When YT launched its revised Jeffsy last year, it only updated the design of the carbon frame. Today, it launches the new Jeffsy Base, an alloy model with geometry and design changes to bring it into line with the existing carbon line up. Buyers will…
New Automated Carbon Fibre Technology | Accell Group Jumps On Board
Accell Group, makers of brands including Lapierre, Ghost, Haibike and Raleigh, is joining forces with a company called REIN4CED. This enables them to shift some production to a new Belgian facility and accessing a new automated carbon fibre technology. Here’s why we think this isn’t…
Breaking | Alex Marin Joins The Brigade Team, the most exciting new downhill team of 2020
Thought the 2020 Team Rumours season was getting stale? Well, let’s inject some excitement with the announcement of The Brigade Team, an all-new downhill team. Many people following the 2020 team rumours threads around the web have expressed disappointment with the year’s rumours, but for…
2020 Propain Tyee | First Ride Review
The Tyee has been in the Propain lineup for around 6 years and has been Propain’s go to enduro bike. Based around 27.5 wheels, the Tyee was designed as a 160mm travel big-hitting enduro bike, capable of hitting the roughest of race tracks, yet efficient…
Marzocchi Z1 Coil Fork – Have your prayers been answered?
When the Marzocchi Z1 fork was launched back in April 2018 we applauded the return of a simple, bomber-(sorry!)-strong air sprung fork. Long time Marzocchi fans, though, still talk fondly of the coil sprung, open oil bath original forks. Well, today, their misty-eyed musings have…
BikePark Wales Glamping Pod Plans Get Go Ahead
The final part of the next bit of development has just received official approval as the local council has given the go ahead for up to 41 BikePark Wales glamping pods and cabins on the South Wales site over the next couple of years. The…
Rob Warner Joins Vitus For 2020
We reported the rumour late last year now we have the official word on Rob Warner joining Vitus Bikes. Press Release Follows Vitus are stoked to announce that Rob Warner will be joining the Vitus family in 2020. Rob Warner needs no introduction, from being…
Sisters of Send Weekend 2020 – Wales’ first women’s MTB festival!
The Sisters of Send collective is excited to announce the launch of Wales’ first women’s MTB festival, the Sisters of Send Weekend 2020. Taking place in the heart of the Afan Valley, the two-day festival is designed to help inspire and nurture sisterhood in MTB…
Showers Pass Rainslinger Waterproof Hip Pack | Does What It Says On The Tin
Would the Showers Pass Rainslinger Waterproof Hip Pack live up to its billing? Or would Calderdale’s finest winter filth get the better of it? The Rainslinger hip pack has a 3.5lt capacity and attaches to your person via reflective ballistic strength Nylon webbing straps with…
Wolf Tooth Bar Kit One | Never Be Tool Free
Wolf Tooth Bar Kit One Encase System comprises of two bar end tool cases, housing everything you would hope for in a multitool. At one end there is a a selection of hex, torx and screwdriver bits. At the other there is a tubeless repair…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 129 Is Coming | Subscribe Now!
If you weren’t lucky enough to get a gift subscription to Singletrack for Christmas, now is the time to ditch your relatives and buy yourself a little love. Or, if your relatives are the best and did give the gift of Singletrack, have this as…
Fresh Goods Friday 482 – Who wants to test bulletproof goggles?
We have waterproof, abrasion-proof, shockproof and even bulletproof products in this week’s edition of Fresh Goods Friday. Jump in and bath in xxxx-proof goodies. Leatt Velocity Goggle Price: £73.00 From: Hotlines The Velocity goggle from Leatt comes in a huge range of strap designs and…
The 2020 Dyfi Enduro – Now With Bontrager. And On A Saturday!
If you’re going to mix things up, then why not really mix things up. The 2020 Dyfi Enduro has a new title sponsor, making it the Bontrager Dyfi Enduro – and in addition, thanks to the first May Bank Holiday being on a Friday this…
Video: Manon Carpenter Rides Mont Thabor
Mont Thabor is 3178m of thin air and epic riding, but there’s no easy way up. You need to earn those turns. In this film we find out just one of the things that Manon Carpenter has been up to since she retired from downhill…
2020 YT Bike Range reveals new colour options
YT has refreshed its complete line of bikes for the 2020 season with fresh new colours. The YT Bikes lineup is already pretty well rounded, being made up of every bike we can think of to keep a gravity junky smiling for a whole year.…
Bath Urban Bike Park – Your Future MTB Destination?
