Hey, listen up! We know we had to remind you last week when it got to Friday, but now it’s Friday again and you should know that it’s Friday, because you’re sat at home, enjoying some time off – so, completely different to last week……
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Specialized Recon Shoes Get A Revamp. New Design For 2020
“Specifically designed for mud” reckons Specialized of its new Recon family. The Recon 1, 2 and 3 are differing levels of spec, but all share a similar trail shoe style. Not too racy, not too freeride… The shoes come in a tier of performance –…
The 'We're Clinging On' Edition | FGF 486
Mark has been ill, Hannah has been broken, Chipps is on a road bike, Amanda had a nap in the office, Ross hasn’t broken anything, Andi has been going for walks, Tom has been making something exciting, Andy has been listening to Roy Orbison, Charlie…
9 New Bikes In 7 Days! Catch Up With The Bikes Of The Week
It’s been a mad mad week here at Singletrack Towers. It’s not even a trade show, or a big festival, so why are all these new 2020 bikes appearing just as Andi ‘Content Machine’ Sykes and Chipps ‘Contact List’ Chippendale are on their holidays? Anyway,…
Cody Kelley Joins Specialized
We speculated previously that Cody Kelley might be heading to Yeti along with Jared Graves. However, with Graves leaving Specialized, that’s created a space – which Kelley will be filling. The American rider, who rode for Alchemy last year and ranked 14th overall at the…
Top 10 Most Read Singletrack Stories of 2019 | Hacks, reviews, and tech
With another year behind u, we delve into data to bring you the 10 most read Singletrack Stories of 2019! This will be a Top Of The Pops style Top 10 starting with the 10th most read and ending with the number 1 most read…
Fresh Goods Friday 480 | What We Got
Welcome to the hinterland. Hopefully it’s a chance for your internal organs to recover before the New Year celebrations – whether it’s alcohol or methane you’re processing (or both), now is the perfect time to get outside and take in the fresh air. Some of…
10 Black Friday Bike Deals You Can Buy Today
Black Friday is about to rear its ugly head once again, and just like last year and the year before, retailers have already kicked off their sales early. It’s irritating on one hand, but on the other, it’s actually a pretty awesome way of getting…
Carbon, Steel, Components and Clothing | FGF 471
We’ve reached that time of year where Fresh Goods Friday is a helpful assist for you all to winterise your rides. Who else has dusted off the hardtail and put their lights on charge? We’ve also been playing more car Tetris. Last week featured a…
FGF 470 | Proof a Tesla makes a great mountain bike vehicle!
We have all manner of things to keep you warm and stop you from shaking in Fresh Goods Friday 470. From winter gloves and thermal hoodies that keep the chill off to a motorised gimbal that will keep your video super smooth even if you…
Fresh Goods Friday 465 | 3 Bikes, Maximum Waffle
Did you vote in the Reader Awards? Well, it’s too late if you didn’t – you’ve lost your democratic right to pick your favourite. Next week there will be some pro-rogueing, with Chipps donning his nattiest of outfits to present the awards to all the…
Fresh Goods Friday 463 – A Little Yellow Tool Every Biker Needs
We deliver Fresh Goods on time this week, despite being thin on the ground and those of us that are here being distracted by the results for the Singletrack Reader Awards 2019. Have you voted for your favourite products, services, people and places from the…
Specialized S-Works Enduro 2020 | First Ride
Specialized Enduro unveiled for 2020 Following 20 years of evolution, the latest iteration of the Specialized Enduro arrives as the biggest and baddest one yet. As EWS stages have become as gnarly and as steep as your average World Cup DH race track, the requirements…
2020 Specialized Epic is THE lightest hardtail on the market
The 2020 Specialized Epic HT – Same Same, But Different Wil reports on the new Specialized no-mercy XC race hardtail. Back in June this year, I was invited out to Lake Tahoe in the US for the Specialized Summer Camp. We were there to test…
Review | 2020 Specialized Fuse Comp 29
Wil reviews the brand new 2020 Specialized Fuse Comp hardtail Not everyone wants to ride a full suspension mountain bike, and not everyone wants to be on an angry XC race hardtail. For all of those folks, Specialized has this bike – the Fuse. First…
Specialized announces all-new Fuse trail hardtail for 2020
Introducing the 2020 Specialized Fuse – a new hardtail mountain bike with attitude Having debuted way back in 2015 (when plus tyres were still becoming a ‘thing’), the Specialized Fuse is receiving a complete overhaul for the 2020 model year with brand new frames, new…
2019 Fort William DH World Cup: Spied in the pits part 2
