The 2021 Specialized Demo has been revealed with new mullet compatibility and adjustable geometry. If you cast your mind back to the past Downhill WC season then might remember that the Specialized Gravity Team had plenty of success on the 2019 Demo. Well, if what…
UK’s Bespoked Show Postpones Until ‘Spring 2021’
Having already had to postpone its dates once, from April until October 2020, the UK’s handbuilt bicycle show ‘Bespoked’ has announced that it has had to give up on that hope and will start planning Bespoked 2021 instead. Part of that decision has involved news…
Cane Creek Helm Mk II Gets Internal Updates
Cane Creek launches the Helm Mk II, the first major revision since it launched its air and coil spring versions. While it’s the internals that have changed in a variety of important ways, to celebrate the launch, Cane Creek has also announced a Hot Pink…
Reclaimdesigns Speedster 2.0 is a recycled, carbon mini Nomad
Vancouver based Chris Clarke, aka Reclaimdesigns, turns an old Santa Cruz carbon Nomad into a sweet one-off kid’s ride. Carbon fibre is an awesome material with standout properties that make it ideal for building bikes and bike parts from, BUT it isn’t the easiest material…
Review: Crankbrothers Synthesis E Alloy Wheelset
The Crankbrothers Synthesis range is made up of both carbon and alloy wheelsets, and there are wheels to suit everyone from XC racers to eBikers and downhill racers. For the past few months, I’ve been riding the Alloy Synthesis E wheels, E for enduro, not…
FGF Podcast 503 | Van Gals, Scottish MTB and news from Andi’s shed
This week Hannah leads the chat across the board starting with stars of the latest copy of Singletrack magazine, the Van Gals. We’d encourage you to answer the Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Survey to help shape the future of their work, and also build…
Pipedream Teases Updated Titanium Moxie Hardtail
The ultra-rare Titanium Pipedream Moxie hardtail looks set to make a return with updated geometry. If there is one thing that all mountain bikers can agree on it’s the fact that a Titanium hardtail is still considered super desirable. Even in a world of fantastic…
Classic Ride 131 – Todmorden and beyond
With travel a little limited right now, we decided to give you a look at some of the lesser-known riding on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border above our Todmorden base. Words Hannah Photography Singletrack They say that Valley miles are worth double: the watershed landscape of the…
Fresh Goods Friday 503 | Shed, solar, sunflower, Suntour, Stash, saddle and spokes!
Fresh Goods Friday 503 is filled to the brim with new forks, cool Troy Lee Designs clothing, Hope bling, saddles, and even shed accessories. For a break with tradition, we did consider publishing Fresh Goods Friday on a Saturday, but instead we’re going to start…
SRAM Commits $100,000 To ‘Listen. Learn. Take Action’
Amid the current conversation about what the cycling industry can do to improve diversity and the inclusion of people of colour, many brands are looking at their current policies, sponsored athlete roster, and advertising materials with a view to making changes. Some, like Cotic, who…
Corona Coaster – Canyon Collective’s James Farrar
EWS film-maker Nico Turner hangs out with Canyon’s James Farrar to see what he’s been doing during lockdown. Film-maker Nico Turner is usually busy working on the Enduro World Series highlights over the summer and with the season being postponed until late August this offers…
Diversion Diary – A Different Focus
The news itself has diverted attention away from the virus. There can only be one theme for this week’s round up, and I don’t think you need a bunch of words from me to go with it. Before anyone says anything about keeping politics out…
Surrey Mountain Bikers Asked To Help #saveyourwoods
Mountain bike advocates in Surrey are calling on their fellow riders to ensure a huge trail network on Crown land is left open for all to enjoy. The area in question is officially known as the Aldershot and District Military Lands, and covers 15,000 acres…
Ard Rock 2020: Cancelled Until 2021
For a second year running, the organisers of the Ard Rock Enduro Festival have been forced to cancel their award winning event. Official statement below. Ard Rock 2020 Cancelled We have waited out for as long as we considered fair, in hope that we would…
Love Our Lockdown Cover? Get A Piece Of It!
We’re so excited about the lockdown cover that we’ve created a bunch of new products celebrating its awesomeness, and all the different ways you have got yourselves through the last few months. I am a great believer that mountain biking is not really about bikes.…
New and improved Öhlins DH38 m.1 downhill fork can run at 120mm!
Nope, that isn’t a mistake you can run the Öhlins DH38 m.1 with as little as 120mm or as much as 200mm. Swedish suspension maker, Öhlins has released an updated version of the race-winning Öhlins DH38 m.1, the same fork that Frenchman Loic Bruni keeps…
Val Di Sole World Cup DH and XC Rounds Cancelled
Despite the UCI’s best efforts to get a new race schedule in place, already the plans for the MTB World CUpare coming apart as the proposed Val di Sole round is cancelled. As the Simon Burney made clear in his interview with us last week,…
Now groms can have custom kit with the Únic Junior range.
