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2021
Mick Hannah announces retirement from World Cup racing
Mick Hannah has announced that he plans to retire after the final race of the 2021 downhill World Cup calendar!…
Survey: Do BMX Freestyle, Pump Tracks and MTB Freestyle Need More Support?
Scottish Cycling, British Cycling and Welsh Cycling in collaboration with the BMX community are exploring the need for coaching and…
Bike Check: The New Carbon Pyga MoBu Has A Four Month Waiting List
We’re so used to seeing the smooth, swoopy shapes of modern carbon mountain bikes, that the angular, chiselled, almost motorsport-like…
How To Build A Pump Track – The Right Way
We reported a few weeks back on what we thought might just be the worst pump track in the UK…
FGF 565 – The future has landed
We’ve made it through another week of mis-forecasts, warm nights, high pollen levels and it’s finally the weekend. We’re sure…
Tomas Slavik: 2021 4X World Champion
The 4X World Championships went down in Val di Sole, Italy at the end of August. Racing for Ghost Bikes…
The 2022 Orbea Rallon launches with new EVERYTHING! | First Ride Impressions
The 2022 Orbea Rallon has been hitting the EWS circuit this year, and Andi has swung a leg over to…
Lenzerheide DH World Cup 2021 Highlights
Lenzerheide DH World Cup was another exciting round of racing. From the XC to the DH it’s been an amazing…
Myriam Nicole’s Winning Race Run from Lenzerheide
Myriam Nicole has been on fire this season. There have been some ups and downs for sure, but the late…
Lego Meets MTB in this Stop Motion Video
This new Lego MTB video from TotalMTB and Marmot Animation is actually quite sweet. It depicts getting out for a…
Scott Launches the all-new Patron eRIDE
Scott has announced the launch of their all-new Patron eRide. The bike comes with 160mm travel front and rear and…
Making Up The Numbers Podcast | Loris Vergier
He might not consider himself the man to beat at World Cup level but we certainly think he is and…
Incredible XC Racing in Lenzerheide | Race Report
The UCI has come up with the goods and summarised what was yet again another incredible XC race. Lenzerheide delivered…
DT Swiss XMC 1501 Spline One wheelset review | “Pretty much perfect”
DT Swiss makes some great wheelsets, but is the DT Swiss XMC 1501 the gold standard of lightweight wheels? Find…
The Pole Voima gets Upgrades
Launched in June, the Pole Voima has already undergone some changes, and Pole promise it’s for the better. Now upgraded…
Which do you need, which do you want? A Brief Guide To Sonder Bikes
A trip to Alpkit (website or actual real life shop) is rather like heading to Ikea for a kitchen. If…
Singletrack Reader Awards 2021 – Time for something a bit different
This year has been a bit different, again. In recognition of the fact that there’s not very much stuff out…
FGF 564 – Everything Is Different But The Same
This week while some of the STW crew had our first taste of heading back to the office, Chipps started…
Cycling UK Launches new Cycle Route in Cornwall
Cycling UK has announced the launch of a new long-distance cycling route in Cornwall. The route, called West Kernow Way…
Keeping up with Katy: The Art of Persistence
This latest video from Katy Winton in her Keeping up with Katy series is another great one. In the last…
Lenzerheide DH Track Preview with the UR Team and Wyn TV
Mick Hannah and Joe Breeden take us down the DH course in Lenzerheide. This weekend is the fourth round of…
Magura Release new CT Brakes for Multiple Disciplines
Magura has just released their new CT disc brakes they say are suitable for trekking, city riding and light MTB.…
Top Freeride Women Set to Make History at Proving Grounds 2021
Proving Grounds is coming up fast, and with it an incredibly talented bunch of riders, including women for the first…
SRAM Launches new HS2 Rotor
SRAM has just announced the launch of a new MTB-specific rotor. The SRAM HS2 promises to improve performance, provide more…
Making Up The Numbers Podcast: Myriam Nicole and Greg Minnaar!
We’re calling this one ‘The Royalty Episode’ because our guests are the GOAT, Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar & 2017…
Bosch Unveils new Smart System and 750Wh Battery at Eurobike
Today at Eurobike Bosch revealed plans for their new Smart Bike system. The new system consists of their new Flow…
Digit Launches Analogue Suspension Frame made in the USA
Digit Bikes launch the Datum, and with it a new Kickstarter campaign. The Datum is designed for all-mountain or trail…
What A Classic 2021 Malverns Classic!
And what a Malverns that was! For many people at this year’s end of August gathering-in-a-field, this was the first…
Podcast | What connects mountain biking to Formula One? Andi speaks to Pirelli to find out.
Will we ever see Formula One tyre technology make its way into mountain biking? This is just one of the…
Evie Richards Continues Ascent To Greatness
It looked for a few minutes like we might have two women’s mountain bike world champions on our small island,…
Sunday Sofa Slouch: Bikes are Great Edition
Merry bank holiday for those of you in the UK, for those who are not, apologies, Monday is business as…
Cotic BFe Max Review – Another Cotic Classic!
Cotic BFe Max review! Cotic takes the BFe name made famous 16 years ago and gives it a 2021 29er…
Proving Grounds 2021: Course Build Preview
Proving Grounds is back for 2021. This year returning to Bend, Oregon in September. First launched in 2019, this year…
Interview: Emily Horridge on Winning DH Masters World Champs
Masters World Champs went down in Pra Loup, France last weekend. With a few Brits taking home the titles, we…
Fresh Goods Friday 563 – Bank Holiday Treats
The sun is shining, the birds are tweeting, the bees are buzzing, and it’s the weekend! If you’ve failed to…
EWS Postpones First Three Rounds of 2022
Due to Covid, the Enduro World Series has made the decision to postpone the first three rounds of the season…
First Look – The Sonder Dial gets a SID Ultimate and costs just £1699!
In the spirit of supply chain issues, our test bike has come with a Reba, but still… the Sonder Dial…
Fort William DH World Cup will Return in May 2022
After the cancellation of this year’s event due to Covid, Fort William world cup will return in 2022! At first,…
How to Watch the 2021 MTB World Championships
From 25-28 August, the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are taking place in Val di Sole, Italy. Red Bull…
Gowaan Gals help Robin Goomes get to Audi Nines
If you’re not sure who the Gowaan Gals are, they are Bex Baraona and Martha Gill, two speedy, amazing women…
Interview: TotalMTB and Mental Health Matters
Recently TotalMTB posted a new video as part of their #MentalHealthMatters campaign. The video features a lot of riders, industry…
Loana Lecomte out of XC World Champs due to Stomach Bug
Loana Lecomte announces she will not race in Val di Sole at the XCO MTB World Championships due to a…
The Reality of Racing with Katy Winton
This video series from Katy Winton is super refreshing. She talks about the realities of sponsorship, racing and training. We…
Join us at The GT Malverns – tickets on the gate.
Join Charlie & Chipps at the GT Malverns bike fest. We have loaded up the van, packed our party pants,…
Halo Gravitas Review | Downhill ready performance that won’t break the bank!
Halo’s new Gravitas wheelset is aimed at downhill riders, and in fact, has already been tested on the Downhill World…
First Look: Juliana Wilder Carbon CC X01 AXS TR, XC/Trail Whippet
Sitting between the Santa Cruz Highball and the Juliana Joplin in the range of XC to short-travel trail bikes, the…
Become more Aero, thanks to Socks
Want to become more aero? Fancy saving up to 8 watts with some aero socks? The new Aero Socks from…
Naughty Northumbrian Preview with Brendog
Coming up this bank holiday weekend is the Naughty Northumbrian, a six-stage enduro event. Riding and not sure what to…