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WTB Judge review: the perfect rear tyre for winter?

WTB have rejigged their casings and their compounds. We’ve had the new WTB Judge for a couple of months now. And it’s excellent. Pros Cons My never ending search for...

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Issue 157 – Better With Friends

Is mountain biking something best done as a group, or is there a certain singularity of experience to be had in the solo ride? Chipps and Hannah try to see…

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Scott Ransom: The Super Trail Bike

There’s a lot going on with the new Scott Ransom. But in a nutshell it is a mountain bike with 170mm of travel, progressive geometry, and a 6-bar rear suspension...

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Red Bull Rampage 2024: Finals Day and Men’s Results

Watching Red Bull Rampage is less of an adrenaline event and more of an endurance one. As is traditional, practice was delayed by wind. The organisers tried to get the...

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Win This Yamaha Wabash RT Bike and expand your riding options: 502 Club Raffle

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Cat Eye Lighting Bundle: Did you win it?

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Fresh Goods Friday 726: The Chain Damping Edition

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Red Bull Rampage Diary 3: Go Big, But Come Home

Today was the last day of practice for the women, tomorrow is showtime. But when you watch Red Bull Rampage on the TV, with all the Loud Hype Stoke production...

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Issue 157 Last Word – Catastrophe!157

After a dozen years of incident-free mountain biking, luck ran out for my wife in October and she found her foot pointing sideways after an innocuous slide-out into a gravel…

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Mnpr xmas do!

Prestwich 13th dec. We’ve had such mtb legends as Hans Rey and @binners in the same room. Plans a meal and beers. I know were not quite the group we...

Classifieds

Just sold some stuff over there. I can’t see how to either close the ad and remove it, or simply write SOLD. Any clues please.

What 24mm Cranks?

Need some ideas for 24mm cranks to fit my incoming Starling Beady Little Eye. Joe and the team had tried to make a 30mm spindle work so I could put...

AI Jesus

Looking forward to seeing the comments about this; a Swiss church is setting up an AI Jesus for its parishioners, called, appropriately enough Deus ex Machina! I look forward to...

Friday evening musings… how bonkers are your neighbours?

I know that petty disputes with neighbours is a staple of the internet, but let’s have your stories, not of disputes, but just general all-round bonkersness by your neighbours A...

Garmin Epix 2 or Felix 7

Just sent an Instinct 2 back ‘cos I could barely read it and am now looking for something to replace my vivoactive 4 . With the members discount on Garmin...

Reviews

7iDP Sam Hill Knee Pad review

The full name of these is 7iDP Sam Hill Knee Pad Holographic LTD Edition Series 1. That is quite the mouthful. Not that you should put knee pads in your...

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ABUS HiDrop Helmet Review

Although fairly budget friendly, the ABUS HiDrop helmet is not just an entry level lid designed to get you by, it’s been used in multiple UCI World Series events. HiDrop...

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Transition Sentinel 2025: First Ride Review+

Transition Sentinel: 29er seeks adventurous riders for mutual outdoor fun. Sleek, sexy and BMX-y. 160mm up front, 150mm out back. Roving reporter Tim WIld tries out a 2025 Deep Purple...

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The Grinder 157: Granite Quiver, Madison DTE jacket, Feedback Sports Pro HD Repair Stand and more

Tried and tested by the Singletrack Crew, gear to help you survive a day in the hills – or the workshop. Granite Design Quiver Tool Roll This is marketed as...

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Product Highlights

Bike Highlight: Surly Grappler

Engineered first and foremost around a stable and comfortable drop-bar hand position, its trail-ready geo provides a spirited ride on mixed terrain.

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Product Highlight – invisiFRAME

We can’t turn back the clock, but it’s never too late to fit an invisiFRAME kit. Suitable for new and used bikes, their bespoke kits precisely fit a huge array…

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Bike Highlight: Cotic Solaris

Solaris is THE trail hardtail. Over 20 years of hardtail heritage, development and character has distilled the Solaris into your downcountry tool of choice

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Highlight: Niner Jet 9 RDO

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT: For this 14-year span, the JET has always maintained a place in the Niner range. The latest iteration affirms the JET 9 RDO as one of the best…

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Members' Content

Bike Check: Andi’s Production Privée Shan G.T.

