The Endura MT500 Spray Trouser II is a stretchy, tapered, tough riding pant designed for colder weather. Secure, breathable, comfortable and durable.
Mick Kirkman
Contributor/tester
White Lightning Wet Ride Synthetic Lubricant review
White Lightning Wet Ride is a thicker, heavier lube designed to stay put in the worst conditions. You want to know if it works, right? It sure does.
Orange Alpine 6 E Factory first ride
The Orange Alpine 6 E is their first foray into the e-bike market has yielded a motorised version of an old classic.
Joystick Emulator flat pedal review
Joystick Emulator pedal is the Brit brand's latest offering. It’s one of a breed of flats with the inboard bearing housed in a raised part of the platform.
Hope F20 flat pedal review
This beautifully finished, knurled Hope F20 platform is Hope’s first flat pedal and has proven tough and durable in wet UK riding conditions.
Gamut Podium flat pedal review
This trick Gamut Podium is, by a margin, both light and slim. This 3rd generation model is derived from the original ultra-thin Point One pedal.
Race Face Atlas flat pedal review
The Race Face Atlas flat pedal is the Canadian brand's no-holds-barred premium flat pedal. Lightweight and thin. And grippy.
Spank Oozy Trail flat pedal review
Lightweight and tough, the Spank Oozy Trail is arguably the lowest profile pedal we've trsted with the least potential for harmful rock strikes.
Specialized Boomslang flat pedal review
With its unique axle design, the ultra thin Specialized Boomslang is one of the more unusual flat pedals out there. And it's one of the best too.
HT PA03A flat pedal review
Most cheap plastic (sorry - glass-reinforced nylon) pedals feel like something you’re saving up to replace, but the snappily-titled HT PA03A is solid.
Chromag Contact flat pedal review
Designed with hardcore Canadian brand the Chromag Contact is Brandon Semenuk's very own pedal, universally acclaimed as the world’s most stylish mountain biker.
Burgtec Penthouse 4 flat pedal review
Lightweight, offer a ton of grip and should go a couple of seasons before they need servicing.
Onza Aquila RC2 tyre review
Being designed by a World Cup DH champion on a coffee shop napkin is a cool marketing story for Onza’s latest downhill tyre the Onza Aquila RC2.
Schwalbe Rock Razor tyre review
The Schwalbe Rock Razor we’ve previously rated as a best back tyre now rocks Schwalbe’s new Addix compounds. Superb, fast rolling rear tyre experience.
Continental Der Baron Projekt tyre review
Made in Germany, the Continental Der Baron uses a sophisticated casing with four plies or layers under the tread, and three on the side.
Transition Scout Carbon 3 review
The Transition Scout Carbon 3 has a great shape and ground-tracking suspension. But for that cash, some equipment isn’t at the level we’d expect.
Pivot Mach 5.5 Pro review
With the Pivot Mach 5.5 the brand waited seven years before deeming itself ready to bring out the successor its most popular bike ever, the Mach 5.7.
Evil The Calling GX Eagle review
The Evil The Calling is the perfect downhiller’s trail bike. With maximum grip, cornering shred-factor and attitude. Easy to ride for intermediates too.
Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5in WT tyre review
What do you get if you tweak the Maxxis Minion DHF to suit wide rims? This ‘Wide Trail’ version is designed to square off less with the beads stretched out.
Bontrager SE4 Team Issue 2.6in tyre review
The new new, wider Bontrager SE4 - the SE stands for Super Enduro - has a relatively low tread pattern and works best as an aggressive trail tyre.