In the last couple of years, Redhill Extreme has been taken into new ownership and has been given a new…
August 2020
12 Things That Mountain Bike Magazines Need To Stop Doing
The response to our ‘Ten things the bike industry needs to stop doing’ feature a couple of years ago has…
Dropping In – Short Stuff You Should Know
We bring you a round up of snack sized information from the big wide bike world that we think you…
Fresh Goods 513 | Andi’s Vacation Collection
Are you here for the waffle, or the product? If you’re here for the product, Andi says: Just because he…
Åre Bike Park with Manon Carpenter
Recent videos from Manon Carpenter have been less on the shredit side, and more on the commune with nature side.…
Cube Blackline Waterproof Shorts – Packable Waterproofing For Your Bum
Vicky puts the Cube Blackline Waterproof Shorts through their paces in the gritty and wet Calder Valley. These Cube Blackline…
New 7MESH Thunderpants!
If you want to catch our eye in our news inbox, there are two ways: a huge price tag, or…
DMR Rhythm | Jumping to a new beat
The new DMR Rhythm is a 26” wheel aluminium jump/pumptrack/4X/play frame, built for big airs, endless laps, and elbow to…
Gowaan Gals | Morzine Mashup
It seems like there are only two places to be in the world right now if you’re not staying home:…
A Day Out With Allen Millyard and his Hyper Ride II Suspension
We took a road trip down to the Forest of Dean to meet up with Allen Millyard and his sons…
DJ Khaled: Go Sit On A Log
Watch this, then go grab your bike and head out there to find a log to sit on! DJ Khaled…
Rider Inspiration: All-mountain clothing from ASSOS
Legendary Swiss brand ASSOS have a solid reputation amongst our lycra clad cousins for outstanding kit at the unashamedly higher…
Fresh Goods Friday 512: It’s Hardtail Season
Let’s start Fresh Goods Friday with some breaking news! Carly, the Scottish half of everyone’s favourite Van Gals, has had…
Corona Coaster | Ella Conolly – At Home in the Highlands
Welcome back to Live To Ride, in this episode we journey north to Scotland where we catch up with Ella…
Identiti AKA Bike Check: Versatile Hardtail For Trails or Tracks
Here we have another hardtail build by Amanda, only this time she’s gone alloy with the Identiti AKA. For her…
Counting The Carbon Cost Of Peak District Fire
A camp fire caused loss of 50 years’ worth of valuable peat in the Peak District National Park. The resulting…
2021 Mondraker Podium Carbon frame weighs less than a cup of coffee
Today we have yet another hardtail launch – The Mondraker Podium Carbon. I mean, what is it with hardtails right…
Revel Bikes Now Available with UK Distributor
While it has been possible to get a Revel Bike shipped anywhere in the world, there’s something comforting about having…
BikeYoke | New 213mm Dropper and Triggy Alpha Lever
Dig out your tiny frames, prepare to ride in platform shoes: the new BikeYoke Revive 2.0 Dropper is here, with…
Join The Singletrack Zwift Race Series This Autumn
Off the top, we claim no credit for this – we’d never be this organised – but forum regular robbo1234biking…
Liv Tempt | A budget hardtail to lure you to the trails
Liv’s update to its entry level series ‘Tempt’ range will no doubt appeal to the many new riders that 2020…
Canyon Exceed CFR LTD – First Ride Review
When an email dropped into my inbox asking if I’d like to test the new Canyon Exceed CFR, I’ll admit…
Canyon Bikes Goes All-Out With the 2021 Canyon Exceed Hardtail
Featuring bold rainbow decals and ‘unicorn hair’ carbon fibre, the new 2021 Canyon Exceed has been engineered to be one…
What to expect from a day out at Dyfi Bike Park
Could you ride Dyfi Bike Park? Could your kids? We set out to find out what the new Red trails…
Bespoked Show 2021 Moves To Harrogate For Its Tenth Year
We’ve just heard from the organisers of Bespoked, the British handmade bicycle show, that it is moving next year’s show…
FGF Podcast 511 | Recorder music, hardtail shortages and Hannah’s #vanlife
Hannah is back but she’s not really back. She’s roughing it the back of her van with love of her…
Van Gals VLOG: Dreamy Singletrack in Châtel
By this point, we’re confident you all know who the ‘van gals’ Carly and Emma are. For those that don’t,…
Video: Andi rides with Tommy C Hype on their local
Andi brushes off his eMTB to ride with rising YouTube star Tommy C Hype in his latest video edit. For…
Fresh Goods Friday: FGF 511 – The Can-we, can’t we? edition
Crazy times on crazier times. We find ourselves here at Singletrack Towers in the midst of local lockdown where we…
Merida Big.Trail 600 First Ride Review | All the hardtail you’ll ever need, for just £1500
It’s no secret that the writers at Singletrack love a nice boutique hardtail. The lure of a custom steel frame,…
New Merida BIG.TRAIL Hardtail Launches With UK In Mind
Wow, it seems to be hardtail season. And when one of the biggest bike companies in the world looks to…
Think global, ride local -A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood – Part 3
Worn down by home schooling, Sanny takes a different tack when it comes to education provision. Words by Sanny. Images…
New ‘99% Accurate’ Wahoo KICKR Trainer Launches
Yes, it must be time to start thinking about those dark nights spent spinning away in front of the screen…
Yeti Cycles 2021 – New Colours, New Specs, New Bikes.
