OLD FRIENDS

Every now and again, I’ll get in touch with an old

OCHILS THE NOO

Think you know which is the best mountain biking town in the UK? After a weekend of riding trails local to the city of Stirling, Sanny reckons it might just be time to reconsider your opinion.

ALL-WEATHER GRIZEDALE

Chipps offers a Lake District loop that has great views and challenging trails, but which keeps to a lower level and is rideable all year round.

Jason Miles

WINTER LARD IS COMING! PROTECT YOURSELF!

REVELSTOKED

On a day off in Revelstoke, Canada, James Vincent has no option but to climb a mountain, just to come back down again.

WHEN SUSPENSION (FINALLY) GOT GOOD

The world of bicycle suspension is full of quirky designs, but at some point they actually got good. Barney Marsh talks kinematics and ramp rates to find out how, why and when.

CHIPPS Editor

Over the last year, our writers have tested a bucketful of 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?

HANNAH

I’ve had a few peaks of riding this year, and a bunch

ANDI

Social Media Chief and Technical Guru

AMANDA

Art Director

MARK Publisher

I have spent 2019 looking at spreadsheets, planning the Next Big Thing and seeking out classic mountain bike destinations to go to for fun.

ROSS Advertising Sales

I have spent most of this year chopping and changing bikes and being very, very hard on wheels. One thing that has stayed steady, though, is my choice of fork.

ADVENTURE. RACER.

Pete Scullion continues his series about riding and trying to keep up with pro riders he admires. This time it’s enduro racer-turned-adventurer, Jamie Nicoll.

MILLIONAIRE’S GARAGE

Three exotic trail superbikes from companies that only do carbon.

HOPE HB.130

Price: £6,299.00 From: Hope Technology, hopetechhb.com

INTENSE PRIMER S PRO 279

Price: £5,699.00 From: Intense Cycles UK, uk.intensecycles.com

YETI SB140 T2

Price: £7,299.00 From:Silverfish,silverfish-uk.com

THE VERDICT

To hark back to our motoring analogy, the Hope would

RACE FACE LUCKY KHYBER SHORTS

Vicky Chapm an looks rosily at the good times her shorts have helped her achieve.

DAVOS ON THE CHEAP

Can you have a Swiss mountain bike holiday without having to sell a relative? We sent Pete Scullion, a renowned cheapskate, to Davos in Switzerland to see if he could do it.

FIVE MINUTES WITH: DAVID CACHON

Andi catches up with the full-on, flat-out, one man, Spanish bike adventure machine.

OLYMPIC GLORY

Amanda travels to Greece to find dry trails, fine wine and perhaps a hint of divine power on the trails of Mount Olympus.

UNHEALTHY OBSESSION

Are you committed to cycling? Or are you obsessed? There’s a world of difference between the two, reckons Hannah, especially if you suddenly can’t ride.