We’ve just had word from Orange Bikes, they’re set to continue. When the application for administration was made, an application was also placed for P. Bairstow Limited, the metal fabricators…
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Bike Check: Benji’s Orange Switch 6
This bike check is either the worst timing or the best timing, depending how you look at it. And what happens next.
UPDATED | Orange Bikes Calls In Administrators
Update: statement from Orange 8th January, 1pm: In response to current speculation regarding the position of Orange Bikes and the recently filed Notice of Intention to appoint Administrators: Orange Bikes and its associated companies…
Orange Stage 7 LE Review: A Jaffa Smasha
The Orange Stage 7 LE is the latest bike from the Halifax metal masters to feature the brand's new Strange Power Link system.
Bike Test: Mountain Bikes For Winter
AKA whatever gets you through the shite. Benji leads the team through the winter murk in order to find the ‘perfect’ winter mountain bike.
Orange Switch 6 Factory review
If you want a ‘play bike’ for mucking about on steep wooded slopes it makes sense to go to West Yorkshire.
Orange Releases Factory Racing Switch 6 Team Bike
Available from today for £5200, Orange are releasing their Switch 6 team bike with new spec for 2022. A mix of wheels (29″ up front and 27.5″ rear) with 160mm…
Bike Check: Joe Connell’s Orange Stage 6 with prototype dual crown Formula fork
Check out what Orange Factory Racing rider, Joe Connell with be racing at EWS La Thuile this week in our latest bike check. Joe Connell will be hitting the EWS…
2021 Team News: Lachlan Blair moves on from Hazzard Racing
Hazzard Racing bids farewell to Lachlan Blair who moves to a new ride with “top EWS support” for the 2021 season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Review | Orange Crush MX Pro LTD hardcore hardtail
Do the mixed wheels of the Orange Crush MX make this THE hardcore hardtail to own in 2021? Andi climbs on board to tell all. The continued evolution of the…
Formula Mod rear shock with CTS finally official
Regular readers of Singletrack will have seen the Formula Mod rear shock from our coverage at the Burgtec house show, now many months later it’s official. Formula’s rear shock has…
Orange Crush MX – New 140mm Travel Mixed Wheel Hardtail
Orange Bikes announces an addition to its hardtail line up: the Orange Crush MX. The Orange Bikes range of hardtails currently includes the Crush and the P7, both available in…
Video | The Flight of the Pickled Onions
If you want to see some stylish riding with some weirdness and silliness thrown in, then the Hazzard boys are always worth checking out. They’ve just released a new video…
Videos: Rattle cans and nose bonks watch Joe Barnes Lockdown Bites
We’re all handling the lockdown in different ways and for Hazzard Racing rider, Joe Barnes that means creating a whole new series of vlogs. Not being able to get out…
2020 Burgtec House Show | 4 bikes we wanted to take home
For its 2nd year, the Burgtec House Show has grown to include more brands, house more products and serve up better food and coffee than ever before! Well ok, the…
Hazzard Racing Orange Bikes – Wait, Is That A New Formula Coil Shock?
Does this Orange Bikes press release tease a new coil shock from Formula? Hazzard Racing has revealed the Orange Bikes they’ll be riding this year – and that you can…
Michael Bonney – In Memoriam
Where to start? If I start at the end, then maybe that’s the hardest bit over with. Michael Bonney – one of the UK bike industry’s central pillars – has…
Grab a bargain at the Orange Bikes Blue Moon Open House
Fancy getting your hands on a fresh, juicy new Orange Bike? Then the Orange Bikes Blue Moon Event is probably your best chance. From October 12-13th Orange will be hosting…
Fresh Goods Friday 464 | The Back To School Edition
All the kids are back at school. The kids in Scotland – who have been back for weeks – are already looking forward to half term. The teachers in England…
Eurobike 2019: Orange Switch 6 first look
Orange has used Eurobike as the platform to introduce the new Orange Switch 6 here’s a quick first look. Orange Bikes has a bit of a monster launch going on…
The New 2020 Orange Five: Many small changes make a big difference.
The 2020 Orange Five is incredibly the ‘Mark 12’ version of this iconic, British-made full suspension bike from Orange Bikes. It’s no small thing that the Orange Five is doubtless…
Video: The Hazzard Racing guide to setting up a race team plus bonus rut slapping action.
