This year’s Singletrack World Awards are now open for your nominations! Your voice remains just as important as ever. Last…
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
Free carbon wheels worth £1149 with Privateer complete bikes
For the ‘Black Friday’ season (now until early December basically), Privateer x Hunt Wheels offering a Proven carbon wheel upgrade…
Readers’ Rides: Will’s Fat Chance Yo Eddy
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Will shares his 2020 Fat Chance Yo Eddy complete with “Custom painted Thompson Elite…
Fresh Goods Friday 730: The Fingers In Ears Edition
Nope. Not going to talk about it. Don’t know what you’re on about anyway. Everything is fine. Everything is fine.…
Readers’ Rides: Back On A Bike With This Bird Aether 9
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, a forumite shares his Bird Aether 9: “the STW forum helped me a huge…
Fresh Goods Friday 729: The DJI E-dition
It doesn’t happen very often in the modern era, but this year there has been a bike released that will…
Manitou have made the FS again. No really.
A statement piece – a concept bike, if you will – that is equal parts nostalgia and innovative passion project…
Fresh Goods Friday 728: The Fairy Tale Edition
Once Upon A Time in a land far far away… well not that far away, actually kind of in the…
The Bossnut is back! Calibre’s bargain bouncer goes 29
After a total of five incarnations as a 27.5in bike, the new Calibre Bossnut rolls out on 29in wheels front…
Fresh Goods Friday 727: The East 17 Edition
Alright, alright, everything’s going to be alright. That’s what the chaps from Walthamstow say anyway. And who are we to…
Triple-clamping an enduro bike: Privateer 161 edit
Nice vid documenting the fork options of the Privateer 161 with Ferg Ryan. Some inspiring scenery and trails found in…
The Grinder 157: Granite Quiver, Madison DTE jacket, Feedback Sports Pro HD Repair Stand and more
Tried and tested by the Singletrack Crew, gear to help you survive a day in the hills – or the…
Scott Ransom: The Super Trail Bike
There’s a lot going on with the new Scott Ransom. But in a nutshell it is a mountain bike with…
Fresh Goods Friday 726: The Chain Damping Edition
No, it’s not called dampening. You can dampen something. You can damp something. But dampening is not a thing. Well,…
Readers’ Rides: Brian E’s Kona Process 153 DL
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, we dug one out from behind the sofa. Here’s Brian Evans’ “glorious purple” Kona…
Fresh Goods Friday 725: The Enduro Wolsey Edition
Hello there little buddies! Welcome to the end of the week. We hope the week hasn’t treated you too badly.…
NBD: Starling Beady Little Eye, Carbon Wasp Truffle-120, Norco Sight VLT
A quick mop-up of a trio of the most interesting new bikes to land in our collective inbox this past…
2025 Mountain Bike World Cup Series calendar revealed
7 months, 10 Downhill events, 10 Cross-country events and 7 Enduro World Cup rounds. Europe, North America and South America.…
Readers’ Rides: Roland L’s Curtis AM9
For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Roland Lovell shares his Curtis AM: “it was bound to happen eventually”. There’s not…
Fresh Goods Friday 724: The Elastomeric Edition
Welcome one and all to this week’s Fresh Goods Friday, so much better than Old News Monday. This edition brings…
OneUp’s 1% Giveback reaches $1million donated
OneUp Components’ 1% Giveback Program has just ticked over $1 million dollars donated since 2013. As well as making arguably…
And the best biking spot in the UK is… Cambridge?