Another day of cruising the pits at Fort William uncovers more surprising new tech and bikes we’ve never seen in the flesh before. Juliana She 10 This beautiful Juliana She 10 is hitting the dirt at Fort William this weekend. Like other Juliana models, the…
Review | The Specialized Fast Trak GRID 29×2.3 is a fast AND tough XC tyre
Wil reviews the Specialized Fast Trak; a fast-rolling XC tyre with a tough GRID casing When it comes to choosing race-worthy components for XC and marathon bikes, the traditional approach has been to go as light as possible. After all, it’s your legs that have…
Review | Specialized connects you to earth with the Ground Control GRID 29×2.3 tyre
Wil reviews the latest version of the venerable Specialized Ground Control tyre I seem to have been riding a lot of chunky tyres lately. I’d say it has a lot to do with the influence of living in a steep valley amongst the Pennines for…
Top 10 latest 2019 Bike Videos Straight From The Singletrack YouTube Channel
Here are 10 of the latest bike videos from the Singletrack YouTube Channel. Bikes from Commencal, Specialized, Calibre, Trek, GT and more featured and reviewed. You all know that we have a thriving Singletrack YouTube Channel don’t you? And you are subscribed to our YouTube…
Specialized Women’s Power Comp MIMIC Saddle – ‘I don’t even notice it’
The Specialized Women’s Power Comp saddle with MIMIC technology ain’t no gimmick, and has been awarded a Singletrack Recommended award from a rider that can find almost anything to complain about when it comes to pedalling. Read on to find out how Amanda has relieved…
More multi-tools than bikes! Plus a trail toad | Fresh Goods Friday 441
There are various things that can slow you down on natural trials. A dog you need to pet, walkers, rearranged rocks, a fallen tree… Well here in Calderdale we have some new trail critters to watch out for. Almost overnight, it appears that all of…
Review | We Test The Carbon Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Pro 27.5
In case you hadn’t heard already, Specialized has just announced the Carbon Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Pro 27.5. You can get all the details of the bike right here, though read on for our first ride review from local Calder Valley tester, Nick Cummins. Over to…
Specialized Launches The Outrageous Stumpjumper EVO In Carbon Fibre
In a hotly anticipated (though very much expected) move, Specialized is going all carbon fibre with the raucous Stumpjumper EVO platform. Launched about this time last year, the latest Stumpjumper EVO came screeching sideways into the 2019 Spesh lineup as the foul-mouthed, tattoo-toting, bird-flipping half-sibling…
Review | The Specialized SWAT Conceal Carry MTB Multi-Tool Hides Inside Your Fork
According to the photographer Chase Jarvis, the best camera is the one that’s with you. A reference to the proliferation of smartphone camera technology, Jarvis’s famous quote implies that you can own the most technically capable camera in the world, but if it’s too bulky…
Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards – Accolades from Amanda
Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of bikes, a barn load of clothing and gear, and attended a bookcase full of cycling events. Which of these, though, have tickled their fancies enough to warrant the bestowing of a coveted Singletrack Editors’…
10 Online Deals That Will Save You A Bundle – NX Eagle, Five Ten, RockShox
Don’t worry if you missed Black Friday and the New Year Holidays, there are still some amazing online deals to be had and here are 10 of the best. SRAM NX 1×12 Eagle Just £199.99 SRAM’s NX Eagle drivetrain launched last year and offers the…
Top 10 Most Read Articles Of 2018. You Guys Really Like 12 speed and 29ers…
We’ve done our top 10 most read reviews, and we’ve done our top 10 most read videos, now feast your eyes on the 10 most read articles on Singletrackworld.com of 2018. Can you guess what will be number 1? 10. First Look: Shimano Introduces 12-Speed…
Miranda Miller Joins Kona: “me is a little weird like them”
After a difficult couple of seasons, former DH World Champion Miranda Miller has moved from Specialized to Kona, and with that is shifting her focus to the EWS and – it sounds to us – more fun. The press release announcing the move includes this…
Top 10 Most Read Singletrack Reviews Of 2018, And Number 1 Isn’t an eBike
Last year was pretty full-on for reviews. We tested some of the hottest bikes on the market, both standard and e-MTB types (GASP!), we reviewed the latest clothing, accessories, brakes, forks, protection, glasses, and there was even a 1000Â word review all about a towel (or…
The Post Is Back To Normal And We’ve Got a Bunch Of Parcels! It’s Fresh Goods Friday 429
It's the first Fresh Goods Friday of 2019 and our hangovers have subsided enough that we are comfortable looking at screens once more.
