After 5 intense years riding for Intense Factory Racing, Jack Moir says good-bye for the 2020 season! Shark Attack Jack won’t be piloting an Intense in the DH WC in 2020 as he announces his departures away from the brand and team for the coming…
2020 Team Rumours | FMD Racing confirms split from Transition in 2020
It has been one of the hotter 2020 race rumours and now it has become a reality. FMD Racing will be leaving Transition Bikes for 2020. For anyone following the 2020 team news, rumours that FMD Racing was planning to leave Transition Bikes has been…
Canyon Neuron SLX 9.0 LTD Review – A Bike With All The Upgrades?
Take any full suspension trail bike, regardless of wheel size and if you leave it in the shed for any length of time, maybe swapping tyres or upgrading a few bits, it’ll inevitably come to about 31lbs. It’s just one of those things – like…
Christmas Countdown Day 17 | Win a Praxis Cadet Chainset, BB and Tool
Day 17 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown could bag you a Praxis Works Cadet chainset, BB and tool! The last item from Upgrade this week is a Praxis Works Cadet chainset worth £150 plus a direct mount 32t chainring, sealed threaded bottom bracket and a…
Fresh Goods Friday 479 | Santa Comes Early!
Santa? Wait? What? That’s next week? Erm, OK. If you could just read on quietly while we nip out to the shop and find a few essentials… The kids will be happy with half a dozen sausages and four candles from Todmorden market hall, won’t…
Starling Cycles Announces New Things For The Year Ahead
Starling Cycles has released a video outlining their plans for the year ahead – including the release of a new bike, the Starling Cycles Twist. Starling Cycles says the Twist is: ‘the love-child of the brand’s two award-winning bikes, the Swoop and the Murmur. The…
Christmas Countdown Day 16 | Win Effetto Mariposa Tool And Tubeless Kit
Day 16 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown gives you the chance to win amazing Effetto Mariposa prizes fro Upgrade Bikes. This collection of Effetto Mariposa goodies includes a tool keg with everything you need inside it to convert your wheels from tubed to tubeless. Then…
Video: Cotic takes us through the birth of a bike
Cotic takes us on a journey from through the UK manufacturing process of its steel bike frames. As you may all be aware, Cotic Bikes is one of the UK bike brands that is championing the concept of reintroducing bike manufacture to the UK. The…
Christmas Countdown Day 15 | Win A Set Of TRP G-Spec DHR Brakes
It’s time to stop what you’re doing and watch this video for a chance to win a set of TRP G-Spec DHR brakes! Christmas Countdown Day 15 is here, and it’s time to bring some serious braking power to your fingertips. Upgrade Bikes has given…
Scoutin’ About | Now That’s How You Ride Leeds Urban Bike Park
We know that many of our readers have ridden Leeds Urban Bike Park, and plenty of you are big fans of its variety of trails, tracks and jump lines. We can’t help but feel a little inadequate having seen these guys from Nukeproof show how…
Muc-Off announces technical equipment brand Lab.94
Muc-Off expands to include a new technical equipment brand Lab.94 specialising in modular bag and storage solutions. Press Release POOLE 17.12.2019, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 25 years ago Muc-Off engineered the first-ever bottle of bike-specific wash. Since then, challenging the status quo and creating the…
Christmas Countdown Day 14 | Win A DMR Bundle
It’s day 14 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown with Upgrade Bikes, and today we have DMR prizes. Another day another great prize, or should we say bundle of prizes? Upgrade Bikes have delved deep into their Santa Sack to bring us a bundle of DMR…
2020 Team Rumours – Confirmed Alex Marin Leaves Madison Saracen Factory Racing Team
After hinting that he would be leaving the Madison Saracen Team a few days ago, Alex Marin has now confirmed the news, but which team will he be joining? Team Saracen Madison rider, Alex Marin, has now confirmed that he is leaving teammate Danny Hart…
Christmas Countdown Day 13 | Win A Lezyne Bundle
Win a fantastic Lezyne bundle featuring professional-grade trail tools and ride saving tyre inflation kits! We’re well over the halfway mark of the Christmas Countdown and as the big day approaches, we continue to give away more fantastic prizes. Today we’ve teamed up with Upgrade…
2020 Team Rumours: Alex Marin Says "Thanks" To Saracen
The team rumour news hots up as Alex Marin posts a “Thanks” to Saracen on Instagram. There hasn’t been a lot in the way of 2020 Team Rumours, but there are a few movements going on, and a post by Alex Marin could confirm a…
5 Minutes With Liam Moynihan | Hazzardous Dude
We caught up with pro shredder and film star Liam Moynihan to find out what makes this member of the Dudes of Hazzard tick. Tell us who you are, what you do and why we should go for a bike ride with you…I’m a Highlander…
2019 Christmas Countdown | Week 3 Here's What's Up For Grabs
It’s almost week 3 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown and to get you stoked for what’s coming here’s everything we’re giving away! Christmas Countdown FAQ Lezyne Bundle Price: £138 total value From: Upgrade Upgrade Bikes has sent us this bundle of Lezyne gear worth a…
Christmas Countdown Day 12 | Win A 1×12 Shimano SLX Groupset!
