Our man Sim spent all weekend burning in the Lancashire sunshine to bring us a photo story of a great…
Chipps
With 23 years as Editor of Singletrack World Magazine, Chipps is the longest-running mountain bike magazine editor in the world. He started in the bike trade in 1990 and became a full time mountain bike journalist at the start of 1994. Over the last 30 years as a bike writer and photographer, he has seen mountain bike culture flourish, strengthen and diversify and bike technology go from rigid steel frames to fully suspended carbon fibre (and sometimes back to rigid steel as well.)
Specialized 2010 – The Media Pack
We missed this year's Specialized press launch, so here are some selected pages from the Media Guide that came with…
Montane Kielder 100 – One lap, one rider, one adventure, 100 Hundred Miles
And while we're on the subject of Kielder. Remember that you were complaining that there weren't any 'proper' 100 mile…
New Exposure lights spotted at Mayhem
The chaps and chapesses at USE and Exposure Lights have been busy down in Petworth and they used the Original…
Press Camp 2009. The first installment…
Press Camp 2009 is a multi-manufacturer press launch event in Sun Valley, Idaho. We've sent our own worldwide glamourpuss Chipps…
Britain to host two mountain bike World Cup rounds in 2010
We've just heard that Dalby Forest has won the bid to host the April, opening round of the 2010 Mountain…
Missy Giove in huge drugs bust…
...and not the performance-enhancing kind either...
2010 Shimano Deore
Loads of pictures of our 'Media Priority' samples that have just pitched up to the office... That means that new…
A new record for the highest bike challenge in the world. Now with video!
The Annapurna Circuit is usually a 19-day trek. These guys did it in under three... That's over 4,000 metres of…
Lyme Disease – everything you wanted to know (and stuff you wish you didn’t)
After some forum debate on the topic, regular poster and Lyme disease sufferer 'nospringchicken' has put together a pretty comprehensive…
Riding the Ridge, inches from disaster…
Chipps' favourite video of the week - this time some mental ridgeline riding action from Rene Wildhaber in Bolivia... Crazy,…
National Marathon Championship – Margam Park
Joolze Dymond reports from the UK National Marathon Champs - and the Singletrack Big Welsh Weekender down in Margam Park,…
And you thought you were fast?
Have a look at Greg Minaar's helmet cam footage of this weekend's Fort William World Cup DH run. Complete with…
Watch Out in Wharncliffe This Weekend
Watch out for lots of horse riders if you're going to be near Wharncliffe Woods this weekend. Or aim to…
Singletrack Big Welsh Weekender getting full!
There are over 850 riders and racers booked in for this weekend's Big Welsh Weekender in Margam Park, South Wales.…
Kona Bristol Bikefest is filling up…
One of our favourite events of the year, the Kona Bristol Bikefest is only ten days away and it's filling…
The new Transition Bikes Covert model
Only slight apologies for the press release cut 'n' paste, but we thought you'd like to see the new 'genre…
North Shore Riding – on a unicycle…
Chipps' favourite video of the week - Mike Parenteau riding Nelson BC on two wheels - and then on just…
West Highland Way in a Day
Riding the West Highland Way is nothing new, but doing it in under 24 hours for charity is going to…
Successful shoulder surgery for Rachel Atherton
Rachel's back home and better already...
Editorial Juice
Is it that time again? Again?
Singletrack Mind Celebrates Ten Years
The south-Wales club that hand-made many of the early trails at Afan is having a party to celebrate ten years…
Chipps Draws First Blood – Updated
A quick afternoon distraction for you. Chipps has finally (nearly) finished his Orange Blood. Here's a preview of the next…
European Handbuilt Bike Show
Thanks to our German Reporter, Thomas Paatz, we have a great report, with scores of pictures from the European Handbuilt…
Steve Peat Wins French World Cup!
