Every year Exposure updates its lights with more power or more features, and the latest Six Pack SYNC Mk 13 now comes with a slightly wider beam and more Lumens…
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Riding the Intense Tracer 279 Pro made me feel 20 years younger
First, I want to get some facts on the ground. At 16.33kg the Intense Tracer 279 Pro is a ballpark weight for one of the best modern enduro bikes with…
RaveMen’s XR6000 light is great value but needs a longer run-time
We’ve tested Ravemen’s PR1600 several times here at mbr and, while this all-in-one design was great value and functional, it always felt a little under-juiced in terms of power and…
Seeing is believing with the minimal Exposure Diablo Mk14 light
With the new Diablo, there’s 100 extra Lumens (as well as a £20 increase in cost), but the weight, styling and customisation all remain the same. This is a powerful,…
7Mesh Flightpath Pants are the Armani trousers of mountain biking
With a price tag straight out of an Armani store, the 7Mesh Flightpath Pant is not for the thrifty. But, from experience its garments are built to last and there’s…
DHaRCO Gravity Pants are the ultimate head turners
Hailing from the beaches of Oz, DHaRCO’s founders have gone from surfing waves to surfing dirt, and its distinctive designs can be found on, among others, the Pinkbike Racing Team…
I tested the Pivot Firebird Pro for 12-months and loved it so much I bought one
Most riders like to begin a relationship with a new bike on local trails, taking the time to ease into things while feeling out the lay of the land. Not…
YT’s Trail Cordura Pants are slim, light, and fantastically comfortable
These are the lighter of two pants in YT’s new Performance clothing line-up, and are aimed at all-day comfort in the saddle, and an eye on making it into the…
I’ve fallen out of love with e-bikes after a decade testing them: but one new motor’s rekindled the old flame and it’s my Gear of the Year 2023
1. Specialized Hillbilly Grid Gravity tyre The latest Specialized Hillbilly has as much (or even more) wet weather and mud grip than any other mountain bike tyre available right now.…
Canyon’s MTB Pants are hot pants, but not in a good way
Canyon doesn’t just do bikes – the German direct-sales Goliath has a rapidly expanding range of clothing and accessories to choose from, including these MTB Pants, designed to compete against…
SRAM’s auto shifting Powertrain is pointless for riders like you and me, but it’s still my product of the year 2023: here’s why…
1. Forbidden Druid V2 X0 If I’m wondering how to hang onto a test bike, and not return it, that’s a very good sign. Even better if that happens within…
What are the best products of 2023? As a full time tester here’s what I’d spend my own money on
I’ve been testing mountain bike gubbins for nearly two decades at mbr, but I’m still surprised at the quantity, quality and diversity of it all. The most exciting development in…
My job is testing mountain bikes and these are the best products I’ve ridden this year
I’ve been the Bike Test Editor here at mbr for over 20 years, and I’ve been reviewing mountain bikes professionally for another ten, so it’s fair to say I’m very…
The THOK MIG e-S lets you snatch a cheeky trail on the commute to work
It’s not often we talk about bikes that aren’t strictly mountain bikes…but this new release from Italian brand THOK caught our eye and we couldn’t not share it. It looks quite similar…
I’ve been testing mountain bikes for 30 years: These are the products that impressed me most in 2023
A lot of product comes through the doors at MBR, and to be truthful, most of it these days is really good. Often we’ll pick on price as a criticism,…
The Knog Blinder 1300 Night Light is a quality helmet light for under £100
Knog’s previous PWR light was modular design with lots of built-in accessories. It was reasonably powerful, but run time wasn’t great and you had to twist it to turn it…
The Ava Go P40 is a small but mighty pressrure washer, and it’s guaranteed to last a decade
The Ava Pressure Washer Go P40 L is diminutive in size but still manages to generate great water pressure, and it comes with an unmatched decade-long warranty. That makes it…
UK gets its official National Enduro Championships at last… but why has it taken British Cycling seven years?
The cycling body of British Cycling hasn’t always been well-known for its support of mountain biking. But, since we seem to be doing pretty well in cross-country as a nation,…
Is Fox’s latest Dropframe Pro the safest mountain bike helmet ever made? The Dutch say yes
Fox has a new version of its brilliant Dropframe Pro helmet out, complete with a few tweaks – like a moveable visor and more venting – and one really revolutionary…
Watch the mbr show episode 2: Best products of 2023, Whyte E-Lyte, rail suspension designs, and riding with the Commencal Muc-Off team at BikePark Wales
Welcome to the mbr show! In this episode Danny and Alan start by revealing the bikes and products that have impressed them the most this year. If you missed it,…