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2021
Review: Shimano MW7 Winter Boots – No excuses boots for winter riding
These Shimano MW7 winter boots are designed to remove any excuses you have about winter riding. Forget ‘it’s too cold’…
Commencal Meta AM 29 Team Review
Commencal went ultra-long and slack for the newest Meta AM 29, so does that make it too enduro for everyday…
Montanus Presents Vivid: Making Memories With the Carbon Kona Hei Hei
Another week, another beautifully shot short film from Kona! Vivid, a short film by Montanus, explores the memories created by the…
Kendal Mountain Festival Bike Highlights
Kendal Mountain Festival was back this year, in person and online. I have to admit that had I not just…
Ride Over Racism – Mountain Biking As a Healer
Here we have two thought provoking videos for you – one is a trailer for a longer film that premiered…
Learning Your Turns, with Nukeproof Chain Reaction’s Elliott Heap
The sense that I’m old enough to be Elliott Heap’s mum is not helped by the fact that I find…
MTB Colour Collective: We Are Mountain Bikers – Maybe you are too?
If you’re a social media regular you may have noticed recent posts by a new account called ‘The MTB Colour…
Fresh Goods Friday 575 – Tah Dah! All the Fuzzy Feels
This is a warm and fuzzy Fresh Goods Friday – good vibes all round, as you lot kindly donated over…
Playing In The Woods – Who does it better?
Two videos, two riders, two brands, and lots of trees. For this video head to head, we want to know:…
Giant Anthem Advanced Pro 29 Gets New Suspension Technology
Giant’s new Anthem Advanced Pro 29 gets a lighter frameset, new rear suspension system and modified geometry to make it…
Back From The Dead – Building Bargain Dirt Jump Bikes
Dieter is the kind of bike nerd mechanic that every good bike shop should want. He is endlessly enthusiastic about…
Join Us Today To Get December’s Singletrack Magazine (And FREE Calendar) Delivered!
It’s that time again: time to check you’ve updated your address if you’ve moved house, or renew your payment details…
Give Singletrack And Save £22.50, Plus Get FREE Merch.
Christmas is almost upon us, and as part of our Singletrack member services… we have come up with a mind…
Santa Cruz Stone King Rally: 2 countries, 6 days, 100 riders
Anyone that misses the Trans-Provence will be likely to be interested in the new Santa Cruz Stone King Rally, the…
Danny Hart’s Descend Bike Park – Thieves Take ‘Everything’
Danny Hart posted on the Descend Bike Park Facebook page that overnight on Sunday their cabins were broken into and…
Review – Magicshine Monteer 8000 Galaxy you’re never going to need more light!
Magicshine’s latest 8000 lumen Monteer is less of a light and more like your very own personal solar flare for…
Classic Ride 139 – Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain An evening leg stretcher on Salisbury Plain gives Dean and friends a classic southern ride of rolling hills…
Peru vs Sheffield, Auzangate or Bikerdelic? Video Head To Head
Two very different videos for you – maybe you’ll love both for different reasons? Or maybe one will bore you…
Lal Bikes Supre Drive – A Better Derailleur Solution?
Is this the week when all the stupid annoying bits of mountain bike tech are finally going to be fixed?…
Fresh Goods Friday 574 – Welsh Caves and French Punk
We’re going to assume you’re here for a little escapism and don’t want us to remind you of all the…
Win a Fox Rampage Pro Carbon MIPS Full Face Helmet!
Take a detailed first look at the Fox Rampage Pro Carbon MIPS full-face helmet and enter for your chance to…
OpenMTB Closes Doors – what now for MTB advocacy?
OpenMTB, a group set up to advocate for UK mountain bikers, has decided to cease functioning, publishing the following statement…
Double Your Donation! World Bicycle Relief Has Match Funding
If you’re thinking of sharing a little bicycle love, are keen to spread the message that #This MachineFightsClimateChange, or just…
Wild West vs Wales – Video Head To Head
Two new video releases from this week – which gets your adrenaline pumping, your feet carrying you to the shed,…
Cotic Bikes Release Mullet Option
Cotic is adding mullet build options to its droplink full suspension bikes. As well as getting a smaller rear wheel,…
Is This The Original Hi Flow No Clog Valve?
