Shimano's latest SLX M7000 drivetrain borrows technology from the top-end XTR groupset to create a value-oriented workhorse 1x11 setup.
issue 114
Video: Killer Hardtails
We test and review three bikes as part of our Killer Hardtail group test. And now you can watch each video in full, right here!
Bike Test: 3 Killer Hardtails Tested & Reviewed
These three hardtails certainly aren't just for beginners.
Review: Trillion Prime
Trillion sent us a prototype Prime to put to through the grinder for our Killer Hardtail group test. Read the review of this UK-made steel hardtail right here.
Review: Nukeproof Scout 290 Race
Based on the Mega, the Scout is Nukeproof's tough do-it-all hardtail range. Here we test the entry-level 29er model to see what your £1099 gets you.
Review: Kona Honzo Carbon Trail DL
The Honzo Carbon takes the 29in carbon hardtail where it has not dared to go before. Did Kona do a bad bad thing? Wil gets involved to find out.
Review: High Tech Trail Tyre Group Test
James put 10 burly trail tyres to the test. Few survived. Read the full results to find out which ones he recommends.
Review: Maxxis High Roller II EXO 3C 27.5×2.4in Tyre
How did the venerable Maxxis High Roller II hold up against the competition in our High Tech Trail Tyre group test? Read on to find out.
Review: Hutchinson Toro Hardskin 27.5×2.35in Tyre
The Hutchinson Toro proved to be one of the biggest surprises of the whole tyre group test.
Review: Michelin Wild Rock’R² Gum 27.5×2.35in Tyre
Michelin is on a mission with its new range of off-road tyres. So has the new Wild RockR² accomplished that mission? James investigates.
Review: e*thirteen TRS Race 27.5×2.35in Tyre
James tests the Baker's Dozen of all tyre brands to find out if the TRS Race is the ultimate rubber for all mountain shreddability.
Review: Vee Crown Gem 27.5×2.35in Tyre
Vee Tire Co. is often overshadowed by the bigger tyre brands, so James got some Crown Gem tyres in for testing to see if he was missing out.
Review: Specialized Butcher GRID 27.5×2.3in Tyre
For enduro racing and alpine schralping, Specialized offers the Butcher tyre with a reinforced GRID casing. But is it as tough as they say it is?
Review: WTB Vigilante TCS Tough High Grip 27.5×2.3in Tyre
WTB offers the Vigilante tyre with a TCS Tough casing and a High Grip rubber compound for those who are hard on their gear.
Review: Schwalbe Hans Dampf Super Gravity 27.5×2.35in Tyre
Schwalbe has updated the Hans Dampf tyre with a new Addix rubber compound. Is it grippier, faster and more durable? James investigates
Review: Kenda Honey Badger DH Pro 27.5×2.4in Tyre
Does one's Honey Badger simply not care? James investigates with this burly reinforced enduro tyre from Kenda.
Review: Continental Der Kaiser Projekt Protection Apex 27.5×2.4in Tyre
James tests the chunky Continental Der Kaiser Projekt tyres as part of our Hi-Tech Rubber group test.
Video: T-Mo’s Top Tubeless Tyre Trick
Tracy Moseley features in Issue 114 of Singletrack Magazine, where she shares this top tip for repairing tubeless mountain bike tyres
Singletrack Magazine Issue 114: Grand Finale
Taking a holiday from being a mountain bike guide, Ian Bailey goes mountain biking in Italy and lets another guide take the strain. He also lets his sense of self-preservation…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 114: Last word
Words Chipps Event organisers and the cycle of abuse, forgiveness and eventual love. As well as writing about bikes and the people behind them, I’ve been involved in organising mountain…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 114: Azores
Karen Eller and pals take a trip to the ‘so foreign, yet so close’ mid-Atlantic jungle wonderland – The Azores. Words Karen Eller Photography Maria Knoll
Singletrack Magazine issue 114: (Hand) Made In China
Chipps follows the path of an Asian-made bike from concept sketch to mountainside testing. Words and photography Chipps I’ve always wanted to follow the development of a product from first-sketch…
Singletrack issue 114: Snowdon
Tom Fenton explores one of the ultimate must-do locations in British mountain biking. That highest, pointiest bit of Wales – Mount Snowdon. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading Apparently, an…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 114: Northern Island
Ulster Says Yes! Ian from Rock and Ride Outdoors shows us round his home trails in Northern Ireland. Words Ian Bailey Photography Caolan Hawkins Loosely tracking a section of the…
Singletrack Magazine issue 114:The Black Fuel
Words & photography Rob Crayons Last issue, Chipps filled his crystal tumbler and took us through five of his top armchair whiskies. This time we look to Rob Crayons and…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 114: Keith Bontrager
“Strong, light, cheap – pick two.” Mountain bike pioneer, product designer, agitator. Words Chipps Photography Chipps and Steve Behr Keith Bontrager has been a bike industry name since the earliest…
Singletrack Magazine issue 114: Shropshire
Barney heads off to Shropshire to try to answer a question which has been bugging him – why are there so many good riders from such a quiet county? Words…
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VLOG: Behind-The-Scenes For Issue 114 Bike Test
We took three hardtails to ride some of the most technical trails in Europe, including the Crankworx Downhill course. Yikes