tested Jan '05
Alan Muldoon
Bike Test Editor
Shimano Hone Rear Derailleur £44.95
Tested October 2006
Race Face Deus £62.95
Tested July 06
FSA Orbit Xtreme £56.95
Tested July 06
Hope Headset £65
Tested July 2006
Cane Creek S-3 £29.99
From MBR July 06
Shimano Saint £180 (double and bash)
Shimano Saint crankset
FSA Afterburner £159
FSA Afterburner chainset
Race FACE Deus XC £250
Race Face Deus XC cranks
Giro Hex £49.95
Giro Hex helmet
Easton Vice AM £39.99
Easton Vice AM
Salsa Pro Moto Carbon handlebars £69.99
Salsa's super-wide flat bar rated
Freeride backpacks Head2Head
Hydration systems but with a freeride slant — we test two brand new packs with attitude from Camelbak and Hydrapak
Massi Alloy 7075 Riser £27.82
Massi Alloy 7075 Riser bar
Easton EC70 Zero seatpost £99.99
Easton EC70 Zero seatpost
Lumicycle Li-Ion system £239.99
Lumicycle Li-Ion system £239.99