Slapping ruts and riding the nuts of some freshly built up Orange bikes is only part of the picture in the latest Hazzard racing video. Joe Barnes and the Hazzard…
2019 Team News: Joe Barnes and the Hazzard Racing team on Orange Bikes for 2019
Well, this one came out of left field, after slapping a muddy rut and hitting sender only a mad man/woman would ride! After Joe Barnes posted on social media that…
Orange Bikes Robbed! 11 x 2019 Bikes Stolen
It has been a terrible past few weeks for break-ins. Stif, Hans Rey and now Orange Bikes have all suffered substantial loss due to theft and break-ins. We don’t have…
UK-Made Full Suspension Group Test – Orange Stage 4 RS Review
When it comes to UK-made full suspension bikes, there was one brand that was always going to be in this grouptest. Put simply, few manufacturers can rival Orange Bikes’ rich…
Orange 2019 Bikes Ridden At The Forest Of Dean
Last week saw Orange Bikes launch its 2019 range at the Forest of Dean. As opposed to some of the more exotic and far-flung launches that we’re seeing these days,…
These Are Our Top 12 Orange Bikes From The Past 30 Years
With the 30th Anniversary of Orange Bikes fast approaching we thought we would look over the past 3 decades and pick the Orange models that meant the most to us.…
Mega Gallery: 29 Top Bikes Of Eurobike 2018. How Many Of Them Will Be e-Bikes?
For 3 days we have haunted the halls of Eurobike, powered by nothing more than strong coffee and salty pretzels. Actually, that’s a complete fabrication of the truth. Eurobike 2018…
Prototype Orange Strange Crush-E. The First Hardcore e-MTB Designed For The UK?
The Orange Crush 29 isn’t the only new hardcore hardtail from the British bike maker at Eurobike, they also have this prototype Crush-E on display too. If you hadn’t already…
Orange Crush 29er Spotted At Eurobike
The Orange Crush is the bruiser in Orange’s hardcore hardtail line up, it’s also the only alloy framed hardtail that the British brand has in its range (if you don’t…
This Sterling Silver Orange Five XTR Is Stunning!
Orange’s stand at Eurobike is full of new colour options for the coming year, but there was 1 bike in particular that grabbed our attention. Can you really say ‘No’…
Vaughan Evans’ Nasty Orange 329 Prototype 29er Downhill Bike
And we mean ‘nasty’ in the good kind of way. Orange first showed a prototype 29er downhill bike at Eurobike last year, which was originally labelled up as the ‘Strange…
Update: Orange Factory Rider Seriously Injured At Gisburn Forest
Update: We’ve received news via the PMBA on Callum’s condition. After having surgery Callum is now able to sit up, is in good spirits and already planning for his future.…
If you like Orange Bikes & titanium, you better get in quick – there are only 15 of these worldwide
No, this isn’t breaking news. But when we’ve got all these pretty pictures to show off, do you think we give two hoots about that? Pah –Â just look at this…
London Bike Show 2018: We chat with Orange about the new Stage 4
Produced in association with Orange Bikes How much travel is too much travel? Is there such a thing? Surely it’s always better to have more travel than you need, not…
Small on travel, big on wheelsize; the UK-manufactured Orange Stage 4 RS is in the house and ready for testing!
After six months of waiting, they're finally ready
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards 2017 – more winners!
Three more awards bestowed upon the best of the best
All 55 Bikes From EVERY Fresh Goods Friday In 2017 – And Only 3 Are e-Bikes!
You like mountain bikes? Well have we got a present for you! Here's the 54 bikes that appeared in Fresh Goods Friday throughout 2017.
10 UK-Made Full Suspension Mountain Bikes
From XC through to Enduro, carbon to titanium, and single pivot through to virtual pivot; here are 10 full suspension bikes made right here in the UK.
Bike Test: Modern Geometry 29ers
In case you hadn’t noticed, 29ers are kind of hot right now. Wil and the test team take on three of the best to see if big wheels are back.
Review: Orange Stage 5 RS
Is the Orange Stage 5 a better bike than the venerable Five? Wil certainly thinks so, after reviewing the smurf-a-tron as part of our 29er group test
28 Of The Sweetest Bikes From Eurobike 2017
We tried hard to find new mountain bikes at Eurobike that weren't electric. It was very difficult. Here's 27 of them. Oh, plus one e-bike.
Exclusive First Look: Orange Stage 4
Out with the old Segment, and in with the new Stage Four! Equipped with a Metric rear shock, the Stage Four is Orange's brand new 29er trail bike
Video: Orange Five Factory VS Robot R160
We test two impressive British-made mountain bikes that couldn't be any more different from each other
First Look: Orange Four
Should more riders be on the Four rather than the Five? We've got an Orange Four on for longterm testing to see just how capable this bike is
Fresh Goods Friday 341
It's Fresh Goods Friday time! New aggro plus rubber, a brand new carbon dropper post, brand new SPD shoes and some very trick tools
Review: Orange Five Factory
Can Orange's top spec Five Factory change your mind about Orange Fives? Wil and Chipps get down and dirty with this British brute
First Look: Orange Stage 5 RS
Destined for review in an upcoming 29er full suspension group test, we take a good close look at the new Stage 5 from Orange Bikes