have that essential item: the waterproof jacket. This one is from Altura’s new Adventure range – their return to the mountain bike specific clothing market. Designed and tested in the UK, to laugh in the face of UK weather. Altura Ridge Lightweight Pertex…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 12 – Dynaplug Megapill
Today’s prize is not just useful, it’s also a tactile please to hold. Fondle it like a giant worry bead, or put it to good use on the trail – it’s the Dynaplug Megapill. Dynaplug Megapill Price: £59.99 From: Freewheel This made in the USA…
The Singletrack MegaSack© Countdown – Here’s What’s Coming This Week
Have you won anything yet? Nope? Don’t worry! There are still plenty of daily prizes to be won, and every time you enter a daily draw it also counts as another entry into the MegaSack. If you’ve not been keeping up, then go back and…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 11 – 100% Speedcraft Glasses
Your eyes are important, so you should look after them. Mud and grit are not good for eyes, and neither are flies. Keep these things out of your ocular receptacles by winning today’s giveaway! 100% Speedcraft Glasses Price: £149.99 Freewheel As worn by Peter Sagan,…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 10 – Park Tools
Even if you’re totally maintenance averse and shuffle off to your local bike mechanic for every little fix, we think you’re going to want these. Get your seatpost set just so, tighten those bolts before a ride, or put them to full use with a…
FGF 578 – The nothing happened that shouldn’t have happened edition
We have been repeatedly assured that no cheeky trails have been ridden and that no rules were broken. That is what we have been repeatedly assured. All trails were sanctioned and permissive and within the rules. No dead cats were sighted while riding, only muddy…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 9 – Vittoria Tyre Sealant
Hopefully you’ve got a shed full of bikes to set up tubeless – or you ride a long way, or you ride near a nail factory – because we’ve got a bumper load of tyre sealant for you to win today. Vittoria Universal Tire Sealant…
Best Use Of Lockdown Winner – Daren Austin OBE aka TiRed
Daren Austin OBE, known on the Forum as TiRed, is the winner of the ‘Best Use of Lockdown’ award in this year’s Singletrack Reader Awards, in association with Kona. He has spent the past couple of years patiently explaining complicated Covid information to people on…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 8 – Madison Flux Clothing Bundle
Day 8 is here and a bunch of the prize winners from week 1 have already started to receive their prizes. Will you be lucky today? With this bundle of clothing you’ll be out in all weathers. The lightweight waterproof Flux jacket is a favourite…
Nukeproof releases selected 2022 frames and bikes
Nukeproof is releasing information about some of its 2022 line up – including a selection of frame only options that might keep you busy in the shed this winter. Will you be inspired to buy a complete bike and get riding like Elliott Heap, or…
Endura Updates Its MT500 Freezing Point Range – Stay Warm in The Depths of Winter
Summer was some time back in May/June. Since then it’s been perpetual Autumn, until suddenly we’ve hit December and the winter switch has been flipped. For those caught by surprise, or who didn’t seek out winter warmer bargains in June, there’s a whole updated range…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 7 – PRO Tharsis 3FIVE Bar & Stem
Every bike needs a bar and stem, and an upgrade to a carbon bar might well be one of those things you never quite treat yourself to as you keep up with the war of attrition on wear and tear of everything else…grips, cassettes, tyres,…
Reserve 30SL Wheelset Reviewed – properly light and durable wheels
Reserve was founded in 2014, with a simple goal – to make the most reliable and durable carbon wheels on the market, with the best strength to weight ratio possible – all backed up with a lifetime guarantee. The first Reserve mountain bike wheels were…
Donate to World Bicycle Relief and Trek will match it
Trek has allocated £500,000 to match funding donations made to World Bicycle Relief until 31st December 2021, so any donation you make via their fundraising page will be doubled. World Bicycle Relief’s Buffalo Bicycle is our Bike of the YearThis year, instead of selecting a…