All this year's UCI Mountain Bike World Series dates and venues in one handy place. Elite level Downhill, XC, Enduro…
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
Pidcock’s new Pinarello Dogma XC revealed
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tom Pidcock to race full suspension Pinarello Dogmas XC at this weekend's UCI XC World Cup at…
Gusset S2 31.8mm Handlebars and Stem Review
This Gusset S2 31.8mm cockpit combo is great for those occasions that require a higher rise set of bars or…
Fresh Goods Friday 651 – The C-Word Edition
Regardless of where you stand on the whole divine right to rule over a nation of subjects whilst wearing a…
Here are all the things wrong with dropper posts
Dropper posts are the best thing to happen to mountain biking since disc brakes. But a lot of them leave…
Radness Alert! Frameworks Racing x Cotic Steel DH Bike Collab
Cotic has designed a Reynolds 853 front triangle for World Cup DH racer (and excellent YouTube vlogger) Neko Mulally's Frameworks…
Fresh Goods Friday 649 – Sparkling Finger Magic Edition
Hello, good evening and welcome to this week’s Eff Gee Eff. It must be evening somewhere, right? We’ve been struggling…
NBD: Thule Epos rack, Yeti 27.5 SB135, Cushcore Trail…
... Salsa Cassidy-Blackthorn-Rustler trio, Nukeproof Dissent Carbon, Propain Tyee, Hutchinson Kraken downcountry tyre and Marin Rift Zone E range.
A deep dive into Industry Nine wheels
We take a look at Industry Nine and their legendary, US-made, high-engagement wheels. Carbon or alloy rims, 24 to 32…
Two new shocks: Fox Float and Fox Float SL
The Fox Float shock range now covers four genres of riding: XC (Fox Float SL), trail (Float), 'All Mountain' (Float…
I ❤️ Love My… Bike Reviewing Kit
Benji brings you the details of his hard worn – and almost worn out – bike testing set-up. What’s he…
Fresh Goods Friday 648 – Sort It Out Edition
Enough with the chocolate, it's time for everyone's favourite end-of-the-week shiny bits showcase: Fresh Goods Friday!
NBD: Purple Hayes, Wireless Brake Sensor, Emergency Bleed Kit…
... Pässilä Runtu Ti, E*Thirteen Helix Race Crank, PINND E-Bike Cranks, Liv Intrigue LT Advanced Pro, Roval Control XC Components,…
Bike Check: Chipps’ 1994 Fuquay Logic Prestige
This 1994 Fuquay Logic Prestige was custom-built for Chipps in 1994, after a full measuring-up session with Mr Fuquay.
160mm Bike Test: Brit Boxed Burly Bikes
What do you do with three bikes that are hard to pigeonhole? You ride them, a lot, and enjoy it.
Bird Aeris 9 review
The Bird Aeris 9 is a 160mm travel full suspension 29er made out of aluminium. Designed, specced and assembled in…
Privateer 161 GX review
4-bar is one of the oldest designs in biking (hey, it clearly works), so it was always the geometry that…
Saracen Ariel 60 Pro review
Despite the rolling of years, changes in wheel size options, suspension technology improvements, the Ariel 160 Pro remains true to…
Fresh Goods Friday 646 – The Weird Galactic Soup Edition
Let’s start out with something approaching normal service… For the CNC and skate nerds, it’s kinda cool, but also seems…
Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero off-road balance bike
Say hello to the Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero. The Kiwi company has launched Magura-equipped, off-road balance bike that can…
Fresh Good Friday 645 – Things that make you go Mmm…
Mmm… Pentax 645. Benji wrote that, and then went on holiday. So who knows? What sort of ‘Mmm’ is it?…
NBD: Cane Creek Electric Wings, Marin Alpine Trail Es, Bosch x Tektro ABS…
... Liv Intrigue X, SRAM Stealth brakes, BikeYoke Revive 272 dropper and Canyon Exceed. They're are here in this week's…
New SRAM X0 Eagle AXS: First Ride Thoughts
The new SRAM X0 Eagle AXS drivetrain requires a UDH equipped frame. Why? To enable a direct bolt-on mounting method…
Canyon Neuron First Look: A Very Rejigged Trail Bike
What sort of bike is the new Canyon Neuron? The simple answer is: it's a mountain bike. The more specific…
Fresh Goods Friday 644 – The Where Am I Edition
It is, inexplicably, Friday again. The longest fastest week to date. Are we sliding ever faster, reaching terminal velocity, and…
NBD: Ritchey Ultra 50th, YT Capra Core 3, Canyon Grizl CF SL 7…
Cube ebikes with Bosch ABS, 5Dev chainrings and SQlab Innerbarends. They're all featured in this week's handy roundup of the…
Retro Ridgeback gallery and video walkthrough
2023 marks Ridgeback's 40th anniversary and Madison had a bunch of retrobike beauties on display at their recent iceBike* trade…
NBD: Trek Farley, Thok Gram, Audi E-Tron, Last Cinto V2…
... YT Decoy CORE 4, Islabikes Creig.S and Luath.S. They're all in this week's New Bike Day round-up.
