Inspiring Women: Michelle Haigh and the MTB Chix and Trails internet sensation

Inspiring Women: Michelle Haigh and the MTB Chix and Trails internet sensation

So far we’ve featured quite a different range of people in our Inspiring Women series. From Rachael Walker in the…

Finland. It’s not all about snow (okay mostly…)

Finland. It’s not all about snow (okay mostly…)

This article was originally published in Issue 115 of Singletrack Magazine. Words & Photography by Hannah. Hannah takes a wintery fat…

It’s coming home! – #MakingUpTheNumbers at Masters Worlds 2018 – Vallnord, Andorra

It’s coming home! – #MakingUpTheNumbers at Masters Worlds 2018 – Vallnord, Andorra

“It’s an honour to ride this track in these conditions!” It’s 11am on Monday morning and Mark Weightman is eulogising.…

Talking Trickstuff: Factory Tour

Talking Trickstuff: Factory Tour

Back in Premier Edition issue 116, Team Singletrack caught up with German precision engineering company Trickstuff, in its hidden factory…

Eurobike: The Predictions That Came True

Eurobike: The Predictions That Came True

Before we even scanned our press passes through the gates of Eurobike, we’d looked into our crystal balls and brought…

19 Brands In 2 Days: CrankTank Impact Sun Valley Round Up

19 Brands In 2 Days: CrankTank Impact Sun Valley Round Up

A couple of weeks ago Hannah went out to Ketchum, Idaho, to a new media event ‘Impact Sun Valley’. It…

We Asked Rachel, Gee And Dan Atherton 21 Questions They Weren’t Expecting

We Asked Rachel, Gee And Dan Atherton 21 Questions They Weren’t Expecting

A few weeks ago, we had a young lad, Aran Francis in on work experience. Along with the regular work…

7 Essentials For Riders With Tiny Hands

7 Essentials For Riders With Tiny Hands

Oh my god it’s Friday, easily the best of all the days, Friday, Friday, Friday. Did you know that we…

Making It Out Alive – National Downhill Series Rd 3: #MakingUpTheNumbers at Rheola

Making It Out Alive – National Downhill Series Rd 3: #MakingUpTheNumbers at Rheola

“Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more” It’s not often that you hear a bit of Shakespeare in…

What’s going to be hot this year? Here’s our 10 predictions for Eurobike 2018!

What’s going to be hot this year? Here’s our 10 predictions for Eurobike 2018!

Ah, Eurobike. It’s the humongous bike show where tons of brands, media, buyers and even the public come together to…

Throwback: 14 Highlights From The 2017 Eurobike Show

Throwback: 14 Highlights From The 2017 Eurobike Show

In less than 24 hours, the world’s biggest bicycle industry show, Eurobike, will be kicking off in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Notching…

Bamboo, Sweat & Tears: Attempting To Build The Bamboo Bastard

Bamboo, Sweat & Tears: Attempting To Build The Bamboo Bastard

Back in February for issue 117 of Singletrack Magazine, we decided to see if a self-confessed perfectionist who’s terrible at…

We Bet You Didn’t Know There Was This Much To Know About Fabric: An interview with 7mesh

We Bet You Didn’t Know There Was This Much To Know About Fabric: An interview with 7mesh

Enduro baggies, XC lycra, gravel shorts, merino baselayers, merino boxers, waterproof jackets, windproof gilets…the list of possible ride kit is…

Interview: David Turner – “You’re either ‘enduro’ – or you’re not”

Interview: David Turner – “You’re either ‘enduro’ – or you’re not”

This article was first published in Issue 109 of Singletrack Magazine. Subscribe today from just £1.99 Chipps tracks down the…

Interview: Amanda Tanfield – When Ladies Do DH

Interview: Amanda Tanfield – When Ladies Do DH

We’re now well underway with our series featuring inspiring women (and those that inspire women) in MTBing. If you’ve missed…

