Products

All the latest products comprehensively tested. If we don’t think a product is worthy of our hard-earned, we won’t tell you to part with yours for it. That’s the promise we make with our bike and equipment tests. For all our tests we guarantee that:

  • They’re conducted by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable riders in the business.
  • Ratings are awarded only after a thorough testing process on a variety of terrain.
  • Tests are independent, and in no way influenced by our advertisers.

Our ratings are awarded out of 10, with 10/10 being the top mark.

  • 1-4  Means something’s wrong. Possibly a design flaw or a major weakness.
  • 5-6  OK – one or two faults but has potential
  • 7  Worth considering
  • 8  Very good – for the money, we’d buy it
  • 9  Excellent – a slight mod or two and it might be perfect
  • 10  Simply the best!
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Scott Soldier 2 knee guard

The Scott Soldier 2 knee guard is a little heavier than most pull-on knee sleeves, but with its mesh grill and D3O insert, it’s highly breathable while offering a great…

£72.99
Score 8

Endura Singletrack Lite Knee Pads II

In the old days, knee pads were so uncomfortable that you’d take them off when you’d got to the bottom of the hill, which was also the reason for open…

£52.99
Score 8

RockShox Pike Ultimate

RockShox’s ambitious new changes for 2023 sees the brand update and redevelop every single aspect of its forks from Zeb to Pike, so it’s like ground zero for this popular…

£1,017.00
Score 9

Specialized Purgatory tyre

The latest Specialized Purgatory is still a pure trail tyre, but it has been completely redesigned to offer more cornering grip and extra braking traction for aggressive riders and faster…

£37.50
Score 9

When I first got this short on test it didn’t come with a liner, which  is fine because some of the best mountain bike shorts we’ve reviewed don’t either. Besides,…

£70.00
Score 9

Altura Eskar Trail Trousers

Part of Altura’s relaunched MTB and gravel range, the Eskar Trail Trouser is a modern riding pant with a slim, tapered cut and four-way stretch fabric. There’s plenty of elasticity…

£75.00
Score 7

Mavic E-Deemax S 30/35 wheels

My first handbuilt MTB wheels used Mavic rims, I learned to build wheels using Mavic rims and I raced DH with Deemax wheels for years, so it’s satisfying to see…

£720.00
Score 9

Fox 34 Float Factory GRIP2

Installed in a chassis redesigned last year for extra stiffness and other benefits, Fox’s latest Float 34 fork has a damper and air spring that’s been tuned and updated for…

£1,139.00
Score 10

Wolf Tooth 8-Bit tool

Wolf Tooth’s 8-bit takes a different approach to most of the best multi-tools on the market. Instead of a Swiss Army style handle with folding tools, Wolf Tooth has designed…

£83.00
Score 6

Madison offers several waterproof bottoms starting at the basic Protec and topping out with the DTE (Defy the Elements) a heavy-hitting waterproof trouser. Madison uses a 2.5layer fabric (basically an…

£109.00
Rab Thermic Neutrino Sleeping Bag Liner

Rab’s Thermic Neutrino is a tapered thermal liner designed to fit in the Neutrino range of bags, but just as happy in any other brand’s offering. It’s superbly well made,…

£60.00
Score 9

Bosch e-bike ABS brakes

Anti-lock braking has been pitched at mountain bikes before, but always skidded wide of the mark when it came to performance compared to the best disc brakes. Will the latest…

Bontrager Line Elite dropper post

With its plain finish, the Bontrager Line Elite apes one of the best dropper posts on the market – the Brand-X Ascend – but it actually has some better features,…

£344.99
Score 7

Crankbrothers HighLine 7

The price you see here is just for the Crankbrothers Highline 7 post (with inner and outer cables), so you’ll need to stump up an extra £54.99 for an underbar…

£279.99
Score 6

Giant Contact Switch dropper post

The last time we tested the Giant Contact Switch to see how it compared to the best dropper seatposts on the market you could invert the internal air cartridge and…

£134.99
Score 7

Reserve Fillmore valves

The Presta valve was invented by a guy called Etienne Sclaverand over a hundred years ago, and it’s a testament to his design that we’re still using it today. The…

£39.99
Score 8

Cane Creek DB Air IL Trunnion shock

Hand-assembled in the USA, Cane Creek’s latest IL (inline) shock has been updated, and now comes with new Trunnion mount options. Is it good? Let’s just say it’s now got…

£524.99
Score 9

Man wearing the orange 7Mesh Optic Shirt 3/4 mountain bike jersey

Based in Squamish, BC, 7Mesh hails from one of mountain biking’s meccas. It’s also a harsh place to ride, with hot summers and cold, wet winters that test clothing to…

£50.00
Score 8