Peaty takes World Cup win at La Bresse in France this weekend. Tracy Moseley continues to lead the Women's World…
Rachel Atherton Out For The Season
World Downhill Champ Rachel Atherton is having surgery on her injured shoulder which will put her out for most of…
40 High-End Bikes Stolen from Paligap.
Paligap has over 40 bikes stolen. Keep your eyes peeled for dodgy looking folk selling Kona, Merlin, Litespeed and Quintana…
UK cycling to school doubled in 2008
Good news! Sustrans has good news for pro-ride to school campaigners. The bad news is that it's still under 10%…
Sea Otter Eight
Colours from Lezyne, Santa Cruz, crazy military types from Genuine Innovations, the Ibis Tranny in orange, funky vicar bars from…
Marzocchi 2010 – Sea Otter Sneak Preview
Chipps got a sneak preview of a good looking and 'back to basics' Marzocchi. They're focussing on their previous strengths…
The Best Five Minute Mountain Bike Film Ever – Danny MaCaskill
That says it all really. Danny MacAskill's new video on Youtube has old and new-school riders' jaws dropping all over…
Sea Otter Report Six – Team Bikes and Precious Things
Chipps delves deep into the pits, peeks behind some curtains and finds out some of the hot-tuning mods that the…
Sea Otter Report Five – DT Swiss, Ritchey, Syncros
Carbon mountain bike rims were everywhere at this year's Sea Otter. Here are the latest offerings from DT Swiss, Ritchey…
Sea Otter Report Four – Race Face
Even lighter carbon cranks, 785mm Atlas bars, superduper chainrings, body armour - and the return of colours - including purple!
Sea Otter Three
Another random look round the pits of the Sea Otter with Chipps. Chub hubs, cranks from the Hive, the Santa…
The Best Mountain Bike Video Ever? (Fixed link too)
My favourite five minute MTB video ever...
Sea Otter Report Two – SRAM 2010
It's 2010 time at SRAM - and they have a brand new Revelation for you, with a huge amount of…
Fox 2010
We've still got Christmas cake leftover here and already Fox Racing Shox are showing off their 2010 forks at a…
Specialized Unveils Carbon Race 29ers
Just a quick one for you. Specialized pro riders have been spotted riding brand new carbon 29ers – in both…
Sea Otter 2009 report one.
First day of the first big race... Lots of new stuff on display. The usual 'sunburn and freezing wind weather…
Cross Lobster and Santa What?
We're off to the Sea Otter tomorrow, where all the fun starts, but in the meantime, here's a smart -…
New Blur LT Carbon!
It's another new Santa Cruz! Only this time it's a 5in+ bike made from carbon fibre that'll handle anything you…
UCI World Cup #1 News
Minnaar wins, Peaty third, Gee fifth. And TRACY MOSELEY wins for the UK on her birthday and on her new…
Cannondale To Cease US Production…
The press release says things like '...launches Worldwide Centers of Excellence Strategy' but the reality is that Cannondale's parent company…
British Mountain Bike Series Round One
Kiwis Clean Up at Sherwood Pines. Here's Jenn O'Connor's rather gripping report on the women's Elite race at last weekend's…
Cyclist injured by pothole, gets compensation. Good or bad?
A stern reminder for councils to keep their roads in good repair? Or another symptom of the increasingly sue-happy society?
Giro’s new Havik
Demands by pro riders for better visibility for wet and overcast races has led to the development of Giro's 'clearest…
Straitline Components and Ryan Berrecloth to Release Bear Systems TM
Packing for Whistler or the 'shore this summer? Full-face - check. Body armour - check. Cool clothes - check. Bear…
The Big Welsh Weekend is now the Singletrack Big Welsh Weekend
Singletrack is stepping up to sponsor the successful 'Big Welsh Weekend' event that runs on the last weekend in May.…
Team CRC Intense Unveils Its New Rides…
Custom colour, component matched Intense EVO and Tazer frames. Very tasty bikes there chaps... Nigel Page's team riders are just…