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Privateer 161 GX review

Privateer 161 GX review

4-bar is one of the oldest designs in biking (hey, it clearly works), so it was…

Saracen Ariel 60 Pro review

Saracen Ariel 60 Pro review

Despite the rolling of years, changes in wheel size options, suspension technology improvements, the Ariel 160…

Desert Island Disc Brakes – With Nick Craig

Desert Island Disc Brakes – With Nick Craig

There’s a bit of everything thrown in to this week’s episode. We have Mark, Chipps and…

Press Release: EXT ARIA Air Shock

Press Release: EXT ARIA Air Shock

Take a look at the new EXT ARIA air shock. Press Release as follows: As this…

Ultimate Vybe GR Suspension Seatpost – Active When You Need It

Ultimate Vybe GR Suspension Seatpost – Active When You Need It

The Ultimate Vybe GR suspension seatpost has 50mm of tuneable, vertical active travel to absorb bumps…

UCI Bans Lewis Buchanan For OnlyFans Sponsorship

UCI Bans Lewis Buchanan For OnlyFans Sponsorship

In a video on his youtube channel over the weekend, Pro racer Lewis Buchanan revealed he’d…

Mental Mondays #6

Mental Mondays #6

Hannah is the designer of this week’s tricky prize crossword. It’s a pretty cryptic one this…

Bike Check: Ted James’ Ti Bride Custom DH Bike

Bike Check: Ted James’ Ti Bride Custom DH Bike

Have you placed your credit card at a safe distance away from your current position? Then…

Fizik Terra Artica GTX Off-Road Winter SPD Cycling Shoe

Fizik Terra Artica GTX Off-Road Winter SPD Cycling Shoe

The Fizik Terra Artica GTX shoes, arguably a boot, feature waterproof GORE-TEX outer layer and an…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Charlotte Inman

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Charlotte Inman

Charlotte Inman: In it for the breakfast views Charlotte co-founded Sisters in the Wild, which organises…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Chris Hinds

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Chris Hinds

Chris Hinds: Fast doesn’t mean uncomfortable Chris won the Great British Divide, so knows a thing…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Emma Osenton

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Emma Osenton

Emma Osenton: Dialled in traveller Looking for Emma? You’ll find her in the bushes cuddled up…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Kitty Dennis

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Kitty Dennis

Kitty Dennis: Overpacker to ride for longer Co-founder of the Steezy Collective, we’re not sure when…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Sam Jones

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Sam Jones

Sam Jones: Dirtbag camper who doesn’t mind a touch of luxury Sam has been championing Cycling…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Sanny

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Sanny

Sanny: Like a veritable Scottish Mr T, I ain’t camping in no rain, fool! There can…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Stu Taylor

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Stu Taylor

Stu Taylor: Racing Dirtbagger Stu is another long-distance racer, who also enjoys a night out on…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Vedangi Kulkarni

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Vedangi Kulkarni

Vedangi Kulkarni: All-weather bivvy freak As the youngest woman to cycle around the globe, Vedangi has…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Amanda

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Amanda

What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing kit?I mostly care about how small it…

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Hannah

Sleeping Out: Bonus Content | Hannah

What’s the chief thing you look for when choosing kit? I look for budget options that…

Government To Launch ‘ReGenR8’ Energy Scheme For Unemployed

Government To Launch ‘ReGenR8’ Energy Scheme For Unemployed

Following a string of measures aimed at addressing rising energy costs, the Government is understood to…

It’s Anthony’s Birthday and He Is A “Volped”

It’s Anthony’s Birthday and He Is A “Volped”

At Singletrack this week it’s Anthony’s birthday. Ant looks after the tech side of Singletrack World.…

Fresh Goods Friday 646 – The Weird Galactic Soup Edition

Fresh Goods Friday 646 – The Weird Galactic Soup Edition

Let’s start out with something approaching normal service… For the CNC and skate nerds, it’s kinda…

Free Uplifts For Little Legs At Glentress This Easter

Free Uplifts For Little Legs At Glentress This Easter

Planning a visit to Glentress? This might just help you out – especially if you’ve got…

Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero off-road balance bike

Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero off-road balance bike

Say hello to the Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero. The Kiwi company has launched Magura-equipped, off-road…

Red Bull banned from Welsh mansion after Hardline damage

Red Bull banned from Welsh mansion after Hardline damage

It’s been reported that Red Bull has been blocked from renting its usual accommodation of Plas…

Bike Check: Hannah’s Schwinn Traveler

Bike Check: Hannah’s Schwinn Traveler

This is my 1964 Schwinn Traveler, given to me as a rather special 40th birthday present…

Podcast – The Giant Interview

Podcast – The Giant Interview

Hannah, Amanda and Mark run through the news of the week, and Mark talks to one…

Mental Mondays #5 Crossword & Puzzles by Mark

Mental Mondays #5 Crossword & Puzzles by Mark

Mark is the designer of this week’s tricky prize crossword. This week’s test is a mixture…

