Sanny dusts down his old ’90s race bike and takes on the quintessential Peaks route. Was the bike as good as he remembers, or is it a case of distance…
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Trans Angeles: Rock and rolling across the Angel’s city: From Issue 120
Hans Rey shepherds legends from wildly different backgrounds on a trip across his adopted home of Los Angeles.
Trail Hunter, The Quantock Hills: From Singletrack Issue 120
It’s rare that a good idea is found at the bottom of a bottle…
Beyonduro – Three big bikes that don’t fit under any label. So we made one up: Singletrack issue 120
Three big bikes that don’t fit under any label. So we made one up.
Uncharted British Columbia: From Singletrack Issue 120
A week of riding timeless, un-timed singletrack through unknown British Columbia with the BC Bike Race crew: From Singletrack Issue 120
Don’t call it a heatwave, just call it summer: From Singletrack issue 120
Chipps has vowed to only ride if it’s sunny. Unfortunately, this means he’s not stopped since early May. From Singletrack issue 120
Land of the midnight sun: From Issue 120
Pete Scullion heads to the northern tip of Scotland in search of midnight sunlight and spectacular trails. From Singletrack Issue 120
When did it all get so good? Chipps’ Issue 120 Editorial
I took a trip back in time recently, revisiting a place I used to ride when I was just starting out. Back then the mountain bike world was a rich,…
Singletrack Issue 120 Classic Ride | North York Moors
Olly Townsend takes us on a tour of this epic northern landscape. Words & Photography olly townsend “That was where I nearly met my maker,” said Mike. I craned my…
Singletrack Issue 119: Ride Less, Be Happier
Adam concocts a recipe for happiness. Like a public bathroom mirror I am covered in the handprints of strangers, but I have also been doing a lot of reflecting. Reflecting…
Singletrack Issue 119: Dan Stanton – Hardtails with Shocks
Ian Bailey takes a trip to Stanton Bikes’ Peak District HQ to talk about steel bikes, the future of British framebuilding and following your dreams. Words ian bailey Photography Andy…
Singletrack Issue 119: Was It All A Dream
Chipps looks back at the colossal impact of the original Malvern Classic event and asks if the ‘new’ one can ever live up to the hype. Words chipps Photography Geoff…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 119: Returning To The Dark Side
The former Red Bull trail opened in 1996 to wide acclaim as the first purpose-built trail in the UK. Chipps argues that it’s still one of the best trails anywhere. …
Singletrack Magazine Issue 119: Rubber Rendezvous
Singletrack’s self-confessed rubber sniffer takes a tour of the Hutchinson tyre factory in France to see what puts the knobs into our knobblies. Words & Photography james vincent I’m floating…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 119: Last Word
Mike Braybrook Lazy Lines Choices. How to quit them. Mike Braybrook discovers that the shortest line between two points is often the quickest way to the first aid tent. Last…
Singletrack Magazine issue 119: Never Trust The Weather
This adventure in Utah’s White Rim was supposed to be simple. And dry… Words Łukasz Piątek Photography Adam Klimek Sharp sunlight burns our motivation to pedal. We’re resting on the…
Singletrack Issue 119: Tour de France The Fun Way
Jérôme Clementz takes on a crossing of the classic mountains of the Tour de France his way – off road. Words Pauline Dieffenthaler Photography Jérémie Reuiller The Tour de France…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 119: Scott Beaumont – Staying Professional
A lifetime as a pro rider, with Scott Beaumont. Words & Photography Geoff Waugh You’ve seen them in the magazines; we’ve seen them on our TV screens. Professional riders that…
Singletrack Issue 119 Classic Ride – Ultimate Helvellyn
Words & Photography James Vincent This is a Classic Ride you’ve got to work for, but it’ll be worth it. Really, there’s just a bit more up… How do I…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: A Glamorous Job
Jason Miles tells us a few home truths about the indignities of 24 hour racing. The physical battle doesn’t end at the finish line. On reflection, rounding off a cycling…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Surrounding Swinley
NB: Please read this article before attempting to undertake this ride. Words & Photography Geoff Waugh Fully paid-up southern mod, Geoff Waugh, takes on a tour of this riding gem…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Staying Ahead, Being Last
Rachel Sokal spends a day with the British cross-country queen to talk all things Olympics, baggies, cake, and why if you’re not riding cross-country, you’re missing out on the fun. …
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Last Word
Train, Train Go Away Barney faces up to the inevitable: he’s not magically going to get fitter by doing nothing. It sits against one wall of the cellar, locked in…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Finding Perspective In Lesotho
Can you really experience the culture of a country while racing through it? Kristi Stump finds herself pondering such things, when perhaps she should be concentrating on not crashing. Words…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Soviet Singletrack