Únic has unveiled a new range of custom mountain bike clothing designed and developed for younger riders in mind. Head to any bike pack in the summer and you’ll be greeted by countless kids who can ride, jump, and schralp better than you ever could…
Liam vs Liam, Bike vs eBike – Which Is Faster?
As the Scottish lockdown eased, racer Liam Moynihan was itching for some action – but there are still no events. So he decided to race himself. Which is faster, a bike or an ebike? Lining up a Scott Genius E-Ride and a Scott Ransom, he…
Evoc FR Lite Race 10litre Backpack – Protection & Pockets Galore
The Evoc FR Lite Race pack made its way into my life and onto my back in November 2019. Riding some extremely steep trails in Thessaloniki, Greece, on an EVOC press camp, I didn’t feel confident with just my hip pack on yet I didn’t…
Who lives in a place like this? Joe Barnes shed tour!
When Joe Barnes offers you the chance to look around his shed, think less B&Q lean-to and more mini chalet! Orange rider and all-around nice chap, Joe Barnes, has posted another instalment of his Lockdown Bites series, giving many of us at STW severe degrees…
#Blackouttuesday
It shouldn’t need saying, which is why it absolutely does: As the editor of a mountain bike magazine - a hobby dominated by white, middle class people - I wanted to state that there’s no room in our sport, magazine, or world, for racism. Everyone…
The Kids Are Alright – The Riders of The Future
Shimano teamed up with Cam McCaul to look at what made him a rider, and the mountain bikers of the future. There’s an emphasis on play, a good dose of dirt jumping, and a disregard for fear that many of us will wish we still…
Looking for RADVenture? Then you need a Stooge Scrambler!
The Stooge Scrambler is a fully rigid, adventure/drift machine designed to look like the old school scramblers of yesteryear. Talk about a niche within a niche! Stooge Cycles plans to put a new frame into production, one that combines the fun of pulling skids and…
Join The Fort William Virtual World Cup and Gathering, Sunday 7th June
We’re not able to race or spectate at the Nevis Range, but we can still mingle with racing legends on the 7th June via Facebook for the Fort William Virtual World Cup. Mountain bike fans could finally get a taste of some World Cup Racing…
Singletrack Podcast 502 | World Bicycle Relief, 3 Peaks & eMTB battery range
In this week’s episode Hannah gets to talk about her favourite bike related charity with chief exec of World Bicycle Relief. Chipps talks to the organiser or the recently cancelled 3 Peaks Cyclo-cross race about what goes on behind the scenes of this most iconic…
Making Up The Numbers Podcast | 2020 MTB World Cup – Let’s Go Racing!
We have a 2020 MTB World Cup season on the horizon! Joining George & Jack to discuss it are the UCI’s Simon Burney, Nina Hoffmann, Trek Factory Racing’s Andrew Shandro & Fit 4 Racing’s Jonny Thompson! Last week the UCI released a revised 2020 Downhill…
2020 MTB World Cup | Your Questions Answered With UCI’s Simon Burney
In This week’s Making Up The Numbers podcast, we were lucky enough to have Simon Burney join the team to answer all the burning questions about that new eight race 2020 Mountain Bike World Cup season ahead. It’s clear that the UCI wants a 2020…
Granite Design adds the new Talon stashable tool to its range
Granite Design has introduced the £10.95 Talon, a ‘virtually indestructible’ pair of tyre levers / quick link pliers. Singletrack regulars will already know Granite Design for the Stash multi-tool we reviewed here, and our new Singletrack branded Granite RockBand on sale here. The company is…
Fresh Goods Friday 502: Bad Gateway, Resolved!
In recent weeks months we’ve all been riding closer to home, getting more familiar with our local area, experiencing our favourite trails in the dry, discovering new ones… and really getting to know which gates are hard to open. My favourite ‘isolation loop’ has a…
Diversion Diary – Little Details And Small Acts of Kindness
Hannah is alone during lockdown since her partner lives in the USA. Each week, she brings us some ramblings, plus a selection of the internet she’s been using to keep herself company. This week she goes all macro on kindness. The past week has contrived…
Evoc Bike Travel Bag | Planning Some Adventures?
If you’re dreaming of far flung adventures, maybe you want to take your own bike with you. The Evoc Bike Travel Bag is designed to keep your favourite toy safe in transit. The Evoc Bike Travel bag is a soft bag with hard shell bottom,…
The Quiet Of Quarantine | Hear the Sounds of Shred!
