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October 2018
Interview: Lynne Armstrong – “Watch what happens, it could be awesome”
Everyone we feature in our Inspiring Women interview series has been nominated by you, the readers. The person we have…
Evans Cycles bought by Sports Direct
1st reported on Forbes by Carlton Reid today it has now been confirmed that Mike Ashley owner of giant retailer…
Mondraker Foxy R 29 Review – Don’t read this review if you don’t like riding fast.
I spent the first part of this year onboard the fantastic Mondraker Foxy, so when the 29er version of the…
‘Ard Rock Enduro Festival 2019 Dates Announced
Save the dates! The 2019 Ard Rock Enduro Festival, the winner of the Singletrack Readers Awards 2018 for best event, will…
Could we all benefit from pro-level concussion protocols?
Is the UCI doing enough to protect athletes from their own enthusiasm after a head injury?
Sign This Petition To Save Wharncliffe Trails
The unofficial trails around Wharncliffe have come under threat recently as the Forestry Commission considers the destruction of the locally…
Helmet Review: Bontrager Rally MIPS vs Specialized Ambush
Both of these are what I'd refer to as 'trail' helmets. They're heavier than a XC race lid, though they…
UK Mountain Biking’s Dirty Secret
As you might already know, we had some disappointing news recently. The Welsh government looked like it was about to…
Video: Dudes of Hazzard Muckle Day Out
Those Scottish boys, the Dudes of Hazzard, have been up to things again – riding bikes in ways that make…
Review: X-Fusion Trace 36 Fork – A big fork to take on the big hitters
New for this year, the Trace 36 is X-Fusions’s top end, big wheeled enduro fork, aimed at the influx of…
Don’t Skewer Yourself With A GoPro – Camelbak Sternum Protector Review
I’ll make a bet. If you were drawing up a shopping list for new bits of body armour right now,…
Fresh Goods 419: A Sensible Steel Hardtail, 2 High-Tech Action Cameras, Vampire Blood, And Hannah’s Feet.
Sometimes it really is difficult to think of a good intro for Fresh Goods Friday. We sit at our computers…
Mondraker’s All New Level Is Almost An e-MTB Version Of The Foxy 29
While some bike brands are happy to release e-MTB alternatives to current models, Mondraker develops and names its e-MTB separately…
Review: Brother Cycles Big Bro – For long and short adventures
There’s something very exciting about getting a new adventure bike out of the box for the first time. With a…
Reinventing Suspension: We Ride The New Trust Performance Message Fork
Launched today is the Trust Performance Message, a pivoting fork that will change the look of front suspension, and improve your…
Bike Check: George Thompson’s Geometron G18 29er
George Thompson, ‘award winning’ writer of #MakingUpTheNumbers, joined us at the Singletrack Trade Day for a bit of a ride…
Singletrack Life Subscribers Private Whisky Riders Bottle Charity Auction
As we explained here, we have three ‘spare’ bottles of this exceptionally rare single malt ‘Laddie’ whisky. We’ve already raised over…
Review: Curtis AM7 – Not just a pretty face, pretty fast too.
There’s no actual reason to buy a Curtis, other than the fact that you want one. And that’s a perfectly…
First Look: Insta360 One X. A GoPro Killer?
