Jason Miles has moved to another country. Well, Scotland. I’ve very recently moved house. It wasn’t a particularly straightforward move – we upped sticks and relocated from Manchester to a fairly remote part of southern Scotland, but it’s quiet, friendly and the cycling here is…
Issue 116
6 Carbon Wheels Under £1500 Abused & Reviewed
Carbon wheels are creeping down in price, but are they worth the outlay? David Hayward and the team have been testing six sets under £1500 to see how they compare. It’s often said that wheels are the best place on a bike to shed weight,…
Sixth Element combines tough Asian-made carbon rims with bulletproof UK-made hubs for the Race SE 34.28 wheelset
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, David and the crew tested six sets of sub-£1500 carbon mountain bike wheels. We subjected all of these wheels to the same bikes, the same tyres, same air pressures, riders, trails, weather conditions and abuse, all the while keeping and…
Review: The silky smooth Mavic XA Pro Carbon wheelset will have you dancing on the trail
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, David and the crew tested six sets of sub-£1500 carbon mountain bike wheels. We subjected all of these wheels to the same bikes, the same tyres, same air pressures, riders, trails, weather conditions and abuse, all the while keeping and…
Review: At less than a grand, the Bontrager Line Pro 30 is one of the best value carbon wheelsets we’ve tested
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, David and the crew tested six sets of sub-£1500 carbon mountain bike wheels. We subjected all of these wheels to the same bikes, the same tyres, same air pressures, riders, trails, weather conditions and abuse, all the while keeping and…
Video Review: Is XC dead? After testing these three bikes, we don’t think so
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Is XC dead? Or is it just a little out of fashion? For Issue #116, we focussed our magazine group test on full suspension XC bikes to…
Review: Scream if you wanna go faster! We test and review 3 carbon fibre full suspension XC race bikes
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read on for a short summary of each bike, along with the links to each individual review. Images by James Vincent. Progression. It’s a pretty hot…
Review: You may hate the Brain, but the 2018 Specialized Epic Expert is ready to prove you wrong
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read on for the full review of the 2018 Specialized Epic Expert. As one of the most decorated full suspension race bikes on the market, the…
Review: The TwinLoc system on the 2018 Scott Spark RC 900 Team is this bike’s secret weapon
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read on for the full review of the 2018 Scott Spark RC 900 Team. It was 2007 when the first Spark blew minds and broke records…
Review: The 2018 Anthem Advanced Pro 29er 1 is Giant’s best full suspension XC race bike to date
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read on for the full review of the 2018 Giant Anthem Advanced Pro 29er 1. The Giant Anthem was first introduced in 2006 as the successor…
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards 2017 – more winners!
Three more awards bestowed upon the best of the best
The very best of 2017 – Chipps’ picks for the Singletrack Editors’ Choice Award
Chipps' favourite products and events from last year.
Faster Engagement Than Love Island! We Test And Review The Sub-£1000 RSP Calavera Carbon Wheelset
Using chunky carbon rims and a very buzzy freehub mechanism that's quicker than a Chris King hub, the RSP Calavera hoops make themselves noticed.
Is This Roval’s Strongest Carbon Wheel Yet? We Test & Review The Roval Traverse SL Fattie Carbon Wheelset.
Roval popularised hookless carbon rims, but how has the design evolved since then? We review the latest Traverse SL Fattie wheels to find out.
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Review: Boyd Gives You A Carbon Upgrade With The Ridgeline Wheelset
Boyd Cycling created the Ridgeline as a tough, trail-ready carbon wheelset with J-bend spokes and brass nipples. They are very quick though.
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Editorial
Pecking Orders Words Chipps I’ve always been interested in the interplay between riders out on a ride, or over a week of riding in the mountains. Mountain biking is a great leveller and it doesn’t matter what high-powered job you have, how famous you are…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Spineology
Pete Scullion takes on an alpine ridge ride with the most serious of consequences, and the greatest of rewards. Words & Photography: Pete Scullion Above two and a half thousand metres my body starts to wonder what I am doing to it. I was used…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Man Of Porage
Lee Craigie won the right to host Britain’s most bizarre mountain bike adventure race. Join her as she juggles the craziness involved in choosing this year’s Man and Woman of Porage. Words lee craigie Photography james robertson
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: The Isle Of Purbeck
This Dorset hotspot is not an island, but it does come with a ferry and the promise of adventure, as Tom Hutton discovers. Words & Photography Tom Hutton If it starts with a ferry ride it’s an adventure, right? OK, so the ferry ride’s only…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Cross Fell And High Cup Nick
Tom takes on this iconic North Pennine ride. Be warned though, it’s a rucksack and two-sandwiches kind of day out. Words TOM FENTON Photography ANDY HEADING Do you have a friend who carries a massive bag on every ride? A turgid behemoth that accompanies every…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Fjord Fiesta
Words Berne Broudy Photography Donald Shearer Pushbiking and peak bagging: Riding the mountains of Norway’s fjords I’ve been slogging uphill for an hour and a half, my mountain bike on my back, and the summit cairn isn’t getting closer. The trails in Norway’s Sunnmøre…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Talking Trickstuff
Team Singletrack caught up with German precision engineering company Trickstuff this summer, in its hidden factory deep in a German housing estate. Words Hannah and Wil Photography James Vincent We’re not the first to follow the ‘Trickstuff’ signs off the main thoroughfare into the residential…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 116: Column – Life Cycle Of A Riding Spot
Antony de Heveningham charts the rise and fall of that secret riding spot in the woods near you. The following is based on a true story, and is a tragedy, told in 11 chapters. Illustrations Amanda Discovery. A new location is scouted and ridden. Potential…
Why Are These Riders Injecting Tunnock’s Teacakes with Buckfast?
We bring you an extra peek behind the scenes at this whackiest of races.
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