Not everyone wants to ride with a big ‘n’ heavy backpack, so we’ve been testing a variety of different options for…
December 2018
Christmas Countdown Day 12: Win An X-Fusion Manic Dropper Post!
It’s day 12 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown Advent Giveaway and today we’re dropping it like it’s hot with an…
Interview: Taking On Tahnee – Maya Atkinson Moves Up To Elite
Maya Atkinson has twice won the Junior British Downhill Championships and has competed in the EWS and World Cup races.…
Nicolai’s new modular Enduro bike comes with ‘Rado Dropouts’ and ‘MUTATOR Chainstays’
If you're one to get uncontrollably titillated about beautiful welds and gratuitous CNC machined alloy, and you're currently reading this…
Get that weight off your back and down low on the bike – We test & review 4 frame bags
Not everyone wants to ride with a big ‘n’ heavy backpack, so we’ve been testing a variety of different options for…
Quality Singletrack Gifts For The Mountain Biker In Your Life (Or Just Treat Yourself)
We've got everything you need to make the mountain biker in your life happy, right here.
Christmas Countdown Day 11: Win DMR Brendog Vault Pedals and Brendog Deathgrips
It’s time to get a grip on Christmas and stomp on the gas with day 11 of the Singletrack Christmas…
We’re Giving This Bike Away On Saturday! Lapierre Edge AM 727
Are you the kind of rider who enjoys exploring the mountains, heading to the trail centre, and tackling sumptuous single…
4 Waist Packs Tested & Reviewed
Not everyone wants to ride with a big 'n' heavy backpack, so we've been testing a variety of different options for…
Gunn-Rita Dahle ‘Most Successful Mountain Biker Of All Time’ Decides To Hang Up The Cleats
Gunn-Rita Dahle retires. 30 World Cup wins. 9 World Championship Gold medals. 8 European Championship Gold medals. Olympic Gold. Just…
Christmas Countdown Day 10: Win A £140 Lezyne Digital Pressure OverdriveÂ
Today’s Christmas Countdown Giveaway is sure to get you pumped! Today we have a top quality Lezyne Digital Pressure Overdrive…
First Look: Get up close and personal with the 2019 Canyon Neuron CF 9.0 SL
Released into the wild a little over a week ago, the Neuron CF has emerged as a brand new carbon…
10 Neat Mountain Bike Products That Are Straight Outta Scotland
Antony attended the Scottish Mountain Biking Conference, where there was much to be learnt and debated, plus plenty to be…
Christmas Countdown Day 9: Win This Continental Bundle Of Joy
It’s week 2 of the Singletrack Christmas Countdown giveaway and to kick the week off we have a tubeless and…
First Look: Radon Cragger 29er Hardtail
Another week, another direct sales German test bike! Following on from the Propain Hugene that arrived a couple of weeks…
The Great Singletrack Christmas Giveaway – What’s Coming This Week?
We’ve already given a huge pile of swag, but fear not, we have plenty more great prizes to be won.…
13 Top Tips For A Mountain Biking Road Trip
The plan was relatively simple. It went something like this; Step 1: Finish jobs in early August Step 2: Trade…
Christmas Countdown Day 8: Win A 661 Reset Full Face Helmet
The gift giving flows over into the weekend, and today we’re giving away this rather splendid, bright red, full face…
Interview: Chris Porter – ‘The bicycle fork is so close to its design limit’
Chris Porter recently made the trip up to Singletrack Towers to deliver a bike for the bike test of Issue…
Singletrack Roost And Roast – The Mountain Bike Magazine Subscription For Coffee Lovers
A merging of two of our favourite things - magazines and coffee
Christmas Countdown Day 7: Win Fibrax Disc Rotors and Finned Brake Pads
Today is part 1 of our Fibrax Christmas Countdown Giveaway, where you have the chance to win everything you need…
Buy It While It’s Hot! Singletrack Issue 122 Has Landed – With Free Calendar
What? You haven’t already got your copy? In that case you must have forgotten to subscribe! It’s not too late…
Interbike 2019 Cancelled – What Now For The US Bike Industry?
