Singletrack World takes the position that Trans women are women, and cannot support the recent statements by the UK Culture…
June 2022

Smith Bobcat Glasses Review
The Smith Bobcat is a new addition this year to the brand's eyewear range. Designed to offer same features as…

Stone King Rally: Day 2 results, pics ‘n’ POV
Stages five to eight would make up the biggest day of the week for riders likely still trying to dry…

Stone King Rally: Day 1 results and POV
The first-ever Stone King Rally began on an epic note. Three 'otherwordly' stages in the morning followed by an almighty…

First Look: Vitus Rapide FS CRX
The Vitus Rapide FS CRX mountain bike is a full carbon race-spec bike designed for today's cross-country courses.

British Cycling National XC Series Rd 5: Woody’s Bike Park
Back to Woody’s Bike Park for the last round of the XC season. Last year the series started here and…

Pirelli revamps its mountain bike tyre offering
New updates to the Scorpion Enduro and E-MTB range. New SmartGrip Gravity compounds and ProWALL casings. The M (MIxed Terrain)…

Need new brakes? Got £1,110 spare?
Can't stop? Got loads of money? The new 4-pot disc brakes from TrickStuff or some bling titanium and gold brake…

Canyon Torque 29 CF 9 review: big travel agility, big grins
The Canyon Torque 29 CF 9 is a big travel bike that won't sterilise the trails. Heaps of fun from…

FGF 606: Roland Just Wants To Help You Edition
Did someone say 606? Remember the Roland TR-606 drum machine? You don't but you do. 303, 909, 606... which is…

Vote Now For Keeper of The Peak! National Parks Volunteer of The Year
Chris Maloney, the man behind the ‘Keeper of The Peak’ Twitter account, has been nominated for an award, and we’d…

Singletrack Unscripted – Talking about hoods on riding jackets
Should a mountain biking waterproof jacket have a hood? We think so! Benji wrote a review about a waterproof jacket…

Don’t think about Monday
This editorial was originally published in one of our Weekly Word newsletters, which comes out every Friday. To get your…

Last Chance To Catch Mountain Adventures On Tour!
There are just a few dates left in the Kendal Mountain Tour, so if you want a night out watching…

What size mountain bike do I need?
If you're unsure as to what size mountain bike to get, don't worry. You're not alone. It is not always…

Details of new Santa Cruz Hightower 3
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 is designed for all-terrain riding. Up, down, along, around and over on trails, tracks and anything…

The First Frontier 300 – Were you there?
The weekend of 11th June saw the first grand depart of the inaugural Frontier 300, a supported coast to coast…

Issue 143 Editorial: Local Secrets
Chipps wants to show you all of his favourite trails. Well, nearly all. We all know that there are no…

Issue 143: A New Year’s Assault on Ventoux
When your traditional New Year’s ski-tour to a mountain hut won’t work because of the weather, then doing it on…

Issue 143 Bonus Content! Classic Ride Fuel – Flapjack Recipe
Since Barney made such a fuss over Rick’s flapjack (OOOAAAH), we asked Rick to share the recipe, so you can…

Classic Ride 143 – Scar House Loop, Nidderdale
A truly Classic day out with big views, plenty of miles, and legendary Scotch eggs. Words & Photography Barney Marsh…

Tea And Biscuits 2 – Full Film Free Online!
Well, that’s the evening viewing sorted then…The second serving of Tea and Biscuits is available in full, for free from…

Digging For Answers (and finding all the feels)
Need to feel better about life? Watch this video and enjoy the overwhelming emotion of ‘Ah yes, bikes are great’.…

Local businesses come together to help Innes Graham fund his EWS campaign
After a fairly long hiatus from racing, Tweed Valley local Innes Graham had an amazing result on home turf with…

Fresh Goods Friday 605: The Highly Erratic Edition
I (Amanda), am in the Lake District with Benji and Mark, fumbling around with bikes and cameras. It’s far too…

