One of the longest serving UK bike journalists and Singletrack bike tester, Steve Worland (58) has died of a heart attack while out running on Saturday 29th March.
Steve began writing for MBUK in the early 90’s and built a solid reputation for his expert opinions and technical knowledge. Steve wrote regularly for Singletrack including taking over as lead bike tester a year ago. Steve leaves his partner Jo and daughter Holly. Steve and Jo were due to get married in early April to celebrate 25 years together.
Steve’s last feature for us was the 26 Is Not Dead bike test in Singletrack issue 88. We interviewed Steve for Issue 10.
Latest Singletrack Merch
Buying and wearing our sustainable merch is another great way to support Singletrack
We are all shocked by his death and the thoughts of everyone at Singletrack are with his friends and family.
Sad… Been reading Steve’s words all my mountain biking life… A poorer place without him. RIP. Thoughts with family and friends.
This is unbelievable news. A colossal loss to the world of MTB. My thoughts are with his family.
So sad. Hope he was on the bike and doing what he loved. Rip and sincere condolences to his family.
Such a shock, I enjoyed Steves writing for years, thoughts go out to the family…
So sad,Steve was the sensible one at MBUK during the nutty nineties,Great loss to the cycling media.Heaven has a new star (and he is riding a bike!).Ride in Peace.
So sad. So premature. RIP, Steve
Such sad news.
I always found his articles clear practical and down to earth. A great antidote to the hype that sometimes accompanies whatever new megabucks wonderbike is flavour of the month. Thoughts are with friends and family
So very sad, he will be missed
Very sad news. A top bloke. Best bike reviewer ever.
Marcus Farley
Very sorry to hear this news. I’d been reading his reviews and writeups since the early days and I spent some time with Steve on a Specialized press launch a few years ago. He was a lovely chap; a sad loss.
Thoughts go out to his friends and family. RIP.
shocked. Very sad.
Very sad news top bloke RIP
So Sorry to hear this news and commiserations to his Partner and daughter. I never met Steve but remember reading his words for years in MBUK and Singletrack. A man who knew his stuff! He will be sorely missed.
Like many others, I never met him, but always respected his writing, I always got the impression that he was truly passionate about his work, and that he lived life to max, sympathies to his family and friends.
Sad news. I’m very sorry to hear that.
Very sad news.
Very sad news indeed…..he passed away doing what he loved to do but no comfort to his family and friends – still a true gentleman spoke to him on many occassions at events!! Thinking of his family at this horrific time!!
Nice ordinary bloke to chat,down to earth with no bull but try and follow his wheel round the singletrack in leigh woods and he would smoothly pull away from you like you were stood still.
Top rider
Top bloke
That is very sad news, pass on my sympathies to the family.