Ä FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

CHIPPS IS IN THE FLOW ZONE...

...just don’t tell him.

Precious Cargo

Amanda reckons what you put on your head is worthy of closer examination.

MAKING MOUNTAIN BIKERS

An exercise in learning to mountain bike reminds Hannah how much we take for granted.

GOING OFF (GRID)

Petor recalls a simpler, damper, mouldier time measured in meals and miles, not hours and minutes.

MANX POWER

Amanda goes to the Isle of Man for the enduro and stays for the ice cream.

The science of waterproofing

Fresh from a wet weather ride where he appeared to be wetter on the inside than the outside, Sanny sets off to find out what ‘waterproof clothing’ actually means and why it might not work quite the way we expect it to.

MOUNTAIN BIKES FOR KIDS

Benji and the Singletrack Youth Squad check out mountain bikes for the mini-me riders among us.

EARLY RIDER SEEKER 20

One of the best looking bikes... ever. Price:

FROG MTB 62

Looks like a proper mountain bike Price: £745.00

ISLABIKES CREIG 26

Capable yet cute Price: £1,099.99 From: islabikes.co.uk

Gloriumptious Dahl

Singletrack’s resident Nigel Slater brings you more tasty things to make and eat trailside, or as a post-ride refuel.

MORTAL COILS

Benji and the crew look at coil shocks and explain why they’re for trail riders and not just for downhillers.

CANE CREEK KITSUMA COIL

The progressive spring here wasn’t really needed on

DVO JADE X

If space in your frame is tight, this

FOX DHX

All new for 2023 Price: £629.00 • From:

MARZOCCHI BOMBER CR

One of the lightest shocks on test Price:

MRP HAZZARD

Voted ‘best looking shock’ by Benji Price: £659.99

ROCKSHOX SUPER DELUXE ULTIMATE RCT

Choose a base tune to suit the leverage

X-FUSION HSC RCP

We used a Fox spring for our test

To Infinity and Beyond

A ride trip releases the parenting pressure and brings new perspective to daily life for Anders Engberg.