Hope’s been making some of the best MTB disc brakes in Lancashire for over 25 years now, with its basic lever shape remaining pretty similar for quite some time now.…
Mick Kirkman
Contributor/tester
Smith Leadout PivLock sunglasses review
Leading eyewear brand Smith has a huge range of MTB sunglasses that always seem to fit my face really well. These new Leadouts are designed with slightly less wrap to…
Canyon Torque CF8 review
The Canyon Torque has morphed into a bike park bike over the years, but can this redesign make it a more versatile proposition, that can challenge the best enduro mountain…
Alpina Rockit Bold Q-Lite sunglasses review
Alpina has a big range of new eyewear aiming to get among the best MTB sunglasses on sale, including this broad-coverage, modern-looking Rockit Bold. Its widescreen lens uses the brand’s…
7Mesh Farside Long shorts review
This Farside short from 7Mesh is a lightweight breathable trail short made with a thin four-way stretch fabric. It’s exceptionally cool and comfortable, and, unlike most of the best summer…
Michelin Wild Enduro Racing Line Front tyre review
Identified by the funky blue and yellow chequered sidewall logos, Michelin’s Racing Line MTB tyres are, you guessed it, made for racing. That means in DH and enduro categories they…
Weldtite Tubeless Repair Kit review
Tubeless tyres offer superior ride quality and puncture resistance compared to inner tubes. Occasionally, the expensive airtight tyres themselves get sliced or punctured by sharp rocks though, and riders need…
Topeak Ninja cage and Tubi 11 tool review
Topeak’s space-saving bottle cage and multi-tool is one of many solutions to help ensure you’ve always got a tool to hand when out riding. Being bolted to the bottle cage…
7Mesh Foundation brief review
A pair of the best padded liner shorts underneath baggy MTB shorts add extra cushioning for long days in the saddle. I’m a big fan of them, since cycling-specific liners…
Motorex bike cleaning kit review
Swiss brand Motorex offers this plastic tub as a one-stop bike cleaning kit to get your machine shiny after you’ve dragged it through the mire. Included in the tub (that…
Scott Vanguard Evo Protector jacket review
Scott’s Vanguard EVO jacket is one of a slew of upper body armour models that target trail and enduro riders looking for extra protection, rather than full-on downhill racers. To…
Urge Gringo De La Pampa FF helmet review
French brand Urge doesn’t often crop up in our list of best mountain bike full-face helmets, but this convertible, lightweight full-face helmet ticks the value-for-money box, coming in at under…
WTB Ranger Light/Fast Rolling 2.4 tyre review
WTB’s Ranger is one of a niche breed that aim to be the best MTB tyres for rapid-rolling trail bike applications on the rear. Like the Kenda Karma and Schwalbe…
Goodyear Newton MTF Enduro tyre review
Since ambitiously launching a full range of MTB tyres in 2018, Goodyear has been back to the drawing board and spent considerable time completely re-engineering its tyres from casing to…
100% Armega goggles review
The Armega is 100% ‘s all-singing, all-dancing goggle. It’s primarily designed for motocross, but is also a favourite of full-face wearing MTB DH and enduro racers. Does its popularity make…
Continental Xynotal Downhill Soft tyre review
This Xynotal is another one of the brand new Continental tyres to have emerged from a lengthy development process that’s taken in dozens of prototypes and revisions. Like its sister…
Continental Kryptotal Enduro R Soft tyre review
The result of a huge investment and R&D process, this Kryptotal is part of a brand-new range Continental is banking on to get to back among the best mountain bike…
Leatt MTB Enduro Pants 3.0 V22 review
The 3.0 trouser uses flexible fabric that stretches in all directions. And, like the best mountain bike trousers, there’s a tapered cut that’s roomier in thighs and knees, for freedom…
Urge All-Air helmet review
French brand Urge has been making helmets for a long time now, with input from multiple World Champion, Fabien Barel. It is particularly known for very lightweight lids, often with…
Fist Evel Knievel gloves review
There’s no missing these tributes to the most famous airman on two wheels, but are the Fist Evel Knievels a match for the best mountain bike gloves? When these Evel…