Yeah it’s hot and sunny and about 20c in Yorkshire, but please don’t be fooled by this “fools spring”. This…
March 2021
The TrailRippers: Asking You To Stand Up To Hate
A recent social media post by ‘TrailRippers’ highlighted the importance of standing up to hate speech. While the response from…
Shimano: All Bodies on Bikes
Earlier this week we brought you a lovely warm fuzzy video from Focus that featured riders from across the world…
2021 HSBC UK National Cross-country Championships Announced
With any luck we’re going to see some racing this year. If you’ve managed to stay fit during lockdown, here’s…
All The Warm Fuzzies from Focus
It’s spring, the days are longer, and there are reasons to feel more optimistic. This video from Focus Bikes should…
Stanton Switchback Gen 3 Review
I had mixed feelings coming to this Stanton Switchback Gen 3. Firstly, I’ve often slavered a little at Stanton frames…
Fresh Goods Friday 542 – Here Comes the Sun
Happy Friday everyone! This Fresh Goods Friday comes to you like a beam of sunlight piercing through the clouds. Optimistic,…
Fizik Goes Gravity with Versor and Tensor Shoes – first ride review
Fizik has gradually built up its shoe range, starting with road, then heading through XC, trail and gravel – not…
Garmin Launches Rally XC Power Meter Pedals
Today, Garmin is launching a range of clip-in pedals with built-in power meter sensors. There are Look and SPD SL…
Pivot Point – Any excuse for some dirt jump fun in the sun
Pivot reveals its latest updates to its steel dirt jump bike, the Pivot Point. Are you rad enough? Who cares,…
The story behind Troy Lee Designs A3 Helmet – The Stikman Interview
Last week Troy Lee Designs launched its new open face trail helmet complete with impressive list of features. Andi has…
Salsa Cassidy and Blackthorn Review – One frame, two dream builds
There are times when this whole bike testing thing can be such a drag, man. Being faced with the prospect…
Fresh Goods Friday 541 – The Sunn is shining edition!
While we won’t argue with anyone at all that it’s high time for spring – after all, the flowers are…
Bike Check: Kingdom G 600 Belt Driven Custom Titanium Hardtail
Graham Stock of Sixth Element hasn’t matched his bike to his Porsche – instead he’s had himself a rather nice…
First Look: Feature-Packed Troy Lee A3 Helmet
The 2021 Troy Lee A3 helmet is packed full of style, safety and features that make this the most comfortable…
Video: Yoann Barelli leaves his ego at home
Yoann Barelli loves gnarly riding so much that he’s got a whole YouTube series devoted to riding the gnarliest stuff…
What’s Inside Our 20th Birthday Edition? Order Now!
It’s our big birthday issue – 20 years of mountain biking stories and tech. By now, you should know all…
BREAKING: Mum to be, Rachel Atherton in car crash (She’s fine)
Multi World Cup DH winner, Rachel Atherton, who recently announced her pregnancy, posted on Instagram pictures of her written off…
Podcast: Bowhead Corp – making bikes for life
A life changing spinal injury is one of those things that we really hope never happens to us – but…
Fresh Goods Friday 540 – The We’re Coming Up On 20 Edition!
Normally here it is customary to include some waffle and some wibble about whatever is happening in the world. But…
Crankbrothers Stamp Lace flat shoe review
Is 4 years of development time enough for the Crankbrothers Stamp Lace flat shoe to make a mark on the…
Say ‘good-bye’ to Jeffsy Pro, Comp and Base and ‘hello’ to Jeffsy Core
YT are on a Good Times roll this week with the second release in as many days! Check out the…
Match your bike to your…bright green Porsche?
If you’re the distributor for a bike brand, how do you draw attention to yourself? Sponsor some great riders? Win…
Revealed: Our 20th Anniversary Cover – how will you read yours?
We’re about to turn 20! Thanks to all our readers and Members, the next issue of Singletrack Magazine will mark…
Five Ten Trailcross XT Review – fast drying flat pedal shoes
Combining Five Ten’s super sticky Stealth Phantom rubber sole, and technology from the Terrex trail running range, the Five Ten…
YT Capra Pro and Base alloy models refreshed for 2021
YT has replenished its stock with fresh new alloy versions of the popular Capra available in Base and Pro builds.…
Save more on Shimano and Chrome at Sports Pursuit with Singletrack
Singletrack Members get more than a magazine – they get ad free access to the website, access to extra stories,…
Singletrack Podcast: What’s the point of bike tests?
For this episode, it was a question from a reader that sparked the conversation: they wanted to know ‘why don’t…
Remember being young, when every ride was an adventure?
Sanny sees lockdown as the perfect excuse to take a trip down memory lane and ride like he used to…
Rocky Mountain 2021 : Goodbye Thunderbolt, Hello Instinct
For 2021 Rocky Mountain simplifies its trail line up, merging the 140mm Thunderbolt and Instinct models into a single Instinct,…
How Does The Female Hormone Cycle Affect Cycling Performance? Part 1
Hormones, the ‘chemical messengers’ that tell our bodies what to do and when to do it, aren’t optional. We can’t…
Making Time To Ride: a health check for your home
Leave the ‘mum guilt’ and ‘dad guilt’ at home – check your habits and find everyone the ride time and…
Singletrack Women: What’s Our Motivation?
Who inspires the women of Singletrackworld and why? Our staffers Amanda, Hannah and Zoë bring you their picks. Of our…
Perspectives For International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day, which means many things to many people. Here are some different perspectives from around the web,…
Nukeproof Cub Scout First Look – a proper hardtail for kids
It’s been new bike day at Singletrack Towers this week – this Nukeproof Cub Scout 26 Race has made its…
Fresh Goods Friday 539 – The Where’d Everybody Go? Edition
It’s a quiet old day in Singletrack (Virtual) Towers today as several staff are off on well-earned days off and…
Vee Tire Attack HPL Review – amazing grip and puncture protection
The Vee Tire Attack HPL tyre might have only been released to the public a few weeks ago, but I’ve…
No Spectators for 2021 Fort William DH World Cup
If you were hoping to head to the Highlands and watch the World Cup at Fort William this year, we…
The Legend of Paul Buchanan and The Church Gap
Taj Mihelich has a hand in plenty of fun bike videos, and occasionally makes animations telling bike stories. If you…
Mountain Mayhem Cancelled – Again!
If you thought this was the year when events would run smoothly, think again. Mountain Mayhem has been forced to…
First Look: Five Ten Parley Primeblue Recycled Freerider Pro Shoes
For Spring 2021 Five Ten is launching the popular Freeride and Freerider Pro shoes using Parley Ocean Plastic, here’s a…
Video Vault: From BMX to MTB, and somewhere in between
Mullet bikes, 29ers, 27.5+… forget all that for a moment and dive into our weeny wheeled video collection. What can…
Review: 2021 Saracen Ariel 30
Saracen is back in a big way and its major focus for the moment is the brand new Ariel line.…
New Saracen Bikes! “All About The Ariel”
Longstanding UK-designed brand, Saracen, has been a little quiet recently. Even before the pandemic, the range had slimmed down and…
Evoc Launches new Trail Pro with Liteshield Plus back protector
Evoc has added a new backpack with Level 2 back protection to its range: the Trail Pro, which it claims…