Hebo Defender is more of a padded knee warmer (they do get pretty warm on a hot summer's day) than full-blown armour. Super light at less than 200g a pair.
Danny Milner
Editor
Focus Jam² 6.8 Nine e-bike: first ride review
New Focus Jam2 is balanced, versatile e-bike that gets back to the essence of trail riding. Good value and boasts excellent new Bosch Performance CX motor.
Fox Attack Fire pants review
The Fox Attack Fire Pants are a wind and water resistant outer layer designed to protect mountain bike riders from the elements while maintaining comfort.
Syncros MB Tailor Cage review
While bike designers are becoming as imaginative as drug mules at finding orifices in which to stash stuff, the Syncros MB Tailor Cage keeps it simple.
Shimano goes Eagle hunting with new Deore XT and SLX
New 12-speed groupsets aim to claw back ground from SRAM - we ride the new XT drivetrain and brakes
Megatower vs Yeti SB150 vs Canyon Strive vs Stumpy Evo vs Calibre Sentry vs Geometron
We've got a van full of the hottest 29er enduro bikes, and are going to put them all against the stopwatch to find out which is fastest.
SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain review
New 12-speed groupset SRAM NX Eagle breaks new ground with the most affordable wide-range 1x drivetrain yet. Twelve speeds for £365 SRP.
Forbidden Druid: first ride review
High pivot idler designs like the Forbidden Druid are nothing new - DH bikes have flirted with them - what is relatively new is seeing one on a trail bike.
Santa Cruz Megatower: first ride review
Is this new Santa Cruz Megatower a big wheel Nomad or something completely different? Here’s the low-down and our first ride review thoughts.
Dakine Hot Laps 2L waist bag review
Dakine makes three different waist packs, and in terms of volume this Dakine Hot Laps 2L Waist Bag sits bang in the middle of the range.
Doethie Valley, Wales route
Our Britain's best singletrack series heads to mid-Wales for a real wilderness experience
The Howgills, Yorkshire Dales route
Download the free GPS route for this cracking all-day epic.
Gower, Wales route
Download the GPS route from our City Limits feature in the May 2012 issue
Minton Batch Trail Of The Year, Shropshire route
In the December issue we counted down our favourite trails of 2011. Here are the downloadable GPS files so you can enjoy them too
Torridon Singletrack Adventure, Scotland route
MBR gets smitten by the trails of north-west Scotland
Exmoor, South West England route
Download the GPS route from our Exe Factor feature in the August 2010 issue.
Peaslake, Surrey Hills route
Ride Britain's Best Singletrack around Peaslake and the Surrey Hills: download our free GPS route and head for the hills
The Best Bits, South Downs route
Download the route from the March 2015 issue
Malvern Hills, Worcestershire route
Download this free GPS route for the Malvern Hills, Herefordshire
Long Mynd, Shropshire route
Ride Britain's Best Singletrack around the Long Mynd route: download our free GPS download and head for the hills