Video: Rob Warner’s Retro Race

Video: Rob Warner’s Retro Race

Retro bikes. Rob Warner. Modern bikes. Loud Troy Lee outfit. It’s all here. Peak lad science, possibly proving the point…

New Canyon Spectral AL starts from £2,249

New Canyon Spectral AL starts from £2,249

Following on from the Canyon Spectral CF last year, here's the metal models: three Canyon Spectral AL bikes launched today.

Readers’ Rides: Titanium Special

Readers’ Rides: Titanium Special

For this edition of Readers’ Rides, Roland and Jon both share their titanium hardtail mountain bikes.

You’re being lied to about mountain biking

You’re being lied to about mountain biking

Whilst rad, mountain biking isn't all gnar, and by presenting it like that, lots of people are missing out an…

Video: DH Racing Can Still Be Fun, with Asa Vermette

Video: DH Racing Can Still Be Fun, with Asa Vermette

It might be easy to feel a little bit jaded about elite level downhill racing. It might be tempting to…

Fresh Goods Friday 753: The Apparently Apparel Edition

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.

Quick look: New Cannondale Moterra & Moterra LT

Quick look: New Cannondale Moterra & Moterra LT

The previous Cannondale Moterra SL was our 2024 e-Bike Of The Year, so these new full-fat models have quite a…

Issue 160: Editorial – Delicate Custodians

Issue 160: Editorial – Delicate Custodians

History is harder to follow when it’s flammable

Issue 160: Dual Rules

Issue 160: Dual Rules

For one group of mountain bikers, the winter months bring an extra dose of camaraderie, friendship and stiff competition.

State of UK Enduro Racing: Llandegla

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…

Issue 160: Calm Down – Interview with Brage Vestavik

Issue 160: Calm Down – Interview with Brage Vestavik

Hannah interviews Brage Vestavik, freeride’s wildest Norseman.

502 Club Raffle 9: Own Some Bombers Worth £650 – WINNERS

502 Club Raffle 9: Own Some Bombers Worth £650 – WINNERS

This set of all new Marzocchi Z1 Bomber forks could be yours in our latest Singletrack Raffle.

Issue 160: What The Hike?

Issue 160: What The Hike?

Is hikeabike just for masochists with no friends to go and ride with? Or is there real pleasure to be…

Issue 160: The American Dream

Issue 160: The American Dream

Ambition is not always enough to succeed, but should the risk of failure stop you trying?

Fresh Goods Friday 752: The Very Helmet Edition

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.

Issue 160: Trailside Tools

Issue 160: Trailside Tools

These are our six favourite multi-tools and (whisper it) puncture repair items that we actually choose to use.

Red Bull Featured: BMX goes BIG in Manchester this Saturday

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.

Issue 160: Biking in a Winter Wonderland

Issue 160: Biking in a Winter Wonderland

Sanny contemplates the joys of changing plans on the hoof and how sometimes the best rides are the ones that…

The Grinder 160: RockShox Vivid Air, Thule 945 EasyFold, Bontrager G-Spike and more

The Grinder 160: RockShox Vivid Air, Thule 945 EasyFold, Bontrager G-Spike and more

Shut up legs, we’re trying to figure out what that rattle is.

Issue 160: All That Matters

Issue 160: All That Matters

A bike tour through Morocco whittles away at daily concerns until all that’s left is what matters.

Issue 160: Last Word – Digital Dependency

Issue 160: Last Word – Digital Dependency

Should ‘ready to ride’ mean more than just having a charged phone?

Reviewer’s Ride: Benji’s Specialized Lavender SL Alloy

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!

Sneak Peek: 20 Years of MTB Photography With Ale Di Lullo

Sneak Peek: 20 Years of MTB Photography With Ale Di Lullo

If you’re a Singletrack Subscriber, you can go and read our full interview with Ale di Lullo, one of the…

Interview: Ale di Lullo – 20 Years of MTB Photography

Interview: Ale di Lullo – 20 Years of MTB Photography

Ale di Lullo is one of the most prolific photographers in the mountain bike world. You’ve definitely seen his work…

We Don’t Know What It Is, But It’s Not Rob Warner

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

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

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…

New RockShox Reverb AXS first rides review

New RockShox Reverb AXS first rides review

Goes up to 250mm, new air-over-air design, new battery location and it's cheaper.

Hunt Mountain Enduro V3, rejigged everything, £499

Hunt Mountain Enduro V3, rejigged everything, £499

Different width F&R rims, stronger rims, 40T ratchet freehub, no weird spokes, brass nipples, proper bearings.

Privateer 161 (Gen 2) review

Privateer 161 (Gen 2) review

The Privateer 161 (Gen 2) has great geometry, a decent build kit, external routing (yes!) and rides very, very impressively.

Proposed E-bike Regulation Risks Bridleway Access

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

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

Happy Mondays 010: Enhance Your Legs Edition

Get your legs ready for shorts season and Italy's version of Greggs;

Madison Roam Men’s Windproof Packable Primaloft Gilet review

Madison Roam Men’s Windproof Packable Primaloft Gilet review

Madison Roam Men's Gilet hits all the right off-road notes: windproof, packable, & effortlessly stylish.

Cycling UK: Active travel infrastructure needed to close gender gap

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…

Quick Crossword: All Hail The End Of Winter

Quick Crossword: All Hail The End Of Winter

Well done, you made it. Give yourself a pat on the back. The clocks are changing and it’s British Summer…

New Blue ‘Squirrel Chaser’ Opens Soon At Hamsterley

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

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.

SRAM Eagle 90 Mechanical Transmission review

SRAM Eagle 90 Mechanical Transmission review

Look Ma, no batteries! SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission is cable actuated but T-Type full-mount interface (replaces your UDH hanger).

SRAM Motive Ultimate Expert disc brake review

SRAM Motive Ultimate Expert disc brake review

Gone are Codes. Ditto Levels. Here is the new mineral oil SRAM Motive.

Launch: 120-140mm Fox 36 SL and new 140-160mm Fox 36

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 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

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…

Bike Check: Petor G’s Star Wars Sturdy Cilla

Bike Check: Petor G’s Star Wars Sturdy Cilla

I took a custom-made Sturdy Cilla, with a deep design connection to the X-Wing from Star Wars, which was appropriate…

Maxxis Forekaster 3C Maxx Terra review

Maxxis Forekaster 3C Maxx Terra review

Winter is gone! Break out the Maxxis Forekaster 3C Maxx Terra tyres kids! Free* speed but without the unwanted terrors.…

Improving Inclusivity in Mountain Biking: Project FIAS Insights

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…

Fresh Goods Friday 749: The Last Week Of Winter Edition

Fresh Goods Friday 749: The Last Week Of Winter Edition

Bringing you a not-yet-sunbleached edition of FGF!

New Fox 34 SL fork targets new breed of XC racer

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

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

The Cannondale Malverns Classic is back

An excellent August Bank Holiday (21st-25th) awaits you at the Cannondale Malverns Classic Cycling Festival.

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