Singletrack  |  121
Editorial: Longer Shortcuts
Chipps encourages us to expand our mental maps and seek out the hidden byways between here and there. In between, happiness lies.
UK Adventure: There Be Dragons Here! Probably…
Sanny takes advantage of the long dry summer to check out a Lake District route reputed to be so wet, steep and horrible that only a fool would try it.
Column: Jason Miles
Jason just wants to ride a long way. However, he’s not keen on being judged for it.
Classic Ride: Clwydian Hills
Tom Hutton takes us on a tour of this lesser known riding spot in an eort to persuade us there’s more to Wales than trail centres and Snowdon.
International Adventure: Just When It Was Going So Well
Jason Miles dons his best Lycra and jumps on one of the worst bikes he’s ever ridden to take part in a local Spanish stage race. Spoiler: he doesn’t win, but by getting to hear the tale, you do.
Interview: Simon Gallup - There Is No Cure
Best known as the bassist from The Cure, Simon Gallup is a cycle nerd and collector of Orange Bikes. Chipps goes to check out what’s in his shed… quite a lot as it turns out.
Behind The Scenes: Build It And They Will Come
Antony de Heveningham takes a look at unauthorised trail-building and asks
whether this is breathing life into the trail network, or threatening its very existence.
Behind The Scenes: MIPS - Twisting My Melon
Our resident neuroscientist Dr Barney Marsh checks out the technology behind
MIPS helmets and the injury risks driving their development.
Bike Test: XXC
We test out three short-travel, full suspension bikes from Intense, Saracen and Yeti to see how this new crop of slack(ish) but swift bikes compares to their steeper cross country brethren.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Singletrack 121.