New research from GoOutdoors claims to reveal the best mountain biking destinations in the UK. The Tweed Valley doesn’t make…
Lauf Elja is a 120mm single-pivot (without a Lauf fork)
Say hello to the new Lauf Elja. A full-suspension mountain bike from the brand you may know from the Lauf…
Fox Live Valve Neo: more fast, less faff
The new version of Fox’s auto-adjusting suspension is here. And it claims to be 20 times quicker than its “closest…
Readers’ Rides: Luke B’s Scott Spark
For this edition, Luke Bradley shares his Scott Spark: “they’re very popular and with good reason – it’s lightning fast.”…
Fresh Goods Friday 723: The Big Strapping Edition
We are a relatively broad church here at Singletrack World and this week’s Fresh Goods Friday is testament to such.…
Our go-to winter riding apparel
We were asked to list one item of clothing that we always pick out of the pile for a wintery…
Specialized Stumpjumper 15 Alloy announced
The very metal Specialized Stumpjumper 15 Alloy starts from £2,750 and yes, it has cable routing for mechanical drivetrains. We…
Details of the new Santa Cruz Hightower 4
A quick look over the new Santa Cruz Hightower 4; a bit slacker up front, a bit longer out back…
Fresh Goods Friday 722: The Autumn’s Done Come Edition
In case you missed the memo, it is now officially autumn. And yes, autumn does not get a capital letter.…
This is why you should have gone to The Merida EX Enduro
Those who know things know that The Merida Ex is probably the best enduro experience currently available in the UK.…
New Gee vid alert! ‘Ridgeline V: Resistance’
Gee Atherton and his with the latest Ridgeline episode. Filmed in the frankly stunning surrounds of Engelberg-Titlis, Switzerland. Atherton Bikes…
Loudenvielle World Cup DH results, report and highlights vids
The DH World Series returned this weekend for the penultimate round of competition and the stakes couldn’t have been higher.…
Hattie Harnden and Richie Rude win Enduro World Cup Overall Titles
Harnden and Rude crowned Overall Title Winners in challenging conditions at final round of UCI Enduro World Cup in Loudenvielle-Peyraguides.…
Funn Upturn 55mm High Riser Handlebar review
How high is too high? We check out of these lofty 55mm rise Funn Upturn handlebars perform on the trails.…
Fresh Goods Friday 721: The Stitching Up Edition
Good day to you all and welcome to this week’s edition of Fresh Goods Friday. The end is nigh. By…
DH World Cup Rd 6 – Loudenvielle – Preview & How to Watch
Are Vali Holl and Loic Bruni safe? Or do they still need to watch out for resurgent Tahnee Seagrave and…
Fresh Goods Friday 720: The Chambréing Edition
Hello to each and every one you out there in Singletrackworldland! Well done for making it though yet another week…
Deviate Highlander II review
Deviate Highlander II is pleasantly surprising. It’s a fantastic trail bike that’s easy to get to grips with and have…
Team GB squad for MTB World Champs (plus how to watch it for free)
The UCI MTB World Championships are next week, and Britain will be fielding a decent squad across the age groups…
Fresh Goods Friday 719: The Jewelled Skeleton Edition
The end is nigh! The end of summer holiday season that is. The Good Ship HMS Singletrackworld is back with…
Santa Cruz Bronson Mk5 gets longer stays and lower anti-squat
The fifth generation Santa Cruz Bronson remains a 150mm travel mixed-wheel trail bike but gets longer rear centre and a…
The Grinder 156: Formula Cura X brake, OneUp Alu bar, MSR tent, Specialized Method shoe and more
Bits for your body, bike, and the happiness of those who share your shed. Formula Cura X Brakes First things…
MB Wales recruiting Steering Group positions to develop MTB
Following the recent rebrand of Beicio Cymru, MB Wales has announced that recruitment is open to support the development of…
Shimano commits $10 million to trail building projects
Shimano Trail Born Fund is a new initiative aimed at increasing and sustaining mountain bike trails and trail access around…
Readers’ Rides: Ally’s Resurrected Nicolai Saturn 14
For this edition, Ally Mitchell shares his “resurrected” Nicolai Saturn 14. What made him choose it? “Geometry and sizing mostly”.…
Fresh Goods Friday 715 – The Bouncy Bouncy Edition
Hello and welcome to this week’s Eff Jee Eff. The seven hundred and fifteenth edition no less. Come aboard the…
How to watch Olympic mountain biking this Sunday & Monday
Want to watch Olympic mountain biking but not sure when it’s on and who’s racing? Here’s a brief guide to…
Say hello to the new Maxxis High Roller III
You may have seen the new Maxxis High Roller III on various World Cup DH racers, often obliquey referred to…
The new Specialized Status 2 starts from £3000
The new Specialized Status 2 is available in 170mm or 170mm DH option. M5 alloy frame, alloy wheels, stout suspension,…