Women's mountain bike saddles have specific requirements, but ultimately we’re looking for an armchair ride with a bar stool build. Words: Laura Bailey
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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…
Best women’s mountain bike shorts: multiple styles, fit and sizing
Women's mountain bike shorts tested by Laura Bailey and Rachael Walker. Designed for female MTBers with multiple styles and different fit and sizing.
Best women’s mountain bike pants and riding trousers
Despite their roots in motocross and DH, the best women's mountain bike pants are lighter in weight, much more comfortable to pedal in for long periods.
7Mesh Women’s Foundation Liner Short review
Designed to be a very lightweight and breathable foundation layer under your bike shorts in warm weather, hence the name, the 7Mesh Women’s Foundation Short have a very distinct styling…
Nukeproof Blackline Women’s Trail Pants review
Nukeproof Blackline Trousers dropped in 2019 and quickly became a firm favourite, but it’s taken until 2022 for them to add a women’s specific offering to the range. And what…
Selle Italia SLR Boost Lady Superflow women’s saddle review
Selle Italia has had a strong presence in the women’s saddle market with the Selle Italia Diva Gel – a long standing favourite for many women riders looking for the…
WTB Koda women’s saddle review
The WTB Koda boasts two years of development, and it’s great to see brands putting time and effort into understanding women’s needs for our lady parts when trying to develop…
Fizik Luna X5 women’s saddle review
The Fizik Luna, along with the Ergon SMC Sport Gel, are designed specifically for women mountain bikers. Most other women’s saddles, including some of the best women’s saddles, are aimed…
Six women who’ve turned a love of mountain biking into a career
Stuck in a job you hate? Clock watching and daydreaming about riding? Get inspired by six women who’ve turned a love of mountain biking into a career.
Nukeproof Nirvana Women’s Short review
These Nirvana shorts are one of our baggier options on test, are packed full of features and boast a gravity bias. Read more: Buyer’s guide to the best women’s mountain…
Nukeproof Blackline Women’s Short Sleeve Jersey review
Blackline is Nukeproof’s premium mountain bike trail collection for men and women and is made in Europe. The crew neck jersey blends two Italian performance fabrics, and the super lightweight,…
Madison Roam Women’s Short Sleeve Performance Tee review
Of all the brands tested, both of us found the Madison garments proved to be the most true to size. A number of brands seem to come up small in…
Madison Roam Women’s Shorts review
Ultra lightweight, they are comparable to the Endura Singletrack Lite in terms of minimalism, and are designed to cater for riders who might dabble in more than one off-road discipline,…
Endura Women’s Singletrack Lite Shorts review
Endura’s trousers performed well in our recent women’s group test in MBR, so there were high hopes for the Singletrack Shorts. Read more: Buyer’s guide to the best women’s mountain…
Endura Singletrack Short Sleeve Jersey review
The Singletrack Short Sleeve jersey has been a longstanding cornerstone of Endura’s women’s range. The Scottish brand is inching towards it’s thirtieth anniversary, and has been turning out a good…
Adidas FiveTen TrailX Long Sleeve Jersey review
It was a decade ago that Adidas acquired the FiveTen brand, but only in the last few years have we seen the two brands becoming more closely aligned and FiveTen…
Adidas Five Ten Brand of the Brave Shorts review
This was the first time either of us had donned any Adidas Five Ten shorts, so we were intrigued to see how they would perform. Read more: Buyer’s guide to…
Fox Women’s Ranger Pants review
Fox has been increasing its women’s pants offering in recent years, which means more choice and more variety to suit the UK’s varied riding conditions. These pants are a lightweight,…
Fox Women’s Ranger Drirelease Jersey review
Last year Fox worked with Tahnee Seagrave to co-design several signature items; all with bold and colourful designs. Given the range sold out in a flash, it’s strange Fox didn’t…