Eating Dust With #MakingUpTheNumbers – Pearce Cycles Rd 3: Bala

Eating Dust With #MakingUpTheNumbers – Pearce Cycles Rd 3: Bala

They say, ‘if you want to get faster, ride with faster people’ and Lord knows I’m trying. As I sit…

The Ten Best Carbon Wheel Crash Replacement Schemes

The Ten Best Carbon Wheel Crash Replacement Schemes

Lighter, stiffer and more available than ever. Is there anything about a carbon wheelset that there’s not to like…? Oh…

Notes from a small island: A Scottish sea to sky adventure

Notes from a small island: A Scottish sea to sky adventure

In association with Canyon UK “So I’m off to Arran for a biking adventure” I said with no small degree…

Stu Taylor’s Highland Trail 550 – Done And Dusty!

Stu Taylor’s Highland Trail 550 – Done And Dusty!

This article was written by and stars Stu Taylor. That’s it done, the Highland Trail 550 2018, in 4 days…

What’s It Like To Work At Fort William? Amanda finds out

What’s It Like To Work At Fort William? Amanda finds out

My first Fort William experience was in 2017. I was relatively new to mountain biking, said yes to everything I…

Gallery: Working Fort William – Through the eyes of Mr Love

Gallery: Working Fort William – Through the eyes of Mr Love

This is a retrospective look at Round 2 of the UCI Downhill World Cup. The weekend of the 2nd and…

My Top Shots: Andi Shares His Favourite Photos From Fort William 2018

My Top Shots: Andi Shares His Favourite Photos From Fort William 2018

Last week I was somewhere hot, dusty and full of amazing people from all of over the world. No, I…

11 Questions With Chris Cocalis On The New Pivot Trail 429

11 Questions With Chris Cocalis On The New Pivot Trail 429

Last week Pivot Cycles introduced its newest mountain bike called the Trail 429. Replacing the existing Mach 429 Trail, the…

Stu Taylor’s Highland Trail 550: Ready, Get Set…

Stu Taylor’s Highland Trail 550: Ready, Get Set…

Stu Taylor doesn’t just make Singletrack Beer. And he doesn’t just roast coffee (but he does that too – he’s…

Interview: Ally Campbell – it’s all about the confidence

Interview: Ally Campbell – it’s all about the confidence

A couple of months back we started off a series of interviews about inspiring women in mountain biking by chatting…

Four 2.6in mountain bike tyres tested & reviewed

Four 2.6in mountain bike tyres tested & reviewed

 If a 2.4in tyre is considered ‘normal’, and a 2.8in tyre is considered ‘plus’, then where does that leave the…

Quit Your Job! Work with pushbikes instead!

Quit Your Job! Work with pushbikes instead!

This article was originally published in Issue 117 of Singletrack Magazine. Hannah interviews five people who’ve said ‘Right! That’s it!…

Behind The Scenes On The Specialized Stumpjumper Launch

Behind The Scenes On The Specialized Stumpjumper Launch

Two months ago, I had the fortune of travelling to Ainsa in Spain for the launch of the all-new Specialized…

Routes and Manoeuvres: And why you really shouldn’t follow our route guide in issue 118

Routes and Manoeuvres: And why you really shouldn’t follow our route guide in issue 118

Why you must not ride our route guide published in issue 118 As mountain bikers looking for new places to…

From Mood Board To Muddy Bike – the birth of a dream bike

From Mood Board To Muddy Bike – the birth of a dream bike

You may have seen ‘Andy’s Hardtail’ by Mercredi in Wil’s round up of mountain bikes from Bespoked this year. You…

8 Fabulous Handmade Mountain Bikes From Bespoked 2018

8 Fabulous Handmade Mountain Bikes From Bespoked 2018

Otherwise known as Bespoked, the 2018 UK Handmade Bicycle Show was held over the weekend in the centre of Bristol,…

