James Bracey

Product Tester

James Bracey

James Bracey loves cycling – all kinds of cycling! Mountain biking, gravel, road, the works. As well as writing and testing products for mbr magazine, he’s also been the senior technical writer and video presenter for Cycling Weekly, and is now the marketing manager for bikepacking brand Tailfin. He’s still a mountain biker at heart though, and loves racing so can often be found sharpening his elbows at local cross-country MTB races, enduro races, or you might even find him hitting jumps at an alpine bike park.

James Bracey tests the Pivot Mach 4 SL Team XX SL

‘Challenge the threshold’ is the concept under which Pivot’s new Mach 4 SL has been designed. It’s unashamedly an XC and marathon race platform, but to call it just a…

Hiplok z-lok

The Hiplok Z-Lok is one of those items that become almost indispensable. Light and convenient, it should really find a permanent home in your pack.

SR Suntour Axon Werx fork

SR Suntour has been striving hard to dispense with the image of a brand mostly found on entry-level hardtails. Employing a considerable roster of high profile riders, including Olympic gold…

Santa Cruz Carbon Riser

Santa Cruz Carbon riser bar is made using the same technology as Santa Cruz’s frames and wheels and it is pretty lightweight at 227 grams.

Ride Concepts Transition shoe

Ride Concepts Transition clip-in shoe, we’ve yet to experience a shoe that gives more of a sense of protection this side of a steel toe-cap boot.

Yeti ARC T1

With its latest hardtail - the Yeti ARC T1 - this iconic brand reimagines one of its retro classics for the modern era. If only the pricing was retro too...

changeinbag

The ChangeINbag deals with the age-old dilemma of undressing out of your mucky riding kit while keeping your dignity intact and without offending anyone.

100% s3

Eyewear like these 100% S3 glasses promises the protection of goggles with the airflow of glasses.

Endura MT500 Waterproof Suit

Ever witnessed the joy a toddler feels when it jumps in a puddle wearing a onesie? That’s the feeling I get when I pull on Endura MT500 Waterproof Suit.

DMR Wingbar Mk4

Now on to its fourth generation, the latest DMR Wingbar Mk4 version of DMR’s long standing Wingbar has undergone a complete facelift.

Giro Terraduro

If we were to categorise the Giro Terraduro shoe, it would be as a Jack of all trades. But does that make it the master of none? Absolutely not.

DMR Defy 35 stem

The DMR Defy 35 stem's squat stance gives it a purposeful look suited to any trail or enduro bike. The wide clamp that locks your bar in a vice-like grip.