On the 12th day of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown Freewheel gave to us! A full Shimano SLX 1×12 drivetrain! Freewheel.co.uk has given us a complete Shimano SLX 1×12 groupset to giveaway today, well actually no that’s not quite accurate because they have given us 2…
Win This Rough AF Bike in Jordie's Memory: Be Generous AF
Give generously and win big with this charity raffle in memory of Jordie Lunn. Before he died earlier this year, Jordie Lunn had been preparing for the next ‘Rough AF’ video instalment. Part of that preparation involved the creation of a special bike and jersey.…
Christmas Shopping In Charlie's Dungeon.
If the mists clear you can sometimes catch a glimpse of Singletrack Towers sitting menacingly on a hill overlooking the Calderdale Valley. The valley folk are people of simple pleasures such as hipster beer quaffing, yogurt weaving, and sustainable free love tantric vegan drum circles.…
Christmas Countdown Day 11 | Win a Finish Line Bundle!
It’s time for a good old clean and lube! Enter day 11 of the Christmas Countdown for a chance at winning this Finish Line bundle. With the weather like it is and us being proper mountain bikers, there’s a good chance that you’re in need…
Stolen! Ben Deakin's Custom Downhill Bike Stolen!
Ben Deakin has turned to social media to help retrieve his 2 stolen bikes be on the lookout! “Professional Opportunist” thieves have struck the home of Ben Deakin’s parents where he had left 2 of his downhill bikes. The two bikes were locked up at…
Fresh Goods Friday 478 | Coffee, JDM and Wing!
Fresh Goods Friday is a little like Christmas, only instead of once a year we get it once a week! In this week’s round-up of goods, we have new hardtail bikes (one carbon and the other electric), new tools, tyres for a good cause and…
2020 YT Mob announced with riders from Austria, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain
The 2020 YT Mob will be back up to full strength for the coming season with a full team of riders taking part in the coming World Cup Season. For 2019 the YT Mob pits was the home of just Angel Suarez, but for 2020…
Win £50.00 in the Singletrack newsletter merch give away.
Every few weeks we pick a lucky winner from our Singletrack newsletter list. This week johnnieboy**** has won and now has a whopping great £50 credit on his Singletrack account, to use in our merch centre. He can choose from subscriptions, to hats, to hip…
Christmas Countdown Day 10 | Win A Saracen Zenith Carbon Frame!
Things are really hotting up this week, and today we’re giving away a race-spec Saracen Zenith Carbon frame in day 10 of the Christmas Countdown! In today’s giveaway, we have a race-spec carbon fibre frame to giveaway! Freewheel has really gotten into the Christmas spirit…
HSBC UK National Cross-Country Series Announced
Fancy getting your lycra on and your heart rate up? British Cycling has confirmed the dates for the 2020 HSBC UK National Cross-Country Series. The series will kick off in Hadleigh in March, before moving on to Dalby, which returns to the calendar after a…
Christmas Countdown Day 9 | Win DT Swiss E1900 Spline 30 Wheels
Roll into the New Year with a new set of DT Swiss E1900 Spline 30 Wheels up for grabs in day 9 of the Christmas Countdown. Today we have another fabulous prize from the generous folks from Freewheel.co.uk, a set of DT Swiss E1900 Spline…
Giro 100 Proof Winter Gloves Review | Mittens For MTB?
Giro 100 Proof Winter Gloves Review. Are these winter riding mittens a contender for best extreme weather riding wear? Mittens are not something I’d typically use for mountain biking, mainly because of braking. Perhaps mittens are how we can all get faster and stop comfort…
Christmas Countdown Day 8 | Win Shimano MW701 Riding Boots
It’s not the time to have cold feet, enter day 8 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown for your chance to win Shimano MW701 winter riding boots! Today is day 8 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown, and once again we’ve partnered with Freewheel.co.uk. The prize that’s…
Christmas Countdown Day 7 | Win A Ryder Innovation Slug Plug Bundle
We’re starting another week of our amazing giveaway, and this week all the goodies come from Freewheel.co.uk, an online shop where you can buy while still supporting your local bike shop. So, you know where to go if you aren’t lucky enough to win any…
Jordie Lunn VeeTire Flow Snap tyres launched to raise money for Road2Recovery!
