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Back From The Dead – A Full Suspension Handcycle

Back From The Dead – A Full Suspension Handcycle

Dieter is the kind of bike nerd mechanic that every good bike shop should want. He…

The Calder Divide Trail Challenge – new bikepacking route

The Calder Divide Trail Challenge – new bikepacking route

Perhaps you’ve missed out on the Jenn Ride, or are inspired by the HT550? Or maybe…

Fresh Goods Friday 603 – The Cat’s Whiskers Edition

Fresh Goods Friday 603 – The Cat’s Whiskers Edition

Whether you’re dodging your neighbours at a street party, or just trying to drown out the…

Review: Modibodi Maxi-24hour Pants

Review: Modibodi Maxi-24hour Pants

No, these are not pants for making you go fast at 24-hour races. They’re pants that…

Bike Check: Benji’s Cotic RocketMAX Mullet

Bike Check: Benji’s Cotic RocketMAX Mullet

4th generation RocketMAX from Cotic is here to serve as our testbed for the harder hitting…

Waiting For The Mag?

Waiting For The Mag?

Waiting for your mag? Let us help you with that. We know you love your Singletrack…

The Boy of Ten Who Conquered the Ben!

The Boy of Ten Who Conquered the Ben!

It’s just after 3pm on a cold and blustery April day as I ponder my current…

Renpho R3 Mini Massage Gun Review

Renpho R3 Mini Massage Gun Review

Renpho makes a number of ‘healthy living’ products, including a few different massage items designed to…

British Cycling National XC Series Rd 4: Cannock Chase 

British Cycling National XC Series Rd 4: Cannock Chase 

A welcome return to Cannock Chase for Round Four aka the round much nearer to most…

The MTB Tyre Tread Quiz – how well do you know your rubber?

The MTB Tyre Tread Quiz – how well do you know your rubber?

How many times have you ridden along a trail and looked down to see tyre tracks…

Things you’re no longer allowed to like in mountain biking

Things you’re no longer allowed to like in mountain biking

This is a rundown of all of the things that the Mountain Biking Illuminati has recently…

POC Omne Eternal Helmet Review: Self-Charging Rear Light

POC Omne Eternal Helmet Review: Self-Charging Rear Light

POC Omne Eternal features new Powerfoyle technology to charge an in-built rear light, that knows when…

Readers’ Rides: Tom’s Rå .410

Readers’ Rides: Tom’s Rå .410

Whether you’ve got a special new bike or just a bike that’s special to you, this…

Podcast with Bespoked’s new co-owner Petor Georgallou

Podcast with Bespoked’s new co-owner Petor Georgallou

Perhaps you’re in the boat of thinking ‘one day, for a special birthday, maybe I’ll get…

A Grand Day Out – and a call to action

A Grand Day Out – and a call to action

Roy has set himself a challenge, all in the name of fun, eternal youth, and some…

Watch Films to Support Ukraine!

Watch Films to Support Ukraine!

The folks behind the Kendal Mountain Festival have pulled together a great selection of Ukraine based…

FGF 602: We Mean It Maan Edition

FGF 602: We Mean It Maan Edition

Please try and keep those forelocks untugged for a few more days as we delve into…

All new RockShox… everything, pretty much

All new RockShox… everything, pretty much

For 2023, RockShox has rejigged the Pike, the Lyrik, the Zeb, the Deluxe, the Deluxe Coil,…

2023 RockShox Zeb Ultimate & Super Deluxe Ultimate Review

2023 RockShox Zeb Ultimate & Super Deluxe Ultimate Review

We’ve had a new Zeb Ultimate and Super Deluxe Ultimate bolted on to a RAAW Madonna…

3 Things Thursday: Riding Glasses

3 Things Thursday: Riding Glasses

Hannah and Benji sit outside in the relative sunshine to discuss the whys and wherefores of…

New Long Distance Cycling Route: The Cantii Way

New Long Distance Cycling Route: The Cantii Way

Nothing to do with brakes, Cycling UK is launching the Cantii Way: a new long-distance cycling…

HOW TO WHEELIE with Danny MacAskill

HOW TO WHEELIE with Danny MacAskill

Danny MacAskill’s Do A Wheelie video went down an absolute treat, so now he’s back to…

Project Evolve At Revolution Bike Park

Project Evolve At Revolution Bike Park

Project Evolve was one of those ‘ooh, I wish I could go to that… oh, my…

2022 Nukeproof Scout 290 Review: Trail Toy!

2022 Nukeproof Scout 290 Review: Trail Toy!

2022 Nukeproof Scout offers four build specs, all as 275 or 290. Nukeproof have brought the…

Singletrack Unscripted – Talking About… Tyres

Singletrack Unscripted – Talking About… Tyres

Know the complexities of thought that go into tyre choice, what makes a good tyre; why…

Leading cold-water swimming expert to speak in Whitley Bay

Leading cold-water swimming expert to speak in Whitley Bay

We know it’s not bikes, but we know there are plenty of you that like a…

Fort William to Host 2023 Downhill World Championships

Fort William to Host 2023 Downhill World Championships

Precise dates for each event are yet to be revealed, but the Nevis Range at Fort…