Bath… Baath… Baaarth… That historic city in the South West of the UK, famed for its architecture, spa, rugby and…perhaps, mountain biking? However you say it, Bath and North East Somerset Council has launched a consultation on the future use of what is currently Entry…
5 Minutes With Veronique Sandler | Sending It Into 2020
Well known for her no-handers and airborne tricks, we managed to keep Veronique Sandler on the ground long enough to answer a few questions. Tell us who you are, what you do and why we should go for a bike ride with you…I’m Veronique Sandler,…
Video: Watch Danny MacAskill head to the gym the only way he knows how!
Danny MacAskill kicks off the New Year with a new training regime that only he could think of! We all start the New Year feeling a little groggy with promises that we’ll keep fit and even head to the gym more often, but have you…
British Steel Bike Test | 3 Hardtails, Made In The UK
This article was first published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine. Three contemporary steel hardtails made by hand in the UK from 18 Bikes, Shand and Stanton. And we mean made, not just assembled. Something interesting is happening to the UK’s bicycle manufacturing industry. Rewind…
5 Minutes With Ines Thoma: Beyond The Podium
Ines Thoma races for Canyon, coaches riding clinics, and travels with her bike. Does she have time for anything else? Tell us who you are, what you do and why we should go for a bike ride with you… Hey everybody, I am Ines Thoma,…
Stanton Switch9er | Made In The UK, Aggro-Ready Geometry
First published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine, this Stanton Switch9er was reviewed as part of our British Steel test of steel hardtails built in the UK. Stanton Switch9er Price: £699.00 (frame only) From: Stanton, stantonbikes.com Dan Stanton launched his namesake company back in 2012,…
Shand Shug | A Classic Hardtail or Radical Animal?
First published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine, this Shand Shug was reviewed as part of our British Steel test of steel hardtails built in the UK. Shand Shug Price: £995.00 (frame only) From: Shand, shandcycles.com Shand has been building custom steel frames in Scotland…
Ragley BigWig Custom Build | Amanda's Steel Hardtail V2
Back in February I bought my first hardtail frame; a Ragley Piglet. Steel, 130mm travel, 650b, green… and I LOVED IT. I didn’t have any particular reason for choosing steel, I just wanted it. It turns out steel is heavy, much heavier than the carbon…
Tahnee and Kaos Seagrave Post Videos Riding new Canyon bikes
Still no official confirmation from FMD Racing about the new Canyon Collective FMD deal, but these videos are yet further proof. Ok ok, we already know that Tahnee, Kaos and FMD will be riding Canyon Bikes in 2020, but without any official confirmation, these videos…
Rudy Cabirou leaves Propain Factory Racing 'New Year New Start'
French rider Rudy Cabirou bids farewell to Propain Factory Racing for 2020 and promises a new start. Another downhill rider reveals a change of team for the 2020 season. This evening Rudy Cabirou used his social media accounts to announce his departure from Propain Factory…
Fresh Goods Friday 481 | Boxes of Mystery
It’s the first week of a new year, and the only thing fresh in this office is the goods. That’s not due to hangovers, or struggling to get back in to the swing of normal life. No. It’s because Amanda emptied the waste toner tray…
18 Bikes No 9 | Sheffield Steel Hardtail
First published in Issue 127 of Singletrack Magazine, this 18 Bikes No 9 was reviewed as part of our British Steel test of steel hardtails built in the UK. 18 Bikes No 9 Price: £900.00 (frame only) From: 18 Bikes, 18bikes.co.uk 18 Bikes is a…
Tahnee Seagrave teases Canyon Collective FMD
If those British Cycling leaks weren’t proof enough, now Tahnee Seagrave herself has teased the Canyon Collective FMD. You saw our story about British Cycling publishing the Canyon Collective FMD name earlier in the week, now Tahnee Seagrave has posted a little teaser of her…
Breaking: InSync leaves Downhill Racing for 2020
We’ve just had word that the Insync Downhill Race Team will not be entered in the 2020 UCI World Championships! Insync will not be entering the 2020 Downhill World Champs this year it has been revealed. The breaking news was given to us today after…
Hope Technology Releases Microspline Hubs
Hope Technology has started the New Year with the release of Microspline hubs designed to work with the latest Shimano 12 speed cassettes. At the time of launching its first 12 speed drivetrains, Shimano had limited the manufacturers it would work with to supply compatible…
Top 10 Most Read Singletrack Stories of 2019 | Hacks, reviews, and tech
With another year behind u, we delve into data to bring you the 10 most read Singletrack Stories of 2019! This will be a Top Of The Pops style Top 10 starting with the 10th most read and ending with the number 1 most read…
