For 2020 Cube has introduced a new big bike, the Stereo 170. With 29 inch wheels and 170mm of rear…
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Specialized S-Works Enduro 2020 | First Ride
Specialized Enduro unveiled for 2020 Following 20 years of evolution, the latest iteration of the Specialized Enduro arrives as the…
First Look: 2020 Calibre Bossnut looks like a million dollars costs £1100
First look at the 2020 Calibre Bossnut. All-new geometry, all new Eagle drivetrain, all-new colours same great value for money.…
Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29 0 | First Ride Review
James Vincent has been to Canada to ride the new Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29. Read on to see what…
First Look | Custom 2020 Kona Process 134
On the day of the 2020 Kona Process 134 launch, we take an exclusive look at a very special custom…
US Custom Builder Sklar Introduces Sweet Spot – for those with deep pockets.
US custom frame builder Adam Sklar introduces an off-the-peg steel do-it-all hardtail. Perhaps better known for custom made titanium and…
First Look | The New Identiti Mettle
Back in 2017, after three years of development by Pat Campbell Jenner and Michael Bonney, Identiti launched its first ever…
Bike Check | Andy’s Stooge MK4
We pause on a ride to fondle the new Stooge MK4, a rigid framed steel bike. In case you’re not…
Bike Lust | 2 New Moots YBB Softails
You’d have to be a pretty hard hearted soul not to look at a Moots and go ‘oooh’. All that…
Zoic – A brand for all the family
At Impact Sun Valley, Idaho, Hannah checked out a US brand that’s been around for 25 years but hasn’t really…
Hunt Bike Wheels releases lightest ever mountain bike wheelset
Hunt Bike Wheels introduces new sub-1600g Race XC Wide wheelset It’s been barely a year since Hunt Bike Wheels first…
First Look | Wild Rye Clothing – for women in the mountains
From Impact Sun Valley in Idaho, Hannah brings us a look at Wild Rye, a brand making mountain bike and…
The Bike Box Roller converts your cardboard box into a travel case on wheels
Prefer to travel with a cardboard bike box instead of a bike bag? The Bike Box Roller could be what…
First Look | This 2019 Pace RC529 hardcore steel hardtail is 65mm longer than last year!
For 2019, Pace has really pushed the geometry to the next level on its hardcore, steel hardtails. Take a first…
First look | Jamis Dakar A2 £1100 full-suspension looks like a budget Santa Cruz 5010
U.S brand Jamis wants a piece of the Calibre Bossnut market share so has launched the Jamis Dakar A2, an…
Top 10 latest 2019 Bike Videos Straight From The Singletrack YouTube Channel
Here are 10 of the latest bike videos from the Singletrack YouTube Channel. Bikes from Commencal, Specialized, Calibre, Trek, GT…
Unboxing video: Motion Ride E18 linkage fork, the future of suspension design?
Last year we test rode a pre-production Motion Ride E18 linkage fork, this week we have a retail version to…
Commencal Meta AM 29 SRAM Edition First Look
First look at the Commencal Meta AM 29 SRAM Edition, a 29er EWS slaying enduro machine from Andorra. Ever since…
Santa Cruz Megatower first ride review – The big wheel Nomad we’ve been waiting for.
We ride the first Megatower in the country!
This 2019 Whyte S-120C RS packages enduro bike geometry into a lightweight 120mm chassis
Some bikes just seem to stand out like a sore thumb. And it would appear that Whyte has developed itself…
9 Sweet Highlights From Our Merida One-Twenty 8000 Test Bike
Fresh off the workstand and ready for an upcoming review is this slick 2019 Merida One-Twenty trail bike. Ooh er!…
Fit For Alien 7? Trust Message linkage fork – First Look
We had wind that something was coming from the minds of Dave Weagle, Hap Seliga, and Jason Schiers. Respectively, these…
Fox Drops Longer Dropper. The Transfer Post Now Goes To 175mm
It’s been a little while coming, but Fox Racing Shox has finally unveiled a longer travel option for the brilliant…
First Look: Trek’s 2019 Fuel EX 9.7 is a do-most-of-the-things bike
Following the teasing photos from Fresh Goods Friday, we’re now here to give you full first look at the 2019…
Is This 2019 Trance The Most Progressive Giant Mountain Bike Ever?