DH World Cup Round 2, Fort William – Race Report (Contains Spoilers)

DH World Cup Round 2, Fort William – Race Report (Contains Spoilers)

In last week’s race preview I talked about form and history being the two factors that…

Ridgecrest Waterproof Gilet review

Ridgecrest Waterproof Gilet review

Not a waterproof jacket. Not a windproof gilet. The Ridgecrest Waterproof Gilet is something of a…

Flat Pedal Shoes Buyer’s Guide: MTB Kit Essentials

Flat Pedal Shoes Buyer’s Guide: MTB Kit Essentials

What makes a great pair of flat pedal shoes? And, more importantly, who is delivering? Here…

David Turner on now and the future: ‘Old is Mould’

David Turner on now and the future: ‘Old is Mould’

It’s always worth having a chat with David Turner – he’ll always have something to say,…

#NewTyreDay: Specialized Cannibal rubbers revealed

#NewTyreDay: Specialized Cannibal rubbers revealed

The Buttery Brothers (explanation below), Loic Bruni and Finn Iles, have been riding this new Specialized…

Making Up The Numbers Podcast | On The Ground at Fort William Special!

Making Up The Numbers Podcast | On The Ground at Fort William Special!

The DH World Cup is back in Fort William and George is on site, roaming the…

Fort William Downhill Track Walk – Brake by Brake, Turn by Turn

Fort William Downhill Track Walk – Brake by Brake, Turn by Turn

George Thompson and Jack Reading take a close look at the Fort William Downhill World Cup…

FGF 601: Fort Bill is Back Edition

FGF 601: Fort Bill is Back Edition

We're all just clockwatching today - yes, even more than normal - because it's Fort William…

Details of the new Cotic RocketMAX Gen4

Details of the new Cotic RocketMAX Gen4

The headline news about the Cotic RocketMAX Gen4 is a move to new way of frame…

A Timely Reminder To Take Concussion Seriously

A Timely Reminder To Take Concussion Seriously

We’ve already seen Tahnee Seagrave withdraw from the Fort William World Cup this weekend due to…

Red Bull Hardline 2022 Tickets On Sale Now!

Red Bull Hardline 2022 Tickets On Sale Now!

Red Bull Hardline, the world’s toughest downhill mountain bike race, is returning to Wales’ Dyfi Valley…

Peaty’s Steel City DH – the 10th anniversary edition

Peaty’s Steel City DH – the 10th anniversary edition

After a hiatus thanks to all the predictable reasons, Steel City DH was back for its…

DH World Cup Round 2 – Fort William Race Preview

DH World Cup Round 2 – Fort William Race Preview

When you’re trying to pick the winner of a DH race, there are two factors that…

Norwich and Coventry get mountain adventures this weekend!

Norwich and Coventry get mountain adventures this weekend!

The Kendal Mountain Tour brings its nights of film and adventure talk to Coventry and Norwich…

Mountain Bike Wall Art – Our latest cover print now available!

Mountain Bike Wall Art – Our latest cover print now available!

We’ve got another 148 pages of adventures, reviews, interviews and incredible imagery off to the printers.…

Kona: Exploring Creativity by Bike

Kona: Exploring Creativity by Bike

Kona seems to have got a bit of a theme going on with its videos at…

History in the making at Nové Mêsto XCO World Cup 2022

History in the making at Nové Mêsto XCO World Cup 2022

Back to back wins, strong sprints, and a race against mechanicals. The track used for the…

Atherton AM.150.1 first ride review

Atherton AM.150.1 first ride review

Does the 150mm travel Atherton AM.150 mountain bike offer something that's unachievable via more traditional construction…

How many miles to ride to make your bike carbon neutral?

How many miles to ride to make your bike carbon neutral?

The Trek sustainability report isn’t new news, but thanks to the upcoming ‘Bike Week’, some PR…

Nukeproof’s Californian Road Trip with Elliott Heap and Kelan Grant

Nukeproof’s Californian Road Trip with Elliott Heap and Kelan Grant

If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to make the trip out to Sea…

Singletrack World Magazine Issue 143 – Subscribe Now!

Singletrack World Magazine Issue 143 – Subscribe Now!

It’s peak riding time! Whoop! Bluebells, wild garlic, birds in the trees, goslings on the canal…

At last, a proper secret place to stash an Apple Air Tag!

At last, a proper secret place to stash an Apple Air Tag!

There has been a fair amount of debate as to where to hide an Apple Air…

Strong attacks and tactical racing at Nove Mesto XCC World Cup 2022

Strong attacks and tactical racing at Nove Mesto XCC World Cup 2022

The new track for the XCC Race at Nove Mesto was a fast one characterised by…

Long-awaited Glentress development begins next week

Long-awaited Glentress development begins next week

A bit of a heads-up about some restrictions that will be in place as of May…