Issue 143 UK Adventure: Ghost Riders
Has Taunton’s bloody history left a chill in the air, or is it just the sweat cooling on Pete’s neck?…

Talking About: Tubeless
Sit down for an unscripted delve into Benji’s mind, and all that he knows about tubeless set up, and tips…

Issue 143 International Adventure: Where The Wind Blows
An eager Hannah heads to one of her dream destinations, only to discover it’s not like she imagined at all.…

The Singletrack Podcast – everyone in disagreement, then?
Hannah, Benji and Mark sit down for a chat about the news you may have missed and the news that…

Granite Design Stash RT: ratchet in your steerer
New version of the Granite Design Stash RT fits more forks, has a better pop-out function, and can mount Garmin/Wahoo/Bryton…

Summer Riding Shirt Member Special
Here comes the sun. Isn’t the summer just the best with its dusty trails, warm air, and long days in…

Transition Relay with removable Fazua Ride 60
Transition Relay is a lighter-weight powered bike with a removable battery. 160/170mm travel. Full 29 or mullet. Fazua Ride 60…

Global cycle adventurer Stephen Fabes to speak in Canterbury
Cycle adventurer Stephen Fabes will be sharing tales of his astonishing round-the-world odyssey in Canterbury at The Gulbenkian on 22…

Issue 143 Interview: Guy Kesteven
If he can tell how a bike will ride just by pushing it, why does he keep riding and testing? Words…

Issue 143 Kitchen: Charlie’s New Wave Hipster Starters
Just as mountain bikes keep evolving, so does food. There was a time when a prawn cocktail would impress people…

Grab A Night Out With Richard Parks – Extreme Endurance Athlete
An inspirational international rugby player turned extreme endurance athlete and TV presenter is visiting Exeter and Llanelli to talk about…

17 year old Matthew Fairbrother rides 1500km between EWS races
17 Year old Matthew Fairbrother is an enduro racer destined for great things, and he’s certainly putting the work in…

Singletrack Issue 143 Bike Test: Party At The Back
Have we swallowed the marketing hook, line and sinker, or is there something to the mullet trend?

Review: Geometron G1
GeoMetron is essentially Chris Porter. If you don’t know who Chris Porter is, do a Google. Just make sure you…

Review: Santa Cruz Bronson
Maybe the Santa Cruz Bronson does need an introduction. The latest Bronson is a massively different beast to the Bronson…

Review: Starling Twist Trail
Starling Cycles is Joe McEwan. Joe used to work as an aerospace engineer and build bike frames in his shed…

Marzocchi Bomber Air shock: first ride review
Benji has had a Marzocchi Bomber Air plumbed into his RocketMAX for the past week or so. Here's how he…

DH World Cup Round 3, Leogang – Race Report (Contains Spoilers)
All photos – Credit Red Bull Content Pool If you were to design a track to provide the best spectacle…

Climbs, gaps and wins – everything goes big at XCO WC Leogang (spoiler alert!)
Check out the comments section below for our live watch-along commentary, or read on for the race report. The women’s…

Issue 143: Shiny Happy People
Alf Alderson was enticed to South Carmarthenshire by a local tourist board promotion – but did the riding live up…

Readers’ Rides: Jon’s Smokestone Bow-Ti
Whether you’ve got a special new bike or just a bike that’s special to you, this is where you get…

Mountain Bike Hip Pack Buyers Guide – Kit Essentials
Benji tests out some modern hip packs that can cater for all but the furthest adventuring of riders. Words Benji…

Review: Bontrager Rapid Pack Hydro Hip Pack
This Bontrager Rapid Pack Hydro hip pack is reviewed as part of our Kit Essentials grouptest from Issue 143 of…

Review: Deuter Pulse 3 Hip Pack
The Deuter Pulse 3 hip pack is reviewed as part of our Kit Essentials grouptest from Issue 143 of Singletrack…

Review: Patagonia Ultralight Black Hole Mini Hip Pack
The Patagonia Ultralight Black Hole Mini hip pack is reviewed as part of our Kit Essentials grouptest from Issue 143…