2019 British Champ, Becci Skelton has announced that she will not race for Rocky Mountain Bikes in 2021. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Becci Skelton (@becciskelly)…
Order Good Things for the year ahead – Singletrack Issue 135 Is Coming
Some of you may be barely digesting your Christmas edition of Singletrack Magazine – and if you were lucky enough to be given a gift membership make sure you activate…
Cotic suspend EU deliveries over question around what constitutes a British product
Are bikes ‘made’ by Cotic that consist of frames built in Taiwan actually British products? That’s the question that Cy at Cotic is grappling with right now (as well as…
Not The News – MTB Video Distractions
You probably need a distraction right about now, so here’s a quick selection of an alternative reality. Imagine it – you have perfect control of your bike, in all conditions.…
2021 Team News: Sam Hill signs a new 3-year deal with Chainreaction Nukeproof
We had a strong feeling that Sam Hill was trolling us with his Instagram post yesterday, and today he’s confirmed it! Early yesterday morning, Sam Hill posted a message to…
London Bike Show Cancelled and owner ceases trading
COVID 19 claims another victim as the operator of The London Bike Show cancels events and ceases trading. Well, 2021 hasn’t really started as we had optimistically hoped, with new…
Scottish Stag-Do – A YT Izzo UK Adventure
Amanda sets out to bag some Scottish Munros, returning instead with epic memories, incredible experiences and more than a few bruises. In association with… YT INDUSTRIES Words Amanda Photography Pete…
2021 Team News: Graham Agassiz joins YT Industries
Aggi moves from Evil to YT Industries to bolster the German brands’ Freeride legends! View this post on Instagram A post shared by YT Industries (@yt_industries) Beyond stoked to welcome @grahamagassiz to…
2021 Team News: Meet the Orbea Factory Team featuring Isla Short!
Orbea announces the 2021 Orbea Factory Team with new riders including Isla Short, and new sponsors! Press Release Follows We’ve traveled half the world in the last five years, accumulating…
Brooks Products ARE Still Available to UK customers through UK distributor and UK stockists
The distributor of Brooks Saddles has confirmed that all Brooks products are still available to UK buyers despite Brooks’ online statement. Over the weekend Forbes reported that Brooks would no…
2021 Team News: Seth Sherlock moves to Elite with Intense Factory Racing
Junior downhill racer, Seth Sherlock moves to Elite and remains with the Intense Factory Racing team. We told you that teams like trolling us, well Jeff Steber tried just that…
2021 Team News: Sam Hill off Nukeproof CRC or is he trolling us?
Enduro champion Sam Hill has taken to Instagram with a message that implies he’s leaving Nukeproof CRC, or he could simply be messing with us! When the team rumours start…
Update: Brooks temporarily suspends shipment of UK made saddles to the UK due to Brexit
British made Brooks saddles are no longer being shipped to UK customers due to Brexit uncertainty. UPDATE: Extra, the UK distributor has been in touch to explain that Brooks products…
2021 Team News: Graham Agassiz leaves Evil Bikes
Freeride legend and Redbull Rampage rider, Graham Agassiz, leaves Evil Bikes and Black Collars. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Evil Bikes (@evilbicycles) t’s be a wild…
Top 10 Singletrack Forum Threads of 2020
Our Forum is a place where many minds meet. They don’t always see eye to eye, but if you want to know the answer to something obscure, there’s every chance…
2021 Team News: Eliot Jackson joins Santa Cruz
Eliot Jackson signs for Santa Cruz Bicycles for 2021 and beyond after a 4 year stint at Giant! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eliot Jackson (@eliotjackson)…
2021 Team News: Lachlan Blair moves on from Hazzard Racing
Hazzard Racing bids farewell to Lachlan Blair who moves to a new ride with “top EWS support” for the 2021 season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
The Mega Sack winner is…
The draw happened. Live. On Youtube at 7pm New Years Day. Were you there? Watch the video again to see if you won. Also, there was some extra draws we…
2021 Team News: Veronique Sandler moves to Santa Cruz!
After announcing here move away from Marin, Veronique Sandler has today announced she will be riding for Santa Cruz! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vero Sandler…
2021 Team News: Loris Vergier Joins Trek Factory Racing
2021 kicks off with the news that Loris Vergier will be joining the Trek Factory Racing team alongside Reece Wilson, Kade Edwards and Charlie Harrison. Trek Factory Racing’s downhill squad…
Singletrack’s 2021 Predictions
New year, new us, that kind of thing. It’s at this time of year that we ask our team for some predictions for the year ahead. No cheating or open…
Fresh Goods Friday 530 – Well Hello 2021!
We know that it’s been pretty hard to keep track of what day it is all year, and whack the amorphous zone of Twixtmas into the equation and we suspect…
Bonus Giveaway Day! crankbrothers BOA shoes!