2020 Team Rumours| Matt Simmonds 'heading in a new direction for 2020' what does this mean for Cannondale's DH Team?
Matt Simmonds could be the next racer to announce his exit from the DH World Cup for 2020, but what will this mean for the Cannondale downhill team? Cannondale Downhill came back with a bang last year with the ingenious dual shock bike which we…
2020 Team Rumours: Joe Smith Off Propain And Looking For A New Ride!
If you happen to be building a new World Cup Downhill Team and are looking for talented riders get in touch with Joe Smith. Joe Smith has revealed that he won’t be riding for Propain Factory Racing this coming season but worryingly has also revealed…
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards | Amanda
Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these, though, have tickled their fancies enough to warrant the bestowing of a coveted Singletrack Editors’…
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards | Andi
Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these, though, have tickled their fancies enough to warrant the bestowing of a coveted Singletrack Editors’…
Singletrack's Predictions For 2020
If we could predict the future we’d be rich beyond our wildest dreams, and would be able to afford to buy our own bikes and ride off into the sunset. Instead, we live frugally on a diet of test bikes, pies and free t-shirts, and…
Singletrack Editors' Choice Awards | Hannah
Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these, though, have tickled their fancies enough to warrant the bestowing of a coveted Singletrack Editors’…
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards | Chipps
Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these, though, have tickled their fancies enough to warrant the bestowing of a coveted Singletrack Editors’…
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards | Ross
Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these, though, have tickled their fancies enough to warrant the bestowing of a coveted Singletrack Editors’…
Singletrack's Top 10 Most Popular Videos of 2019
Over the past 12 months, the Singletrack Team has recorded, edited, and uploaded more than 145 videos to our YouTube Channel generating a whopping 1.6 million views! As the year is coming to a close, we took the time to pick out our most popular…
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards | Mark
Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these, though, have tickled their fancies enough to warrant the bestowing of a coveted Singletrack Editors’…
2020 Team Rumours: Canyon Collective FMD leaked by British Cycling
The Canyon Collective FMD team has been leaked by a listing found by eagle-eyed downhill mountain bike fans on the British Cycling website. Perhaps the worst kept secret of silly season is the rumour that Tahnee Seagrave and the FMD crew would ride on Canyon…
5 Minutes With… Miranda Miller | 'I Only Ride Fun Things'
Miranda Miller joined Kona this year for a change in focus. We caught up with her to see how the year has been, and what’s next. Tell us who you are, what you do and why we should go for a bike ride with you…I’m…
Bike Bargains For Your Christmas Money
Maybe you’ve been given cold hard cash, maybe you’ve got vouchers, or maybe you’ve got a big pile of things that don’t fit that you’re going to take back. However you’re funding it, we’ve got some bike sale bargains for you to spend your Christmas…
The Singletrack Christmas MTB Quiz 2019
As we roll across the finish line of another year on two wheels and as the mud dries on our winter boots it’s time to look back and find out who was paying attention in the last 12 months to the business of the mountain…
Andreu Lacondeguy Leaves YT – Where Next?
As per the rumours, Andreu Lacondeguy is leaving YT for pastures new. Who is he riding for next year? The press release from YT reads: The time has come for both Andreu Lacondeguy and YT to part ways. Andreu signed with YT eight years ago…
Stories You Might Have Missed While You Were Eating Turkey
If you’ve been in a fog of egg-nog and turkey, you might have missed this news… Jolanda Neff Crash Trek’s press office says: ‘Swiss star suffers multiple injuries in bike crash’ During a training ride in the Pisgah Forest, near Brevard, North Carolina, Jolanda Neff…
Fresh Goods Friday 480 | What We Got
Welcome to the hinterland. Hopefully it’s a chance for your internal organs to recover before the New Year celebrations – whether it’s alcohol or methane you’re processing (or both), now is the perfect time to get outside and take in the fresh air. Some of…
Not-So Fresh Goods Friday | What Was Hot 10 Years Ago?
Since it’s the end of the decade, we were idly mulling over how things have changed in the last ten years. Dropper posts have got good, Instagram has gotten big, iPads have come (and gone?), front mechs disappeared, electronic shifting arrived, tyres got wide… So…
Throwback Review | Gary Fisher Rumblefish
Remember 10 years ago, when there was still scepticism about 29ers? The Rumblefish by Gary Fisher was ahead of its time. It’s almost like that Mr Fisher knows a thing or two about bike design… We thought we’d go back for a look at what…