Insta360 is a “new school” action camera maker, who rather than simply makes an alternative to a GoPro, has looked…
Tested: 5 Cheap Upgrades For Your Mountain Bike You Didn’t Know You Needed
Here are five little upgrades that I've been using on my test bikes over the past year, all of which…
Video: A Slice Of Ariégeoise Pie
We not sure how to say it. Ariégeoise. Ar-ee-ay-jwaz? We’ve googled it, it’s in the Pyrenees, on the border with…
Don’t Bonk! 5 Nutrition Products For Your Next Riding Trip
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been travelling around parts of Europe on a road trip to check out some…
Video: Buying A Mountain Bike, Buying A Lifestyle
If you’ve stumbled onto this looking for genuine advice on how to go about buying your first mountain bike, you…
Bike Check: Paul Byrom’s Kingdom Vendetta XFS 29
Before the Singletrack Reader Awards kicked off last week, we had a Trade Day ride out, where loads of our…
The Winners! Singletrack Reader Awards 2018
Nominated and voted for by you, our readers, the votes have been counted and the winners have been revealed at…
First Look: Calibre Bikes Astronut A.K.A The Midlife Crisis Machine
Some people buy funny shirts, or a custom guitar, some people even buy impractical sports cars, but not us! No,…
Don’t Speak Too Loudly We’re All Hungover – Fresh Goods Friday 418
Thursday was a big old day for the Singletrack Team and indeed for the whole cycling industry for it was…
Review of the Highway Code will improve safety for cyclists
Even the purest of mountain bikers amongst us will occasionally venture onto tarmac, even if it’s only to get out…
Nukeproof Dives Into 2019 With Range Update
Today sees the launch of a 2019 ‘range update’ from Nukeproof Bikes. Although there isn’t anything glaringly new in the…
Identiti Dr Jekyll Returns 2 Decades After The Original
If you have been riding for as long as we have then it’s highly likely that you’ll remember the original…
BikeYoke Releases Superlight And Hacksaw Compatible Divine SL Dropper Post
German component maker, BikeYoke, has developed a new dropper post to add to its range of posts. The new dropper…
First Look: Nordest Bardino Ti Prototype A “Fast And Silent” Enduro Hardtail From Tenerife
Nordest is based in Tenerife (lucky so and so’s) so it makes bikes that suit the rocky, volcanic trails they…
Flying the flag for British design – a visit to Ison Distribution – Part 2 – Halo wheels.
Flying the flag for British design - a visit to Ison Distribution - Part 2 - Halo wheels.
Calibre Hopes To Bring Dirt Jumping To The Masses With The £550 Astronut
Without heading to the Google search bar, do you know how much a competition ready dirt jump bike costs? No?…
Two Videos To Remind You Life Is Precious
It’s all too easy to say ‘maybe tomorrow’. To look out the window at grey skies and turn on the…
Pole Stamina New Machined Big Travel Big Wheel Bike From Finland With New Sizing
Finland’s Pole Bicycle Company was best known for its progressive geometry and clever folding frame designs, now, however, the brand…
Interview: Veronique Sandler – Not In It To Win It
Sitting in the yurt at the Bike Park Wales Women’s Weekend, a group of women are gathered for a Q&A…
Whisky Riders Super Exclusive Bottle Auction For St. Gemma’s Hospice
In October 2015 we lost our deputy editor, Jenn Hill to cancer. Since then she has continued to inspire friends…
2019 Canyon Neuron Gets 130mm Travel, New Geometry And Starts At Just £1,449
In a break from the normal fanfare and pomp that comes with a new bike launch, Canyon has quietly updated…
“All Hail Our Animal Overlords” – Fresh Goods Friday 417
Here it is, evidence that the animal uprising has already started. Cats are in cahoots with geese, we can only…
Singletrack Issue 121: MIPS: You’re Twisting My Melon Man
MIPS invited us to Sweden to explain its in-helmet safety system in words that non-neuroscientists can understand. Luckily we have…
Singletrack Issue 121: XXC: Cross Country Extra
Three bikes that take the short travel full suspension bike to another world.
Airdrop Fade Jumps And Lands On Our Christmas List
If you’re at home/work worrying what to buy us for Christmas this year then just stop. We don’t want bath…
Insta360 One X Camera – The End To Drones, Gimbals And Possibly GoPro
Just when GoPro thought they had finally made waves with the launch of the Hero 7, Insta360 comes along with…
Highland Trail 550 vs French Divide – Battle of the Epic Rides
Whilst sitting back enjoying some much-needed rest and recuperation on a small Greek Island Stu Taylor took time to reflect…
Battle of the Kit: Bike packing sprint versus bike packing marathon
Whilst sitting back enjoying some much-needed rest and recuperation on a small Greek Island Stu Taylor took time to reflect…
Cannondale Habit. First Impressions Of A Very Important Bike
Cannondale Habit, first impressions. While I’m not, for a minute, going to think that I can get away with complaining…
Cannondale’s New Habit 29er. The Trail Bike For You?
Cannondale has completely reinvented its 29in wheel Habit trail bike – from the ‘not quite a race bike, not quite…
Bike Park Wales: Women’s Weekend – not just for women
For the weekend of 6th and 7th October, Bike Park Wales opened its doors to women. Not that women aren’t…