When Reserve Wheels launched their new Fillmore valves last week, you lot got quite worked up. Were they solving a…
Hello Cannondale Scalpel HT, Goodbye F-Si
The new Cannondale Scalpel HT is revealed: a race hardtail, for riding as fast as you can between the tape.…
Moving Mountains – A New Zealand Bike Packing Adventure Film by Kona
This video features two Kiwi riders Khulan Tumen and Viet Tieu, coming together to ride Aotearoa/New Zealand’s latest purpose built alpine bike packing route,…
Spotlight Interview: Digging Deep With Blake Hansen
El Jaskowska is a rider and passionate advocate for broadening participation in mountain biking. In this Spotlight Series, she is…
New Hope Fortus 30 SC – Lighter wheels for trail and enduro
Hope has released a new wheel, the Fortus 30 SC. SC stands for Single Cavity, so unlike the Fortus 30…
Internet Rummagings | The Pick Your Own Geometry Edition
Welcome to this month’s edition of Internet Rummagings, where I rummage around in the more embarrassing parts of the internet,…
Video Vault | Downhill, XC, Freeride and Trail – it’s all here
We’ve got videos from many different mountain bike disciplines for you here. Watch them all, or pick the ones that…
Fresh Goods Friday 573 – Snacks, Slacks and Old Words
Get your boosters, wear a mask, play outside. Try not to be a dick. Be nice to people, say hi,…
Fillmore Valve – did the worst bit of bike tech just get better?
It seems pretty universally agreed in the mountain bike world that Presta valves are horrible. Fiddly little bits of tech…
New Canyon Neuron Carbon Models Revealed
The popular Canyon Neuron frame remains the same, but gets new build kit – and, importantly, there’s stock available to…
Bold LINKIN – Integrated tech for the ambitious trail rider
Are you ready for the hype? Hold onto your trucker caps! “The BOLD LINKIN is the pinnacle of innovation, focused…
Singletrack Recipe Column: Cuban Cluckio Sandwichio
Our very own Charlie Hobbs has been persuaded to give up some of his al fresco culinary skills in the…
Get a taste for adventure at Kendal Mountain Festival 2021
Fancy an adventure themed night at the cinema? A weekend of talks with people who love the outdoors? Maybe it’s…
Back From The Dead – Our bike shop doesn’t run like yours
Dieter is the kind of bike nerd mechanic that every good bike shop should want. He is endlessly enthusiastic about…
Coming together for the future of our trails | The Scottish Mountain Bike Trail Summit 2021
Way back at the 2018 Scottish Mountain Bike Conference, a day was given over to a first ever “Trail Summit”.…
Last Chance To Vote! Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 In Association With Kona
Voting closes on 1st November! Make sure you vote for those you want to win before then! The time has…
Fresh Goods Friday 572 – Firing On Most Cylinders
A combination of staffers taking half term off, and three staff households having the Covid has led to a half-staffed…
Boardman MTR 9.0 review
// intro // Pros Cons blah Overall blah Boardman MTR 9.0 specification Geometry of our L size Boardman’s MTR 9.0…
2022 Giant Trance X is a 27.5 trail bike built for fun
27.5in isn’t dead and thanks to the new Giant Trance X it looks like it has an exciting life ahead!…
Smith Engage Helmet Review: High-End Protection At A Low Cost?
Smith bolsters its helmet range with the Smith Engage, a price-conscious helmet with high-end features and protection. The Smith Engage,…
Specialized releases updated Gambit full face and Roost flat pedal shoes
If you like to ride the bike park or downhill parks in flats, then Specialized has 2 new updates tailored…
Now there’s a Canyon Spectral for all the family!
27.5, 29, alloy, mullet and even kids bikes are all covered in the new and improved 2022 Canyon Spectral range.…
Mondraker goes down country with the all-new Mondraker Raze
The Mondraker Raze is a 130mm travel trail bike designed for pedalling efficiency and rowdy downhill fun. Full disclosure, I…
5 Pro Bike Checks from Red Bull Rampage 2021
What tyres for… back flipping off a cliff, hitting the lilypad, then heading straight into a sui? Our man on…