Team Rumours Part 2: Miller, Atwill, Agassiz, Gwin, Harrison, Atherton and more 2019 team news
We’re in the thick of 2019 Team Rumours, with riders finally announcing that they’ll be leaving current contracts and are heading to pastures new.
Review: The Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Carbon 29 rides well beyond its spec sheet
Earlier this year Wil had the pleasure of heading out to Spain for the launch of the new Specialized Stumpjumpers. We’ve now had the Stumpjumper ST Comp Carbon 29 (130/120mm) and Stumpjumper Expert Carbon 29 (150/140mm) back on test to see how they perform on…
Review: The Specialized Stumpjumper ST Comp Carbon 29 may be shorter on travel, but it ain’t short on fun
Earlier this year Wil had the pleasure of heading out to Spain for the launch of the new Specialized Stumpjumpers. We’ve now had the Stumpjumper ST Comp Carbon 29 (130/120mm) and Stumpjumper Expert Carbon 29 (150/140mm) back on test to see how they perform on…
Specialized Pumps Up The Epic With The New 2019 Epic EVO
Specialized overhauled the Epic lineup around this time last year, dropping the horst link FSR pivot and a whole load of weight in the process. A new, refined Brain shock and damper joined the party, as did refreshed geometry and a shorter 44mm fork offset…
Review: Specialized goes #fullenduro for 2018 with the longer, lower, 170mm travel Enduro Elite 650B
 Specialized had already redesigned its popular Enduro platform for 2017, but the big-S (well, one of the Big-S’s anyway) decided it could go one better for 2018. With a new frame and some key spec changes, the latest Enduro is an absolute monster, so we…
Behind The Scenes On The Specialized Stumpjumper Launch
Two months ago, I had the fortune of travelling to Ainsa in Spain for the launch of the all-new Specialized Stumpjumper range. Having been there the year prior for the Levo Kenveo launch, Specialized had chosen to return to Ainsa for the Stumpy launch due…
2.6in Tyre Grouptest – Specialized Hillbilly GRID Tyre Review
Designed as an intermediate mountain bike tyre suitable for winter slop and loose, technical trails, the Specialized Hillbilly tyre is distinguished by its sticky rubber and mud-cutting tread pattern. More recently, Specialized has added a bigger 2.6in option to the Hillbilly range, which follows the…
Video: What exactly has changed on the new Stumpjumper? And why no Camber? Wil has the answers
Three years has passed since we saw the release of the last Stumpjumper and Camber models, which were first unveiled to the public back in 2015 in Rotorua. About 12 months after that launch, the team at Specialized began testing and development of some new…
2019 Specialized Stumpjumper review | Expert Carbon 29
I’d be lying if I told you that Specialized has just unveiled its most advanced and refined Stumpjumper yet. Because there are actually three new Stumjumper models for 2019. And they’re all rather snazzy. This year we’re going to see two additional models of Stumpjumper…
Specialized launches THREE new Stumpjumpers for 2019, but no more Camber
Having already relaunched the Epic and Enduro models last year, the biggest story for Specialized’s 2019 mountain bike lineup is the arrival of the all-new Stumpjumper. Except there isn’t just one Stumpjumper. There are actually three brand new platforms. Well, technically there are six new…
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…
Editor’s Choice 2017 – Hannah’s picks for the Singletrack Editors’ Choice Award
Hannah's favourite products and events from last year
FlamingGo! This 2018 Specialized Enduro Is In The House And The Hot Pink Is Doing Bits For Us
Get a closer look at the latest test bike to join the fleet at Singletrack Towers.
How Would You Build Yours? Specialized Offers 288 Options In Custom Program For Stumpjumper & Enduro Models
6 colour options? Check. 3 suspension packages? Check. 2 drivetrain choices? Wheelsize alternatives? You bet!
Tyre Review: Bontrager XR Mud vs Specialized Storm Control
Don't accept the winter wetness. Embrace it with a set of proper mud tyres. Here are two of the best for cross country mud-pluggin'.
Fresh Goods Friday 372
A rigid bike, a smooth fork and some knobbly tyres - it must be Fresh Goods Friday!
Review: Specialized S-Works Epic Hardtail World Cup
Is the Specialized S-Works Epic the fastest hardtail we've ever ridden? At 8.23kg (18.1lb) for the complete bike, it is most definitely the lightest.
First Look: Specialized Epic Expert
Redesigned from the tyres up, the all-new Specialized Epic promises to be more than just a World Cup level full suspension race bike.