Andi is a self-confessed Production Privée fanboy, so when he dropped by the office with this latest bike we asked him to explain the attraction. I used to read Dirt...

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Readers’ Rides: Will’s Fat Chance Yo Eddy

For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Will shares his 2020 Fat Chance Yo Eddy complete with “Custom painted Thompson Elite stem”, obvs. Bike brand and model Fat Chance Yo Eddy...

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Red Bull Rampage: What’s The Motivation?

“Seriously, people do that for fun? They’re not being punished for some heinous crime?”This was my Aunt’s incredulous response to seeing footage from Red Bull Rampage, and while those of...

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Georgia Astle: Finding Fun In The Process At Red Bull Rampage

Born and raised in Whistler, Georgia Astle didn’t actually like mountain biking as a kid, preferring instead to run alongside her mum, who’d ride regularly with group of friends. Always...

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Classic Ride

Issue 153 Classic Ride: Surrey Thrills

Despite Hurtwood being one of the UK’s busiest riding spots, its trail network relies heavily on the continued goodwill of landowners and volunteers. Adele takes a ride to find out…

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Issue 152 Classic Ride: Riding the Dyfi

The Climachx trail in the Dyfi Valley offers a day out for those looking for an alternative to the Athertons’ neighbouring descents. There's more to this story But it's a…

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Singletrack Issue 151 Classic Ride: Pendle Pootle

The STW team ride in the shadow of Lancashire’s Pendle Hill, site of many a 17th century witch trial. However, they didn’t find any witches; just mellow trails and tasty...

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Singletrack World Classic Ride 150: Ben Mac Do It

Each year my friends and I take a trip to Scotland for a week during May bank holiday to enjoy the freedom of wild camping, the right to roam and…

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Merida eOne-Sixty 875 review

We test out the Merida eOne-Sixty 875 AKA The Big Batteried Bomber AKA Heavy Metal Thunder AKA The Bendy Bus. Pros Cons This is a very full-bore e-mountain bike. There...

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Bikes

Cotic Rocket: first ride review

The Cotic Rocket looks like nothing else. Don’t like it? Do like it? Either is fine. Shall we talk about how the bike actually handles? Yes, let’s. Pros Cons Although...

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Amflow PL Carbon Pro: first ride review

“After more riding, I was pretty convinced that this is the best ebike motor out there, and by some margin” – Benji gets blown away for a day by the...

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eBike Battery Tech: Unpicking the myths from the reality

There are a lot of myths and misinformation and general lack of understanding about what it is that lies at the heart of every eBike – the battery. With the...

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The SiLent Type: Scott Voltage eRIDE 900 Tuned review

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The Midpower Marvel: Orbea Rise LT M10 review

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Bird Cycleworks: Now with custom paint and gravel options

Bird Cycleworks, the UK company well known for its responsive and approachable customer service (as well as some very popular mountain bikes), is now offering custom paint options. Plus, next...

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‘Cross Is Coming! Team GB revealed

The UK has some great cyclocross riders at the moment, and with some of the old guard moving along, it could be an exciting an unpredictable season ahead. UK fans...

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Brompton goes gravel

Billed as the brand’s “biggest launch in over 50 years” the new Brompton G Line sees the adoption of 20in wheels and gravel. The new bikes also feature revised geometry,...

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What This Bike Needs… Is $1500 Mudguards?

Ok, it never really stopped raining, but let’s pretend this is a seasonal moment. Your thoughts turn to keeping the puddles off your posterior and the mud from your moustache....

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Genesis announces new range of Croix de Fer, Tour de Fer and Vagabond gravel and adventure bikes

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Interview: Clandestine’s (Beautiful, Practical) Bikes

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SRAM red xplr

SRAM Goes 1×13! SRAM Red XPLR. Sorry MTBers, it’s gravel only