The Rapha Explore Zip Neck Pullover is part of the brand’s bikepacking range, so this zip neck top isn’t strictly in the MTB line-up. Just don’t tell anyone you’re wearing…
Jerseys
Rapha Lightweight Trail T-Shirt review
Rapha’s combination of fabric and fit is seriously effective at keeping you cool and airy when it’s scorching, yet it doesn’t use such an open mesh that it lets too…
Fasthouse Trace SS Tech Tee review
This latest version of the Trace SS (short sleeve) from Fasthouse has improved fit and fabric, with a slightly more body-hugging athletic shape than previously, and also a softer fabric…
Altura Kielder Lightweight Short Sleeve jersey review
Both this flyweight short sleeve Kielder jersey and matching shorts are the lightest pieces of summer kit in this test by a margin. The jersey is just over 50g, or…
7mesh Roam SS Shirt review
Designed and tested in Canada, 7mesh’s Roam short sleeve shirt is the brand’s staple trail riding top, in what it calls a mid-weight fabric. It’s actually lighter than many other…
Alpinestars Drop Meta Jersey SS review
One of Alpinestars’s key summer riding jerseys is this ultra-lightweight Meta top, using a 92% polyester/8% elastane main fabric. The material is perforated all over in a reasonably fine tea…
Endura Singletrack Core Tee II review
Scottish brand Endura has built a reputation for reasonably priced, well-made kit over the last couple of decades. More recently, it’s also become well known for its commitment to reducing…
Rab Cindercrino Zip Tee review
Legendary UK outdoors brand Rab has a huge reputation for making long-lasting kit that can handle the worst of UK conditions. It recently launched the Cinder cycling range, with over…
Leatt Women’s MTB Gravity 2.0 Jersey review
The Leatt Women’s MTB Gravity 2.0 is a simple but effective women’s jersey, loose but with a feminine cut, and comes in a good range of sizes. In fact, it’s…
Rapha Women’s Trail Lightweight Tank jersey
Forming part of a summer riding offering from Rapha including shorts and trousers, the Trail Lightweight Tank is designed for high summer conditions with a highly considered design but just…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Endura MT500 Supercraft L/S Tee LTD jersey review
Endura’s MT500 line has become something of an icon over the past few years, it signifies the best in terms of design and performance and has come to dominate many…
Troy Lee Designs Skyline Short Sleeve jersey review
The Skyline short sleeve top is one of Troy Lee Designs’ most popular riding jerseys, and it’s easy to see why, with a cool, casual style that looks equally good…
7Mesh Optic Shirt 3/4 review
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…
Patagonia Merino 3/4 sleeve jersey review
Wool might seem a strange choice for a riding top, but some of the best mountain bike jerseys we’ve ever tried are made from merino. Specialized and Sweet Protection make…
Rapha Trail Windblock jersey review
The Rapha Windblock jersey is an example of a new style of riding top that has emerged over the last couple of years. Built with a wind-blocking front panel, they’re…
Specialized Drirelease Tech Tee review
Understated and neutral, you can leave the Specialized Drirelease Tech Tee on before and after a ride and I’ve also taken to wearing it at yoga classes as it stays…