Two jet-setting friends discover they’ve overlooked gold on their doorstep. Words Ryan Stuart Photography Ryan Creary A morning beer is always harsh and rarely a good idea. It burns the throat. Bubbles up the nose. And usually comes back to haunt in some foul tasting…
singletrack magazine Issue 122
Singletrack Issue 122 | Ti Hard
Three titanium hardtails fit for an action hero. Words Andi Photography James Vincent Titanium. Four syllables that in the bike world may well hint at a significant birthday, or a recent (or impending) divorce. But just as Die Hard is not just a Christmas movie,…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122 : Editorial
finding your place Words hannah Chipps is away. He’s off on sabbatical to what he calls ‘his favourite place in the world’: Moab, Utah. Now, I’m not going to argue with him – Moab is probably wonderful, and there are some ancient petroglyphs there that…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: Jason Miles
Jason Miles Mind Your Manners Jason thinks we might be letting ourselves go when we get on a bike. I wrote in my last column that I believe we have too many rules and that cycling should have fewer of them. Or no rules at…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: Snowdon All Ways
Tom Fenton makes a horrible plan, some questionable choices, and wins. Words Tom Fenton Photography Andy Heading “Hang on a minute lads, I’ve got a great idea…” Hoping it would be more Michael Caine than Baldrick, I continued, “let’s ride all the bridleways on Snowdon…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: The Borders Of The Borderlands
Olly thinks we’re overlooking a great trail network, and the perfect remote brew spot. Words & Photography Olly Townsend “I ground the beans fresh this morning,” said Kevin, opening a small ziplock bag and pouring a carefully measured dose into his portable cafetière and setting…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: Risking It For Polish Champagne
Sprinkled with snow, the crumbling landmarks of Poland’s past provide the backdrop for an unlikely first bikepacking trip. Words Dorota Juranek Photography Adam Klimek It’s 7am on Saturday. The town is lazily waking up from last night’s bash. The streets are empty and all I…
Singletrack Issue 122: Charlie And The Abus Lock
I have got to tell you about my first encounter with this lock. Well, not actually the lock, but a man in a full-on foam outfit walking around the Eurobike trade show in bitching heat dressed as one of these locks
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: Tracey Moseley – Mother Hucker
Tracy Moseley has had the world as her playground, Pete Scullion finds out whether it’s all swings and roundabouts ahead now that she’s a mum and a rider. Words & Photography Pete Scullion There are few better places to talk shop with a multiple World…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122: In My Shoes
Products aren’t just for testing – they can find their way into our lives, our stories and our hearts. In the first of a new series, called Still Going, Hannah tells us about life in her shoes.
Singletrack Issue 122: Climbing Up in Trentino, Stepping Back in Time
Pete and trials rider Ali Clarkson take the ‘easy’ option round the historic fortresses of Italy. Words & Photography PETE SCULLION With the early morning mist lifting slowly off the Dolomites, high in the Trentino valley, we try to shrug off the hectic last few…
Singletrack Magazine Issue 122 : Last Word
The Highland Heist Charlie the Bikemonger reveals his criminal past. Does ‘I was very tired’ count as a defence? You know what? Bikepacking can really change you. Around ten years ago I cycled with my two great friends Crashy Simon and Beardy Martin from the…