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Fresh Goods Friday 753: The Apparently Apparel Edition
Hello? Is there anybody there? We're certainly not here. We're over there. Somewhere. Eating things most probably.
State of UK Enduro Racing: Llandegla
Happily, in a forest east of Wrexham, the spirit of enduro was still very much alive. Aran's first report of the…
Fresh Goods Friday 752: The Very Helmet Edition
Hey gang! It's time to gawp at some of bike and bike-adjacent stuff that's landed at STW HQ this week.
Red Bull Featured: BMX goes BIG in Manchester this Saturday
The brand new Red Bull Featured event will run from 5pm until 9pm on Saturday April 12th at Manchester Central.
Reviewer’s Ride: Benji’s Specialized Lavender SL Alloy
Benji shares his technicolour Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Alloy which is not very stock anymore!
We Don’t Know What It Is, But It’s Not Rob Warner
We’ve just received this press release from MTB World Series organisers Warner Brothers Discovery. We’ve checked, and it’s not April…
Fresh Goods Friday 751: The Not As Much As You’d Think Edition
Hey now, what does this week have in store for Eff Jee Eff? Well, there'll be not much an intro…
Riders Unite Against World Series Podium Place Reductions
Prominent XCO and Downhill riders have issued a statement to Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD), the current organisers of the Mountain…
Hunt Mountain Enduro V3, rejigged everything, £499
Different width F&R rims, stronger rims, 40T ratchet freehub, no weird spokes, brass nipples, proper bearings.
Proposed E-bike Regulation Risks Bridleway Access
We’ve had our attention brought to a Private Members’ Bill lodged with parliament that seeks to regulate e-bikes. It appears…
New Fox DHX 2 and FLOAT X2 with 4-Way Adjustable Monotube
Fox has launched its new Float X2 and DHX 2 shocks. We’ve not had chance to put any claims to…
Happy Mondays 010: Enhance Your Legs Edition
Get your legs ready for shorts season and Italy's version of Greggs;
Cycling UK: Active travel infrastructure needed to close gender gap
Cycling UK has issued the following press release, highlighting the growing gap between numbers of men and women cycling. The…
New Blue ‘Squirrel Chaser’ Opens Soon At Hamsterley
Wondering what to do with the kids this Easter? Perhaps a trip to the new ‘Squirrel Chaser’ trail at Hamsterley…
Fresh Goods Friday 750: The Testing Messing Edition
Heads up! The clocks change this weekend. Yesss! Bring on the post-work golden hour dusky rides.
Launch: 120-140mm Fox 36 SL and new 140-160mm Fox 36
Details of the shorter travel Fox 36 SL and the practically-as-stiff-as-a-Fox 38 rejigged Fox 36 forks.
Endura Sells Off Sewing Facility To Streamline Production
Endura’s entire sewing facility at Livingstone, Scotland is being sold off, along with all the contents. The auction site listing…
Happy Mondays: Sprint Into The Week With A Whoop
Zippity doo dah, it’s Monday! The last Monday of winter. It’s a final sprint into (technical) summertime, which means that…
Improving Inclusivity in Mountain Biking: Project FIAS Insights
Words like ‘framework’, ‘strategic programme’ and ‘toolkit’ might be things you take to the trails to escape. But for those…
New Fox 34 SL fork targets new breed of XC racer
Fox 34 SL goes up to 130mm travel, accepts 2.5in tyres, boasts increased bushing overlap and weighs under 1,500g.
Big Walk and Wheel: Win Prizes On The School Run
The Big Walk and Wheel encourages children to walk or wheel to school from 24th March to 4th April 2025.…
The Cannondale Malverns Classic is back
An excellent August Bank Holiday (21st-25th) awaits you at the Cannondale Malverns Classic Cycling Festival.
Happy Mondays 008: Gary Gassy Oldman
Cool but clear. Pretty much anything and everything that is both these things is a positive. From a mountain stream…
Subscribe Now For April’s Magazine: Dual Slalom, HikeABike, Freeride And Gravel!
