Products

All the latest products comprehensively tested. If we don’t think a product is worthy of our hard-earned, we won’t tell you to part with yours for it. That’s the promise we make with our bike and equipment tests. For all our tests we guarantee that:

  • They’re conducted by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable riders in the business.
  • Ratings are awarded only after a thorough testing process on a variety of terrain.
  • Tests are independent, and in no way influenced by our advertisers.

Our ratings are awarded out of 10, with 10/10 being the top mark.

  • 1-4  Means something’s wrong. Possibly a design flaw or a major weakness.
  • 5-6  OK – one or two faults but has potential
  • 7  Worth considering
  • 8  Very good – for the money, we’d buy it
  • 9  Excellent – a slight mod or two and it might be perfect
  • 10  Simply the best!
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YT Jockey Tech

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…

£39.90
Score 7

Suntour Durolux 36 EQ RC2

SR Suntour might not be the first name that comes to mind when looking to upgrade your enduro fork, but the Durolux proves that it can compete with the best…

£629.99
Score 8

Race Face Conspiracy DWR LS Jersey

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…

£119.95
Score 7

Marzocchi Bomber Z2 Rail

Legendary Italian suspension firm Marzocchi, pretty much built its entire reputation on simplicity, plushness and durability. It came into the same ownership structure as Fox a few years ago though,…

£579.00
Score 9

Spada Trail Titan

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…

£39.99
Score 7

Fox Racing Defend Fox Head LS

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…

£54.99
Score 7

Ride Concepts Tallac BOA shoe

Ride Concepts new Tallac BOA is the flagship model in the company’s flat shoe range both in terms of features and price. £180 is a chunk of cash, even if…

£179.95
Score 8

Race Face Next R handlebar

Race Face makes some of the best mountain bike handlebars on the market, and if you check out this Next R riser bar on its website, you’ll see there are…

£134.95
Score 10

Scott Soldier 2 knee guard

The Scott Soldier 2 knee guard is a little heavier than most pull-on knee sleeves, but with its mesh grill and D3O insert, it’s highly breathable while offering a great…

£72.99
Score 8

Endura Singletrack Lite Knee Pads II

In the old days, knee pads were so uncomfortable that you’d take them off when you’d got to the bottom of the hill, which was also the reason for open…

£52.99
Score 8

RockShox Pike Ultimate

RockShox’s ambitious new changes for 2023 sees the brand update and redevelop every single aspect of its forks from Zeb to Pike, so it’s like ground zero for this popular…

£1,017.00
Score 9

Specialized Purgatory tyre

The latest Specialized Purgatory is still a pure trail tyre, but it has been completely redesigned to offer more cornering grip and extra braking traction for aggressive riders and faster…

£37.50
Score 9

When I first got this short on test it didn’t come with a liner, which  is fine because some of the best mountain bike shorts we’ve reviewed don’t either. Besides,…

£70.00
Score 9

Altura Eskar Trail Trousers

Part of Altura’s relaunched MTB and gravel range, the Eskar Trail Trouser is a modern riding pant with a slim, tapered cut and four-way stretch fabric. There’s plenty of elasticity…

£75.00
Score 7

Mavic E-Deemax S 30/35 wheels

My first handbuilt MTB wheels used Mavic rims, I learned to build wheels using Mavic rims and I raced DH with Deemax wheels for years, so it’s satisfying to see…

£720.00
Score 9

Fox 34 Float Factory GRIP2

Installed in a chassis redesigned last year for extra stiffness and other benefits, Fox’s latest Float 34 fork has a damper and air spring that’s been tuned and updated for…

£1,139.00
Score 10

Wolf Tooth 8-Bit tool

Wolf Tooth’s 8-bit takes a different approach to most of the best multi-tools on the market. Instead of a Swiss Army style handle with folding tools, Wolf Tooth has designed…

£83.00
Score 6

Madison offers several waterproof bottoms starting at the basic Protec and topping out with the DTE (Defy the Elements) a heavy-hitting waterproof trouser. Madison uses a 2.5layer fabric (basically an…

£109.00