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Author: Andi Sykes
Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.
How to get through winter with Troy Lee Designs (Video)
Get through winter riding with this great range of all-weather riding kit from Troy Lee Designs…
Nukeproof Giga Carbon 290 Elite review
Nukeproof has always tended to lean on the gravity side of the spectrum, but the new…
Michelin Wild Enduro Tyre – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was…
Crankbrothers Stamp Flat Shoes – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was…
Fizik Gravita Tensor Flat Shoes – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was…
Nukeproof Giga Elite – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was…
microSHIFT Advent X – Editors’ Choice Awards 2021
The Singletrack Staffers pick the standout products and locations from their riding year. This article was…
Commencal Meta AM 29 Team Review
Commencal went ultra-long and slack for the newest Meta AM 29, so does that make it…
Review – Magicshine Monteer 8000 Galaxy you’re never going to need more light!
Magicshine’s latest 8000 lumen Monteer is less of a light and more like your very own…
Win a Fox Rampage Pro Carbon MIPS Full Face Helmet!
Take a detailed first look at the Fox Rampage Pro Carbon MIPS full-face helmet and enter…
2022 Giant Trance X is a 27.5 trail bike built for fun
27.5in isn’t dead and thanks to the new Giant Trance X it looks like it has…
Specialized releases updated Gambit full face and Roost flat pedal shoes
If you like to ride the bike park or downhill parks in flats, then Specialized has…
Mondraker goes down country with the all-new Mondraker Raze
The Mondraker Raze is a 130mm travel trail bike designed for pedalling efficiency and rowdy downhill…
E*13 Vario Dropper Post review – an adjustable dropper on the go!
The E*13 Vario dropper post offers smooth action and simple travel change in a durable package.…
Gusset Slim Jim Nylon Pedals Review
The Gusset Slim Jim Nylon pedal is another composite flat pedal that proves you don’t need…
2022 Specialized Stumpy Evo Alloy boasts adjustable headset, BB height and mullet wheel compatibility!
Specialized announces details and pricing of the 2022 Stumpy Evo Alloy sporting a host of adjustable…
Fizik Gravita Tensor flat shoe review: do your feet a favour
After trying and being very impressed with the Fizik Gravita flat shoe, Extra UK sent over…
The new Trek Top Fuel mixes uphill efficiency with downhill performance
The Trek Top Fuel was once considered the goto XC bike, but times have changed and…
Sram Flight Attendant is an electronic suspension wizard built into the new RockShox Ultimate family
You’ve likely heard some rumblings about a new electronic product from SRAM, well we can finally…
The Carbon Chameleon is dead long live the aluminium Chameleon
Santa Cruz kills off the carbon Chameleon but replaces it with a new alloy Chameleon starting…
Mullet Commencal Meta SX and Meta Power SX models get SHORTER reach and LONGER chainstays!
Have we finally reached peak reach? Perhaps Commencal believes so with new shorter reach numbers on…
Patrol 691 Evo Review | This Indonesian enduro puts the SUPER in Superboost!
Patrol Mountain has taken input from riders and testers from around the world and brought the…
Remember the Alpinestars Ti Mega? Well, it’s back with modern geometry… sort of
The car world has resto-mods and even born again classics, and now so too does the…
Weight weenies rejoice! Canyon releases updated Lux and Exceed for 2022
Canyon releases details of the 2022 Canyon Exceed and Canyon Lux, no new frames but new…
EXT Superlight V2 springs weigh less than Zebedee on Keto
EXT’s first Superlight series springs were launched in 2015, now 6 years on they get a…
This is what a bike edit should look like! Mattéo Iniguez rides Leysin Bike Park!
A video edit that actually inspires us to get out and ride! Mattéo Iniguez and Commencal…
Orbea now offering Occam in LT long-travel option
Hot on the heels of the release of the new Rallon is the updated Orbea Occam…
GoPro Hero 10 set to launch tomorrow! Here is everything we know!
GoPro has started to tease the release of the GoPro Hero 10 with the next generation…
Mick Hannah announces retirement from World Cup racing
Mick Hannah has announced that he plans to retire after the final race of the 2021…
FGF 565 – The future has landed
We’ve made it through another week of mis-forecasts, warm nights, high pollen levels and it’s finally…
The 2022 Orbea Rallon launches with new EVERYTHING! | First Ride Impressions
The 2022 Orbea Rallon has been hitting the EWS circuit this year, and Andi has swung…
FGF 564 – Everything Is Different But The Same
This week while some of the STW crew had our first taste of heading back to…
Podcast | What connects mountain biking to Formula One? Andi speaks to Pirelli to find out.
Will we ever see Formula One tyre technology make its way into mountain biking? This is…
Cotic BFe Max Review – Another Cotic Classic!
Cotic BFe Max review! Cotic takes the BFe name made famous 16 years ago and gives…
Fresh Goods Friday 563 – Bank Holiday Treats
The sun is shining, the birds are tweeting, the bees are buzzing, and it’s the weekend!…
Halo Gravitas Review | Downhill ready performance that won’t break the bank!
Halo’s new Gravitas wheelset is aimed at downhill riders, and in fact, has already been tested…
2022 Fox 34 Grip 2 Review | The king of trail forks?
Andi rides and reviews the 2022 Fox 34 Grip 2, a trail fork he thinks you…
Fresh Goods Friday 562 | The Raw Tubes and Rubber Edition
This week in Fresh Goods Friday we have cordless tools, beautiful German bikes, and limited edition…
Granite Design Cricket Bell Review | ding ding for trail harmony!
Granite Design produces some great little items that you’ll use once and wonder how you lived…
Review | SILT Carbon AM 29, strong, light and cheap?
“Strong, light, cheap: pick two” is the phrase that is often punted around, but has SILT…
Sendhit Nock Handguards | Should you go full enduro?
Made in France and designed to protect your hands and your brake levers in the event…
Fresh Goods Friday 560 – The Padded Pyjamas Edition
Ahh yes. Early summer holiday weather. Schools have broken up, the caravans have been woken from…
Review: Syncros Hixon IC Rise integrated bar and stem
For almost a year now, Andi has been riding the super slick Syncros Hixon IC Rise…
Hope Union, a trio of new SPD pedals to suit gravity, race and trail riders
Hope Technology has announced a trio of SPD pedals suited to gravity, race and trail riding.…
RockShox Pike Ultimate Review | Lots of small changes for big performance
The 35mm stanchion RockShox Pike looks positively skinny compared to new school forks, but the latest…
Fresh Goods Friday 559 – Le Freak, C’est Chic
How very odd. Tonight, at the Trades Club just along the road from Singletrack Towers, it…
Exclusive | Orange Alpine Evo Review a big travel bike with trail bike manners
The Orange Alpine Evo is the latest development in the Alpine range, offering big travel capabilities…
Video | Watch Joe Barnes shred on the new Orange Alpine Evo!
The Orange Alpine Evo has been developed to offer riders big mountain capabilities but in a…
Review | Michelin Wild AM and Force AM tyres, as good as their Enduro cousins?
Off the back of testing and falling in love with the Michelin Wild Enduro, Andi tests…
Review: Patrol C091 a carbon hardtail with all the gear for just $2199
Low-cost, huge value mountain bike options are drying up fast, so perhaps the Patrol C091 is…