After ditching bulky backpacks a decade ago, I’ve tried MTB bum bags (more commonly labelled hip packs these days) from all the leading brands. This Fox Racing version has two…
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Cotic RocketMax 150 Gold XT review
Cotic is probably best known for its hardcore steel hardtails, originally the Soul and more recently the BFe. And what started out in the Peak District over 20 years ago…
Mavic Lombarde SL jacket review
The Mavic Lombarde jacket uses Gore-Tex Shakedry material and has been developed in partnership with outdoor experts Arcteryx – but does it have the features, durability and performance we look…
Kask Caipi helmet review
This new Caipi is a more affordable MTB helmet from an Italian brand with a cult following on the road bike scene. Kask already offers a more angular, enduro-styled, Rex…
Orange Switch 7 SE review
When it comes to manufacturing bikes in the UK, no one can accuse Orange of simply flag waving. Based in Halifax, and with over 25 years of manufacturing knowhow, it…
YT Jockey Tech jersey review
YT is also a newbie to the mountain bike technical apparel market, with eight long and short sleeve tops in various sombre hues that are totally in keeping with the…
Hope HB916 review
Hope has a lofty aim. It doesn’t just want to build bikes in the UK, it wants to make every single component right on its doorstep in Barnoldswick. So while…
Suntour Durolux 36 EQ RC2 fork review
SR Suntour might not be the first name that comes to mind when looking to upgrade your enduro fork, but the Durolux proves that it can compete with the best…
Beautiful handmade bikes from Bespoked
After shifting from its traditional home in Bristol to Harrogate last year, Bespoked, the handmade bike show, upped sticks once again in 2022, and pitched up centre track at London’s…
Race Face Conspiracy DWR LS Jersey review
The Conspiracy is one of the most interesting mountain biking jerseys I’ve ever ridden in, it’s designed to replace a lightweight jacket, the idea being it’s both water resistant and…
Marzocchi Bomber Z2 Rail fork review
Legendary Italian suspension firm Marzocchi, pretty much built its entire reputation on simplicity, plushness and durability. It came into the same ownership structure as Fox a few years ago though,…
The all-new carbon-framed Intense Tracer 29
Intense has just released the all-new Intense Tracer 29, the final bike in the brand’s Enduro stable, and as you probably guessed from the name, it’s a 29er front and…
Make your bike good as new with Wreckd’n’Repaired from Chain Reaction
When you find great kit and the right bike, you ride it to bits – quite literally. But replacing kit can be expensive, and once you’ve invested in a bike,…
MBR November 2022 – 282
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…
Spada Trail Titan jersey review
Spada’s new to the mountain bike world, it started out making motorbike clobber, but for 2022 it branched out to pedal power too, with the aim of competing with the…
You asked, they created: Atherton Bikes launch AM.130 trail bike
Atherton Bikes has launched a brand new trail bike, partly, it says, in response to a ‘tidal wave’ of customer requests. The AM.130 is built using the signature additive manufacturing…
Fox Racing Defend Fox Head LS jersey review
Fox Racing has such a vast array of jerseys in its range that it’s hard to know where to start when choosing one. Obviously you want the best mountain bike…
Syncros Boundary 1.0SH Digital Shock Pump review
Syncros has had my shock pump needs covered for many years now with its robust and functional SP1.0. It’s up there with the best mountain bike shock pumps, and I…
Ride Concepts Tallac BOA shoe review
Ride Concepts new Tallac BOA is the flagship model in the company’s flat shoe range both in terms of features and price. £180 is a chunk of cash, even if…
Race Face Next R handlebar review
Race Face makes some of the best mountain bike handlebars on the market, and if you check out this Next R riser bar on its website, you’ll see there are…