We’ve rounded up an even ten boots – from rugged summer numbers to depth of winter monsters and given them…
2009
Genesis iO
Fully rigid steel singlespeeds, eh? Nice looking and everything but a complete nightmare to write a review about. Well, a…
Shimano Deore 2010
We were whisked to Shimano's Bat Cave deep in the West Midlands to see what's new from Japan.
Lynskey Performance Designs Titanium Seatpost
Does exactly what it says on the tin.
Fresh Goods
Our weekly roundup of the stuff that's arrived in the Singletrack Office this week...
Marzocchi 888 Fork Recall
Recall on Marzocchi Model Year 2008 888RC3 and 888RC3WC forks manufactured between July 10th and September 15th 2007.
Hope to Sponsor Ft. Bill Endurance DH
No Fuss Events, organisers of the Endurance Downhill mountain bike race at Nevis Range, Fort William, have today (Thursday 12…
Out with the old and in with the new.
Stu from Yeti popped in to see us yesterday with some new bikes. Well not exactly new but much more…
2009 Kona Demo Day – Roman Leisure Park, Marple, Near Stockport
Andy "Nice Guy" Mee from Kona he say: "Come and try the 2009 Kona Range on the trails around Roman…
Statistics, swearing and those bloody ads again!
Swearing can be funny, stats are great but not when an insurance company gets hold of them to try and…
Top Bike Brands and Singletrack Magazine Launch Demo Series
Intense Cycles, Cove Bikes, Lapierre, Rocky Mountain and Turner Bikes have teamed up with Singletrack Magazine to offer riders the…
Singletrack Reader Holiday 2009 – With Flow MTB
This is your chance to book yourself on a truly unique and exclusive mountain biking holiday in one of the…
Wheels-R-Us
In the continuing saga of “sorting out downstairs” I’ve been spending a great deal of time shinning myself on lots…
Reaction Downhill at Moelfre 10-13th April
Borderline Events is holding its second major event from 10th April to 13th April 2009. After a successful first event…
Wild Boar 24 Mountain Bike Challenge
Where: Wythop Hall Estate, Keswick, Cumbria. When: 16-17 May 2009.
More Fresh Bike Stuff
The bikes for the next issue are nearly all in now, so here’s a quick peek at some of the…
Corratec back in the UK
A couple of weeks ago Matt was lucky enough to attend the Raleigh Open Day which included the very German…
Cancellation of Trail Break at Woodcote This Weekend
This weekend's Trail Ride and Navigator events from Woodcote have been cancelled. The event area has been badly affected by…
Fresh Goods
Here's a rundown of various bits and bobs that we've been sent for test this week.
Core Bike News
Some 2009 and 'who knows when?' stuff from the Core Bike Show last week. New stuff from Evil, Hope (including…
2Stage Bikes Helmetcam Vid
Stomach churning fun on helmet cam.
Singletrack Workshop Refit
Our workshop isn’t in the neatest of states at the mo… So with this in mind we’ve just taken delivery…
Giant and Specialized Postpone Glyncorrwyg Demo Day
Giant and Specialized announce the postponement of the first event in the 2009 Test the Best series.
Been offered a hot Marin?
A van belonging to ATB Sales was broken into in Bury last night and 11 bikes were stolen, including a…
Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series 2009
The winter break is slowly coming to an end (even it doesn’t feel like that at the moment) which means…
Lakeland Forest Trails Closed on March 7th Due to Rally
Walkers, cyclists and horse riders are being given advanced warning of disruption as the countdown begins to a renowned Lake…
Chris Smith Signs With Corsair
Windwave are pleased to announce that we have signed UK freerider Chris Smith to ride Corsair Bikes equipped with Marzocchi…
Want to design some iconic bikes?
On-One are looking for a chief bike-designer. You don't need a shed, but you will need to know what you…
TransWales 2009 Online Entry Now Open
The event website has all the event details and entry facilities including the new online entry. The online entry makes…
Black Run Race at Aston Hill, March 15th
What better a start to the year than some good ol’ fashioned Black Run downhill racing at Aston Hill?
London Bike Film Festival Call For Submissions
The 2009 Bicycle Film Festival is now looking for short and feature-length films. visit www.bicyclefilmfestival.com to submit your film for…
Help The Godfather of Bootleg Canyon
We recently received news that one of Mountain Biking's 'unsung heroes' has been admitted to hospital in order to have…
Astrix Mojo Caresws Cup 2009
Situated in Mid-Wales between Newtown and Machynlleth, Caersws is a private forest used for regional and national races over the…
Benji’s Long Termer – Genesis Alpitude
A peek into the staff bike shed reveals a lot of changes for 2009. Here's "Part 2" of Benji's thoughts…
Trek UK are hiring IT people…
Got IT skills? Want to work in the bike industry? Trek could be the place for you.
The Stinger 2009
If 20k of XC racing isn't enough for you how about a little 5k trail run at the start to…
Olympians Craig and Beckinsale Lead Giant Race Team
Giant announce the return of international cross-country stars Adam Craig and Oli Beckingsale to its Global Mountain Bike Team.
Pace Chief Has His Bikes Nicked
Pace boss Adrian “I’m gonna go git me a gun” Carter writes… Some lowlife broke into our garage at home…
Santa Cruz Driver8 – new!new!new!
ANOTHER new bike from Santa Cruz - this time at a chunkier end of the spectrum - they call it…
Reward
Explored a new (to me) Lakeland bridleway today. It turned out to be one of the best technical trails I’ve…
Core Bike Rocks
Just back from the Core Bike show - it was great as always... Now to get some pictures up.
Trail building and repair sessions in Bristol are re-starting in February.
Feb 7th - get down and dig in Bristol. All are welcome...
Racing Returns to Aston Hill
Aston Hill will be taking another step forward in re-establishing its historical status by hosting its first downhill race since…
Isle of Man TT Legend Gets Some Soul
Team Hydrex Honda rider Guy Martin has recently added a Cotic Soul to his fleet of push bikes to use…
Without rhyme nor reason
I am really into mountain biking again. And when I say “really” it should say “REALLY”. Times 10. Tuesday night…
Two-Day Dartmoor Trail Quest Announced
A new two-day mountain bike orienteering event will take place on Dartmoor this summer, it has been confirmed. The event…
What tyres for Singletrackworld?
Choose your weapon... The Poll is back!
Introducing the Racebak – the Camelbak You Wear
Believe it or not, something very akin to this “wearable hydration system” was how Camelbak started. Way back in the…
Helmets & Foldable Locks from Abus
Here's a few things from Abus that have been designed more for the commutery crowd but should also appeal to…
Singletrack Issue 47 – Covers and Contents
Singletrack issue 47 goes on sale later this week so here's what it looks like on the outside and a…