UPDATE 13/09/22 17:17pm: British Cycling have now removed the recommendation that no one rides their bike during the funeral from…
Mark Alker
What Mark doesn’t know about social media isn’t worth knowing and his ability to balance “The Stack” is bested only by his agility on a snowboard. Graphs are what gets his engine revving, at least they would if his car wasn’t electric, and data is what you’ll find him poring over in the office. Mark enjoys good whisky, sci-fi and the latest Apple gadget, he is also the best boss in the world (Yes, he is paying me to write this).
Is it safe? Answer our reader survey questions
We’ve created a page here where we have created a collection of simple survey style questions. Unlike normal surveys this…
Pro Racer Rab Wardell Dies In His Sleep at 37
We have little more information at this stage but according to our sources Rab died in his sleep on the…
Cost of living crisis and Singletrack – An appeal
We are under some pressure and we thought you should know about it now before it gets worse and things…
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…
Talking About: How Far Can Your Ebike Go?
Mark and Hannah sit down to chat about the reasons why ‘How far can your ebike go?’ has no simple…
We’d like our Instagram account back please
If you follow us on the socials you may already be wondering why we’ve been very quiet on Instagram recently.…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Grand Finale – Watch LIVE
7th Stage: Stellenbosch – Val de Vie. Distance: 68 km. Climbing: 2000 m After 8 days of limit-testing racing, there…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Stage 6 – Watch LIVE
6th Stage: Stellenbosch – Stellenbosch. Distance: 76 km. Climbing: 2700 m Boasting more singletrack per kilometre of racing than in…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Stage 5 – Watch LIVE
5th Stage: Greyton – Stellenbosch. Distance: 115 km. Climbing: 2400 m Rusty Gate is, unquestionably, among The Race That Measures…
2022 ABSA Cape Epic Stage 4 – Watch LIVE
4th Stage: Greyton – Greyton. Distance: 82 km. Climbing: 1650m The second day on the trails of Greyton wastes no…
2022 Absa Cape Epic Stage 3 – WATCH LIVE
3rd Stage: Greyton – Greyton. Distance: 101 km. Climbing: 2250 m In 2022, the Absa Cape Epic explores the trails…
60 bike companies pledge to increase sustainable packaging use
Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) and Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) have launched an industry-wide commitment to reduce plastic…
2022 Absa Cape Epic Stage 2 – LIVE
2nd Stage: Lourensford Wine Estate – Greyton. Distance: 123 km. Climbing: 2350m Stage 2 of the 2022 Absa Cape Epic…
2022 Absa Cape Epic Stage 1 – LIVE
1st Stage: Lourensford Wine Estate – Lourensford Wine Estate. Distance: 92 km. Climbing: 2850m The first marathon stage of the…
2022 Absa Cape Epic Prologue Stage – LIVE
Stage: Prologue: Lourensford Wine Estate Distance: 24 km. Climbing: 700m After eight years the Absa Cape Epic, that claims to…
Forum Sentiment Analysis: The mood of the ‘nation’ in 1 graph
The Singletrack Forum is really quite a thing to study. In the last 14 years its accrued more than 10…
Singletrack MegaSack 2021 LIVE DRAW – Watch it here
Join Mark at 7pm on New Year’s Eve, live from his front room for the grand prize draw of the…
Orbea Rise MT M10 – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack…
Bike Park Wales – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was originally published in Singletrack…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown 2021 Day 20 – Lezyne Bundle
Into another week with an awesome prize that could be yours in the next 24 hours. Lezyne Bundle – Grip…
Singletrack MegaSack Countdown Day 14 – Deity Bar & Stem Combo
It’s day 14 and we are still not quite half way through the prize list. Today we have some cockpit…
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…
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…
Fresh Goods Friday 571 – The ‘Quick! It’s briefly sunny outside’ issue
It’s all got a bit ping-tastic up here, so some of us are diving outside and enjoying a bike ride…