Stop what you are doing! No! Carry on, because you’re reading this, and that’s the only thing in the world you should be doing right now. We bring you good…
The Singletrackworld.com Mountain Bike Quiz of 2020
20 mountain bike news based questions to see whether or not you’ve been paying attention to anything this year! Not sure if you know enough? Why not do a little…
Top 10 Singletrack Podcast episodes of 2020
In 2020 we relaunched our podcast. Relaunched, because according to the Singletrack Magazine Wikipedia entry we were the first mountain bike media to have a podcast way back when podcasts…
Christmas Countpast Giveaway Day 32 – Leatt MTB 1.0 Helmet
Christmas may be over, but our giant giveaway is not done yet. Seeing you through until 2020 is well and truly done with, we have daily prizes, plus the near…
2021 Team News: Rémy Métailler says ‘thank you’ to Cube
It reads like a ‘thank you’ message but our sources tell us that Rémy Métailler will be leaving Cube after 4 years. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Singletrack Reader Awards 2020 The Winners Revealed!
It’s time to reveal all the winners of the Singletrack Reader Awards 2020 – your independent mountain biking awards, as voted for by you. It’s with some sadness that we’ve…
Singletrack Podcast – The legendary Charlie Kelly episode
Whether you believe that mountain biking started on the slopes of Mount Tam, or the forests of the Pacific Northwest, or some muddy fields in the UK, the term ‘Mountain…
Christmas Countpast Day 31 – Muc-Off Pressure Washer
Christmas may be over, but our giant giveaway is not done yet. Seeing you through until 2020 is well and truly done with, we have daily prizes, plus the near…
2021 Team News: Eliot Jackson leaves Giant after 4 years
Our man with the stats, Eliot Jackson won’t be riding under the Giant team for 2021. After 4 years with the team, he’s moving on! View this post on Instagram…
Team moves and rumours: The movers, shakers and maybes of 2021
It’s the silly season again, and with the world, in chaos, we’re seeing some surprising team rumours and sponsorship news. Suarez, Höll, Zinc Silva off YT View this post on…
Top 10 Singletrackworld.com Stories of 2020
With millions of readers every month, there are lots of different paths to reading an article on Singletrack. Maybe you come straight to the homepage every morning over your coffee,…
Christmas Countpast Day 30 – Brand-X Ascend XL 200mm Dropper Post
Christmas may be over, but our giant giveaway is not done yet. Seeing you through until 2020 is well and truly done with, we have daily prizes, plus the near…
Christmas Countpast! Day 29 – Oil Slick HT T1 Pedals
Christmas may be over, but our giant giveaway is not done yet. Seeing you through until 2020 is well and truly done with, we have daily prizes, plus the near…
Top 10 Bike Reviews of 2020
It’s been a pants year for a lot of reasons, but we’ve still managed to test some great bikes. Here are our top 10 bike reviews of 2020. Below are…
The Big Giveaway Final Week – What Can You Win?
It’s the final week of prize giveaways! Have you finished re-organising your sock drawer to allow for the ones off your nan? Have you run out of turkey and stuffing…
Christmas Countdown Day 28 – TSG helmet and wet weather gear!
TSG will have you covered for winter with this TSG Scope helmet and wet weather riding gear up for grabs! TSG Bundle TSG Scope MIPS Helmet: £139.99 TSG Drop Rain…
Your Top 10 Singletrack Videos of 2020
What did you watch on our YouTube channel this year? There are plenty of ‘old favourites’ that you keep viewing, plus new videos that caught your attention too. Here’s the…
Christmas Countdown Day 27 – The Squire Inigma BL1 Smart Lock
Welcome to Day 27 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
Deviate Highlander Long Term Test Bike Build
Ladies and gentlemen, please allow myself to introduce… my new Deviate Highlander long term test bike. Or at least it will be once I’ve cut it down from the ceiling…
Christmas Countdown Day 26 – TRP Slate Brakes
Welcome to Day 26 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
Christmas Countdown Day 25 – Effetto CafeLatex complete tubeless kit
Welcome to Day 25 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
Christmas Countdown Day 24 – Thomson Bar & Stem
Welcome to Day 24 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
Is this the World’s Fastest Hardtail Build? Elliott Heap and Adam Brayton dream build a Scout
Do you think you can build a Nukeproof Scout faster the Elliott Heap and Adam Brayton? Watch this video to find out! This is not your typical dream build. There…
Canyon suspends UK order shipments blaming Brexit uncertainty
The Canyon website today had a message for all UK based customers via a banner at the top of the home page. “We’ve temporarily paused shipments to the UK…” canyon.com…
What’s In A (Bike Company) Name?
The Stories Behind Some of the Bike Industry’s Most Well-Known Monikers Our super-sleuth, investigative reporter, Tim Newcomb has been digging around to find exactly what's in that company name. Some…
Remi Thirion and Commencal parts ways after 8 years!
Remi Thirion is one of the nicest riders on the World Cup circuit and for almost a decade has been associated with Commencal, but not any more! It’s that time…
Christmas Countdown Day 23 – The DMR Bundle
Welcome to Day 23 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
Christmas Countdown Day 22 – The Lezyne Bundle
Welcome to Day 22 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as with every day in our GHACNYDCG, you have two chances…
The Bird Aether 9A is a 130mm travel hooligan that will take a 200mm dropper
The Bird Aether 9A is designed to smash trail centres all day with an efficient 130mm travel platform and modern, but not aggressive, geometry. Bird has made a name for…