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Is This A Bone Spur, Or Did I Step On A Marble In The Middle Of The Night?
As we get older, mysterious aches and pains start to plague even the most committed biker. We’ve persuaded Midlife Exerciser Magazine’s resident…
10 Neat Mountain Bike Products That Are Straight Outta Scotland
Antony attended the Scottish Mountain Biking Conference, where there was much to be learnt and debated, plus plenty to be…
13 Top Tips For A Mountain Biking Road Trip
The plan was relatively simple. It went something like this; Step 1: Finish jobs in early August Step 2: Trade…
At home with Canyon Bicycles: Part 1
In my hand is a torque wrench. Nothing unusual in that. They aren’t exactly rare in the bike industry. This…
Interview: The Adventure Syndicate – overnight on a school night
No self-respecting Inspiring Women interview series could be complete without featuring the motivational force that is The Adventure Syndicate. In…
A Klunker From The Future – Stooge Cycles Unloads The Dirtbomb
Given the unrelenting daily churn from the bike industry’s marketing hype machine, you could be forgiven for thinking that mountain…
These are the 5 UK hardtails we want to ride this winter!
Is it just us or do all mountain bikers pine for the love of a good hardtail come the winter…
Over The Hill – What can a group of OAPs teach us about mountain biking and life?
Words Adele Mitchell Photography Paul Mitchell ‘Who are all those men?’ It’s a Friday morning in the Surrey Hills –…
Ride and Prejudice – how mountain bikers became the bad boys of the outdoors
Recently I wrote about how most of the UK’s outdoor access laws favour users who don’t happen to be mountain…
Bike Check: Scott Belshaw’s Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29
Scott Belshaw is the UK sales manager for iconic Canadian brand Kona Bikes. Based in the North West, not too…
Bike Check: Sam Jones from Cycling UK’s Surly ECR
Sam Jones is Cycling UK’s Senior Campaigns and Communications Officer. Hannah caught up with him at a recce of the…
9 Creature Comforts To Make Winter Riding Better
I hate to be the one to say it, but winter is approaching. And in the time it took me…
North Downs Way: Riding In The Shadow Of The Rat Race
This might be what it feels like to be a rabbit, or a fox, perhaps. Scurrying along the edge of…
Interview: Lynne Armstrong – “Watch what happens, it could be awesome”
Everyone we feature in our Inspiring Women interview series has been nominated by you, the readers. The person we have…
Could we all benefit from pro-level concussion protocols?
Is the UCI doing enough to protect athletes from their own enthusiasm after a head injury?
UK Mountain Biking’s Dirty Secret
As you might already know, we had some disappointing news recently. The Welsh government looked like it was about to…
Reinventing Suspension: We Ride The New Trust Performance Message Fork
Launched today is the Trust Performance Message, a pivoting fork that will change the look of front suspension, and improve your…
Bike Check: George Thompson’s Geometron G18 29er
George Thompson, ‘award winning’ writer of #MakingUpTheNumbers, joined us at the Singletrack Trade Day for a bit of a ride…
Singletrack Life Subscribers Private Whisky Riders Bottle Charity Auction
As we explained here, we have three ‘spare’ bottles of this exceptionally rare single malt ‘Laddie’ whisky. We’ve already raised over…
Tested: 5 Cheap Upgrades For Your Mountain Bike You Didn’t Know You Needed
Here are five little upgrades that I've been using on my test bikes over the past year, all of which…
Bike Check: Paul Byrom’s Kingdom Vendetta XFS 29
Before the Singletrack Reader Awards kicked off last week, we had a Trade Day ride out, where loads of our…
Interview: Veronique Sandler – Not In It To Win It
Sitting in the yurt at the Bike Park Wales Women’s Weekend, a group of women are gathered for a Q&A…
Highland Trail 550 vs French Divide – Battle of the Epic Rides
Whilst sitting back enjoying some much-needed rest and recuperation on a small Greek Island Stu Taylor took time to reflect…
Battle of the Kit: Bike packing sprint versus bike packing marathon
Whilst sitting back enjoying some much-needed rest and recuperation on a small Greek Island Stu Taylor took time to reflect…
10 Outerbike Bicycle Innovators