Mountain biking is a broad church and April’s edition of Singletrack World covers many a pew. Submit your tithes to…
Wildcard Teams Revealed for first Endurance MTB World Series of 2025
The first MTB World Series events of the year fall into the ‘Endurance’ category and will take place in Brazil…
Be At Bespoked Manchester – with your own ‘Apocalypse’ build?
Want a great weekend out with a bunch of bike lovers? Head to Bespoked Manchester, 25-27th April. The show’s mission…
Demo a Saracen at Bike Ranch Snowdonia
Saracen has partnered with Bike Ranch Snowdonia to be the first Saracen bike and e-bike demo centre in Wales.
British Cycling Launches New Strategy – and a new era?
British Cycling has launched a new strategy which sets out the goals it will work towards in the years ahead.…
Happy Mondays 007: Hello Great Orb
Ah, the great glowing orb in the sky! We hope it has warmed your cockles this weekend. I (Hannah) spent…
Pause A Moment To Accelerate Action This #IWD
I have many misgivings about the flurry of activity around International Women’s Day. I wrote about that back in 2017,…
Trump’s Federal Cuts Risk Moab’s Future
The team looking after important sections of Moab’s iconic Whole Enchilada has been let go under Tump appointee Elon Musk…
Plea for mountain bikers to observe Ae Forest closures
Riding at Ae Forest? Please avoid the windblown area at Green Hill, where forestry works are being undertaken. Here’s the…
0.41° of engagement?! Industry Nine’s new Hydra2 hub
The new Industry Nine Hydra2 offers a staggering 870 points of engagement - that's an incredible 0.41° between pick-up points.
Share Your Photos: Celebrate Women in MTB for International Women’s Day (and Beyond)
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme, Accelerate Action feels pretty fitting for mountain biking. At Singletrack,…
Do Our Trails Need Environmental Education For All?
Environmental Education can help tackles issues such as littering. Perhaps what we need is the Department For Education and MTB…
Happy Mondays 006: Dropping Es can be fun
The return of Happy Mondays! We're back to ease the pain of the start of the working week. Hey look,…
Benji’s top 10 items from this year’s Core Bike Show
Core Bike Show came and went, as did we. Here's the best bits from Benji's memory card.
2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Teams revealed
There are 40 teams across the 'Endurance' and 'Gravity' disciplines, with these 'World Series Teams' being the ones who are…
Owen Robinson joins Privateer Bikes
Ex-Nukeproof shredder Owen Robinson has joined Privateer Bikes. Owen will be riding the new 161 with HUNT mountain wheels.
Benji’s thoughts on the ultimate riding jacket go viral on TikTok
We are recent users of TikTok here at Singletrack. We’ve cut down on our social media posting of late, mostly…
Happy Mondays 005: Squeezing One In/Out
Hello to the w/c. Here is your regular hurry slurry of things to turn that frown upside down. Happy Monday!
Replay of Red Bull Hardline Tasmania (no spoilers)
Didn't fancy the 3am UK livestream? Forgot all about it? Wanna watch it again?
Reframing MTB: Speakers, Workshops and Rides Revealed
If you’ve ever asked yourself if mountain biking could be ‘better’ – whether that’s more sustainable, more welcoming, more fun…
How to watch Red Bull Hardline Tasmania – or be there in Wales
It's big news week for Red Bull Hardlines. Yes, plural.
Intradrive: UK made gearbox drive unit begins pilot production
With manufacturing based in Scotland, and designed for repairability from the outset, it should tick a few sustainability boxes.
Happy Mondays 004: The Caught By Nanny Edition
What is a Nannycatch? Being caught by your Nan smoking behind the chip shop? Or when you’re playing a wholesome…
Red Bull Hardline: the progression and the pain
In advance of Red Bull Hardline Tasmania, the Athertons have released this discussion between Dan and Gee, looking back on…
Gowaan Fest 2025: ‘Ride Bikes, Be Silly’
Gowaan Fest heads back to Farmer Johns MTB park, just outside Manchester on the edge of the Peak District. This…
First look at new Fox Speedframe Pro helmet
Meet the new Fox Speedframe Pro: integrated sunglasses holder, one-hand adjustable visor, and the same head form as previous Speedframe…