The US bicycle trade show Interbike will not be taking place in 2019, it has been announced. Organisers Emerald Expositions…
Unsprung Heroes – 3 Fully Rigid Bikes Tested & Reviewed
Chipps rides three fully rigid bikes from Kona, Pinnacle and Surly. Words Chipps Photography James Vincent I always like to wear…
FGF 425: The 17 Days Until Christmas But We’ve Already Opened Our Gifts Edition
There’s something for everyone in this week’s Fresh Goods Friday. Chipps gets a strikingly beautiful carbon frame, Ross gets to…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 6 – Win Hope Carbon Bars
Today’s Christmas Countdown giveaway is long, black, lightweight, made from the same stuff an F1 car is made from, and…
Review: Surly you can’t have fun without suspension? We test the fully rigid ECR
 Surly has always been individual and self-confident in its outlook. From pioneering the first production singlespeed (the 1×1, which…
Review: Blue Flow BF37/31 All Mountain Carbon Wheels
Rachel’s been testing some value-oriented carbon mountain bike wheels from a UK-based company called Blue Flow Wheels. How did they…
The perfect gift for Christmas? SDG Jr Pro Kit, Pro Level Kit For Kids.
Do your kids enjoy riding as much as you do? Do they hit the trail hard and ride their kit even…
Pick Your Nation State – Sixth Element Limited Edition Carbon Wheelsets
Perhaps you’re just feeling patriotic and you’d like to fly the flag for your country, or maybe you want to…
At home with Canyon Bicycles: Part 1
In my hand is a torque wrench. Nothing unusual in that. They aren’t exactly rare in the bike industry. This…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 5: Win Syncros Tofino Saddle And Accessories
Today we’re giving away a Syncros Tofino saddle along with some rather cool accessories. Learn all about this very special…
Review: After a playful bargain? The Pinnacle Ramin 3 Plus might be the bike for you
Pinnacle is the house-brand of retail giant, Evans Cycles, but the range is way more than a selection of rebadged…
Renthal Offers You Zero. Zero Rise Fat Bar Lite and Fat Bar Lite Carbon Now In Flats!
Amazingly not available until now, Renthal’s Fatbar Lite and Fatbar Lite Carbon now come in zero-rise options. It seems that…
Review: Formula’s compressible Neopos spacers change the way your air fork works
Ever since RockShox brought its Bottomless Token system to market in 2014 alongside the re-release of the Pike, more riders…
2018 Scottish Mountain Biking Conference points the way towards sustainable radness
The fourth Scottish Mountain Biking Conference brought together representatives of government, major stakeholders, mountain bike advocates, industry reps and academics…
Orange Bikes Robbed! 11 x 2019 Bikes Stolen
It has been a terrible past few weeks for break-ins. Stif, Hans Rey and now Orange Bikes have all suffered…
Sick Bicycles U.S Made Gnarpoon: Steel or Aluminum, Trail Or Downhill You Decide
For any of you following Sick Bicycle Co, you will already know all about the Gnarpoon. Originally teased back in…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 4: Win Mudhugger FRX Mudguards
It’s getting wetter and muddier by the day, so what better prize to offer in Day 4 of our Christmas…
Review: Kona’s Unit X is like a singlespeed, but with 10 more gears?
The Kona Unit has a long history, from a Canadian company with an equally deep heritage. While Kona celebrates its…
New Carbon Wheels From Santa Cruz, Plus Two New V-10 Downhill Bikes!
Santa Cruz has just expanded its carbon fibre mountain bike wheel range, with a brand new Reserve DH model. Joining…
Orbea Wild FS eMTB Boasts An Off Trend “Upright Trail Bike Position”
There is nothing that we love more than receiving a Press Release on the day that the embargo is to…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 3: Win Maxxis Assegai Tyres
It’s time to get a grip on Christmas! Win a pair of maximum grip Maxxis Assegai tyres as developed my…
Hans Rey Burgled. Then Burgled Again. Thieves Take The Lot.
We bring you some rather unfortunate news today, as we report on a whole swag of bikes that have been…
Mark Weir Hospitalised From Suspected Heart Attack
As reported via his personal Instagram account, Mark Weir has been hospitalised from a suspected heart attack. In the social…
The Great Singletrack Christmas Giveaway – What’s Coming This Week?
We’ve already given away two prizes this week, but never fear, we have plenty more great prizes to be won.…
2018 Christmas Countdown Day 2: Win The Same ODI Grips As Aaron Gwin!
Day 2 of the Stupendous Singletrack Christmas Countdown arrives and this time we’ve teamed up with Ison Distribution to give…