What is the sound of shred? In the quiet of quarantine, you can hear it! This MTB video comes from the Croatian quarantine zone. While many of us have been enjoying the sound of birdsong without the background hum of cars, or the buzzing of…
If Santa Cruz made steel bikes they would probably look like this
No this isn’t an early Santa Cruz prototype, but an entirely different steel frame handcrafted by the folks over at Zoceli Bikes in the Czech Republic. We all know that steel is real, but did you know that steel is real popular right now? It…
Review: Leatt DBX 3.0 Flat Pedal Shoes
Leatt DBX 3.0 shoe review. Leatt entered the highly competitive shoe market in 2020, so how does the DBX 3.0 stack up? Leatt finally achieved its goal of offering a complete rider outfit at the beginning of 2020 with the release of the brand’s first…
Roval Control SL Team Wheels – First Ride Review
The world of the carbon-rimmed wheel is a complicated one. After all, you need to know why you’re making your rim out of expensive carbon fibre instead of affordable, durable, but ductile aluminium. The Roval Control SL Team is singleminded in its approach and its…
Roval Wheels Control SL Team – Its Lightest Wheel Of Any Kind Ever
At 1240g, the Roval Control SL Team wheel is the lightest wheel that Roval has ever made. Bearing in mind that Roval makes road race wheels for Tour de France teams, that is quite a statement. And while its previous Control SL wheels were no…
More EWS 2020 Dates Announced!
There’s still some hope that the Race Series could be held later this year, with more EWS 2020 dates just announced. More dates have been added to the 2020 Enduro World Series Calander as organisers rush to salvage a season before the end of the…
Review: Giro Ventana Fastlace Shoes
The two models of Giro Ventana shoes are looked on as being the spiritual successor to the Terraduro – a shoe whose rise to prominence seemed to parallel the enduro racing movement that inspired it. And despite some early quality issues, the Terraduro has gone…
5 Packable Jackets Tested – Because You Can’t Predict The Weather
Packable jackets are becoming more and more popular. Whether it be for the growing popularity of bikepacking or simply our unpredictable British weather, having a spare weatherproof layer is a good idea. There are many packable jacket options available, so I have selected five that…
Thule Chariot Cross Trailer – For Riding, Running or Skiing With Kids
Rachel gives the Thule Chariot Cross trailer a long term test, out on the bike, running, walking… but sadly not on the skis! Ah, the peace, quiet and restorative nature of a solo bike ride, truly one of my favourite things… But I now have…
Podcast 501 | What sorts of magazines did Hannah read as a teenager?
This week Hannah, Andi and Mark have a three way chat about everything from the latest mtb news to the strange and unusual things that people are typing in to Google. Also, if you wondered why we are no longer selling Singletrack in the newsagents…
Matt Walker | 5 Minutes With The Pivot Factory Racer
Matt Walker stops doing silly things with cars and motorbikes just long enough to answer a few questions about the pedal powered bikes that are his actual job. Tell us who you are, what you do and why we should go for a bike ride…
Fresh Goods Friday 501 – Dicing With The Gods Of Luck
This Fresh Goods Friday is not brought to you in multiples of thirteen. There are no thirteens in this Fresh Good Friday, none at all, no. There are no black cats, either, or ladders, or new shoes on tables. There are not thirteen products bringing…
Diversion Diary | Indulging In Nostalgia
Hannah is alone during lockdown since her partner, BK, lives in the USA. Each week, she brings us some ramblings, plus a selection of the internet she’s been using to keep herself company. This week is nostalgia week. Last week I hoped for a better…
Bontrager WaveCel Helmet Range Expanded
Bontrager’s WaveCel technology, claimed to provide better impact protection than traditional helmet construction, is introduced to three new helmets: the Rally WaveCel and Starvos WaveCel for adults, and the Jet WaveCel for kids. The Rally WaveCel, price £129.99, is an off-road helmet with a Boa…
Cannondale Scalpel 2020 SE 2 – First Ride Review
One of the more interesting aspects of reviewing the new crop of XC bikes is that the press packs manufacturers send out often start with an old photo of what the bike looked like 20 years or so ago. It might not surprise you to…
Cannondale’s New Scalpel And Scalpel SE – XC riding reimagined
There’s a new Scalpel on the block and Cannondale is keen for everyone to see how new and how dramatically different it is from what has gone before. Originally pitched as a full suspension, World Cup-worthy race bike back in 2001, the newest 2020 Cannondale…
Cotic BFeMax Gets The Big Wheel 29in Hardcore Hardtail Treatment
Only a week after Cotic announced that there would be no more 27.5in Cotic Soul bikes in future, it has now announced the new Cotic BFeMax . “It’s the result of gene-splicing our award winning, super fast SolarisMAX 29er trail hardtail, with our tough-as-old-boots, 27.5in wheeled BFe do-it-all fun machine.”…
First Look: Microshift Advent X 11×48 10-Speed
Microshift’s Advent X promises to be a great, low-cost drivetrain. We take a first look at this new wide-range 10-speeder ahead of our long-term review. Microshift has quietly been making a name for itself as a value for money alternative to wide-range groupsets from the…
Millyard Racing shows off Hyper Ride 2 rear shock – 1950’s parts 2020 tech
Millyard Racing, the same chaps behind one of the most iconic UK downhill bikes, have released details of a Hyper Ride 2 rear shock made from 1950’s parts to 2020 specs. What do you do when you have a couple of 1950’s engine parts, a…
