FINLAND. IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT SNOW OKAY MOSTLY…

A LACK OF SPEED IS NOT MY FRIEND.

My general mountain bike riding style would probably

ONE HUNDRED YEARS LATER

Riding in the footsteps of the Austrian, Italian and Swiss mountain heroes of the First World War.

Singletrack ROOM 101

Every issue we highlight some of those niggly aspects

DARTMOOR: AN ANCIENT LANDSCAPE

Tom Fenton heads to south-west England and the plentiful, but hard-won, delights of Dartmoor and a strong contender for his ‘best riding anywhere’ award.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

Jason Miles predicts the future of bikes and riders after gorging on too many ginger biscuits and sci-films.

TRAIL BRAKES

Wil and the team put eight quality brakes to the test and pick four of the best.

ENDURO MECHANIC’S TOOL BOX

KIT BAG IS OUR CHANCE TO HAVE A NOSY INSIDE THE BAGS

THE MERRICK OLD FRIENDS, NEW PLACES

Sanny heads to the deep south west of

Singletrack RECOMMENDED

HERE AT SINGLETRACK TOWERS, WE PUT A LOT OF PRODUCTS THROUGH THE GRINDER. SINGLETRACK RECOMMENDED IS THE ABSOLUTE CREAM OF THE CROP OF THE GEAR WE’VE BEEN TESTING. IT’S THE KIT THAT WE USE LONG AFTER TESTING HAS FINISHED. THE PRODUCTS THAT WE WOULD GO OUT AND PURCHASE WITH OUR OWN MONEY. GEAR THAT’S SO GOOD IT EARNS OUR RECOMMENDED SEAL OF APPROVAL.

TRAIL KNIVES

For this issue’s look at the non-bike essentials that

BACK FROM BLACK

Barney takes a look at three machines that eschew the fantastic plastic…

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Bike shops and businesses which stock Singletrack and have lovely offers ready for subscribers – just flash your Premier Card.

WE JUST WORK HERE

Who we are, what we do (but not why) and which famous person we share our birthday with.

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Anthony Pease seeks out adventure away from the waymarked

FINDING ADVENTURE IN THE ALPS

Turn your back on the uplifts of the Alpine honeypots and a whole world of adventure, hidden trails, mountain top restaurants (and endless hike-a-bike) awaits.

THE ANSWER IS YES, NOW WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Charlie the Bikemonger urges you toward adventure. Even if it’s a sunburned, punctured, dehydrated, drunken, euphoric adventure in Arizona. Especially if it is.

WHISTLER FOR MORTALS

What happens if you take a Lycrawearing cross-country rider and throw him in at the deep end in the world’s most famous bike park? Do you create a gnarly dude who says ‘stoked’ a lot or do you end up with a gibbering wreck? We sent Sanny to Whistler to find out.

LAST WORD: MEDIOCRITY

Ian Bailey has a confession. He wants to tell you something that’s been weighing on his mind.