The Best Bits from iceBike* 2023
iceBike* is UK-bike-distributor-behemoth Madison's trade show. We popped down the road to Manchester to roundup the best bits.
27.2 Dropper Posts: 15 Options For Skinny Seat Tubes
27.2 dropper posts are not common but if you have a bike frame with a skinny seat tube you can…
Fresh Goods Friday 642 – Cake For Me, Corned Beef For You
It’s been mixed up week here at STW Towers, mostly thanks to everyone suddenly realising they haven’t used up their…
NBD: Last Tarvo 2, Specialized Tero X, Crankbros Mallet Trail…
... POC Omne Lite and Ultra helmets, Pole Voima ID, Bell Full-10 helmet, Cane Creek ILG2 shocks, and Focus Jam/Sam…
Goodbye Deore? Hello Shimano CUES!
Big news for mid-tier mountain bikes as Shimano CUES enters the chat and kills off Deore, Tiagra, Alivio, Sora and…
Fresh Goods Friday 641: The Big Purple Edition
We hope you're not struggling too much with the absence of baby plum tomatoes in your packed lunch, or pepper…
NBD: ENVE MOG gravel bike, Hope Pro 5 hub, Nicolai Saturn 11 SL…
... Unotre Mezzo, Salsa Fargo Ti, Veli Vasttech, new gravel tyres from Hutchinson. They're all here in the this week's…
More new stuff: Funn FastAir Tubeless Valves
Funn FastAir valves offer three times greater airflow than trad valves, making it easier to seat tubeless tyres and get…
Quick look at New Granite Quiver Tool Roll
The evolution of the saddle bag, the Granite Quiver holds your essential tools, a spare tube, spare change and other…
Fresh Goods Friday 640: Three Feet High Edition
This is the shintro... coming at you like a BMX shark bite pedal at your 1980s shins.
NBD: Transition Smuggler, Windover Beacon, Bike Mechanic Simulator…
... Scott Contessa Signature range, Branchy Protection, Fox Transfer SL dropper seat post, Fox Racing Union footwear, Reserve alloy wheels.
Snowy Handcycle Commuting to the Office
Christian Bagg shows us what a Handcycle has done for him and the importance of his commute to him.
Dinos! Lions! Unicorns! Rad jerseys for lil rippers
Dinos, Lions and Unicorns: Kids Ride Shotgun launch riding jerseys for little people.
Cheaper Things Tuesday: Bike Lovin’ Edition
It's February 14th. It's time to show some love to your bicycle. Here's a bundle of great deals for our…
140mm Suspension Fork Group Test
140mm Suspension Forks AKA Best Modest Travel Trail Forks. Which fork for real world riders on real world trails? Benji…
Issue 147: Column: What New Standards Have Been Worth It?
Maybe don’t go to the pub with Benji if you’re a bike industry engineer… Words: Benji When I say…
Fresh Goods Friday 639: Beating The Heating Edition
This is the tintro... eerily reminiscent of the pewtero but a bit more silvery. What? No idea. We're just riffing…
NBD: RAAW Yalla, Kinesis Fernweh tease, Ibis DV9…
... Cube Stereo ONE family, Liv Lurra hardtail, new even-more-Boschy Trek Rail.
WHY 2K? Full-suspension bikes under £2000 test
Benji and Rhys look at the world of £2k full suspension bikes. Can a good ride be had at this…
Cheaper Things Tuesday: Same But Different
Slightly different version of Cheaper Things Tuesday for you this week. Only Singletrack Members will see all the great deals…
Boardman MTR 8.9 review
The Boardman MTR 8.9 has an awful lot going for it.The cover of this book may look 2013, but it…
Jamis Faultline A2 review
With a steeper seat angle, this Jamis Faultline A2 would be amazing. That one change would make all the difference.