The last few years, nearly all of my mountainbiking has been on a singlespeed Inbred. Inbreds are made by a British company called On One, based in a garden shed in Todmorden (well, actually they are made in Taiwan, but we won't go into that). Brant Richards is the guy behind the company, have a look at his entertaining website, and see if you are tempted. It used to be the source of all things singlespeedy and eclectic, but is now a bit more mainstream. There's still plenty of interest on there though.

The Inbred is a modern classic in my view, I'll write more about it another time. Where else could you buy a fantastic steel frame that'll see you through almost anything you can throw it at, for around 250 quid? Go and check it out.