As the brand celebrates its 35th anniversary, the Yeti Cycles 2021 range seems to be having a time to take…
Video: The Brigade Team let loose in Vallnord
With the possibility of World Cup races on the horizon, The Brigade Team headed to Vallnord for a week of…
Kona Honzo ESD first ride review: Kona’s classic hardcore hardtail gets an update
On one of the hottest days of the year, Andi takes out one of the hottest new bikes of the…
North American Scrap Lumber Bicycle Symposium | Bike Check
Pushing the boundaries of bicycle technology, taking innovation to the next level, and setting new standards, it's Hannah and Fahzure's…
Classic Ride 132 – Menteith Hills
Pete Scullion takes us on a tour of the endless, accessible fire roads and exciting singletrack on the very edge…
The New Giant Talon XC Hardtail
“The call of the trail is real.” says Giant’s new enthusiastic press release about its new 2021 Talon hardtail. To…
Fresh Goods Friday 510 – Where’d They Go? Where’d Who Go?
We’ll start you off with five points if you got the ‘Top Gun’ reference. We actually know one bike journalist…
Never Ride Outside Again! Zwift Introduces Futureworks Steering, Supported By Elite Trainers
It’s been a fun week or so for indoor cycling fans. Today, we’ve seen dual announcements from Zwift and Elite…
BMC Two-Stroke Hardtail – Not (Just) For Racing
Today, BMC launches its new hardtail, the BMC Two-Stroke. It’s a 100mm forked hardtail designed for going fast, fast, fast,…
Schwalbe release 5 new Super casings plus updated Nobby Nic and Big Betty
Schwalbe reintroduces the Big Betty, revamps the Nobby Nic and introduces an entirely new range of Super casings for 2021.…
Sonder goes hardcore STEEL hardtail with the new Signal ST
Sonder has taken the spritely Signal Ti and given it a real steel flavour with the new Sonder Signal ST.…
2021 Kona Process X launched alongside updated 153
Kona goes eXtreme with a capital X with the release of the new Kona Process X and Process X DL.…
SixSixOne release Radia Goggle range
Protection peddlers, SixSixOne enter the goggle game with the new Radia Goggle for just £39.99. We don’t know if the…
Tested: Fasst Flexx Suspension Handlebars
David breaks out the digital calipers to test the effectiveness of the Fasst Flexx suspension handlebar. There's something undeniably nineties-sounding…
Yeti Launches Yeti ARC Production Bikes For Those Without Nine Grand
Recently, Yeti Cycles celebrated its 35th anniversary with the launch of an eyewateringly expensive, commemorative Yeti ARC 35 hardtail, complete…
Singletrack Podcast 510 | The Chris Porter EXT Fork & Politics Rant Episode
We’ve missed a week of Podcasts due to summer holidays and the fact that only Hannah really understands how to…
SR Suntour TriAir 3CR Rear Shock Review
The Suntour TriAir 3CR is an affordable rear shock that promises performance and easy maintenance. So, does it live up…