Midweek Mini Movies 123

Midweek Mini Movies 123

We've got BC Bike Race, Livigno with Hans and more Weir than an over-engineered river. It's this week's smash and…

‘Hand Bikes at Dawn’ to support ‘Walking with the Wounded’

‘Hand Bikes at Dawn’ to support ‘Walking with the Wounded’

We see a lot of press releases through the newsdesk here at Singletrack but this one's piqued our interest

Singletrack Get Uplifted

Singletrack Get Uplifted

Just because you don't see yourself as a downhiller, it doesn't mean you shouldn't have a go at an uplift…

Ashes To Ashes?

Ashes To Ashes?

'Keep riding' says the Forestry Commission, but you can also help them spot it

Fresh Goods Friday 118

Fresh Goods Friday 118

Another week, another delivery from the posties and van delivery bods of a bulging sack of schwag...

The Crown Estate say get on one’s bike at Swinley

The Crown Estate say get on one’s bike at Swinley

The Crown Estate is delighted to announce a significant investment to upgrade and improve facilities at Swinley Forest.

Midweek Mini Movies 122

Midweek Mini Movies 122

Autumn; the traditional time to stock up for the winter ahead. A bit of enduro, a bit of adventure, a…

Midweek Mini Movies 121

Midweek Mini Movies 121

Don't stare out the window into the gloom. Stare at the screen instead at the blue sky reality of this…

ENVE 26in XC clincher rims

ENVE 26in XC clincher rims

It’s impossible to review the Enve XC rims built into these wheels without first considering the price. ï¿¡700 is what…

Long Termer Review: Dave’s Santa Cruz Highball

Long Termer Review: Dave’s Santa Cruz Highball

Dave has spent six months aboard his carbon big wheeler - it may be called a 'race weapon' but what's…

Access All Areas – if you only do one thing today.

Access All Areas – if you only do one thing today.

Dave wants you to get the CTC to represent the access interests of mountain bikers

Access All Areas – Dark clouds on the horizon?

Access All Areas – Dark clouds on the horizon?

With the bonfire of red tape currently underway by the coalition government it was only a matter of time before…

SSUK 2012 – Love one speed? Heart racing?

SSUK 2012 – Love one speed? Heart racing?

SSUK 2012 -September 29th & 30th. Gisburn Forest, Bowland, Lancashire. A note tied to an unused 10 speed cassette thrown…

Access All Areas – Got a minute or two?

Access All Areas – Got a minute or two?

  As part of this “greenest” Government’s bonfire of regulation its Red Tape Challenge is asking for views on Environment.…

Cube X-Race Pro Review

Cube X-Race Pro Review

Sim's been over to the side of the skinny knobbly tyres with the bargain spec bike. Cross? No, he's liked…

Other people’s trails

Other people’s trails

  I reckon 98.5%* of my riding is done on trails in a 20km radius of where I ride, because…

Long Termer Review: Dave’s Santa Cruz Highball

Long Termer Review: Dave’s Santa Cruz Highball

So here’s the getting to know you bit about my new longtermer, a Santa Cruz Highball. Due to holidays, mag…

Santa Cruz UK launch – 4 more bikes for 2012

Santa Cruz UK launch – 4 more bikes for 2012

So just before deadline we headed up to the rather cosy Dog and Partridge at Tosside to see the new…

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

I’ve been riding the Kona a lot recently, mainly due to my Cannondale Rush finally needing a bit of TLC…

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

So I’ve been putting in some miles on the Kilauea and they’ve tended to be uphill ones.

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

So it's done and I've been so busy riding I forgot to write the update. Here it is...

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea

Just a quick update as I slowly gather parts for the build.

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea Project Black part deux

Long Termers: Dave’s Kona Kilauea Project Black part deux

I seem to have become a carbon magnet

Long Termers: Dave’s Cannondale Rush XX

Long Termers: Dave’s Cannondale Rush XX

Six months in how's Dave finding the Cannondale Rush XX?

How weekends should be….

How weekends should be….

Dave experiences some great riding on uncrowded trails.

Snow good

Snow good

I get real pleasure from riding in snow, especially if  I'm officially "stuck at home".

Longtermers: Dave’s Cannondale Rush XX

Longtermers: Dave’s Cannondale Rush XX

Fast and light has been my mantra for bivvy trips and gear.

Nice work Nick

We’d just like to say we’re very happy that Nick Craig has won the 2009 Three Peaks Cyclocross race 🙂…

Oh the irony

So a week ago we retreated up to Austria from Slovenia due to the combination of high temperatures and high…

Words done, van packed. We’re outta here.

You can’t beat a good deadline rush even though it’s early this issue thanks to the efficiency of Sim and…

Local Rides for Local People

We’ve a simple rule in our house; If the sun’s shining we’re out riding. And so faced with the prospect…

Like sleeping rough? This might be for you…

*Bump*. So we're making Thursday 23rd the Inaugural Nuit de Bivvy Internationale. As Neil Young would say - TONIGHT IS…

Sram XX – the low down.

Dave A reports back from the SRAM XX launch in Italy having taken the test bikes around a blistering hot…

Sram XX shifter close up

Last post before I pop off for dinner, here’s the XX shifter. Designed from the ground up just like the…

Sram XX forks

Here’s a taster of the new XX forks, more tech information later.. Here’s the XX Sid world cups with reworked…

That Sram XX cassette in close up

Dave gives us some super-closeups of the new SRAM XX rear cassette. It's a madness of intricate machining - which…

Shhh – Sram XX Updated

Dave Anderson reports from the SRAM XX launch in Italy... Ten speed, two chainrings and Centrelock? Whatever next?