A trail bike adventure between volcanoes and waves in the former Russian military zone of Kamchatka. Words Philipp ‘El Flamingo’ Becker Photography Constantin Fiene We’re in the last hour of…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Editorial
Make The Moment Last Words Chipps I’ve never heard of Ben Hogan. I’d assumed that he was the lesser famous brother of Hulk, but apparently he was big in the…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: West Is Best
Pete Scullion ventures out to the western fringe of Scotland, ready to sleep under the stars on a remote beach. But he didn’t count on life-threatening weather. Will he tough…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Trail Hunter – Peaky Blinder
This is a story about an underdog. A sidekick, a minor character, passed over in favour of its more famous sibling, ignored by many but loved by those who know…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Seduced By The TV Remote
Steve Longdon is about to despair at the laziness of the world, but he’s not had time. He’s been too busy riding his bike. We all watch what other people…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: No Mercy In The Mountains
Backcountry Tour of the Pyrenees? You can’t handle the backcountry tour of the Pyrenees! Words & Photography CHIPPS It took less than a hundred metres of gravity-assisted descending for my…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118: Internal Struggle
Tom Johnstone rides across Iceland’s interior and learns that making your dreams come true isn’t always easy. Words & Photography Tom Johnstone This was an adventure I’d dreamed about for…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 118 : Last Word
barney marsh Train, Train Go Away Barney faces up to the inevitable: he’s not magically going to get fitter by doing nothing. It sits against one wall of the cellar,…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Editorial
Strength through respect Words Chipps 2017 saw car brand Porsche retire from endurance, Le Mans-style bike racing (it’s off to do fully electric racing). Rather than gloating about one of…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Path Of A Prince
Pete Scullion continues his tour of the north’s coffin roads. Ancient byways that were the final journey for the dead and which conveniently make great trails for the living. Words…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Trail Hunter – Border Blasting
Tom Fenton treads the fine line between England and Scotland, black ice and bog, all the while attempting condiment-based puns. Words TOM FENTON Photography ANDY HEADING
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Classic Ride – The Duddon Valley
Tom Hutton strikes gold in a little-known corner of the Lake District Words & Photography Tom Hutton It’s not often an injury turns out to be a lucky break. But…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Quit Your Job
Hannah interviews five people who’ve said ‘Right! That’s it! I’m leaving to go and work with pushbikes!’ Then they’ve carried through with the threat. And how. Words hannah Photography various…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Joe Parkin
Less Measuring, More Doing Joe Parkin has the secret of getting fit and he’s willing to share it with you. Spoiler alert: it involves riding your bike. Adults are idiots.…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: In The Beginning
Olly Townsend recounts how his earliest experience of mountain biking could quite easily have been his last… Even though this photo was taken nearly 30 years ago, the emotion conveyed…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Adrian Carter
Yorkshire Grit Chipps catches up with one of the UK’s original mountain bike pioneers, still making waves from his base in North Yorkshire. Words chipps Photography james vincent
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Last Word
last word: That time I got mistaken for a bear. Charlie the Bikemonger shares a little too much. Again. Back in the early days of singlespeeding, after bar ends, but…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 117: Room 101
Words Charlie the Bikemonger Every issue we highlight some of those niggly aspects of being a mountain biker. Our resident judge considers the evidence for and against each case. Often…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Riding Romania
Words & Photography Tomasz Debiec Glimpsing a world of open spaces, empty mountains and wickedly tough trails. Romania is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and interesting countries in Europe.…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : The Wayfarer
Tom Fenton and pals head to the Berwyn range to ride the classic Wayfarer trail, though controversially not the ‘right’ way. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading On 23rd January…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 112 : Morocco Blues
Carlos heads to Morocco to immerse himself in a side to this country that tourists rarely get to experience. Words & Photography Carlos Blanchard I hear the first small notes…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…