If you’ve got a bike with the Bosch eBike System, then there’s plenty to like about the latest free software update the company has released. The eMTB and Tour+ modes…

Trek Fuel Exe 9.9 XX1 AXS

Say hello to the brand new Trek Fuel EXe, a mid-powered electric mountain bike with some very interesting features, not least the TQ motor which is compact and quiet. With…

woman mountain bike rider descending steep technical trail on yellow bike

Riding on steep and technical trails is always a combination of managing grip, body position, balance and confidence…all of which can seem in short supply when you’re peering over the…

Wolf Tooth Echo grips

Wolf Tooth makes a range of cockpit componentry, so it was only a matter of time before it produced a lock-on grip. Like most, the Echo Lock-On features a nylon…

Fox Ranger 2.5L Water jacket

Fox has a number of different jackets in its outerwear line-up, with the cornerstones being the Ranger 3L Water and this, the Fox Ranger 2.5L Water.

Rapha Padded Liner shorts

Bizarrely, some riders I know wear regular underwear when they go riding. Some even go commando. I have a XC racing background, so I wear a padded short because I…

Race Face Atlas pedals

The is a reboot of the Race Face Atlas flat pedal – one of the best flat pedals on the market – and to save you Googling the old design,…

Mavic Crossmax XL wheels

Mavic offers three tiers in its mountain bike trail wheel range and the CrossMax XL is the budget model. Like its siblings, it’s built around a 30mm asymmetric Maxtal alloy…

Haibike AllMtn CF12

Haibike has been producing contenders for the best e-bike award longer than most. And by only producing e-bikes it’s not tied to building electric versions of existing analogue bikes in…

Forestal Cyon

A newcomer on the scene, young upstart Forestal is aiming to mix it up with the best electric mountain bikes on the market. And in this test we take a…

Gaerne Icestorm shoes

As you can see from the shape, the Gaerne Icestorm is more of a XC-style winter boot with a sleek clipless sole and a tapered toe. It’s built using Gore-Tex…

Northwave Kingrock Plus GTX

If you’re looking for a winter boot for mountain biking, with its Gore-Tex liner and meaty Vibram sole, the Northwave Kingrock Plus GTX is a full-on winter warrior. The membrane…

Marin Oso pedals

Marin’s not made a pedal for more than a quarter of a century, which is a testament to just how much mountain bike heritage the brand has. It’s also very…

Back in the old days, when I was a kid, a bike chain was held together with a split link – albeit one with an extra plate holding the whole…

Syncros IS handlebar tool

Strapping a spare tube to your frame or hiding it inside your down tube storage is common practice for many of us, but most of us would we be better…

Fizik Terra Artica X2 shoes

The Fizik Terra Artica X2 is one of the most expensive clipless winter boots we’ve tested, but it is superbly made and features a quality eVent membrane. The rip-stop Nylon…

Acros Stealth stem

Since we stopped using the best mountain bike stems as a way of compensating for tiny bikes, they have become shorter and more focused on handling. Most of the stems…