8 Platform Clip-In Pedals Tested & Reviewed

8 Platform Clip-In Pedals Tested & Reviewed

Wil and the clip-in crew have spent the last few months trying to work out which are the best platform…

Interview: Pat Horscroft – after you turn 60 it’s all downhill

Interview: Pat Horscroft – after you turn 60 it’s all downhill

Last month we launched a new series featuring inspiring women within MTB or people who have done lots to promote…

7 simple tips for taking care of your trails

7 simple tips for taking care of your trails

If you’re a mountain biker in the UK right now, you might be feeling a bit sorry for yourself. Winter,…

Home Makeover Singletrack Style: Park Tool Workshop Wonderland

Home Makeover Singletrack Style: Park Tool Workshop Wonderland

You may recall that some time back we were subject to a ram raid attempt. Nothing was taken, but the…

7 Ways To Beat The Riding Doldrums This Spring

7 Ways To Beat The Riding Doldrums This Spring

Ah, winter. It can be cold, dank and wet with an absence of those super-cold days with a bright blue…

How does Santa Cruz build wheels? Wil goes to the factory to build his own set of Reserve Carbon wheels

How does Santa Cruz build wheels? Wil goes to the factory to build his own set of Reserve Carbon wheels

According to Syd Newsom, Head Of Wheels at Santa Cruz Bicycles, “wheelbuilding is not magic. It’s a skill set that…

Interview: NAHBS Winner Altruiste Bikes

Interview: NAHBS Winner Altruiste Bikes

When we received the images from the North American Hand Made Bike Show (NAHBS) we didn’t get any accompanying information.…

The Direct Approach: How the way we buy bikes is changing

The Direct Approach: How the way we buy bikes is changing

The landscape of bicycle retail is shifting, and there are now an increasing number of companies that only sell direct…

Crossing The Deepest Lake In The World, By Fat Bike, In Midwinter

Crossing The Deepest Lake In The World, By Fat Bike, In Midwinter

Us UK riders often fantasise about riding holidays in places like Spain, where there is dry mud, and a warm…

Review: Scream if you wanna go faster! We test and review 3 carbon fibre full suspension XC race bikes

Review: Scream if you wanna go faster! We test and review 3 carbon fibre full suspension XC race bikes

In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read…

Interview: Rachael Walker – bringing Hope to the masses.

Interview: Rachael Walker – bringing Hope to the masses.

We hope that STW is pretty good at featuring female riders, heroes, and contributors in the same way we do…

9 tips to unlock the trail-slaying potential of your fat bike

9 tips to unlock the trail-slaying potential of your fat bike

Sanny loves fat bikes - here are his suggestions for loving them even more

Into The Wild: Backcountry Essentials – Part 2

Into The Wild: Backcountry Essentials – Part 2

We look at some small items that could make a big difference.

A Grand Day Out With Canyon

A Grand Day Out With Canyon

Here at Singletrack Towers, we love it when people drop in to see us. It gives us an excuse to…

Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards 2017 – more winners!

Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards 2017 – more winners!

Three more awards bestowed upon the best of the best

Wil’s Top 5 Products Of 2017 – The Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards

Wil’s Top 5 Products Of 2017 – The Singletrack Editors’ Choice Awards

Our Technical Editor's favourite products of 2017

Editor’s Choice 2017 – Hannah’s picks for the Singletrack Editors’ Choice Award

Editor’s Choice 2017 – Hannah’s picks for the Singletrack Editors’ Choice Award

Hannah's favourite products and events from last year

The very best of 2017 – Chipps’ picks for the Singletrack Editors’ Choice Award

The very best of 2017 – Chipps’ picks for the Singletrack Editors’ Choice Award

Chipps' favourite products and events from last year.

Into The Wild: Backcountry Essentials – Part 1

Into The Wild: Backcountry Essentials – Part 1

If you're planning on going into the back of beyond, Sanny has some top tips that should keep you rolling,…