VeeTire Co. has announced a Special Edition Jordie Lunn tyre for sale with all proceeds going to Jordie’s Road2Recovery fund. Earlier this year, we learned of the upsetting news that Jordie Lunn has passed away. This freeride legend helped to define freeride as a sport…
2019 Christmas Countdown | Week 2 here's what you could win!
It’s week 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown and for this entire week we’ve teamed up with Freewheel.co.uk to bring you prices from Ryder Slug, Shimano, DT Swiss and Saracen! Entering the Singletrack Christmas Countdown every day means you have a chance to win that…
5 Minutes With Leigh Donovan: Even Legends Keep Learning
If you’re in the MTB Hall of Fame, you know you’ve done some pretty remarkable things. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to hang up your pedals and bask in the glory of the past. Nearly 25 years after she won the trip crown of…
Christmas Countdown Day 6 | Win Sweet Protection Knee Guards
Can you believe that a whole week of Christmas Countdown giveaways has gone by already!? Neither can we, but before we head into week 2 we have one final prize for week 1. Today it’s time to give away a pair of these sweet Sweet…
Winter Cycle Commuting | It Might Be Grim, But It’s Not All Bad
Hannah peers into the driving rain of the daily commute and sees sunshine and spring at the other end. The worse the weather the better. Giant puddles, torrents from the sky and the valley sides. I’ll even go for a bit of snow, sleet if…
Fresh Goods Friday 477 | The Post Pub Crawl Edition
We have had an awful lot of parcels coming through the door this week, but hardly any of them are for Fresh Goods Friday. Instead, we’ve got exciting items like a bulk order of Oat Milk (Amanda), a clothes rail (Amanda), sushi ingredients (Chipps), secret…
Christmas Countdown Day 5 | Win a J-Tech Suspension Service and Custom Tune!
Your suspension forks are the first thing to protect you against drops, knocks and bumps. Isn’t it time you treated them to a tune-up? For day 5 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown we’re not giving away a physical prize, but we are offering something that…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 128 | Revelstoked
On a day off in Revelstoke, Canada, James Vincent has no option but to climb a mountain, just to come back down again. Words & Photography James Vincent British Columbia. Those two words resonate with mountain bikers across the globe and conjure up images of…
Christmas Countdown Day 4 | Stans Dart Tyre Repair
Day 4 of the Christmas Countdown is all about keeping you rolling when you’re on the trail, and what better way than with the new Stans Dart? There’s nothing better than getting out on a ride and blowing off the cobwebs, but on the flip-side,…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 128 | UK Adventure – Ochils the Noo
Think you know which is the best mountain biking town in the UK? After a weekend of riding trails local to the city of Stirling, Sanny reckons it might just be time to reconsider your opinion. Words & Photography Sanny “There’s a voice that keeps…
Christmas Countdown Day 3 | Win a Fabric Bundle!!
Day 3 of the Singletrack Christmas countdown is here and we have a whole bundle of Fabric goodies to giveaway! It’s Wednesday and many of you are hitting that mid-week hump, but we know all you need to get you through today is a monster…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 128 | Column – Jason Miles
Winter lard is coming! Protect yourself! Jason steps back from moaning about everything for a change to deliver a bit of inspirational fitness speak. It’s the start of winter – a time when most of us probably ride our bikes less and possibly eat just…
Singletrack Magazine Classic Ride 128 | All Weather Grizedale
Chipps offers a Lake District loop that has great views and challenging trails, but which keeps to a lower level and is rideable all year round. Words & Photography Chipps The gravity pull of a marked forest centre trail can be very strong. Leaving the…
New Cotic FlareMAX | First Ride Review
The new Cotic FlareMAX is launched today, once again at a Cotic CC event rather than a far flung media launch with canapes and jacuzzi. Luckily for us, Cy at Cotic was happy to join us for coffee and mud baths to give us a…
Give Twice As Much Good With A Single Donation | World Bicycle Relief
World Bicycle Relief has a ‘double your donation’ campaign running until 10th December. Here’s why you might like to consider making a donation. World Bicycle Relief provides bicycles for people – usually young girls – in developing nations, and those bikes are rugged, high quality…
Christmas Countdown Day 2 | Win a Renthal Fatbar Carbon
Day 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown is here already and today we’re offering you the chance to win a pair of Renthal Carbon Fatbars! Our second Christmas Countdown giveaway of 2019 comes your way thanks to Ison distribution who have sent over a couple…
Christmas Countdown Day 1 | Win a Muc-Off Pressure Washer Bundle
Here it is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The start of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown! It’s day 1 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown and we’ve teamed up with Muc-Off to give away not 1 but 2 Muc-Off Pressure washer bundles. The first Muc-Off…
2020 Team Rumours | The rumours and news so far!
The year is about to come to a close and now brands and athletes are hinting at what’s coming for 2020 in Team Rumours! On the surface of it, the 2020 Team Rumours news is a little quieter than last years, and that’s kind of…
The Paul Components 30th Anniversary 'How much?' boxed groupset is lovely
Yes, the Paul Components 30th Anniversary boxed groupset costs $1989, but just look at it! And it’s not like a 30th Anniversary pops round very often. To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Chico, California company Paul Components, Paul and his team decided to commemorate the…
5 Minutes With Katy Curd: Back In The Saddle, What’s Next?
Katy Curd returned to racing this year after a long period of rehabilitation after a head injury. Is she going to be back between the race tape again in 2020? Tell us who you are, what you do and why we should go for a…