Since hooking up with the Athertons, Endura has broadened its protection range and has added several new knee pads including the MT500 D3O Ghost. This features a D3O insert, which…
Reviews
Alpina Rockit Bold Q-Lite sunglasses review
Alpina has a big range of new eyewear aiming to get among the best MTB sunglasses on sale, including this broad-coverage, modern-looking Rockit Bold. Its widescreen lens uses the brand’s…
Milkit Tubeless Conversion Kit review
Since most modern mountain bike tyres and rims are tubeless ready, converting your bike to tubeless seems like a no brainer. This Conversion Kit from Milkit makes it a simple…
Specialized Ambush 2 helmet review
Currently Specialized offers three open face mountain bike helmets – the Ambush 2, the Tactic and the Camber. I just tested the Camber a few months back and rated it…
Alpinestars Paragon Pro knee pad review
Alpinestars offers two versions of the Paragon Knee Guard – the Plus for £50 and the Pro at £75 we’ve featured in this test. The Pro is a lightweight, sleeve…
Ring Rechargeable Handheld Tyre Inflator review
Look in the back of a mountain biker’s car or van and invariably there’ll be a battered old floor pump rattling around. It’ll probably be in need of a service,…
Specialized Stumpjumper Expert review
The Specialized Stumpjumper Expert is a 29er full-suspension bike with a long history – after all, the first Stumpy came out an impressive 40 years ago! Of course, its had…
7Mesh Farside Long shorts review
This Farside short from 7Mesh is a lightweight breathable trail short made with a thin four-way stretch fabric. It’s exceptionally cool and comfortable, and, unlike most of the best summer…
Michelin Wild Enduro Racing Line Front tyre review
Identified by the funky blue and yellow chequered sidewall logos, Michelin’s Racing Line MTB tyres are, you guessed it, made for racing. That means in DH and enduro categories they…
Weldtite Tubeless Repair Kit review
Tubeless tyres offer superior ride quality and puncture resistance compared to inner tubes. Occasionally, the expensive airtight tyres themselves get sliced or punctured by sharp rocks though, and riders need…
Fenwicks Flow Through Brush review
Cleaning your bike after a muddy ride is a chore at the best of times, so anything that makes this process easier – such as one of the best mobile…
Topeak Ninja cage and Tubi 11 tool review
Topeak’s space-saving bottle cage and multi-tool is one of many solutions to help ensure you’ve always got a tool to hand when out riding. Being bolted to the bottle cage…
Birzman BottleCleat review
Cageless bottle carrying systems are becoming more common – both Fidlock and Fabric have them – and joining the party is Birzman with its new BottleCleat. The name is a…
7Mesh Foundation brief review
A pair of the best padded liner shorts underneath baggy MTB shorts add extra cushioning for long days in the saddle. I’m a big fan of them, since cycling-specific liners…
Bam 73 Zero Running Jacket review
The Bam 73 Zero is designed for runners not riders, but don’t let that put you off – it has some good features that make it worth consideration alongside the…
Motorex bike cleaning kit review
Swiss brand Motorex offers this plastic tub as a one-stop bike cleaning kit to get your machine shiny after you’ve dragged it through the mire. Included in the tub (that…
Scott Vanguard Evo Protector jacket review
Scott’s Vanguard EVO jacket is one of a slew of upper body armour models that target trail and enduro riders looking for extra protection, rather than full-on downhill racers. To…
Zefal Z Shock Pump review
A good shock pump is an essential tool for all air-sprung mountain bikes. In the good old days, when you bought a suspension fork, you used to get a shock…
Urge Gringo De La Pampa FF helmet review
French brand Urge doesn’t often crop up in our list of best mountain bike full-face helmets, but this convertible, lightweight full-face helmet ticks the value-for-money box, coming in at under…
Laylo Bosch Purion mount review
Bosch makes one of the best mid drive motors on the market for e-bikes, but its remotes and displays are definitely orientated more at the leisure rider and commuter than…