Singletrack Magazine MTB Podcast

Singletrack Magazine MTB Podcast


Singletrack Podcast: What’s the point of bike tests?

March 09, 2021

For this episode, it was a question from a reader that sparked the conversation: they wanted to know ‘why don’t we test bikes to see which is the fastest?’. Hannah, Mark and Chipps navigate their way through this question, plus a whole pile of tangental bits of science, conjecture and anecdote. Could we figure out which bike is fastest? Is fastest bestest? What is the point of a bike test, or any product review, and is it all just marketing anyway?

Give this episode a listen, and if you’ve got things you’d like us to discuss, drop them in the comments. We can’t promise definitive answers, but we’ll likely have some interesting perspectives to debate!

Singletrack Merch











Annual Coffee, Print & Digital Membership

What do you get when you cross a great coffee roaster with a great mountain bike magazine? You get the Singletrack 'Roost & Roast' Subscription – the ultimate magazine membership…








Singletrack Sponsored Features











Think global, ride local – A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood – Part 2

Having reached peak lockdown beans on toast capacity (seemingly every night on the bounce does not constitute a balanced diet!), Sanny goes in search of a gastronomic treat. Like pretty…








Featured Premier Partner











Dalby Bike Barn

We are based on the A170/Whitby Gate junction right in the centre of the village Thornton Le Dale offering high expertise on all things bike- stocking the best brands with bike…