Boardman Bikes – Long Wait For Bikes Ends Today
The ongoing shortage of bikes and parts continues to affect us all. Whether you are looking for a new bike…
What Ever Happened To Animal? The Animal to Elliot Brown Podcast
If you’ve ever wondered what happened to Animal, that brand from that 90’s that made trendy watch straps and steel…
Updated: Red Bull Hardline Qualifiers Cancelled Due To High Winds
It’s just been announced that the qualifying stage of the Red Bull Hardline event currently underway in Wales has been…
EarShots – first look and giveaway of these magnetic earphones for riders
Listening to tunes while you ride is a contentious topic. Even if we put aside the arguments about safety if…
The RockShox Domain Fork Is Back! First Look & Podcast
If you’ve been riding mountain bikes for a decade or more then you will probably at least have some part…
Singletrack Issue 136 The Future Of MTB Technology
Dean Hersey gets fully crystal ball and looks at what the mountain bikes we ride might look like in the…
Classic Ride 136 – Rivington Pike
Mark takes a trip back to the trails of his youth and remembers why he still loves riding the trails…
The story behind Troy Lee Designs A3 Helmet – The Stikman Interview
Last week Troy Lee Designs launched its new open face trail helmet complete with impressive list of features. Andi has…
BREAKING: Mum to be, Rachel Atherton in car crash (She’s fine)
Multi World Cup DH winner, Rachel Atherton, who recently announced her pregnancy, posted on Instagram pictures of her written off…
Fresh Goods Friday 540 – The We’re Coming Up On 20 Edition!
Normally here it is customary to include some waffle and some wibble about whatever is happening in the world. But…
Maxxis Shorty Gen 2 – An updated spikey tyre for mud and extreme dust
Ever popular for UK wet weather trail, downhill, or enduro riding, the mid-spike Maxxis Shorty is getting an update. It’s…
Untold British history of mountain biking hits 1 million views
The feature length documentary, Mountain Biking, The Untold British Story, charts the history of the mountain bike viewed from a…
Bike Shop Thieves Strike Twice – Again!
It’s the second time this week that we find ourselves reporting on a bike shop being broken into for the…
Staff Bike Test: Hannah’s Stooge MK4
This article was first published in Issue 129 of Singletrack Magazine. Sometime during high school I had an epiphany: the…
Propain Statement – Covid/Brexit Update Prices Rising
With each day that passes it seems we are hearing about more businesses that are affected by the perfect storm…
Editor’s Choice Awards 2020 – Mark’s Picks
First published in Singletrack Magazine Issue 134. It’s been a ‘special’ year, for sure, but the sun has continued to…
Cotic iron out EU export details – Prices go up
Last week Cotic informed their customers that they were temporarily suspending EU deliveries of bikes and frames until they could…
Cotic suspend EU deliveries over question around what constitutes a British product
Are bikes ‘made’ by Cotic that consist of frames built in Taiwan actually British products? That’s the question that Cy…
The Mega Sack winner is…
The draw happened. Live. On Youtube at 7pm New Years Day. Were you there? Watch the video again to see…
Top 10 Singletrack Podcast episodes of 2020
In 2020 we relaunched our podcast. Relaunched, because according to the Singletrack Magazine Wikipedia entry we were the first mountain…
Singletrack Podcast – The legendary Charlie Kelly episode
Whether you believe that mountain biking started on the slopes of Mount Tam, or the forests of the Pacific Northwest,…
Christmas Countdown Day 27 – The Squire Inigma BL1 Smart Lock
Welcome to Day 27 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as…
Christmas Countdown Day 26 – TRP Slate Brakes
Welcome to Day 26 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as…
Christmas Countdown Day 25 – Effetto CafeLatex complete tubeless kit
Welcome to Day 25 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as…
Christmas Countdown Day 24 – Thomson Bar & Stem
Welcome to Day 24 of our big Goodbye to 2020, Hello to 2021, Advent/Christmas/New Year Daily Countdown Giveaway. Today, as…