Sweet Protection Arbitrator MIPS Helmet Review

Sweet Protection Arbitrator MIPS Helmet Review

The Sweet Protection Arbitrator MIPS helmets is the Norwegian brand's foray into the increasingly popular convertible…

New Rider (battery provided)

New Rider (battery provided)

A new reader and rider sent us this piece, before he’s even hit the trails. Welcome…

Amanda’s Birthday Bargain: Reclaim Your Youth With Tie-Dye

Amanda’s Birthday Bargain: Reclaim Your Youth With Tie-Dye

It’s Amanda’s birthday, so it’s time for another birthday promo in our web shop. Amanda has…

Gravity School Racing: Team Video Portugal Cup Rd 2 Seia

Gravity School Racing: Team Video Portugal Cup Rd 2 Seia

As the pre-season races really start to heat up, the team headed to Seia for the…

Fresh Good Friday 645 – Things that make you go Mmm…

Fresh Good Friday 645 – Things that make you go Mmm…

Mmm… Pentax 645. Benji wrote that, and then went on holiday. So who knows? What sort…

NBD: Cane Creek Electric Wings, Marin Alpine Trail Es, Bosch  x Tektro ABS…

NBD: Cane Creek Electric Wings, Marin Alpine Trail Es, Bosch x Tektro ABS…

... Liv Intrigue X, SRAM Stealth brakes, BikeYoke Revive 272 dropper and Canyon Exceed. They're are…

Government Changes Policy on Rights of Way: The Deadline is Back

Government Changes Policy on Rights of Way: The Deadline is Back

Having previously announced that the 2026 deadline for registering historic rights of way would be removed,…

How Much?! Why we should care about the closure of Kitsbow

How Much?! Why we should care about the closure of Kitsbow

If you’re in the UK, there’s every chance you’ve never heard of Kitsbow, so why should…

Transition Smuggler: First Ride Review

Transition Smuggler: First Ride Review

Tim Wild gets a sneak ride on the new Transition Smuggler before its UK release. Snozberry…

The Classic Ride Is Coming – with Cycling UK

The Classic Ride Is Coming – with Cycling UK

The next issue of Singletrack World is about to whirl its way around printing presses, and…

New SRAM X0 Eagle AXS: First Ride Thoughts

New SRAM X0 Eagle AXS: First Ride Thoughts

The new SRAM X0 Eagle AXS drivetrain requires a UDH equipped frame. Why? To enable a…

Canyon Neuron First Look: A Very Rejigged Trail Bike

Canyon Neuron First Look: A Very Rejigged Trail Bike

What sort of bike is the new Canyon Neuron? The simple answer is: it's a mountain…

Podcast: The budget and click-bait journalism episode

Podcast: The budget and click-bait journalism episode

This week’s podcast covers the demise of Moore Large – distributor and supplier of bike parts…

Mental Mondays #4 Crossword & puzzles by Hannah

Mental Mondays #4 Crossword & puzzles by Hannah

Hannah is the designer of this week’s fiendishly tricky crossword and those that know her will…

The Answer To Everything Is…

The Answer To Everything Is…

This piece was originally published as the editorial in our Weekly Word – a newsletter which…

Singletrack Kitchen: Pub Bike Gumbo

Singletrack Kitchen: Pub Bike Gumbo

By popular demand, here’s another recipe from Charlie to warm you up and fill you up…

Benji’s Bonzer Birthday Bargain Thingy

Benji’s Bonzer Birthday Bargain Thingy

When a Singletrack staff member clocks up being another year further away from being a teenager,…

Fresh Goods Friday 644 – The Where Am I Edition

Fresh Goods Friday 644 – The Where Am I Edition

It is, inexplicably, Friday again. The longest fastest week to date. Are we sliding ever faster,…

Let’s Go Racing! Tarouca DH with Gravity School Racing 

Let’s Go Racing! Tarouca DH with Gravity School Racing 

We kicked off the 2023 race season with a visit to Portugal for the first round…

NBD: Ritchey Ultra 50th, YT Capra Core 3, Canyon Grizl CF SL 7…

NBD: Ritchey Ultra 50th, YT Capra Core 3, Canyon Grizl CF SL 7…

Cube ebikes with Bosch ABS, 5Dev chainrings and SQlab Innerbarends. They're all featured in this week's…

After Slashing Active Travel Funding, Government Keeps £4.8 billion Fuel Price Discount

After Slashing Active Travel Funding, Government Keeps £4.8 billion Fuel Price Discount

Hannah argues that the 2023 budget is taking us in the wrong direction.

Urgent call on Government to reverse devastating cuts to active travel budget

Urgent call on Government to reverse devastating cuts to active travel budget

It feels like, given the response to our original story on this, this press release from…

DirtFund Vitus Privateer Programme – 2023 riders announced

DirtFund Vitus Privateer Programme – 2023 riders announced

Having successfully launched the first DirtFund Vitus Privateer Programme in 2022, volunteers Daniel O’Shea and Tom…