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Happy Mondays 008: Gary Gassy Oldman

Cool but clear. Pretty much anything and everything that is both these things is a positive. From a mountain stream to a point of view, it's clearly cool that it's…

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Nixit Menstrual Cup Review: The IUD-Compatible Solution

The Nixit is advertised as a menstrual cup (or cap, or disc) that doesn’t rely on suction to stay in place. In theory, this makes it better suited to those...

Subscribe Now For April’s Magazine: Dual Slalom, HikeABike, Freeride And Gravel!

Mountain biking is a broad church and April’s edition of Singletrack World covers many a pew. Submit your tithes to our webshop today and ye shall receive. We’re very excited...

Wildcard Teams Revealed for first Endurance MTB World Series of 2025

The first MTB World Series events of the year fall into the ‘Endurance’ category and will take place in Brazil on April 3-6 (Round 1) and April 10-12 (Round 2)....

Fresh Goods Friday 748: The M.C. Escher Trail Centre Edition

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Be At Bespoked Manchester – with your own ‘Apocalypse’ build?

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Demo a Saracen at Bike Ranch Snowdonia

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Cannondale Scalpel long term review

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British Cycling Launches New Strategy – and a new era?

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Hunt Proven Carbon Trail H_Core MTB 29 Wheelset review

Hunt Proven Carbon Trail H_Core MTB 29 wheelset offers a fast, responsive ride feel that adds a directness and sprightliness.

Happy Mondays 007: Hello Great Orb

Ah, the great glowing orb in the sky! We hope it has warmed your cockles this weekend. I (Hannah) spent all of Saturday doing some pretty heavy duty gardening, which...


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Nixit Menstrual Cup Review: The IUD-Compatible Solution

The Nixit is advertised as a menstrual cup (or cap, or disc) that doesn’t rely on suction to stay in place. In theory, this makes it better suited to those...

Cannondale Scalpel long term review

I find it very hard to imagine being disappointed with the Cannondale Scalpel 1 (once you'd got over the actual spending of all that money!)

Hunt Proven Carbon Trail H_Core MTB 29 Wheelset review

Hunt Proven Carbon Trail H_Core MTB 29 wheelset offers a fast, responsive ride feel that adds a directness and sprightliness.

Carbon Wasp Compound-150 first ride review

The Carbon Wasp Compound-150 is a 150mm travel full-carbon trail bike made in Yorkshire. And we’ve been for a spin on one. According to the bods from the Carbon Wasp Factory, the...



Product Highlights

Bike Highlight: Surly Grappler

Engineered first and foremost around a stable and comfortable drop-bar hand position, its trail-ready geo provides a spirited ride on mixed terrain.

Product Highlight – invisiFRAME

We can’t turn back the clock, but it’s never too late to fit an invisiFRAME kit. Suitable for new and used bikes, their bespoke kits precisely fit a huge array…

Bike Highlight: Cotic Solaris

Solaris is THE trail hardtail. Over 20 years of hardtail heritage, development and character has distilled the Solaris into your downcountry tool of choice

Highlight: Niner Jet 9 RDO

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT: For this 14-year span, the JET has always maintained a place in the Niner range. The latest iteration affirms the JET 9 RDO as one of the best…


Members' Content

Readers’ Rides: Aaron B’s Bird Aether 7

For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Aaron B shares his Bird Aether 7 which we just found down the back of our cyber sofa. There's more to this story But…

Catching A Break: From Baseball Pro to MTB YouTuber

Matty Johnson is a pro baseball player turned MTB YouTuber. He’s on a mission to make people see mountain biking differently and get everyone out on the trails. Matty Johnson...

What should you upgrade on your mountain bike?

Some things are worth the money. Some things very much are not. Here’s where you should splash your cash for maximum reward. Every bike is different and so not every...

Good Vibes Only: Drafting A Squirrel

Today I drafted a squirrel. Pedalling along, the canal beside me steaming tendrils into the frozen air, my lead out squirrel sat on the frosted fence ahead. Spotting me, it…


Classic Ride

Issue 153 Classic Ride: Surrey Thrills

Despite Hurtwood being one of the UK’s busiest riding spots, its trail network relies heavily on the continued goodwill of landowners and volunteers. Adele takes a ride to find out…

Issue 152 Classic Ride: Riding the Dyfi

The Climachx trail in the Dyfi Valley offers a day out for those looking for an alternative to the Athertons’ neighbouring descents. There's more to this story But it's a…

Singletrack Issue 151 Classic Ride: Pendle Pootle

The STW team ride in the shadow of Lancashire’s Pendle Hill, site of many a 17th century witch trial. However, they didn’t find any witches; just mellow trails and tasty...

Singletrack World Classic Ride 150: Ben Mac Do It

Each year my friends and I take a trip to Scotland for a week during May bank holiday to enjoy the freedom of wild camping, the right to roam and…



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Survey says, “we want midpower Bosch 600Wh+ trailduro eMTB to do more riding in less time”

If you don’t ask, you don’t get. We can’t think of a current eMTB that ticks all of these boxes, can you? Following on from last week’s “36% of ebikes...

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Survey says, “36% of ebikes go wrong”

E-bikes are amazing things. But there’s no hiding from the fact that they have a less than perfect reputation for reliability. During our E-Bike Week last October we ran a...

Best eMTB of the Year: Cannondale Moterra SL

The Cannondale Moterra SL has the best mix of weight, power, range and handling of any eMTB out there right now (that doesn’t cost a five figure sum). Pros Cons...

Merida eOne-Sixty 875 review

We test out the Merida eOne-Sixty 875 AKA The Big Batteried Bomber AKA Heavy Metal Thunder AKA The Bendy Bus. Pros Cons This is a very full-bore e-mountain bike. There...

Cotic Rocket: first ride review

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Amflow PL Carbon Pro: first ride review

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eBike Battery Tech: Unpicking the myths from the reality

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Dropbar options added to Shimano CUES

New dropbar-flavoured Shimano CUES and Shimano ESSA product series announced. The news includes the launch of Shimano CUES U6000, U3000 and Shimano ESSA U2000 products. Here’s the Press Release and...

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Vittoria Mezcal III, Terreno Dry & Terreno Wet tyre review

Vittoria has developed its broad range and I was happy test three different models, at least one of which is likely to fit your particular needs. As the world of...

Bird Cycleworks: Now with custom paint and gravel options

Bird Cycleworks, the UK company well known for its responsive and approachable customer service (as well as some very popular mountain bikes), is now offering custom paint options. Plus, next...

‘Cross Is Coming! Team GB revealed

The UK has some great cyclocross riders at the moment, and with some of the old guard moving along, it could be an exciting an unpredictable season ahead. UK fans...

Brompton goes gravel

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What This Bike Needs… Is $1500 Mudguards?

Genesis announces new range of Croix de Fer, Tour de Fer and Vagabond gravel and adventure bikes

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