Our roving (raving?) US correspondent, Fahzure, has been on the road again, this time he headed to Outerbike. Outerbike is…
The Great British Bike Off – 3 UK-Made Full Suspension Bikes Tested & Reviewed
In Issue #119 of Singletrack Magazine, we tested three big wheelers made on home soil and designed for modern riding. …
Five Ten And Adidas Eye Up The Olympic Effect
Five Ten has been the name in flat pedal sticky shoes for so long that it’s easy to forget that…
The 10 Most Attention Grabbing Bikes Of Cycle Show 2018 Plus A Few #teamrumours
We’ve collated our top favourite bikes of the 2018 Cycle Show from over the weekend, and come away with a…
Not just #MakingUpTheNumbers – Gloopy Glory at the final round of the HSBC National Downhill Series
‘You just need to commit.’ I know Binnsy’s right but there are far better riders than I going face first…
Interview: Dan Jarvis – it doesn’t take much to sell women’s racing, they’re the ones serving up the drama
Dan Jarvis has been involved in promoting women’s mountain biking for many years, first through his university club in Brighton,…
Feeling Flat? 12 Tubeless Repairs that nearly all work
Back in the not so dim and distant past, when it came to repairing punctures, life was pretty simple. Pull…
8 Top US Metal Acts From Interbike 2018
Rather than making the long trip to the sunshine of Reno, Nevada, for this year’s Interbike trade show, we stayed…
Internal Struggle – making your dreams come true isn’t always easy
This article was first published in Issue 118, and Tom has been nominated for Best Author for the Singletrack Reader…
The 7 Top Apps That Will Make Mountain Biking More Fun, Safer, and Social
There’s an App for reminding you to drink enough water, there’s an App that can add a lifelike crocodile into…
There’s A Hole In The Road, Please Can We Keep It?
Hannah reflects on the disruption that a burst water main near home has caused, and hopes it continues. There’s a…
Why Tyre Pressures Matter – And Why You Need A Pressure Gauge
Modern mountain bikes come with a dizzying amount of adjustability. To get your riding position nice and comfy, you’ve got…
Bike Check: Richard Baybutt’s Murdered Out Longshot Cotic Rocket
Richard Baybutt is Cotic’s marketing man, he’s also a wheelie machine and Megavalnche slayer, and this murdered out Longshot Cotic…
These Are The 8 Bikes To Get Fox Live Valve First For 2019
After years of speculation and rumour, Fox finally announced Live Valve this week. If you want to know what Live…
Geraint Ain’t Right: why helmets are a good idea, but shouldn’t be mandatory
A British cyclist wins the biggest sporting event on earth, then almost immediately opens his mouth and spoils it.
Interview: Sally Bigham – I’ve certainly not made it easier by having a baby
Our Inspiring Women interview series has featured a wide range of people doing impressive things in the world of mountain…
These Are Our Top 12 Orange Bikes From The Past 30 Years
With the 30th Anniversary of Orange Bikes fast approaching we thought we would look over the past 3 decades and…
Aretha Franklin: A Playlist For Mountain Bikers
Here at Singletrack Towers we’ll take any excuse to play a tune to everyone in the office. There’s a fair…
David Turner E-bike Interview: ‘This is an opinion on our nature, which of course is arguable to the end of time.’
When Hannah was in Idaho for the Impact Sun Valley Media Event she caught up with David Turner to talk…
Slip Slidin’ Away – #MakingUpTheNumbers At HSBC National DH Series – Round 4, Rhyd-Y-Felin
“Is it impolite to hurry the pharmacist along?” I message Mrs MakingUpTheNumbers. The response comes quickly “Can you check if…
Jessica Brousseau – Bike mechanic, pro wheel builder and free spirit
I’ve recently spent some time in British Columbia on a press launch, courtesy of Liv Bikes. From the moment I…
UK Government Launches Entirely Unnecessary Consultation Into Active Transport.
Hannah’s had enough with Government transport planners. Again… I’m going to scream. Actually, I did, though it was more of…
As Seen In Singletrack Issue 120: Yorkshire Cycle Hub
In Issue 120 of Singletrack Magazine, our Classic Ride writers stayed at the Yorkshire Cycle Hub. Here’s what’s in store…
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…)
This article was originally published in Issue 115 of Singletrack Magazine. Words & Photography by Hannah. Hannah takes a wintery fat…