THROUGH THE GRINDER

CALLING IT QUITS

“ONLY CHAMPION BIKE RACERS GET TO RETIRE. THE REST OF US JUST QUIT.” JOE PARKIN. ‘COME AND GONE.’

REEL AROUND THE MOUNTAIN MONT BLANC

THE TOUR DU MONT BLANC TRAIL COVERS 174KM THROUGH FRANCE, ITALY AND SWITZERLAND. JOSEPH DELVES THOUGHT IT LOOKED PRETTY RIDEABLE ON THE MAP, EVEN SELF-SUPPORTED…

GETTING FAT IN SWITZERLAND

SIM TRAVELS TO A SWISS SKI RESORT TO CONFUSE THE LOCALS ON A FAT BIKE

TRAIL HUNTER NAN BIELD WORTH THE PUSH?

TOM FENTON SEARCHES OUT MORE ‘MUST RIDE BEFORE YOU DIE’ TRAILS THAT NEED TO BE ON EVERY SELF-RESPECTING UK MOUNTAIN BIKER’S BUCKET LIST

Editors’ Choice

OVER THE LAST YEAR, OUR WRITERS HAVE TESTED A BUCKETFUL OF TOP-END BIKES, A BARN LOAD OF CLOTHING AND GEAR, AND ATTENDED A BOOKCASE FULL OF CYCLING EVENTS. WHICH OF THESE, THOUGH, HAVE TICKLED THEIR FANCIES ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE BESTOWING OF A COVETED SINGLETRACK EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARD?

CLASSIC RIDE A VIEMORE GREEN LOCK

OUR MAN PETE TAKES A TRIP TO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS TO UNCOVER A TINY TIP OF THE RIDING AVAILABLE THERE

A WHOLE LOAD OF FORKING

WIL AND THE SINGLETRACK TEST NINJAS PUT SEVEN MODERN, 130–140MM TRAIL FORKS TO THE TEST WITH REPEATED BACK-TO-BACK RUNS, STRIP-DOWNS AND REGULAR GRITTY, GRINDING TESTING

THREE OF THE BIG NAMES

WIL GETS THREE HUGELY POPULAR BIKES FROM BIG NAME BRANDS AND PITS THEM TOGETHER

STIF MORF

After discovering the joys of full carbon, full bounce machines,

TOM RITCHEY THE MAN BEHIND THE 'TACHE

WE CHAT TO (AND RIDE WITH) THIS ICONIC FRAMEBUILDER, PRODUCT DESIGNER, OWNER AND BOSS OF RITCHEY COMPONENTS DURING HIS WHIRLWIND VISIT TO THE UK

WINTERISING WIL

WE TRY TO PREPARE AUSTRALIAN WIL FOR THE WINTER AHEAD, WHICH GIVES US AN EXCUSE TO GO OVER OUR GUIDE FOR HOW BEST TO DRESS IN THE COLDER, WETTER MONTHS