Though it’s easy to forget, the Giant Trance name has actually been around since 2005. It arrived on the scene as…
First Look: Ron Burgundy’s 2019 GT Sensor Expert
Earlier this year, GT released two new bikes that took a wild step away from what we were all used…
First Look: 2019 Vitus E-Sommet e-MTB With The All New Shimano Steps E7000
Regular readers of Singletrackworld.com will have read our roundup of 2019 Vitus Bikes earlier in the year. The latest range…
First Look: RevGrips – Shock Absorbing Grips For A Penny Under £100
Price: £99.99 From: Cyclorise We’re well used to squawks of ‘how much?!’ in response to Fresh Goods Friday, but even…
First Look: Get up close and personal with the 2019 Canyon Neuron CF 9.0 SL
Released into the wild a little over a week ago, the Neuron CF has emerged as a brand new carbon…
First Look: Radon Cragger 29er Hardtail
Another week, another direct sales German test bike! Following on from the Propain Hugene that arrived a couple of weeks…
First Look: Propain Hugene
Originally announced back in April this year, the Hugene is Propain’s first foray into the world of 29″ wheels. Cited…
First Look: Genesis Tarn Keeping It Real With UK Steel
Made from steel, the Genesis Tarn is a dedicated 27.5 Plus bike for riders wanting the spring of steel, the…
First Ride Review: Intense Tazer eMTB
A few years ago we wouldn’t have dreamt that Intense would build an eBike, but they have and judging by…
First Look: Kingdom Vendetta X2. Versatile Titanium Hardtail On Test
The 3rd bike in our upcoming Ti Hard, Titanium hardtail magazine bike test is this Kingdom Vendetta X2, custom built…
First Look: Insta360 One X. A GoPro Killer?
Insta360 is a “new school” action camera maker, who rather than simply makes an alternative to a GoPro, has looked…
First Look: Calibre Bikes Astronut A.K.A The Midlife Crisis Machine
Some people buy funny shirts, or a custom guitar, some people even buy impractical sports cars, but not us! No,…
First Look: Nordest Bardino Ti Prototype A “Fast And Silent” Enduro Hardtail From Tenerife
Nordest is based in Tenerife (lucky so and so’s) so it makes bikes that suit the rocky, volcanic trails they…
Cannondale Habit. First Impressions Of A Very Important Bike
Cannondale Habit, first impressions. While I’m not, for a minute, going to think that I can get away with complaining…
Cannondale’s New Habit 29er. The Trail Bike For You?
Cannondale has completely reinvented its 29in wheel Habit trail bike – from the ‘not quite a race bike, not quite…
Norco Reckons The 2019 Norco Fluid FS 1 Is The Best Bike Under £2000 They Could Be Right
Canadian brand Norco reckons it’s on to a winner with the 2019 Norco Fluid FS 1 and we might have…
First Ride – Focus SAM 2019, 170mm Of Enduro Travel With Trail Bike Handling
Our guy Rik Legge got the chance to ride the new Focus SAM at for a day at the recent…
First Look: Pilot Cycles DURO Titanium Pinion Hardtail With 2 Pages Of Options To Pick From!
“Modern, fast agile and low maintenance wrapped in fluent lines.” is what Dutch frame makers, Pilot Cycles, says about its…
First Ride Review: The new generation Specialized Turbo Levo
The new Turbo Levo has been extensively redesigned, with manufacturers Specialized saying it has more in common with the Stumpjumper…
Unboxing And First Look: Insta360 One A Pocketable 360 Action Camera
Insta360 is an action camera manufacturer focussing on devices that record and stream 360 video and photos. The brand’s latest…
First Look: Ulefone Armor 5 A Rugged Smartphone That Doesn’t Look Like A Rubber Brick
For people like us who often spend hours in the rain and mud, and who might not be so careful…
Fox Live Valve – Is It Better Than Turning The Knobs Yourself? Maybe Not.
We had a week to ride a Live Valve equipped bike on our own trails. What did we think? Chipps…
First Look: Canyon Lux CF SL 8.0 Pro Race. The Bike Starsky And Hutch Would Ride
Here’s one for you XC racers, or for anyone with a soft spot for lightweight and racy full-suspension bikes. This…
The Most Shocking Bit About Yeti’s New SB150 29er Enduro Bike – Is The Colour!
If you're looking for something big and fast, could this be what you're looking for? We check out the latest…
First Ride Review: 2019 Orbea Oiz
After fourteen years and only two generations of the Oiz, it was time for a change. Orbea has done just…
Video: Watch this custom Santa Cruz Blur frame turn into a complete bike
Earlier this year I was given the opportunity to check out the brand new 3rd generation Blur from Santa Cruz…